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== LibVLC Tutorial ==

=== Linging against LibVLC ===
'' todo ''

=== Sample LibVLC Code ===

 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <vlc/libvlc.h>
    
 int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
     char *vlc_args = {"-I", "dummy", "--module-path=/set/your/path/to/libvlc/module"};
     libvlc_exception_t excp;
     libvlc_instance_t * inst;
     libvlc_media_instance_t *mi;
     libvlc_media_descriptor_t *md;
     
     libvlc_exception_init( &excp );
     /* init vlc modules, should be done only once */
     inst = libvlc_new( args, 3, &excp );
     if( libvlc_exception_raised( &excp );
     {
          fprintf(stderr, "can't init libvlc\n");
          exit(-1);
     }
     
     /* Create a new item */
     md = libvlc_media_descriptor_new( int, "http://mycool.movie.com/test.mov", &excp );
     if( libvlc_exception_raised( &excp );
     {
          fprintf(stderr, "can't create a media descriptor\n");
          exit(-1);
     }
    
     /* XXX: demo art and meta information fetching */
    
     /* Create a media instance playing environement */
     mi = libvlc_media_instance_new_from_media_descriptor( int, md, &excp );
     if( libvlc_exception_raised( &excp );
     {
          fprintf(stderr, "can't create a media instance\n");
          exit(-1);
     }
    
     /* No need to keep the media descriptor now */
     libvlc_media_descriptor_release( md );
 
     /* libvlc_media_instance_set_drawable() --not working yet */
 
     /* play the media_instance */
     libvlc_media_instance_play( mi, &excp );
     if( libvlc_exception_raised( &excp );
     {
          fprintf(stderr, "can't play a media instance\n");
          exit(-1);
     }
    
     sleep(10); /* Let it play a bit */
    
     /* Stop playing */
     libvlc_media_instance_stop( mi, &excp );
 
     /* Free the media_instance */
     libvlc_media_instance_release( mi, &excp );
 
     libvlc_instance_destroy( inst );
 
     return 0;
 }