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silver.smith
How to run external program
Sep 22nd, 2009, 12:58am  
I'm planning to use Processing as  the heart of video installation. Because Processing's capabilities with video are limited, I would like to use external video player for my dual full screen projections. Basically Processing should start the player with right track (6-8 to choose from). Arduino, which is the physical interface, will send a message which track to play.

I just can't find any clue how to trigger the player from processing. Is it possible to do? I've been thinkng to use some open source player with command line interface, propably vlc-media player.

Hope somebody has solution for this...
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Cedric
Re: How to run external program
Reply #1 - Sep 22nd, 2009, 3:37am  
look at open http://processing.org/reference/open_.html
there you can start video players and use the command line feature to choose a file...
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silver.smith
Re: How to run external program
Reply #2 - Sep 22nd, 2009, 7:29am  
It was just too easy...  Shocked

I'm so stupid... Thank you
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