Using VLC to play DVD files on HD?

odyssey06 · 2006-11-25, 00:12

Hi, I am trying to configure VLC as the external player for the DVD Player, as I currently have DVD files on the hard drive. How can I pass the directory name over to VLC? What is the parameter? I know %filename% pass over the file name, but I can't find any reference on passing directory name.

infinityloop · 2006-11-25, 12:17

you know that MediaPortal can also play the dvd files you have located on your hdd, or?

odyssey06 · 2006-11-25, 14:33

Yes, but I need to have the MP control on the primary display and the movie displayed on the secondary display, and I was told that MP can't do that due to overlay issues. I would rather not use an external player if I could

I noticed that %filename% is passing over path\video_ts.ifo, so now I just need to find a way to parse the string and remove "\video_ts.ifo" so that vlc can be launched.

2006-11-25, 00:12	#1 (permalink)
odyssey06 Portal User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Using VLC to play DVD files on HD? Hi, I am trying to configure VLC as the external player for the DVD Player, as I currently have DVD files on the hard drive. How can I pass the directory name over to VLC? What is the parameter? I know %filename% pass over the file name, but I can't find any reference on passing directory name.

2006-11-25, 12:17	#2 (permalink)
infinityloop Project Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 127.0.0.1 Age: 29 Posts: 6,226 Thanks: 175 Thanked 137 Times in 98 Posts Country: My System	you know that MediaPortal can also play the dvd files you have located on your hdd, or? __________________ regards chris MediaPortal Project Coordinator Test Team Leader Do not start to moan if something is not working as you want it to be. Remember that MediaPortal is Open Source. YOU can improve it!

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2006-11-25, 14:33	#3 (permalink)
odyssey06 Portal User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yes, but I need to have the MP control on the primary display and the movie displayed on the secondary display, and I was told that MP can't do that due to overlay issues. I would rather not use an external player if I could I noticed that %filename% is passing over path\video_ts.ifo, so now I just need to find a way to parse the string and remove "\video_ts.ifo" so that vlc can be launched.