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<blockquote data-quote="MeltedButter" data-source="post: 236164" data-attributes="member: 67855">VLC Plugin doesn't with foreign character names.The VLC plugin (mostly)* works for me, except when I attempt to play a video with Korean (or Japanese or Chinese) characters in the filename or path. If I try, I get a black screen of nothingness until I hit esc.The error log reads something like this.[CODE]2008-02-17 15:29:09.250000 [ERROR][MPMain]: OnMessage exception:System.AccessViolationException: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.&nbsp;&nbsp; at Microsoft.Win32.Win32Native.SHGetFolderPath(IntPtr hwndOwner, Int32 nFolder, IntPtr hToken, Int32 dwFlags, StringBuilder lpszPath)&nbsp;&nbsp; at System.Environment.GetFolderPath(SpecialFolder folder)&nbsp;&nbsp; at MediaPortal.GUI.Video.GUIVideoBaseWindow.LoadSettings()&nbsp;&nbsp; at MediaPortal.GUI.Video.GUIVideoFiles.LoadSettings()&nbsp;&nbsp; at MediaPortal.GUI.Video.GUIVideoBaseWindow.OnPageLoad()&nbsp;&nbsp; at MediaPortal.GUI.Video.GUIVideoFiles.OnPageLoad()&nbsp;&nbsp; at MediaPortal.GUI.Library.GUIWindow.OnMessage(GUIMessage message)[/CODE]I'm running MediaPortal_0.2.3.0_Setup.exe, vlc-0.8.6d-win32.exe, videolan_0.9.682.mpi. This is using a stock Media Portal 0.2.3.0 or using a custom core.dll that allows directx to render extended characters. Same behavior both ways.* The only other issues with the plugin are that the video does not show up fullscreen sometimes (hitting x twice fixes it), and that fast-forward and rewind are FUNKY. It gets to a spot, starts playing correctly for a moment, but a few seconds later it'll randomly jump to a different part of the video. Those are minor issues for me. The Korean character thing my main wish.Thanks for the plugin! I hope this is something that's an easy fix.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MeltedButter, post: 236164, member: 67855"] [b]VLC Plugin doesn't with foreign character names.[/b] The VLC plugin (mostly)* works for me, except when I attempt to play a video with Korean (or Japanese or Chinese) characters in the filename or path. If I try, I get a black screen of nothingness until I hit esc. The error log reads something like this. [CODE]2008-02-17 15:29:09.250000 [ERROR][MPMain]: OnMessage exception:System.AccessViolationException: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt. at Microsoft.Win32.Win32Native.SHGetFolderPath(IntPtr hwndOwner, Int32 nFolder, IntPtr hToken, Int32 dwFlags, StringBuilder lpszPath) at System.Environment.GetFolderPath(SpecialFolder folder) at MediaPortal.GUI.Video.GUIVideoBaseWindow.LoadSettings() at MediaPortal.GUI.Video.GUIVideoFiles.LoadSettings() at MediaPortal.GUI.Video.GUIVideoBaseWindow.OnPageLoad() at MediaPortal.GUI.Video.GUIVideoFiles.OnPageLoad() at MediaPortal.GUI.Library.GUIWindow.OnMessage(GUIMessage message)[/CODE] I'm running MediaPortal_0.2.3.0_Setup.exe, vlc-0.8.6d-win32.exe, videolan_0.9.682.mpi. This is using a stock Media Portal 0.2.3.0 or using a custom core.dll that allows directx to render extended characters. Same behavior both ways. * The only other issues with the plugin are that the video does not show up fullscreen sometimes (hitting x twice fixes it), and that fast-forward and rewind are FUNKY. It gets to a spot, starts playing correctly for a moment, but a few seconds later it'll randomly jump to a different part of the video. Those are minor issues for me. The Korean character thing my main wish. Thanks for the plugin! I hope this is something that's an easy fix. [/QUOTE]

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