rc.c -- Add hooks to control marquee string and offsets

modules/control/rc.c

@@ -310,6 +310,13 @@ static void Run( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
     var_AddCallback( p_intf, "prev", Playlist, NULL );
     var_Create( p_intf, "next", VLC_VAR_VOID | VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND );
     var_AddCallback( p_intf, "next", Playlist, NULL );
+  
+    var_Create( p_intf, "marquee", VLC_VAR_VOID | VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND );
+    var_AddCallback( p_intf, "marquee", Input, NULL );
+    var_Create( p_intf, "marq-x", VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND );
+    var_AddCallback( p_intf, "marq-x", Input, NULL );
+    var_Create( p_intf, "marq-y", VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND );
+    var_AddCallback( p_intf, "marq-y", Input, NULL );
 
     var_Create( p_intf, "pause", VLC_VAR_VOID | VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND );
     var_AddCallback( p_intf, "pause", Input, NULL );
@@ -570,6 +577,10 @@ static void Run( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
             printf(_("| chapter_n  . . . .  next chapter in current item\n"));
             printf(_("| chapter_p  . .  previous chapter in current item\n"));
             printf("| \n");
+            printf(_("| marquee STRING . . . . . overlay STRING in video\n"));
+            printf(_("| marq-x X . . . . . .offset of marquee, from left\n"));
+            printf(_("| marq-y Y . . . . . . offset of marquee, from top\n"));
+            printf("| \n");
             printf(_("| seek X . seek in seconds, for instance `seek 12'\n"));
             printf(_("| pause  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  toggle pause\n"));
             printf(_("| f  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . toggle fullscreen\n"));
@@ -648,6 +659,59 @@ static int Input( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
         vlc_object_release( p_input );
         return VLC_SUCCESS;
     }
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "marquee" ) )
+    {
+        if( strlen( newval.psz_string ) > 0 )
+        {
+            val.psz_string = newval.psz_string;
+            /* check for the playlist structure */
+            vlc_object_t *p_pl =
+                  vlc_object_find( p_this, VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST, FIND_ANYWHERE );
+            if( !p_pl )
+                {
+                  return VLC_ENOOBJ;
+                }
+            var_Set( p_pl, "marquee", val );
+            vlc_object_release( p_pl );
+        }
+        vlc_object_release( p_input );
+        return VLC_SUCCESS;
+    }
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "marq-x" ) )
+    {
+        if( strlen( newval.psz_string ) > 0) 
+        {
+            vlc_object_t *p_pl =
+                  vlc_object_find( p_this, VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST, FIND_ANYWHERE );
+            if( !p_pl )
+                {
+                  return VLC_ENOOBJ;
+                }
+            val.i_int = atoi( newval.psz_string );
+            var_Set( p_pl, "marq-x", val );
+             vlc_object_release( p_pl );
+        }
+        vlc_object_release( p_input );
+        return VLC_SUCCESS;
+    }
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "marq-y" ) )
+    {
+        if( strlen( newval.psz_string ) > 0) 
+        {
+            vlc_object_t *p_pl =
+                  vlc_object_find( p_this, VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST, FIND_ANYWHERE );
+            if( !p_pl )
+                {
+                  return VLC_ENOOBJ;
+                }
+            val.i_int = atoi( newval.psz_string );
+            var_Set( p_pl, "marq-y", val );
+             vlc_object_release( p_pl );
+        }
+        vlc_object_release( p_input );
+        return VLC_SUCCESS;
+    }
+    
     else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "chapter" ) ||
              !strcmp( psz_cmd, "chapter_n" ) ||
              !strcmp( psz_cmd, "chapter_p" ) )