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== Thanks to the article's author ==

I would like to extend my deepest thanks to the author of this article for simplifying the process of integrating VLC into the Delphi mainstream.

I find the tips in this article most helpful, and love the VideoLAN system immensley.

Simon

== To author: ==

Thank you for your time and effort. Would it be too much to ask you to give us guidelines how to stream files using Delphi and ActiveX component?
: ''(unsigned by [[Derran]])''

== VLC and Delphi ==

Delphi can also use the [[ExternalAPI]] like in [http://tothpaul.free.fr/sources.php?dprgrp.vld VideoLAN for Delphi] :D

 { val:TValue }
 val.AsInteger := IntToStr(Panel1.Width);
 VLCLib.VLC_VariableSet('conf::width',val);
 val.AsInteger := inttostr(Panel1.Height);
 VLCLib.VLC_VariableSet('conf::height',val);

== Controlling the size and client panel ==

The ActiveX runs like a champ, but it wants to create its own window to display. I need it to show on a panel (or anything else to set size and position) within an application. I was able to set the size by:
  val := inttostr(Panel1.Width);
  VLCPlugin1.setVariable('conf::width',val);
  val := inttostr(Panel1.Height);
  VLCPlugin1.setVariable('conf::height',val);

But this results in no display:
  val := inttostr(Panel1.Handle);
  VLCPlugin1.setVariable('drawable',val);

You can hear the sound when you continue with:
  VLCPlugin1.addTarget(OpenDialog.FileName, null, $1, 0);
  VLCPlugin1.play;

The 'drawable' variable is evidently not right, but it doesn't kick a compile error.
What is the correct variable? Or is there a whole different way I should be doing this?
Thanks.