rc.c

/*****************************************************************************
 * rc.c : remote control stdin/stdout module for vlc
 *****************************************************************************
 * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 the VideoLAN team
 * $Id$
 *
 * Author: Peter Surda <shurdeek@panorama.sth.ac.at>
 *         Jean-Paul Saman <jpsaman #_at_# m2x _replaceWith#dot_ nl>
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
 *****************************************************************************/

/*****************************************************************************
 * Preamble
 *****************************************************************************/
#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
# include "config.h"
#endif

#include <vlc_common.h>
#include <vlc_plugin.h>

#include <errno.h>                                                 /* ENOMEM */
#include <ctype.h>
#include <signal.h>

#include <vlc_interface.h>
#include <vlc_aout.h>
#include <vlc_vout.h>
#include <vlc_osd.h>
#include <vlc_playlist.h>

#ifdef HAVE_UNISTD_H
#    include <unistd.h>
#endif

#ifdef HAVE_SYS_TIME_H
#    include <sys/time.h>
#endif
#include <sys/types.h>

#include <vlc_network.h>
#include "vlc_url.h"

#include <vlc_charset.h>

#if defined(AF_UNIX) && !defined(AF_LOCAL)
#    define AF_LOCAL AF_UNIX
#endif

#if defined(AF_LOCAL) && ! defined(WIN32)
#    include <sys/un.h>
#endif

#define MAX_LINE_LENGTH 256
#define STATUS_CHANGE "status change: "

static const char *ppsz_input_state[] = { N_("Initializing"), N_("Opening"), N_("Buffer"), N_("Play"), N_("Pause"), N_("Stop"), N_("Error") };

/*****************************************************************************
 * Local prototypes
 *****************************************************************************/
static int  Activate     ( vlc_object_t * );
static void Deactivate   ( vlc_object_t * );
static void Run          ( intf_thread_t * );

static void Help         ( intf_thread_t *, bool );
static void RegisterCallbacks( intf_thread_t * );

static bool ReadCommand( intf_thread_t *, char *, int * );

static input_item_t *parse_MRL( intf_thread_t *, char * );

static int  Input        ( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
                           vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );
static int  Playlist     ( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
                           vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );
static int  Quit         ( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
                           vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );
static int  Intf         ( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
                           vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );
static int  Volume       ( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
                           vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );
static int  VolumeMove   ( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
                           vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );
static int  VideoConfig  ( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
                           vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );
static int  AudioConfig  ( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
                           vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );
static int  Menu         ( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
                           vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );
static int  Statistics   ( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
                           vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );

static int updateStatistics( intf_thread_t *, input_item_t *);

/* Status Callbacks */
static int TimeOffsetChanged( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
                              vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t , void * );
static int VolumeChanged    ( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
                              vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );
static int StateChanged     ( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
                              vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );
static int RateChanged      ( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
                              vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );

struct intf_sys_t
{
    int *pi_socket_listen;
    int i_socket;
    char *psz_unix_path;

    /* status changes */
    vlc_mutex_t       status_lock;
    playlist_status_t i_last_state;

#ifdef WIN32
    HANDLE hConsoleIn;
    bool b_quiet;
#endif
};

#define msg_rc( ... ) __msg_rc( p_intf, __VA_ARGS__ )

static void __msg_rc( intf_thread_t *p_intf, const char *psz_fmt, ... )
{
    va_list args;
    va_start( args, psz_fmt );

    if( p_intf->p_sys->i_socket == -1 )
    {
        utf8_vfprintf( stdout, psz_fmt, args );
        printf( "\r\n" );
    }
    else
    {
        net_vaPrintf( p_intf, p_intf->p_sys->i_socket, NULL, psz_fmt, args );
        net_Write( p_intf, p_intf->p_sys->i_socket, NULL, (uint8_t*)"\r\n", 2 );
    }
    va_end( args );
}

/*****************************************************************************
 * Module descriptor
 *****************************************************************************/
#define POS_TEXT N_("Show stream position")
#define POS_LONGTEXT N_("Show the current position in seconds within the " \
                        "stream from time to time." )

#define TTY_TEXT N_("Fake TTY")
#define TTY_LONGTEXT N_("Force the rc module to use stdin as if it was a TTY.")

#define UNIX_TEXT N_("UNIX socket command input")
#define UNIX_LONGTEXT N_("Accept commands over a Unix socket rather than " \
                         "stdin." )

#define HOST_TEXT N_("TCP command input")
#define HOST_LONGTEXT N_("Accept commands over a socket rather than stdin. " \
            "You can set the address and port the interface will bind to." )

#ifdef WIN32
#define QUIET_TEXT N_("Do not open a DOS command box interface")
#define QUIET_LONGTEXT N_( \
    "By default the rc interface plugin will start a DOS command box. " \
    "Enabling the quiet mode will not bring this command box but can also " \
    "be pretty annoying when you want to stop VLC and no video window is " \
    "open." )
#endif

vlc_module_begin();
    set_shortname( N_("RC"));
    set_category( CAT_INTERFACE );
    set_subcategory( SUBCAT_INTERFACE_MAIN );
    set_description( N_("Remote control interface") );
    add_bool( "rc-show-pos", 0, NULL, POS_TEXT, POS_LONGTEXT, true );

#ifdef WIN32
    add_bool( "rc-quiet", 0, NULL, QUIET_TEXT, QUIET_LONGTEXT, false );
#else
#if defined (HAVE_ISATTY)
    add_bool( "rc-fake-tty", 0, NULL, TTY_TEXT, TTY_LONGTEXT, true );
#endif
    add_string( "rc-unix", 0, NULL, UNIX_TEXT, UNIX_LONGTEXT, true );
#endif
    add_string( "rc-host", 0, NULL, HOST_TEXT, HOST_LONGTEXT, true );

    set_capability( "interface", 20 );

    set_callbacks( Activate, Deactivate );
vlc_module_end();

/*****************************************************************************
 * Activate: initialize and create stuff
 *****************************************************************************/
static int Activate( vlc_object_t *p_this )
{
    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_this;
    char *psz_host, *psz_unix_path;
    int  *pi_socket = NULL;

#ifndef WIN32
#if defined(HAVE_ISATTY)
    /* Check that stdin is a TTY */
    if( !config_GetInt( p_intf, "rc-fake-tty" ) && !isatty( 0 ) )
    {
        msg_Warn( p_intf, "fd 0 is not a TTY" );
        return VLC_EGENERIC;
    }
#endif

    psz_unix_path = config_GetPsz( p_intf, "rc-unix" );
    if( psz_unix_path )
    {
        int i_socket;

#ifndef AF_LOCAL
        msg_Warn( p_intf, "your OS doesn't support filesystem sockets" );
        free( psz_unix_path );
        return VLC_EGENERIC;
#else
        struct sockaddr_un addr;

        memset( &addr, 0, sizeof(struct sockaddr_un) );

        msg_Dbg( p_intf, "trying UNIX socket" );

        if( (i_socket = socket( AF_LOCAL, SOCK_STREAM, 0 ) ) < 0 )
        {
            msg_Warn( p_intf, "can't open socket: %m" );
            free( psz_unix_path );
            return VLC_EGENERIC;
        }

        addr.sun_family = AF_LOCAL;
        strncpy( addr.sun_path, psz_unix_path, sizeof( addr.sun_path ) );
        addr.sun_path[sizeof( addr.sun_path ) - 1] = '\0';

        if (bind (i_socket, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, sizeof (addr))
         && (errno == EADDRINUSE)
         && connect (i_socket, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, sizeof (addr))
         && (errno == ECONNREFUSED))
        {
            msg_Info (p_intf, "Removing dead UNIX socket: %s", psz_unix_path);
            unlink (psz_unix_path);

            if (bind (i_socket, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, sizeof (addr)))
            {
                msg_Err (p_intf, "cannot bind UNIX socket at %s: %m",
                         psz_unix_path);
                free (psz_unix_path);
                net_Close (i_socket);
                return VLC_EGENERIC;
            }
        }

        if( listen( i_socket, 1 ) )
        {
            msg_Warn( p_intf, "can't listen on socket: %m");
            free( psz_unix_path );
            net_Close( i_socket );
            return VLC_EGENERIC;
        }

        /* FIXME: we need a core function to merge listening sockets sets */
        pi_socket = calloc( 2, sizeof( int ) );
        if( pi_socket == NULL )
        {
            free( psz_unix_path );
            net_Close( i_socket );
            return VLC_ENOMEM;
        }
        pi_socket[0] = i_socket;
        pi_socket[1] = -1;
#endif /* AF_LOCAL */
    }
#endif /* !WIN32 */

    if( ( pi_socket == NULL ) &&
        ( psz_host = config_GetPsz( p_intf, "rc-host" ) ) != NULL )
    {
        vlc_url_t url;

        vlc_UrlParse( &url, psz_host, 0 );

        msg_Dbg( p_intf, "base: %s, port: %d", url.psz_host, url.i_port );

        pi_socket = net_ListenTCP(p_this, url.psz_host, url.i_port);
        if( pi_socket == NULL )
        {
            msg_Warn( p_intf, "can't listen to %s port %i",
                      url.psz_host, url.i_port );
            vlc_UrlClean( &url );
            free( psz_host );
            return VLC_EGENERIC;
        }

        vlc_UrlClean( &url );
        free( psz_host );
    }

    p_intf->p_sys = malloc( sizeof( intf_sys_t ) );
    if( !p_intf->p_sys )
    {
        msg_Err( p_intf, "no memory" );
        return VLC_ENOMEM;
    }

    p_intf->p_sys->pi_socket_listen = pi_socket;
    p_intf->p_sys->i_socket = -1;
    p_intf->p_sys->psz_unix_path = psz_unix_path;
    vlc_mutex_init( &p_intf->p_sys->status_lock );
    p_intf->p_sys->i_last_state = PLAYLIST_STOPPED;

    /* Non-buffered stdout */
    setvbuf( stdout, (char *)NULL, _IOLBF, 0 );

    p_intf->pf_run = Run;

#ifdef WIN32
    p_intf->p_sys->b_quiet = config_GetInt( p_intf, "rc-quiet" );
    if( !p_intf->p_sys->b_quiet ) { CONSOLE_INTRO_MSG; }
#else
    CONSOLE_INTRO_MSG;
#endif

    msg_rc( _("Remote control interface initialized. Type `help' for help.") );
    return VLC_SUCCESS;
}

/*****************************************************************************
 * Deactivate: uninitialize and cleanup
 *****************************************************************************/
static void Deactivate( vlc_object_t *p_this )
{
    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_this;

    net_ListenClose( p_intf->p_sys->pi_socket_listen );
    if( p_intf->p_sys->i_socket != -1 )
        net_Close( p_intf->p_sys->i_socket );
    if( p_intf->p_sys->psz_unix_path != NULL )
    {
#if defined(AF_LOCAL) && !defined(WIN32)
        unlink( p_intf->p_sys->psz_unix_path );
#endif
        free( p_intf->p_sys->psz_unix_path );
    }
    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_intf->p_sys->status_lock );
    free( p_intf->p_sys );
}

/*****************************************************************************
 * RegisterCallbacks: Register callbacks to dynamic variables
 *****************************************************************************/
static void RegisterCallbacks( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
{
    /* Register commands that will be cleaned up upon object destruction */
#define ADD( name, type, target )                                   \
    var_Create( p_intf, name, VLC_VAR_ ## type | VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND ); \
    var_AddCallback( p_intf, name, target, NULL );
    ADD( "quit", VOID, Quit )
    ADD( "intf", STRING, Intf )

    ADD( "add", STRING, Playlist )
    ADD( "repeat", STRING, Playlist )
    ADD( "loop", STRING, Playlist )
    ADD( "random", STRING, Playlist )
    ADD( "enqueue", STRING, Playlist )
    ADD( "playlist", VOID, Playlist )
    ADD( "sort", VOID, Playlist )
    ADD( "play", VOID, Playlist )
    ADD( "stop", VOID, Playlist )
    ADD( "clear", VOID, Playlist )
    ADD( "prev", VOID, Playlist )
    ADD( "next", VOID, Playlist )
    ADD( "goto", INTEGER, Playlist )
    ADD( "status", INTEGER, Playlist )

    /* OSD menu commands */
    ADD(  "menu", STRING, Menu )

    /* DVD commands */
    ADD( "pause", VOID, Input )
    ADD( "seek", INTEGER, Input )
    ADD( "title", STRING, Input )
    ADD( "title_n", VOID, Input )
    ADD( "title_p", VOID, Input )
    ADD( "chapter", STRING, Input )
    ADD( "chapter_n", VOID, Input )
    ADD( "chapter_p", VOID, Input )

    ADD( "fastforward", VOID, Input )
    ADD( "rewind", VOID, Input )
    ADD( "faster", VOID, Input )
    ADD( "slower", VOID, Input )
    ADD( "normal", VOID, Input )

    ADD( "atrack", STRING, Input )
    ADD( "vtrack", STRING, Input )
    ADD( "strack", STRING, Input )

    /* video commands */
    ADD( "vratio", STRING, VideoConfig )
    ADD( "vcrop", STRING, VideoConfig )
    ADD( "vzoom", STRING, VideoConfig )
    ADD( "snapshot", VOID, VideoConfig )

    /* audio commands */
    ADD( "volume", STRING, Volume )
    ADD( "volup", STRING, VolumeMove )
    ADD( "voldown", STRING, VolumeMove )
    ADD( "adev", STRING, AudioConfig )
    ADD( "achan", STRING, AudioConfig )

    /* misc menu commands */
    ADD( "stats", BOOL, Statistics )

#undef ADD
}

/*****************************************************************************
 * Run: rc thread
 *****************************************************************************
 * This part of the interface is in a separate thread so that we can call
 * exec() from within it without annoying the rest of the program.
 *****************************************************************************/
static void Run( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
{
    input_thread_t * p_input;
    playlist_t *     p_playlist;

    char       p_buffer[ MAX_LINE_LENGTH + 1 ];
    bool b_showpos = config_GetInt( p_intf, "rc-show-pos" );
    bool b_longhelp = false;

    int        i_size = 0;
    int        i_oldpos = 0;
    int        i_newpos;

    p_buffer[0] = 0;
    p_input = NULL;
    p_playlist = NULL;

    /* Register commands that will be cleaned up upon object destruction */
    RegisterCallbacks( p_intf );

    /* status callbacks */
    /* Listen to audio volume updates */
    var_AddCallback( p_intf->p_libvlc, "volume-change", VolumeChanged, p_intf );

#ifdef WIN32
    /* Get the file descriptor of the console input */
    p_intf->p_sys->hConsoleIn = GetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE);
    if( p_intf->p_sys->hConsoleIn == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE )
    {
        msg_Err( p_intf, "couldn't find user input handle" );
        vlc_object_kill( p_intf );
    }
#endif

    while( !intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) )
    {
        char *psz_cmd, *psz_arg;
        bool b_complete;

        if( p_intf->p_sys->pi_socket_listen != NULL &&
            p_intf->p_sys->i_socket == -1 )
        {
            p_intf->p_sys->i_socket =
                net_Accept( p_intf, p_intf->p_sys->pi_socket_listen,
                            INTF_IDLE_SLEEP );
            if( p_intf->p_sys->i_socket == -1 ) continue;
        }

        b_complete = ReadCommand( p_intf, p_buffer, &i_size );

        /* Manage the input part */
        if( p_input == NULL )
        {
            if( p_playlist )
            {
                p_input = vlc_object_find( p_playlist, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT,
                                                       FIND_CHILD );
            }
            else
            {
                p_input = vlc_object_find( p_intf, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT,
                                                   FIND_ANYWHERE );
                if( p_input )
                {
                    p_playlist = pl_Yield( p_input );
                }
            }
            /* New input has been registered */
            if( p_input )
            {
                if( !p_input->b_dead || !p_input->b_die )
                {
                    char *psz_uri =
                            input_item_GetURI( input_GetItem( p_input ) );
                    msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( new input: %s )", psz_uri );
                    free( psz_uri );
                    msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( audio volume: %d )",
                            config_GetInt( p_intf, "volume" ));
                }
                var_AddCallback( p_input, "state", StateChanged, p_intf );
                var_AddCallback( p_input, "rate-faster", RateChanged, p_intf );
                var_AddCallback( p_input, "rate-slower", RateChanged, p_intf );
                var_AddCallback( p_input, "rate", RateChanged, p_intf );
                var_AddCallback( p_input, "time-offset", TimeOffsetChanged,
                                 p_intf );
            }
        }
        else if( p_input->b_dead )
        {
            var_DelCallback( p_input, "state", StateChanged, p_intf );
            var_DelCallback( p_input, "rate-faster", RateChanged, p_intf );
            var_DelCallback( p_input, "rate-slower", RateChanged, p_intf );
            var_DelCallback( p_input, "rate", RateChanged, p_intf );
            var_DelCallback( p_input, "time-offset", TimeOffsetChanged,
                             p_intf );
            vlc_object_release( p_input );
            p_input = NULL;

            if( p_playlist )
            {
                vlc_object_lock( p_playlist );
                p_intf->p_sys->i_last_state = (int) PLAYLIST_STOPPED;
                msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( stop state: 0 )" );
                vlc_object_unlock( p_playlist );
            }
        }

        if( (p_input != NULL) && !p_input->b_dead && !p_input->b_die &&
            (p_playlist != NULL) )
        {
            vlc_object_lock( p_playlist );
            if( (p_intf->p_sys->i_last_state != p_playlist->status.i_status) &&
                (p_playlist->status.i_status == PLAYLIST_STOPPED) )
            {
                p_intf->p_sys->i_last_state = PLAYLIST_STOPPED;
                msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( stop state: 5 )" );
            }
            else if(
                (p_intf->p_sys->i_last_state != p_playlist->status.i_status) &&
                (p_playlist->status.i_status == PLAYLIST_RUNNING) )
            {
                p_intf->p_sys->i_last_state = p_playlist->status.i_status;
                 msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( play state: 3 )" );
            }
            else if(
                (p_intf->p_sys->i_last_state != p_playlist->status.i_status) &&
                (p_playlist->status.i_status == PLAYLIST_PAUSED) )
            {
                p_intf->p_sys->i_last_state = p_playlist->status.i_status;
                msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( pause state: 4 )" );
            }
            vlc_object_unlock( p_playlist );
        }

        if( p_input && b_showpos )
        {
            i_newpos = 100 * var_GetFloat( p_input, "position" );
            if( i_oldpos != i_newpos )
            {
                i_oldpos = i_newpos;
                msg_rc( "pos: %d%%", i_newpos );
            }
        }

        /* Is there something to do? */
        if( !b_complete ) continue;

        /* Skip heading spaces */
        psz_cmd = p_buffer;
        while( *psz_cmd == ' ' )
        {
            psz_cmd++;
        }

        /* Split psz_cmd at the first space and make sure that
         * psz_arg is valid */
        psz_arg = strchr( psz_cmd, ' ' );
        if( psz_arg )
        {
            *psz_arg++ = 0;
            while( *psz_arg == ' ' )
            {
                psz_arg++;
            }
        }
        else
        {
            psz_arg = (char*)"";
        }

        /* module specfic commands: @<module name> <command> <args...> */
        if( *psz_cmd == '@' && *psz_arg )
        {
            /* Parse miscellaneous commands */
            char *psz_alias = psz_cmd + 1;
            char *psz_mycmd = strdup( psz_arg );
            char *psz_myarg = strchr( psz_mycmd, ' ' );
            char *psz_msg;

            if( !psz_myarg )
            {
                msg_rc( "Not enough parameters." );
            }
            else
            {
                *psz_myarg = '\0';
                psz_myarg ++;

                var_Command( p_intf, psz_alias, psz_mycmd, psz_myarg,
                             &psz_msg );

                if( psz_msg )
                {
                    msg_rc( psz_msg );
                    free( psz_msg );
                }
            }
            free( psz_mycmd );
        }
        /* If the user typed a registered local command, try it */
        else if( var_Type( p_intf, psz_cmd ) & VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND )
        {
            vlc_value_t val;
            int i_ret;

            val.psz_string = psz_arg;
            i_ret = var_Set( p_intf, psz_cmd, val );
            msg_rc( "%s: returned %i (%s)",
                    psz_cmd, i_ret, vlc_error( i_ret ) );
        }
        /* Or maybe it's a global command */
        else if( var_Type( p_intf->p_libvlc, psz_cmd ) & VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND )
        {
            vlc_value_t val;
            int i_ret;

            val.psz_string = psz_arg;
            /* FIXME: it's a global command, but we should pass the
             * local object as an argument, not p_intf->p_libvlc. */
            i_ret = var_Set( p_intf->p_libvlc, psz_cmd, val );
            if( i_ret != 0 )
            {
                msg_rc( "%s: returned %i (%s)",
                         psz_cmd, i_ret, vlc_error( i_ret ) );
            }
        }
        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "logout" ) )
        {
            /* Close connection */
            if( p_intf->p_sys->i_socket != -1 )
            {
                net_Close( p_intf->p_sys->i_socket );
            }
            p_intf->p_sys->i_socket = -1;
        }
        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "info" ) )
        {
            if( p_input )
            {
                int i, j;
                vlc_mutex_lock( &input_GetItem(p_input)->lock );
                for ( i = 0; i < input_GetItem(p_input)->i_categories; i++ )
                {
                    info_category_t *p_category = input_GetItem(p_input)
                                                        ->pp_categories[i];

                    msg_rc( "+----[ %s ]", p_category->psz_name );
                    msg_rc( "| " );
                    for ( j = 0; j < p_category->i_infos; j++ )
                    {
                        info_t *p_info = p_category->pp_infos[j];
                        msg_rc( "| %s: %s", p_info->psz_name,
                                p_info->psz_value );
                    }
                    msg_rc( "| " );
                }
                msg_rc( "+----[ end of stream info ]" );
                vlc_mutex_unlock( &input_GetItem(p_input)->lock );
            }
            else
            {
                msg_rc( "no input" );
            }
        }
        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "is_playing" ) )
        {
            if( ! p_input )
            {
                msg_rc( "0" );
            }
            else
            {
                msg_rc( "1" );
            }
        }
        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "get_time" ) )
        {
            if( ! p_input )
            {
                msg_rc("0");
            }
            else
            {
                vlc_value_t time;
                var_Get( p_input, "time", &time );
                msg_rc( "%i", time.i_time / 1000000);
            }
        }
        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "get_length" ) )
        {
            if( ! p_input )
            {
                msg_rc("0");
            }
            else
            {
                vlc_value_t time;
                var_Get( p_input, "length", &time );
                msg_rc( "%i", time.i_time / 1000000);
            }
        }
        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "get_title" ) )
        {
            if( ! p_input )
            {
                msg_rc("");
            }
            else
            {
                msg_rc( "%s", input_GetItem(p_input)->psz_name );
            }
        }
        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "longhelp" ) || !strncmp( psz_cmd, "h", 1 )
                 || !strncmp( psz_cmd, "H", 1 ) || !strncmp( psz_cmd, "?", 1 ) )
        {
            if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "longhelp" ) || !strncmp( psz_cmd, "H", 1 ) )
                 b_longhelp = true;
            else b_longhelp = false;

            Help( p_intf, b_longhelp );
        }
        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "key" ) || !strcmp( psz_cmd, "hotkey" ) )
        {
            var_SetInteger( p_intf->p_libvlc, "key-pressed",
                            config_GetInt( p_intf, psz_arg ) );
        }
        else switch( psz_cmd[0] )
        {
        case 'f':
        case 'F':
            if( p_input )
            {
                vout_thread_t *p_vout;
                p_vout = vlc_object_find( p_input,
                                          VLC_OBJECT_VOUT, FIND_CHILD );

                if( p_vout )
                {
                    vlc_value_t val;
                    bool b_update = false;
                    var_Get( p_vout, "fullscreen", &val );
                    val.b_bool = !val.b_bool;
                    if( !strncmp( psz_arg, "on", 2 )
                        && ( val.b_bool == true ) )
                    {
                        b_update = true;
                        val.b_bool = true;
                    }
                    else if( !strncmp( psz_arg, "off", 3 )
                             && ( val.b_bool == false ) )
                    {
                        b_update = true;
                        val.b_bool = false;
                    }
                    else if( strncmp( psz_arg, "off", 3 )
                             && strncmp( psz_arg, "on", 2 ) )
                        b_update = true;
                    if( b_update ) var_Set( p_vout, "fullscreen", val );
                    vlc_object_release( p_vout );
                }
            }
            break;

        case 's':
        case 'S':
            ;
            break;

        case '\0':
            /* Ignore empty lines */
            break;

        default:
            msg_rc(_("Unknown command `%s'. Type `help' for help."), psz_cmd);
            break;
        }

        /* Command processed */
        i_size = 0; p_buffer[0] = 0;
    }

    msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( stop state: 0 )" );
    msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( quit )" );

    if( p_input )
    {
        var_DelCallback( p_input, "state", StateChanged, p_intf );
        var_DelCallback( p_input, "rate-faster", RateChanged, p_intf );
        var_DelCallback( p_input, "rate-slower", RateChanged, p_intf );
        var_DelCallback( p_input, "rate", RateChanged, p_intf );
        var_DelCallback( p_input, "time-offset", TimeOffsetChanged, p_intf );
        vlc_object_release( p_input );
        p_input = NULL;
    }

    if( p_playlist )
    {
        vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
        p_playlist = NULL;
    }

    var_DelCallback( p_intf->p_libvlc, "volume-change", VolumeChanged, p_intf );
}

static void Help( intf_thread_t *p_intf, bool b_longhelp)
{
    msg_rc(_("+----[ Remote control commands ]"));
    msg_rc(  "| ");
    msg_rc(_("| add XYZ  . . . . . . . . . . . . add XYZ to playlist"));
    msg_rc(_("| enqueue XYZ  . . . . . . . . . queue XYZ to playlist"));
    msg_rc(_("| playlist . . . . .  show items currently in playlist"));
    msg_rc(_("| play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . play stream"));
    msg_rc(_("| stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . stop stream"));
    msg_rc(_("| next . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  next playlist item"));
    msg_rc(_("| prev . . . . . . . . . . . .  previous playlist item"));
    msg_rc(_("| goto . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  goto item at index"));
    msg_rc(_("| repeat [on|off] . . . .  toggle playlist item repeat"));
    msg_rc(_("| loop [on|off] . . . . . . . . . toggle playlist loop"));
    msg_rc(_("| random [on|off] . . . . . . .  toggle random jumping"));
    msg_rc(_("| clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . clear the playlist"));
    msg_rc(_("| status . . . . . . . . . . . current playlist status"));
    msg_rc(_("| title [X]  . . . . . . set/get title in current item"));
    msg_rc(_("| title_n  . . . . . . . .  next title in current item"));
    msg_rc(_("| title_p  . . . . . .  previous title in current item"));
    msg_rc(_("| chapter [X]  . . . . set/get chapter in current item"));
    msg_rc(_("| chapter_n  . . . . . .  next chapter in current item"));
    msg_rc(_("| chapter_p  . . . .  previous chapter in current item"));
    msg_rc(  "| ");
    msg_rc(_("| seek X . . . seek in seconds, for instance `seek 12'"));
    msg_rc(_("| pause  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  toggle pause"));
    msg_rc(_("| fastforward  . . . . . . . .  .  set to maximum rate"));
    msg_rc(_("| rewind  . . . . . . . . . . . .  set to minimum rate"));
    msg_rc(_("| faster . . . . . . . . . .  faster playing of stream"));
    msg_rc(_("| slower . . . . . . . . . .  slower playing of stream"));
    msg_rc(_("| normal . . . . . . . . . .  normal playing of stream"));
    msg_rc(_("| f [on|off] . . . . . . . . . . . . toggle fullscreen"));
    msg_rc(_("| info . . . . .  information about the current stream"));
    msg_rc(_("| stats  . . . . . . . .  show statistical information"));
    msg_rc(_("| get_time . . seconds elapsed since stream's beginning"));
    msg_rc(_("| is_playing . . . .  1 if a stream plays, 0 otherwise"));
    msg_rc(_("| get_title . . . . .  the title of the current stream"));
    msg_rc(_("| get_length . . . .  the length of the current stream"));
    msg_rc(  "| ");
    msg_rc(_("| volume [X] . . . . . . . . . .  set/get audio volume"));
    msg_rc(_("| volup [X]  . . . . . . .  raise audio volume X steps"));
    msg_rc(_("| voldown [X]  . . . . . .  lower audio volume X steps"));
    msg_rc(_("| adev [X] . . . . . . . . . . .  set/get audio device"));
    msg_rc(_("| achan [X]. . . . . . . . . .  set/get audio channels"));
    msg_rc(_("| atrack [X] . . . . . . . . . . . set/get audio track"));
    msg_rc(_("| vtrack [X] . . . . . . . . . . . set/get video track"));
    msg_rc(_("| vratio [X]  . . . . . . . set/get video aspect ratio"));
    msg_rc(_("| vcrop [X]  . . . . . . . . . . .  set/get video crop"));
    msg_rc(_("| vzoom [X]  . . . . . . . . . . .  set/get video zoom"));
    msg_rc(_("| snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . take video snapshot"));
    msg_rc(_("| strack [X] . . . . . . . . . set/get subtitles track"));
    msg_rc(_("| key [hotkey name] . . . . . .  simulate hotkey press"));
    msg_rc(_("| menu . . [on|off|up|down|left|right|select] use menu"));
    msg_rc(  "| ");

    if (b_longhelp)
    {
        msg_rc(_("| @name marq-marquee  STRING  . . overlay STRING in video"));
        msg_rc(_("| @name marq-x X . . . . . . . . . . . .offset from left"));
        msg_rc(_("| @name marq-y Y . . . . . . . . . . . . offset from top"));
        msg_rc(_("| @name marq-position #. . .  .relative position control"));
        msg_rc(_("| @name marq-color # . . . . . . . . . . font color, RGB"));
        msg_rc(_("| @name marq-opacity # . . . . . . . . . . . . . opacity"));
        msg_rc(_("| @name marq-timeout T. . . . . . . . . . timeout, in ms"));
        msg_rc(_("| @name marq-size # . . . . . . . . font size, in pixels"));
        msg_rc(  "| ");
        msg_rc(_("| @name logo-file STRING . . .the overlay file path/name"));
        msg_rc(_("| @name logo-x X . . . . . . . . . . . .offset from left"));
        msg_rc(_("| @name logo-y Y . . . . . . . . . . . . offset from top"));
        msg_rc(_("| @name logo-position #. . . . . . . . relative position"));
        msg_rc(_("| @name logo-transparency #. . . . . . . . .transparency"));
        msg_rc(  "| ");
        msg_rc(_("| @name mosaic-alpha # . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alpha"));
        msg_rc(_("| @name mosaic-height #. . . . . . . . . . . . . .height"));
        msg_rc(_("| @name mosaic-width # . . . . . . . . . . . . . . width"));
        msg_rc(_("| @name mosaic-xoffset # . . . .top left corner position"));
        msg_rc(_("| @name mosaic-yoffset # . . . .top left corner position"));
        msg_rc(_("| @name mosaic-offsets x,y(,x,y)*. . . . list of offsets"));
        msg_rc(_("| @name mosaic-align 0..2,4..6,8..10. . .mosaic alignment"));
        msg_rc(_("| @name mosaic-vborder # . . . . . . . . vertical border"));
        msg_rc(_("| @name mosaic-hborder # . . . . . . . horizontal border"));
        msg_rc(_("| @name mosaic-position {0=auto,1=fixed} . . . .position"));
        msg_rc(_("| @name mosaic-rows #. . . . . . . . . . .number of rows"));
        msg_rc(_("| @name mosaic-cols #. . . . . . . . . . .number of cols"));
        msg_rc(_("| @name mosaic-order id(,id)* . . . . order of pictures "));
        msg_rc(_("| @name mosaic-keep-aspect-ratio {0,1} . . .aspect ratio"));
        msg_rc(  "| ");
    }
    msg_rc(_("| help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . this help message"));
    msg_rc(_("| longhelp . . . . . . . . . . . a longer help message"));
    msg_rc(_("| logout . . . . . . .  exit (if in socket connection)"));
    msg_rc(_("| quit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  quit vlc"));
    msg_rc(  "| ");
    msg_rc(_("+----[ end of help ]"));
}

/********************************************************************
 * Status callback routines
 ********************************************************************/
static int TimeOffsetChanged( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
    vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
{
    VLC_UNUSED(p_this); VLC_UNUSED(psz_cmd);
    VLC_UNUSED(oldval); VLC_UNUSED(newval);
    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_data;
    input_thread_t *p_input = NULL;

    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_intf->p_sys->status_lock );
    p_input = vlc_object_find( p_intf, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT, FIND_ANYWHERE );
    if( p_input )
    {
        msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( time-offset: %d )",
                var_GetInteger( p_input, "time-offset" ) );
        vlc_object_release( p_input );
    }
    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_intf->p_sys->status_lock );
    return VLC_SUCCESS;
}

static int VolumeChanged( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
    vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
{
    VLC_UNUSED(psz_cmd); VLC_UNUSED(oldval); VLC_UNUSED(newval);
    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_data;

    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_intf->p_sys->status_lock );
    msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( audio volume: %d )",
            config_GetInt( p_this, "volume") );
    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_intf->p_sys->status_lock );
    return VLC_SUCCESS;
}

static int StateChanged( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
    vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
{
    VLC_UNUSED(p_this); VLC_UNUSED(psz_cmd); VLC_UNUSED(oldval);
    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_data;
    playlist_t    *p_playlist = NULL;
    input_thread_t *p_input = NULL;

    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_intf->p_sys->status_lock );
    p_input = vlc_object_find( p_intf, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT, FIND_ANYWHERE );
    if( p_input )
    {
        p_playlist = pl_Yield( p_input );
        char cmd[6];
        switch( p_playlist->status.i_status )
        {
        case PLAYLIST_STOPPED:
            strcpy( cmd, "stop" );
            break;
        case PLAYLIST_RUNNING:
            strcpy( cmd, "play" );
            break;
        case PLAYLIST_PAUSED:
            strcpy( cmd, "pause" );
            break;
        default:
            cmd[0] = '\0';
        } /* var_GetInteger( p_input, "state" )  */
        msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( %s state: %d ): %s",
                              &cmd[0], newval.i_int,
                              ppsz_input_state[ newval.i_int ] );
        vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
        vlc_object_release( p_input );
    }
    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_intf->p_sys->status_lock );
    return VLC_SUCCESS;
}

static int RateChanged( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
    vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
{
    VLC_UNUSED(p_this); VLC_UNUSED(psz_cmd);
    VLC_UNUSED(oldval); VLC_UNUSED(newval);
    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_data;
    input_thread_t *p_input = NULL;

    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_intf->p_sys->status_lock );
    p_input = vlc_object_find( p_intf, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT, FIND_ANYWHERE );
    if( p_input )
    {
        msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( new rate: %d )",
                var_GetInteger( p_input, "rate" ) );
        vlc_object_release( p_input );
    }
    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_intf->p_sys->status_lock );
    return VLC_SUCCESS;
}

/********************************************************************
 * Command routines
 ********************************************************************/
static int Input( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
                  vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
{
    VLC_UNUSED(oldval); VLC_UNUSED(p_data);
    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_this;
    input_thread_t *p_input;
    vlc_value_t     val;

    p_input = vlc_object_find( p_this, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT, FIND_ANYWHERE );
    if( !p_input ) return VLC_ENOOBJ;

    var_Get( p_input, "state", &val );
    if( ( ( val.i_int == PAUSE_S ) || ( val.i_int == PLAYLIST_PAUSED ) ) &&
        ( strcmp( psz_cmd, "pause" ) != 0 ) )
    {
        msg_rc( _("Press menu select or pause to continue.") );
        vlc_object_release( p_input );
        return VLC_EGENERIC;
    }

    /* Parse commands that only require an input */
    if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "pause" ) )
    {
        val.i_int = config_GetInt( p_intf, "key-play-pause" );
        var_Set( p_intf->p_libvlc, "key-pressed", val );
        vlc_object_release( p_input );
        return VLC_SUCCESS;
    }
    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "seek" ) )
    {
        if( strlen( newval.psz_string ) > 0 &&
            newval.psz_string[strlen( newval.psz_string ) - 1] == '%' )
        {
            val.f_float = (float)atof( newval.psz_string ) / 100.0;
            var_Set( p_input, "position", val );
        }
        else
        {
            val.i_time = ((int64_t)atoi( newval.psz_string )) * 1000000;
            var_Set( p_input, "time", val );
        }
        vlc_object_release( p_input );
        return VLC_SUCCESS;
    }
    else if ( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "fastforward" ) )
    {
        val.i_int = config_GetInt( p_intf, "key-jump+extrashort" );
        var_Set( p_intf->p_libvlc, "key-pressed", val );
        vlc_object_release( p_input );
        return VLC_SUCCESS;
    }
    else if ( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "rewind" ) )
    {
        val.i_int = config_GetInt( p_intf, "key-jump-extrashort" );
        var_Set( p_intf->p_libvlc, "key-pressed", val );
        vlc_object_release( p_input );
        return VLC_SUCCESS;
    }
    else if ( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "faster" ) )
    {
        var_Set( p_input, "rate-faster", val );
        vlc_object_release( p_input );
        return VLC_SUCCESS;
    }
    else if ( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "slower" ) )
    {
        var_Set( p_input, "rate-slower", val );
        vlc_object_release( p_input );
        return VLC_SUCCESS;
    }
    else if ( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "normal" ) )
    {
        val.i_int = INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT;
        var_Set( p_input, "rate", val );
        vlc_object_release( p_input );
        return VLC_SUCCESS;
    }
    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "chapter" ) ||
             !strcmp( psz_cmd, "chapter_n" ) ||
             !strcmp( psz_cmd, "chapter_p" ) )
    {
        if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "chapter" ) )
        {
            if ( *newval.psz_string )
            {
                /* Set. */
                val.i_int = atoi( newval.psz_string );
                var_Set( p_input, "chapter", val );
            }
            else
            {
                vlc_value_t val_list;

                /* Get. */
                var_Get( p_input, "chapter", &val );
                var_Change( p_input, "chapter", VLC_VAR_GETCHOICES,
                            &val_list, NULL );
                msg_rc( "Currently playing chapter %d/%d.",
                        val.i_int, val_list.p_list->i_count );
                var_Change( p_this, "chapter", VLC_VAR_FREELIST,
                            &val_list, NULL );
            }
        }
        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "chapter_n" ) )
        {
            val.b_bool = true;
            var_Set( p_input, "next-chapter", val );
        }
        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "chapter_p" ) )
        {
            val.b_bool = true;
            var_Set( p_input, "prev-chapter", val );
        }
        vlc_object_release( p_input );
        return VLC_SUCCESS;
    }
    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "title" ) ||
             !strcmp( psz_cmd, "title_n" ) ||
             !strcmp( psz_cmd, "title_p" ) )
    {
        if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "title" ) )
        {
            if ( *newval.psz_string )
            {
                /* Set. */
                val.i_int = atoi( newval.psz_string );
                var_Set( p_input, "title", val );
            }
            else
            {
                vlc_value_t val_list;

                /* Get. */
                var_Get( p_input, "title", &val );
                var_Change( p_input, "title", VLC_VAR_GETCHOICES,
                            &val_list, NULL );
                msg_rc( "Currently playing title %d/%d.",
                        val.i_int, val_list.p_list->i_count );
                var_Change( p_this, "title", VLC_VAR_FREELIST,
                            &val_list, NULL );
            }
        }
        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "title_n" ) )
        {
            val.b_bool = true;
            var_Set( p_input, "next-title", val );
        }
        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "title_p" ) )
        {
            val.b_bool = true;
            var_Set( p_input, "prev-title", val );
        }

        vlc_object_release( p_input );
        return VLC_SUCCESS;
    }
    else if(    !strcmp( psz_cmd, "atrack" )
             || !strcmp( psz_cmd, "vtrack" )
             || !strcmp( psz_cmd, "strack" ) )
    {
        const char *psz_variable;
        vlc_value_t val_name;
        int i_error;

        if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "atrack" ) )
        {
            psz_variable = "audio-es";
        }
        else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "vtrack" ) )
        {
            psz_variable = "video-es";
        }
        else
        {
            psz_variable = "spu-es";
        }

        /* Get the descriptive name of the variable */
        var_Change( p_input, psz_variable, VLC_VAR_GETTEXT,
                     &val_name, NULL );
        if( !val_name.psz_string ) val_name.psz_string = strdup(psz_variable);

        if( newval.psz_string && *newval.psz_string )
        {
            /* set */
            vlc_value_t val;
            val.i_int = atoi( newval.psz_string );

            i_error = var_Set( p_input, psz_variable, val );
        }
        else
        {
            /* get */
            vlc_value_t val, text;
            int i, i_value;

            if ( var_Get( p_input, psz_variable, &val ) < 0 )
            {
                vlc_object_release( p_input );
                return VLC_EGENERIC;
            }
            i_value = val.i_int;

            if ( var_Change( p_input, psz_variable,
                             VLC_VAR_GETLIST, &val, &text ) < 0 )
            {
                vlc_object_release( p_input );
                return VLC_EGENERIC;
            }

            msg_rc( "+----[ %s ]", val_name.psz_string );
            for ( i = 0; i < val.p_list->i_count; i++ )
            {
                if ( i_value == val.p_list->p_values[i].i_int )
                    msg_rc( "| %i - %s *", val.p_list->p_values[i].i_int,
                            text.p_list->p_values[i].psz_string );
                else
                    msg_rc( "| %i - %s", val.p_list->p_values[i].i_int,
                            text.p_list->p_values[i].psz_string );
            }
            var_Change( p_input, psz_variable, VLC_VAR_FREELIST,
                        &val, &text );
            msg_rc( "+----[ end of %s ]", val_name.psz_string );

            free( val_name.psz_string );

            i_error = VLC_SUCCESS;
        }
        vlc_object_release( p_input );
        return i_error;
    }

    /* Never reached. */
    vlc_object_release( p_input );
    return VLC_EGENERIC;
}

static void print_playlist( intf_thread_t *p_intf, playlist_item_t *p_item, int i_level )
{
    int i;
    char psz_buffer[MSTRTIME_MAX_SIZE];
    for( i = 0; i< p_item->i_children; i++ )
    {
        if( p_item->pp_children[i]->p_input->i_duration != -1 )
        {
            secstotimestr( psz_buffer, p_item->pp_children[i]->p_input->i_duration / 1000000 );
            msg_rc( "|%*s- %s (%s)", 2 * i_level, "", p_item->pp_children[i]->p_input->psz_name, psz_buffer );
        }
        else
            msg_rc( "|%*s- %s", 2 * i_level, "", p_item->pp_children[i]->p_input->psz_name );

        if( p_item->pp_children[i]->i_children >= 0 )
            print_playlist( p_intf, p_item->pp_children[i], i_level + 1 );
    }
}

static int Playlist( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
                     vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
{
    VLC_UNUSED(oldval); VLC_UNUSED(p_data);
    vlc_value_t val;

    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_this;
    playlist_t *p_playlist = pl_Yield( p_this );

    PL_LOCK;
    if( p_playlist->p_input )
    {
        var_Get( p_playlist->p_input, "state", &val );
        if( ( val.i_int == PAUSE_S ) || ( val.i_int == PLAYLIST_PAUSED ) )
        {
            msg_rc( _("Type 'menu select' or 'pause' to continue.") );
            vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
            PL_UNLOCK;
            return VLC_EGENERIC;
        }
    }
    PL_UNLOCK;

    /* Parse commands that require a playlist */
    if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "prev" ) )
    {
        playlist_Prev( p_playlist );
    }
    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "next" ) )
    {
        playlist_Next( p_playlist );
    }
    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "play" ) )
    {
        msg_Warn( p_playlist, "play" );
        playlist_Play( p_playlist );
    }
    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "repeat" ) )
    {
        bool b_update = true;

        var_Get( p_playlist, "repeat", &val );

        if( strlen( newval.psz_string ) > 0 )
        {
            if ( ( !strncmp( newval.psz_string, "on", 2 ) && ( val.b_bool == true ) ) ||
                 ( !strncmp( newval.psz_string, "off", 3 ) && ( val.b_bool == false ) ) )
            {
                b_update = false;
            }
        }

        if ( b_update )
        {
            val.b_bool = !val.b_bool;
            var_Set( p_playlist, "repeat", val );
        }
        msg_rc( "Setting repeat to %d", val.b_bool );
    }
    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "loop" ) )
    {
        bool b_update = true;

        var_Get( p_playlist, "loop", &val );

        if( strlen( newval.psz_string ) > 0 )
        {
            if ( ( !strncmp( newval.psz_string, "on", 2 ) && ( val.b_bool == true ) ) ||
                 ( !strncmp( newval.psz_string, "off", 3 ) && ( val.b_bool == false ) ) )
            {
                b_update = false;
            }
        }

        if ( b_update )
        {
            val.b_bool = !val.b_bool;
            var_Set( p_playlist, "loop", val );
        }
        msg_rc( "Setting loop to %d", val.b_bool );
    }
    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "random" ) )
    {
        bool b_update = true;

        var_Get( p_playlist, "random", &val );

        if( strlen( newval.psz_string ) > 0 )
        {
            if ( ( !strncmp( newval.psz_string, "on", 2 ) && ( val.b_bool == true ) ) ||
                 ( !strncmp( newval.psz_string, "off", 3 ) && ( val.b_bool == false ) ) )
            {
                b_update = false;
            }
        }

        if ( b_update )
        {
            val.b_bool = !val.b_bool;
            var_Set( p_playlist, "random", val );
        }
        msg_rc( "Setting random to %d", val.b_bool );
    }
    else if (!strcmp( psz_cmd, "goto" ) )
    {
        int i_pos = atoi( newval.psz_string );
        /* The playlist stores 2 times the same item: onelevel & category */
        int i_size = p_playlist->items.i_size / 2;

        if( i_pos <= 0 )
            msg_rc( _("Error: `goto' needs an argument greater than zero.") );
        else if( i_pos <= i_size )
        {
            playlist_item_t *p_item, *p_parent;
            p_item = p_parent = p_playlist->items.p_elems[i_pos*2-1];
            while( p_parent->p_parent )
                p_parent = p_parent->p_parent;
            playlist_Control( p_playlist, PLAYLIST_VIEWPLAY, true,
                    p_parent, p_item );
        }
        else
            msg_rc( _("Playlist has only %d elements"), i_size );
    }
    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "stop" ) )
    {
        playlist_Stop( p_playlist );
    }
    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "clear" ) )
    {
        playlist_Stop( p_playlist );
        playlist_Clear( p_playlist, false );
    }
    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "add" ) &&
             newval.psz_string && *newval.psz_string )
    {
        input_item_t *p_item = parse_MRL( p_intf, newval.psz_string );

        if( p_item )
        {
            msg_rc( "Trying to add %s to playlist.", newval.psz_string );
            int i_ret =playlist_AddInput( p_playlist, p_item,
                     PLAYLIST_GO|PLAYLIST_APPEND, PLAYLIST_END, true,
                     false );
            vlc_gc_decref( p_item );
            if( i_ret != VLC_SUCCESS )
            {
                return VLC_EGENERIC;
            }
        }
    }
    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "enqueue" ) &&
             newval.psz_string && *newval.psz_string )
    {
        input_item_t *p_item = parse_MRL( p_intf, newval.psz_string );

        if( p_item )
        {
            msg_rc( "trying to enqueue %s to playlist", newval.psz_string );
            if( playlist_AddInput( p_playlist, p_item,
                               PLAYLIST_APPEND, PLAYLIST_END, true,
                               false ) != VLC_SUCCESS )
            {
                return VLC_EGENERIC;
            }
        }
    }
    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "playlist" ) )
    {
        msg_rc( "+----[ Playlist ]" );
        print_playlist( p_intf, p_playlist->p_root_category, 0 );
        msg_rc( "+----[ End of playlist ]" );
    }

    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "sort" ))
    {
        playlist_RecursiveNodeSort( p_playlist, p_playlist->p_root_onelevel,
                                    SORT_ARTIST, ORDER_NORMAL );
    }
    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "status" ) )
    {
        if( p_playlist->p_input )
        {
            /* Replay the current state of the system. */
            char *psz_uri =
                    input_item_GetURI( input_GetItem( p_playlist->p_input ) );
            msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( new input: %s )", psz_uri );
            free( psz_uri );
            msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( audio volume: %d )",
                    config_GetInt( p_intf, "volume" ));

            PL_LOCK;
            switch( p_playlist->status.i_status )
            {
                case PLAYLIST_STOPPED:
                    msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( stop state: 5 )" );
                    break;
                case PLAYLIST_RUNNING:
                    msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( play state: 3 )" );
                    break;
                case PLAYLIST_PAUSED:
                    msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( pause state: 4 )" );
                    break;
                default:
                    msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( unknown state: -1 )" );
                    break;
            }
            PL_UNLOCK;
        }
    }

    /*
     * sanity check
     */
    else
    {
        msg_rc( "unknown command!" );
    }

    vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
    return VLC_SUCCESS;
}

static int Quit( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
                 vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
{
    VLC_UNUSED(p_data); VLC_UNUSED(psz_cmd);
    VLC_UNUSED(oldval); VLC_UNUSED(newval);
    playlist_t *p_playlist;

    p_playlist = pl_Yield( p_this );
    playlist_Stop( p_playlist );
    vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
    
    vlc_object_kill( p_this->p_libvlc );
    return VLC_SUCCESS;
}

static int Intf( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
                 vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
{
    VLC_UNUSED(psz_cmd); VLC_UNUSED(oldval); VLC_UNUSED(p_data);
    intf_thread_t *p_newintf = NULL;

    p_newintf = intf_Create( p_this->p_libvlc, newval.psz_string );
    if( p_newintf )
    {
        if( intf_RunThread( p_newintf ) )
        {
            vlc_object_detach( p_newintf );
            vlc_object_release( p_newintf );
        }
    }

    return VLC_SUCCESS;
}

static int Volume( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
                   vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
{
    VLC_UNUSED(psz_cmd); VLC_UNUSED(oldval); VLC_UNUSED(p_data);
    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_this;
    input_thread_t *p_input = NULL;
    int i_error = VLC_EGENERIC;

    p_input = vlc_object_find( p_this, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT, FIND_ANYWHERE );
    if( !p_input )
        return VLC_ENOOBJ;

    if( p_input )
    {
        vlc_value_t val;

        var_Get( p_input, "state", &val );
        if( ( val.i_int == PAUSE_S ) || ( val.i_int == PLAYLIST_PAUSED ) )
        {
            msg_rc( _("Type 'menu select' or 'pause' to continue.") );
            vlc_object_release( p_input );
            return VLC_EGENERIC;
        }
        vlc_object_release( p_input );
    }

    if ( *newval.psz_string )
    {
        /* Set. */
        audio_volume_t i_volume = atoi( newval.psz_string );
        if ( (i_volume > (audio_volume_t)AOUT_VOLUME_MAX) )
        {
            msg_rc( "Volume must be in the range %d-%d.", AOUT_VOLUME_MIN,
                    AOUT_VOLUME_MAX );
            i_error = VLC_EBADVAR;
        }
        else
        {
            if( i_volume == AOUT_VOLUME_MIN )
            {
                vlc_value_t keyval;

                keyval.i_int = config_GetInt( p_intf, "key-vol-mute" );
                var_Set( p_intf->p_libvlc, "key-pressed", keyval );
            }
            i_error = aout_VolumeSet( p_this, i_volume );
            osd_Volume( p_this );
            msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( audio volume: %d )", i_volume );
        }
    }
    else
    {
        /* Get. */
        audio_volume_t i_volume;
        if ( aout_VolumeGet( p_this, &i_volume ) < 0 )
        {
            i_error = VLC_EGENERIC;
        }
        else
        {
            msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( audio volume: %d )", i_volume );
            i_error = VLC_SUCCESS;
        }
    }

    return i_error;
}

static int VolumeMove( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
                       vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
{
    VLC_UNUSED(oldval); VLC_UNUSED(p_data);
    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_this;
    audio_volume_t i_volume;
    input_thread_t *p_input = NULL;
    int i_nb_steps = atoi(newval.psz_string);
    int i_error = VLC_SUCCESS;
    int i_volume_step = 0;

    p_input = vlc_object_find( p_this, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT, FIND_ANYWHERE );
    if( !p_input )
        return VLC_ENOOBJ;

    if( p_input )
    {
        vlc_value_t val;

        var_Get( p_input, "state", &val );
        if( ( val.i_int == PAUSE_S ) || ( val.i_int == PLAYLIST_PAUSED ) )
        {
            msg_rc( _("Type 'menu select' or 'pause' to continue.") );
            vlc_object_release( p_input );
            return VLC_EGENERIC;
        }
        vlc_object_release( p_input );
    }

    i_volume_step = config_GetInt( p_intf->p_libvlc, "volume-step" );
    if ( i_nb_steps <= 0 || i_nb_steps > (AOUT_VOLUME_MAX/i_volume_step) )
    {
        i_nb_steps = 1;
    }

    if ( !strcmp(psz_cmd, "volup") )
    {
        if ( aout_VolumeUp( p_this, i_nb_steps, &i_volume ) < 0 )
            i_error = VLC_EGENERIC;
    }
    else
    {
        if ( aout_VolumeDown( p_this, i_nb_steps, &i_volume ) < 0 )
            i_error = VLC_EGENERIC;
    }
    osd_Volume( p_this );

    if ( !i_error ) msg_rc( STATUS_CHANGE "( audio volume: %d )", i_volume );
    return i_error;
}


static int VideoConfig( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
                        vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
{
    VLC_UNUSED(oldval); VLC_UNUSED(p_data);
    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_this;
    input_thread_t *p_input = NULL;
    vout_thread_t * p_vout;
    const char * psz_variable = NULL;
    int i_error;

    p_input = vlc_object_find( p_this, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT, FIND_ANYWHERE );
    if( !p_input )
        return VLC_ENOOBJ;

    p_vout = vlc_object_find( p_input, VLC_OBJECT_VOUT, FIND_CHILD );
    vlc_object_release( p_input );
    if( !p_vout )
        return VLC_ENOOBJ;

    if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "vcrop" ) )
    {
        psz_variable = "crop";
    }
    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "vratio" ) )
    {
        psz_variable = "aspect-ratio";
    }
    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "vzoom" ) )
    {
        psz_variable = "zoom";
    }
    else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "snapshot" ) )
    {
        psz_variable = "video-snapshot";
    }

    if( newval.psz_string && *newval.psz_string )
    {
        /* set */
        if( !strcmp( psz_variable, "zoom" ) )
        {
            vlc_value_t val;
            val.f_float = atof( newval.psz_string );
            i_error = var_Set( p_vout, psz_variable, val );
        }
        else
        {
            i_error = var_Set( p_vout, psz_variable, newval );
        }
    }
    else  if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "snapshot" ) )
    {
        vlc_value_t val;
        val.b_bool = true;
        i_error = var_Set( p_vout, psz_variable, val );
    }
    else
    {
        /* get */
        vlc_value_t val_name;
        vlc_value_t val, text;
        int i;
        float f_value = 0.;
        char *psz_value = NULL;

        if ( var_Get( p_vout, psz_variable, &val ) < 0 )
        {
            vlc_object_release( p_vout );
            return VLC_EGENERIC;
        }
        if( !strcmp( psz_variable, "zoom" ) )
        {
            f_value = val.f_float;
        }
        else
        {
            psz_value = strdup( val.psz_string );
        }

        if ( var_Change( p_vout, psz_variable,
                         VLC_VAR_GETLIST, &val, &text ) < 0 )
        {
            vlc_object_release( p_vout );
            return VLC_EGENERIC;
        }

        /* Get the descriptive name of the variable */
        var_Change( p_vout, psz_variable, VLC_VAR_GETTEXT,
                    &val_name, NULL );
        if( !val_name.psz_string ) val_name.psz_string = strdup(psz_variable);

        msg_rc( "+----[ %s ]", val_name.psz_string );
        if( !strcmp( psz_variable, "zoom" ) )
        {
            for ( i = 0; i < val.p_list->i_count; i++ )
            {
                if ( f_value == val.p_list->p_values[i].f_float )
                    msg_rc( "| %f - %s *", val.p_list->p_values[i].f_float,
                            text.p_list->p_values[i].psz_string );
                else
                    msg_rc( "| %f - %s", val.p_list->p_values[i].f_float,
                            text.p_list->p_values[i].psz_string );
            }
        }
        else
        {
            for ( i = 0; i < val.p_list->i_count; i++ )
            {
                if ( !strcmp( psz_value, val.p_list->p_values[i].psz_string ) )
                    msg_rc( "| %s - %s *", val.p_list->p_values[i].psz_string,
                            text.p_list->p_values[i].psz_string );
                else
                    msg_rc( "| %s - %s", val.p_list->p_values[i].psz_string,
                            text.p_list->p_values[i].psz_string );
            }
            free( psz_value );
        }
        var_Change( p_vout, psz_variable, VLC_VAR_FREELIST,
                    &val, &text );
        msg_rc( "+----[ end of %s ]", val_name.psz_string );

        free( val_name.psz_string );

        i_error = VLC_SUCCESS;
    }
    vlc_object_release( p_vout );
    return i_error;
}

static int AudioConfig( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
                        vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
{
    VLC_UNUSED(oldval); VLC_UNUSED(p_data);
    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_this;
    input_thread_t *p_input = NULL;
    aout_instance_t * p_aout;
    const char * psz_variable;
    vlc_value_t val_name;
    int i_error;

    p_input = vlc_object_find( p_this, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT, FIND_ANYWHERE );
    if( !p_input )
        return VLC_ENOOBJ;

    if( p_input )
    {
        vlc_value_t val;

        var_Get( p_input, "state", &val );
        if( ( val.i_int == PAUSE_S ) || ( val.i_int == PLAYLIST_PAUSED ) )        {
            msg_rc( _("Type 'menu select' or 'pause' to continue.") );
            vlc_object_release( p_input );
            return VLC_EGENERIC;
        }
        vlc_object_release( p_input );
    }

    p_aout = vlc_object_find( p_this, VLC_OBJECT_AOUT, FIND_ANYWHERE );
    if ( p_aout == NULL ) return VLC_ENOOBJ;

    if ( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "adev" ) )
    {
        psz_variable = "audio-device";
    }
    else
    {
        psz_variable = "audio-channels";
    }

    /* Get the descriptive name of the variable */
    var_Change( (vlc_object_t *)p_aout, psz_variable, VLC_VAR_GETTEXT,
                 &val_name, NULL );
    if( !val_name.psz_string ) val_name.psz_string = strdup(psz_variable);

    if ( !*newval.psz_string )
    {
        /* Retrieve all registered ***. */
        vlc_value_t val, text;
        int i, i_value;

        if ( var_Get( (vlc_object_t *)p_aout, psz_variable, &val ) < 0 )
        {
            vlc_object_release( (vlc_object_t *)p_aout );
            return VLC_EGENERIC;
        }
        i_value = val.i_int;

        if ( var_Change( (vlc_object_t *)p_aout, psz_variable,
                         VLC_VAR_GETLIST, &val, &text ) < 0 )
        {
            vlc_object_release( (vlc_object_t *)p_aout );
            return VLC_EGENERIC;
        }

        msg_rc( "+----[ %s ]", val_name.psz_string );
        for ( i = 0; i < val.p_list->i_count; i++ )
        {
            if ( i_value == val.p_list->p_values[i].i_int )
                msg_rc( "| %i - %s *", val.p_list->p_values[i].i_int,
                        text.p_list->p_values[i].psz_string );
            else
                msg_rc( "| %i - %s", val.p_list->p_values[i].i_int,
                        text.p_list->p_values[i].psz_string );
        }
        var_Change( (vlc_object_t *)p_aout, psz_variable, VLC_VAR_FREELIST,
                    &val, &text );
        msg_rc( "+----[ end of %s ]", val_name.psz_string );

        free( val_name.psz_string );
        i_error = VLC_SUCCESS;
    }
    else
    {
        vlc_value_t val;
        val.i_int = atoi( newval.psz_string );

        i_error = var_Set( (vlc_object_t *)p_aout, psz_variable, val );
    }
    vlc_object_release( (vlc_object_t *)p_aout );

    return i_error;
}

/* OSD menu commands */
static int Menu( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
    vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
{
    VLC_UNUSED(psz_cmd); VLC_UNUSED(oldval); VLC_UNUSED(p_data);
    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_this;
    playlist_t    *p_playlist = NULL;
    int i_error = VLC_SUCCESS;
    vlc_value_t val;

    if ( !*newval.psz_string )
    {
        msg_rc( _("Please provide one of the following parameters:") );
        msg_rc( "[on|off|up|down|left|right|select]" );
        return VLC_EGENERIC;
    }

    p_playlist = pl_Yield( p_this );

    if( p_playlist->p_input )
    {
        var_Get( p_playlist->p_input, "state", &val );
        if( ( ( val.i_int == PAUSE_S ) || ( val.i_int == PLAYLIST_PAUSED ) ) &&
            ( strcmp( newval.psz_string, "select" ) != 0 ) )
        {
            msg_rc( _("Type 'menu select' or 'pause' to continue.") );
            vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
            return VLC_EGENERIC;
        }
    }
    vlc_object_release( p_playlist );

    val.psz_string = strdup( newval.psz_string );
    if( !val.psz_string )
        return VLC_ENOMEM;
    if( !strcmp( val.psz_string, "on" ) || !strcmp( val.psz_string, "show" ))
        osd_MenuShow( p_this );
    else if( !strcmp( val.psz_string, "off" )
          || !strcmp( val.psz_string, "hide" ) )
        osd_MenuHide( p_this );
    else if( !strcmp( val.psz_string, "up" ) )
        osd_MenuUp( p_this );
    else if( !strcmp( val.psz_string, "down" ) )
        osd_MenuDown( p_this );
    else if( !strcmp( val.psz_string, "left" ) )
        osd_MenuPrev( p_this );
    else if( !strcmp( val.psz_string, "right" ) )
        osd_MenuNext( p_this );
    else if( !strcmp( val.psz_string, "select" ) )
        osd_MenuActivate( p_this );
    else
    {
        msg_rc( _("Please provide one of the following parameters:") );
        msg_rc( "[on|off|up|down|left|right|select]" );
        i_error = VLC_EGENERIC;
    }

    free( val.psz_string );
    return i_error;
}

static int Statistics ( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
    vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
{
    VLC_UNUSED(oldval); VLC_UNUSED(newval); VLC_UNUSED(p_data);
    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_this;
    input_thread_t *p_input = NULL;
    int i_error;

    p_input = vlc_object_find( p_this, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT, FIND_ANYWHERE );
    if( !p_input )
        return VLC_ENOOBJ;

    if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "stats" ) )
    {
        vlc_mutex_lock( &input_GetItem(p_input)->lock );
        updateStatistics( p_intf, input_GetItem(p_input) );
        vlc_mutex_unlock( &input_GetItem(p_input)->lock );
    }
    /*
     * sanity check
     */
    else
    {
        msg_rc(_("Unknown command!") );
    }

    vlc_object_release( p_input );
    i_error = VLC_SUCCESS;
    return i_error;
}

static int updateStatistics( intf_thread_t *p_intf, input_item_t *p_item )
{
    if( !p_item ) return VLC_EGENERIC;

    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_item->p_stats->lock );
    msg_rc( "+----[ begin of statistical info ]" );

    /* Input */
    msg_rc(_("+-[Incoming]"));
    msg_rc(_("| input bytes read : %8.0f kB"),
            (float)(p_item->p_stats->i_read_bytes)/1000 );
    msg_rc(_("| input bitrate    :   %6.0f kb/s"),
            (float)(p_item->p_stats->f_input_bitrate)*8000 );
    msg_rc(_("| demux bytes read : %8.0f kB"),
            (float)(p_item->p_stats->i_demux_read_bytes)/1000 );
    msg_rc(_("| demux bitrate    :   %6.0f kb/s"),
            (float)(p_item->p_stats->f_demux_bitrate)*8000 );
    msg_rc("|");
    /* Video */
    msg_rc(_("+-[Video Decoding]"));
    msg_rc(_("| video decoded    :    %5i"),
            p_item->p_stats->i_decoded_video );
    msg_rc(_("| frames displayed :    %5i"),
            p_item->p_stats->i_displayed_pictures );
    msg_rc(_("| frames lost      :    %5i"),
            p_item->p_stats->i_lost_pictures );
    msg_rc("|");
    /* Audio*/
    msg_rc(_("+-[Audio Decoding]"));
    msg_rc(_("| audio decoded    :    %5i"),
            p_item->p_stats->i_decoded_audio );
    msg_rc(_("| buffers played   :    %5i"),
            p_item->p_stats->i_played_abuffers );
    msg_rc(_("| buffers lost     :    %5i"),
            p_item->p_stats->i_lost_abuffers );
    msg_rc("|");
    /* Sout */
    msg_rc(_("+-[Streaming]"));
    msg_rc(_("| packets sent     :    %5i"), p_item->p_stats->i_sent_packets );
    msg_rc(_("| bytes sent       : %8.0f kB"),
            (float)(p_item->p_stats->i_sent_bytes)/1000 );
    msg_rc(_("| sending bitrate  :   %6.0f kb/s"),
            (float)(p_item->p_stats->f_send_bitrate*8)*1000 );
    msg_rc("|");
    msg_rc( "+----[ end of statistical info ]" );
    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->p_stats->lock );

    return VLC_SUCCESS;
}

#ifdef WIN32
bool ReadWin32( intf_thread_t *p_intf, char *p_buffer, int *pi_size )
{
    INPUT_RECORD input_record;
    DWORD i_dw;

    /* On Win32, select() only works on socket descriptors */
    while( WaitForSingleObject( p_intf->p_sys->hConsoleIn,
                                INTF_IDLE_SLEEP/1000 ) == WAIT_OBJECT_0 )
    {
        while( !intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) && *pi_size < MAX_LINE_LENGTH &&
               ReadConsoleInput( p_intf->p_sys->hConsoleIn, &input_record,
                                 1, &i_dw ) )
        {
            if( input_record.EventType != KEY_EVENT ||
                !input_record.Event.KeyEvent.bKeyDown ||
                input_record.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode == VK_SHIFT ||
                input_record.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode == VK_CONTROL||
                input_record.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode == VK_MENU ||
                input_record.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode == VK_CAPITAL )
            {
                /* nothing interesting */
                continue;
            }

            p_buffer[ *pi_size ] = input_record.Event.KeyEvent.uChar.AsciiChar;

            /* Echo out the command */
            putc( p_buffer[ *pi_size ], stdout );

            /* Handle special keys */
            if( p_buffer[ *pi_size ] == '\r' || p_buffer[ *pi_size ] == '\n' )
            {
                putc( '\n', stdout );
                break;
            }
            switch( p_buffer[ *pi_size ] )
            {
            case '\b':
                if( *pi_size )
                {
                    *pi_size -= 2;
                    putc( ' ', stdout );
                    putc( '\b', stdout );
                }
                break;
            case '\r':
                (*pi_size) --;
                break;
            }

            (*pi_size)++;
        }

        if( *pi_size == MAX_LINE_LENGTH ||
            p_buffer[ *pi_size ] == '\r' || p_buffer[ *pi_size ] == '\n' )
        {
            p_buffer[ *pi_size ] = 0;
            return true;
        }
    }

    return false;
}
#endif

bool ReadCommand( intf_thread_t *p_intf, char *p_buffer, int *pi_size )
{
    int i_read = 0;

#ifdef WIN32
    if( p_intf->p_sys->i_socket == -1 && !p_intf->p_sys->b_quiet )
        return ReadWin32( p_intf, p_buffer, pi_size );
    else if( p_intf->p_sys->i_socket == -1 )
    {
        msleep( INTF_IDLE_SLEEP );
        return false;
    }
#endif

    while( !intf_ShouldDie( p_intf ) && *pi_size < MAX_LINE_LENGTH &&
           (i_read = net_Read( p_intf, p_intf->p_sys->i_socket == -1 ?
                       0 /*STDIN_FILENO*/ : p_intf->p_sys->i_socket, NULL,
                  (uint8_t *)p_buffer + *pi_size, 1, false ) ) > 0 )
    {
        if( p_buffer[ *pi_size ] == '\r' || p_buffer[ *pi_size ] == '\n' )
            break;

        (*pi_size)++;
    }

    /* Connection closed */
    if( i_read <= 0 )
    {
        if( p_intf->p_sys->i_socket != -1 )
        {
            net_Close( p_intf->p_sys->i_socket );
            p_intf->p_sys->i_socket = -1;
        }
        else
        {
            /* Standard input closed: exit */
            vlc_value_t empty;
            Quit( p_intf, NULL, empty, empty, NULL );
        }

        p_buffer[ *pi_size ] = 0;
        return true;
    }

    if( *pi_size == MAX_LINE_LENGTH ||
        p_buffer[ *pi_size ] == '\r' || p_buffer[ *pi_size ] == '\n' )
    {
        p_buffer[ *pi_size ] = 0;
        return true;
    }

    return false;
}

/*****************************************************************************
 * parse_MRL: build a input item from a full mrl
 *****************************************************************************
 * MRL format: "simplified-mrl [:option-name[=option-value]]"
 * We don't check for '"' or '\'', we just assume that a ':' that follows a
 * space is a new option. Should be good enough for our purpose.
 *****************************************************************************/
static input_item_t *parse_MRL( intf_thread_t *p_intf, char *psz_mrl )
{
#define SKIPSPACE( p ) { while( *p == ' ' || *p == '\t' ) p++; }
#define SKIPTRAILINGSPACE( p, d ) \
    { char *e=d; while( e > p && (*(e-1)==' ' || *(e-1)=='\t') ){e--;*e=0;} }

    input_item_t *p_item = NULL;
    char *psz_item = NULL, *psz_item_mrl = NULL, *psz_orig;
    char **ppsz_options = NULL;
    int i, i_options = 0;

    if( !psz_mrl ) return 0;

    psz_mrl = psz_orig = strdup( psz_mrl );
    while( *psz_mrl )
    {
        SKIPSPACE( psz_mrl );
        psz_item = psz_mrl;

        for( ; *psz_mrl; psz_mrl++ )
        {
            if( (*psz_mrl == ' ' || *psz_mrl == '\t') && psz_mrl[1] == ':' )
            {
                /* We have a complete item */
                break;
            }
            if( (*psz_mrl == ' ' || *psz_mrl == '\t') &&
                (psz_mrl[1] == '"' || psz_mrl[1] == '\'') && psz_mrl[2] == ':')
            {
                /* We have a complete item */
                break;
            }
        }

        if( *psz_mrl ) { *psz_mrl = 0; psz_mrl++; }
        SKIPTRAILINGSPACE( psz_item, psz_item + strlen( psz_item ) );

        /* Remove '"' and '\'' if necessary */
        if( *psz_item == '"' && psz_item[strlen(psz_item)-1] == '"' )
        { psz_item++; psz_item[strlen(psz_item)-1] = 0; }
        if( *psz_item == '\'' && psz_item[strlen(psz_item)-1] == '\'' )
        { psz_item++; psz_item[strlen(psz_item)-1] = 0; }

        if( !psz_item_mrl ) psz_item_mrl = psz_item;
        else if( *psz_item )
        {
            i_options++;
            ppsz_options = realloc( ppsz_options, i_options * sizeof(char *) );
            ppsz_options[i_options - 1] = &psz_item[1];
        }

        if( *psz_mrl ) SKIPSPACE( psz_mrl );
    }

    /* Now create a playlist item */
    if( psz_item_mrl )
    {
        p_item = input_ItemNew( p_intf, psz_item_mrl, NULL );
        for( i = 0; i < i_options; i++ )
        {
            input_ItemAddOption( p_item, ppsz_options[i] );
        }
    }

    if( i_options ) free( ppsz_options );
    free( psz_orig );

    return p_item;
}