[Gambas-user] Something ain't right. Still trying to control VLC.

[Benoît Minisini]

> Please forgive my rambling here... but if anyone can explain these
> results I'd really like to hear from them.
> 
> Consistently getting Inconsistent results... which is consistency..
> ARRRGGGGHHHH!
> 
> Send command strings to the stream that is a virtual console and maybe
> they will work, maybe they won't.
> Sometimes the ^M after the command string is the only thing visible in
> the console window, sometimes nothing is seen and it works (after a few
> seconds).  sometimes the ^J is seen. If the ^M is seen with the command
> string VLC will be ignoring that command.... the next command string
> sent will result in an error from VLC that it does not recognize the
> command. Almost sounds like a boundry issue somehow.
> 
>    When it does work reliably it always takes the same amount of time to
> respond/react, but the amount of time varies per session. For example,
> launch the app, embed VLC, click pause. Count the number of seconds (yes
> seconds) it takes to respond. If it is successful and took 3 seconds to
> respond then every command sent will be successful and take 3 seconds to
> get processed. If it took 6 seconds then every command takes 6 seconds..
> perhaps there is a clue in there somewhere... I have never seen it take
> a non-multiple of three to react.
> 
>    Now I don't know if this is a VLC issue or a GAMBAS issue, it SHOULD
> work the same as typing the commands in at a console window but it
> doesn't, so what is the difference and why? Can anyone shed any light on
> this erratic behaviour? What is the difference between typing at a
> console and sending output to a stream that is a virtual console?
> 
> Any and all help is appreciated.
> 
> 
> Steve.
> 

Do you run your project through a true terminal or through the IDE console ?

Can you try your project with Gambas 3 ?

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Benoît Minisini