* ./include/vlc/vlc.h, ./src/libvlc.c: added VLC_Error() to the libvlc API.

  * ./include/main.h: removed p_vlc->i_status because it was not sufficient
    to represent all the possible states of p_vlc; each part should be tested
    separately upon destruction.
  * ./src/misc/objects.c: fixed a signed/unsigned bug that prevented creation
    of VLC_OBJECT_GENERIC objects.

  * ./src/misc/variables.c: added the VLC_VAR_COMMAND type which is simply a
    variable that stores a function pointer, and calls it when var_Get is
    called for it. The function argument is taken in val.psz_string.
  * ./src/misc/objects.c: vlc_dumpstructure and vlc_liststructure are no longer
    exported to the rest of the program; instead, they're VLC_VAR_COMMAND vars
    ("tree" and "list").
  * ./modules/control/rc/rc.c: moved a few commands to VLC_VAR_COMMAND vars.

Makefile.am

@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ HEADERS_include = \
 	include/beos_specific.h \
 	include/configuration.h \
 	include/darwin_specific.h \
+	include/error.h \
 	include/input_ext-dec.h \
 	include/input_ext-intf.h \
 	include/input_ext-plugins.h \
@@ -336,6 +337,7 @@ SOURCES_libvlc = \
 	src/misc/messages.c \
 	src/misc/objects.c \
 	src/misc/variables.c \
+	src/misc/error.c \
 	src/misc/extras.c \
 	$(SOURCES_libvlc_win32) \
 	$(SOURCES_libvlc_beos) \

configure.ac.in

@@ -2129,12 +2129,14 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(testsuite,
   [  --enable-testsuite      build test modules (default disabled)])
 if test "x${enable_testsuite}" = "xyes"
 then
-  TESTS="test1 test2 test3"
+  TESTS="test1 test2 test3 test4"
+
   dnl  we define those so that bootstrap sets the right linker
   CXXFLAGS_test2="${CXXFLAGS_test2}"
   OBJCFLAGS_test3="${OBJCFLAGS_test3}"
   dnl  this one is needed until automake knows what to do
   LDFLAGS_test3="${LDFLAGS_test3} -lobjc"
+
   PLUGINS="${PLUGINS} ${TESTS}"
   #BUILTINS="${BUILTINS} ${TESTS}"
 fi

include/main.h

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Declaration and extern access to global program object.
  *****************************************************************************
  * Copyright (C) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 VideoLAN
- * $Id: main.h,v 1.48 2002/10/04 18:07:21 sam Exp $
+ * $Id: main.h,v 1.49 2002/10/14 16:46:55 sam Exp $
  *
  * Authors: Vincent Seguin <seguin@via.ecp.fr>
  *
@@ -73,9 +73,6 @@ struct vlc_t
 {
     VLC_COMMON_MEMBERS
 
-    /* The vlc structure status */
-    int                    i_status;
-
     /* Global properties */
     int                    i_argc;           /* command line arguments count */
     char **                ppsz_argv;              /* command line arguments */

include/variables.h

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * variables.h: variables handling
  *****************************************************************************
  * Copyright (C) 2002 VideoLAN
- * $Id: variables.h,v 1.1 2002/10/11 11:05:52 sam Exp $
+ * $Id: variables.h,v 1.2 2002/10/14 16:46:55 sam Exp $
  *
  * Authors: Samuel Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
  *
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #define VLC_VAR_FLOAT     0x0400
 #define VLC_VAR_TIME      0x0500
 #define VLC_VAR_ADDRESS   0x0600
+#define VLC_VAR_COMMAND   0x0700
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * vlc_value_t is the common union for variable values; variable_t is the
@@ -51,9 +52,10 @@ struct variable_t
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Prototypes
  *****************************************************************************/
-VLC_EXPORT( void, __var_Create, ( vlc_object_t *, const char *, int ) );
-VLC_EXPORT( void, __var_Destroy, ( vlc_object_t *, const char * ) );
+VLC_EXPORT( int, __var_Create, ( vlc_object_t *, const char *, int ) );
+VLC_EXPORT( int, __var_Destroy, ( vlc_object_t *, const char * ) );
 
+VLC_EXPORT( int, __var_Type, ( vlc_object_t *, const char * ) );
 VLC_EXPORT( int, __var_Set, ( vlc_object_t *, const char *, vlc_value_t ) );
 VLC_EXPORT( int, __var_Get, ( vlc_object_t *, const char *, vlc_value_t * ) );
 
@@ -63,6 +65,9 @@ VLC_EXPORT( int, __var_Get, ( vlc_object_t *, const char *, vlc_value_t * ) );
 #define var_Destroy(a,b) \
     __var_Destroy( VLC_OBJECT(a), b )
 
+#define var_Type(a,b) \
+    __var_Type( VLC_OBJECT(a), b )
+
 #define var_Set(a,b,c) \
     __var_Set( VLC_OBJECT(a), b, c )
 

include/vlc/vlc.h

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * vlc.h: global header for vlc
  *****************************************************************************
  * Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000 VideoLAN
- * $Id: vlc.h,v 1.15 2002/10/11 22:32:56 sam Exp $
+ * $Id: vlc.h,v 1.16 2002/10/14 16:46:55 sam Exp $
  *
  * 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
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ typedef union
     char *      psz_string;
     void *      p_address;
 
-    /* Use this to make sure the structure is at least 64bits */
+    /* Make sure the structure is at least 64bits */
     struct { char a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h; } padding;
 
 } vlc_value_t;
@@ -49,11 +49,16 @@ typedef union
  *****************************************************************************/
 #define VLC_SUCCESS         -0                                   /* No error */
 #define VLC_ENOMEM          -1                          /* Not enough memory */
-#define VLC_EMODULE         -2                           /* Module not found */
-#define VLC_ESTATUS         -3                             /* Invalid status */
-#define VLC_ETHREAD         -4                     /* Could not spawn thread */
-#define VLC_EOBJECT         -5                           /* Object not found */
-#define VLC_EVAR            -6                         /* Variable not found */
+#define VLC_ETHREAD         -2                               /* Thread error */
+
+#define VLC_ENOMOD         -10                           /* Module not found */
+
+#define VLC_ENOOBJ         -20                           /* Object not found */
+#define VLC_EBADOBJ        -21                            /* Bad object type */
+
+#define VLC_ENOVAR         -30                         /* Variable not found */
+#define VLC_EBADVAR        -31                         /* Bad variable value */
+
 #define VLC_EEXIT         -255                             /* Program exited */
 #define VLC_EGENERIC      -666                              /* Generic error */
 
@@ -63,14 +68,6 @@ typedef union
 #define VLC_FALSE 0
 #define VLC_TRUE  1
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * Main structure status
- *****************************************************************************/
-#define VLC_STATUS_NONE     0x00000000
-#define VLC_STATUS_CREATED  0x02020202
-#define VLC_STATUS_STOPPED  0x12121212
-#define VLC_STATUS_RUNNING  0x42424242
-
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Playlist
  *****************************************************************************/
@@ -110,22 +107,23 @@ typedef union
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Exported libvlc API
  *****************************************************************************/
-char *  VLC_Version     ( void );
-
-int     VLC_Create      ( void );
-int     VLC_Init        ( int, int, char *[] );
-int     VLC_Die         ( int );
-int     VLC_Destroy     ( int );
-
-int     VLC_Set         ( int, const char *, vlc_value_t );
-int     VLC_Get         ( int, const char *, vlc_value_t * );
-int     VLC_AddIntf     ( int, const char *, vlc_bool_t );
-int     VLC_AddTarget   ( int, const char *, int, int );
-
-int     VLC_Play        ( int );
-int     VLC_Pause       ( int );
-int     VLC_Stop        ( int );
-int     VLC_FullScreen  ( int );
+char const * VLC_Version ( void );
+char const * VLC_Error   ( int );
+
+int     VLC_Create       ( void );
+int     VLC_Init         ( int, int, char *[] );
+int     VLC_Die          ( int );
+int     VLC_Destroy      ( int );
+
+int     VLC_Set          ( int, char const *, vlc_value_t );
+int     VLC_Get          ( int, char const *, vlc_value_t * );
+int     VLC_AddIntf      ( int, char const *, vlc_bool_t );
+int     VLC_AddTarget    ( int, char const *, int, int );
+
+int     VLC_Play         ( int );
+int     VLC_Pause        ( int );
+int     VLC_Stop         ( int );
+int     VLC_FullScreen   ( int );
 
 # ifdef __cplusplus
 }

include/vlc_objects.h

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * vlc_objects.h: vlc_object_t definition.
  *****************************************************************************
  * Copyright (C) 2002 VideoLAN
- * $Id: vlc_objects.h,v 1.12 2002/10/11 22:32:55 sam Exp $
+ * $Id: vlc_objects.h,v 1.13 2002/10/14 16:46:55 sam Exp $
  *
  * Authors: Samuel Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
  *
@@ -77,9 +77,6 @@ VLC_EXPORT( void, __vlc_object_release, ( vlc_object_t * ) );
 VLC_EXPORT( vlc_list_t *, __vlc_list_find, ( vlc_object_t *, int, int ) );
 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_list_release, ( vlc_list_t * ) );
 
-VLC_EXPORT( void, __vlc_liststructure, ( vlc_object_t * ) );
-VLC_EXPORT( void, __vlc_dumpstructure, ( vlc_object_t * ) );
-
 #define vlc_object_create(a,b) \
     __vlc_object_create( VLC_OBJECT(a), b )
 
@@ -108,9 +105,3 @@ VLC_EXPORT( void, __vlc_dumpstructure, ( vlc_object_t * ) );
 #define vlc_list_find(a,b,c) \
     __vlc_list_find( VLC_OBJECT(a),b,c)
 
-#define vlc_liststructure(a) \
-    __vlc_liststructure( VLC_OBJECT(a) )
-
-#define vlc_dumpstructure(a) \
-    __vlc_dumpstructure( VLC_OBJECT(a) )
-

modules/gui/familiar/familiar.c

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * familiar.c : familiar plugin for vlc
  *****************************************************************************
  * Copyright (C) 2002 VideoLAN
- * $Id: familiar.c,v 1.9 2002/09/15 19:32:02 jpsaman Exp $
+ * $Id: familiar.c,v 1.10 2002/10/14 16:46:55 sam Exp $
  *
  * Authors: Jean-Paul Saman <jpsaman@wxs.nl>
  *
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     if( p_intf->p_sys->p_gtk_main == NULL )
     {
         free( p_intf->p_sys );
-        return VLC_EMODULE;
+        return VLC_ENOMOD;
     }
 
     /* Initialize Gtk+ thread */

modules/gui/gtk/gnome.c

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * gnome.c : Gnome plugin for vlc
  *****************************************************************************
  * Copyright (C) 2000 VideoLAN
- * $Id: gnome.c,v 1.3 2002/09/30 11:05:39 sam Exp $
+ * $Id: gnome.c,v 1.4 2002/10/14 16:46:55 sam Exp $
  *
  * Authors: Samuel Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
  *
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     if( p_intf->p_sys->p_gtk_main == NULL )
     {
         free( p_intf->p_sys );
-        return VLC_EMODULE;
+        return VLC_ENOMOD;
     }
 
     p_intf->pf_run = Run;

modules/gui/gtk/gtk.c

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * gtk.c : Gtk+ plugin for vlc
  *****************************************************************************
  * Copyright (C) 2000-2001 VideoLAN
- * $Id: gtk.c,v 1.5 2002/10/04 18:07:21 sam Exp $
+ * $Id: gtk.c,v 1.6 2002/10/14 16:46:55 sam Exp $
  *
  * Authors: Samuel Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
  *
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     if( p_intf->p_sys->p_gtk_main == NULL )
     {
         free( p_intf->p_sys );
-        return VLC_EMODULE;
+        return VLC_ENOMOD;
     }
 #endif
 

src/misc/messages.c

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * modules, especially intf modules. See config.h for output configuration.
  *****************************************************************************
  * Copyright (C) 1998-2002 VideoLAN
- * $Id: messages.c,v 1.14 2002/10/10 22:46:20 massiot Exp $
+ * $Id: messages.c,v 1.15 2002/10/14 16:46:56 sam Exp $
  *
  * Authors: Vincent Seguin <seguin@via.ecp.fr>
  *          Samuel Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
@@ -469,14 +469,14 @@ static void PrintMsg ( vlc_object_t * p_this, msg_item_t * p_item )
     /* Send the message to stderr */
     if( p_this->p_libvlc->b_color )
     {
-        fprintf( stderr, "[" GREEN "%.6x" GRAY "] %s %s%s: %s%s" GRAY "\n",
+        fprintf( stderr, "[" GREEN "%.8i" GRAY "] %s %s%s: %s%s" GRAY "\n",
                          p_item->i_object_id, p_item->psz_module, psz_object,
                          ppsz_type[i_type], ppsz_color[i_type],
                          p_item->psz_msg );
     }
     else
     {
-        fprintf( stderr, "[%.6x] %s %s%s: %s\n", p_item->i_object_id,
+        fprintf( stderr, "[%.8i] %s %s%s: %s\n", p_item->i_object_id,
                          p_item->psz_module, psz_object, ppsz_type[i_type],
                          p_item->psz_msg );
     }

src/misc/modules.c

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * modules.c : Builtin and plugin modules management functions
  *****************************************************************************
  * Copyright (C) 2001 VideoLAN
- * $Id: modules.c,v 1.97 2002/10/11 10:08:06 gbazin Exp $
+ * $Id: modules.c,v 1.98 2002/10/14 16:46:56 sam Exp $
  *
  * Authors: Samuel Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
  *          Ethan C. Baldridge <BaldridgeE@cadmus.com>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 #   undef HAVE_DYNAMIC_PLUGINS
 #endif
 
-
+#include "error.h"
 #include "netutils.h"
 
 #include "interface.h"

src/misc/objects.c

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * objects.c: vlc_object_t handling
  *****************************************************************************
  * Copyright (C) 2002 VideoLAN
- * $Id: objects.c,v 1.24 2002/10/11 22:32:56 sam Exp $
+ * $Id: objects.c,v 1.25 2002/10/14 16:46:56 sam Exp $
  *
  * Authors: Samuel Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
  *
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes
  *****************************************************************************/
+static int  DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *, char *, char * );
+
 static vlc_object_t * FindObject    ( vlc_object_t *, int, int );
 static void           DetachObject  ( vlc_object_t * );
 static void           PrintObject   ( vlc_object_t *, const char * );
@@ -113,8 +115,10 @@ void * __vlc_object_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
             psz_type = "audio output";
             break;
         default:
-            i_size = i_type > sizeof(vlc_object_t)
-                   ? i_type : sizeof(vlc_object_t);
+            i_size = i_type > 0
+                      ? i_type > sizeof(vlc_object_t)
+                         ? i_type : sizeof(vlc_object_t)
+                      : sizeof(vlc_object_t);
             i_type = VLC_OBJECT_GENERIC;
             psz_type = "generic";
             break;
@@ -206,6 +210,11 @@ void * __vlc_object_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
     if( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_ROOT )
     {
         vlc_mutex_init( p_new, &structure_lock );
+
+        var_Create( p_new, "list", VLC_VAR_COMMAND );
+        var_Set( p_new, "list", (vlc_value_t)(void*)DumpCommand );
+        var_Create( p_new, "tree", VLC_VAR_COMMAND );
+        var_Set( p_new, "tree", (vlc_value_t)(void*)DumpCommand );
     }
 
     return p_new;
@@ -225,14 +234,12 @@ void __vlc_object_destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     if( p_this->i_children )
     {
         msg_Err( p_this, "cannot delete object with children" );
-        vlc_dumpstructure( p_this );
         return;
     }
 
     if( p_this->p_parent )
     {
         msg_Err( p_this, "cannot delete object with a parent" );
-        vlc_dumpstructure( p_this );
         return;
     }
 
@@ -517,51 +524,63 @@ vlc_list_t * __vlc_list_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_liststructure: print the current vlc objects
+ * DumpCommand: print the current vlc structure
  *****************************************************************************
- * This function prints alist of vlc objects, and additional information such
- * as their refcount, thread ID, etc.
+ * This function prints either an ASCII tree showing the connections between
+ * vlc objects, and additional information such as their refcount, thread ID,
+ * etc. (command "tree"), or the same data as a simple list (command "list").
  *****************************************************************************/
-void __vlc_liststructure( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+static int DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *p_this, char *psz_cmd, char *psz_arg )
 {
-    vlc_object_t **pp_current, **pp_end;
-
     vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
 
-    pp_current = p_this->p_libvlc->pp_objects;
-    pp_end = pp_current + p_this->p_libvlc->i_objects;
-
-    for( ; pp_current < pp_end ; pp_current++ )
+    if( *psz_cmd == 't' )
     {
-        if( (*pp_current)->b_attached )
+        char psz_foo[2 * MAX_DUMPSTRUCTURE_DEPTH + 1];
+        vlc_object_t *p_object;
+
+        if( *psz_arg )
         {
-            PrintObject( *pp_current, "" );
+            p_object = vlc_object_get( p_this, atoi(psz_arg) );
+
+            if( !p_object )
+            {
+                return VLC_ENOOBJ;
+            }
         }
         else
         {
-            printf( " o %.6x %s (not attached)\n",
-                    (*pp_current)->i_object_id,
-                    (*pp_current)->psz_object_type );
+            p_object = p_this->p_vlc ? VLC_OBJECT(p_this->p_vlc) : p_this;
         }
+
+        psz_foo[0] = '|';
+        DumpStructure( p_object, 0, psz_foo );
     }
+    else if( *psz_cmd == 'l' )
+    {
+        vlc_object_t **pp_current, **pp_end;
 
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
-}
+        pp_current = p_this->p_libvlc->pp_objects;
+        pp_end = pp_current + p_this->p_libvlc->i_objects;
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_dumpstructure: print the current vlc structure
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function prints an ASCII tree showing the connections between vlc
- * objects, and additional information such as their refcount, thread ID, etc.
- *****************************************************************************/
-void __vlc_dumpstructure( vlc_object_t *p_this )
-{
-    char psz_foo[2 * MAX_DUMPSTRUCTURE_DEPTH + 1];
+        for( ; pp_current < pp_end ; pp_current++ )
+        {
+            if( (*pp_current)->b_attached )
+            {
+                PrintObject( *pp_current, "" );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                printf( " o %.8i %s (not attached)\n",
+                        (*pp_current)->i_object_id,
+                        (*pp_current)->psz_object_type );
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
-    psz_foo[0] = '|';
-    DumpStructure( p_this, 0, psz_foo );
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -775,7 +794,7 @@ static void PrintObject( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_prefix )
         psz_thread[19] = '\0';
     }
 
-    printf( " %so %.6x %s%s%s%s%s\n", psz_prefix,
+    printf( " %so %.8i %s%s%s%s%s\n", psz_prefix,
             p_this->i_object_id, p_this->psz_object_type,
             psz_name, psz_thread, psz_refcount, psz_children );
 }

src/misc/variables.c

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * variables.c: routines for object variables handling
  *****************************************************************************
  * Copyright (C) 2002 VideoLAN
- * $Id: variables.c,v 1.1 2002/10/11 11:05:52 sam Exp $
+ * $Id: variables.c,v 1.2 2002/10/14 16:46:56 sam Exp $
  *
  * Authors: Samuel Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
  *
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static int LookupInner    ( variable_t *, int, u32 );
  * may require slow memory copies, but think about what we gain in the log(n)
  * lookup phase when setting/getting the variable value!
  *****************************************************************************/
-void __var_Create( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name, int i_type )
+int __var_Create( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name, int i_type )
 {
     int i_new;
 
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ void __var_Create( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name, int i_type )
     p_this->i_vars++;
 
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
+
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ void __var_Create( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name, int i_type )
  * Look for the variable and destroy it if it is found. As in var_Create we
  * do a call to memmove() but we have performance counterparts elsewhere.
  *****************************************************************************/
-void __var_Destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name )
+int __var_Destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name )
 {
     int i_del;
 
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ void __var_Destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name )
     {
         msg_Err( p_this, "variable %s was not found", psz_name );
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
-        return;
+        return VLC_ENOVAR;
     }
 
     /* Free value if needed */
@@ -128,6 +130,34 @@ void __var_Destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name )
     p_this->i_vars--;
 
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
+
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * var_Type: request a variable's type, 0 if not found
+ *****************************************************************************
+ * 
+ *****************************************************************************/
+int __var_Type( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name )
+{
+    int i_var, i_type;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->var_lock );
+
+    i_var = Lookup( p_this->p_vars, p_this->i_vars, psz_name );
+
+    if( i_var < 0 )
+    {
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    i_type = p_this->p_vars[i_var].i_type;
+
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
+
+    return i_type;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -145,9 +175,8 @@ int __var_Set( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name, vlc_value_t val )
 
     if( i_var < 0 )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_this, "variable %s was not found", psz_name );
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
-        return VLC_EVAR;
+        return VLC_ENOVAR;
     }
 
     /* Duplicate value if needed */
@@ -183,8 +212,7 @@ int __var_Set( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name, vlc_value_t val )
  *****************************************************************************
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
-int __var_Get( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name,
-                                     vlc_value_t *p_value )
+int __var_Get( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name, vlc_value_t *p_val )
 {
     int i_var;
 
@@ -194,19 +222,35 @@ int __var_Get( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name,
 
     if( i_var < 0 )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_this, "variable %s was not found", psz_name );
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
-        return VLC_EVAR;
+        return VLC_ENOVAR;
     }
 
     if( !p_this->p_vars[i_var].b_set )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_this, "variable %s is not set", psz_name );
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
-        return VLC_EVAR;
+        return VLC_EBADVAR;
+    }
+
+    /* Some variables trigger special behaviour. */
+    switch( p_this->p_vars[i_var].i_type )
+    {
+        case VLC_VAR_COMMAND:
+            if( p_this->p_vars[i_var].b_set )
+            {
+                int i_ret = ((int (*) (vlc_object_t *, char *, char *))
+                                p_this->p_vars[i_var].val.p_address) (
+                                    p_this,
+                                    p_this->p_vars[i_var].psz_name,
+                                    p_val->psz_string );
+                vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
+                return i_ret;
+            }
+            break;
     }
 
-    *p_value = p_this->p_vars[i_var].val;
+    /* Really set the variable */
+    *p_val = p_this->p_vars[i_var].val;
 
     /* Duplicate value if needed */
     switch( p_this->p_vars[i_var].i_type )
@@ -214,9 +258,9 @@ int __var_Get( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name,
         case VLC_VAR_STRING:
         case VLC_VAR_MODULE:
         case VLC_VAR_FILE:
-            if( p_value->psz_string )
+            if( p_val->psz_string )
             {
-                p_value->psz_string = strdup( p_value->psz_string );
+                p_val->psz_string = strdup( p_val->psz_string );
             }
             break;
     }

src/vlc.c

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * vlc.c: the vlc player
  *****************************************************************************
  * Copyright (C) 1998-2001 VideoLAN
- * $Id: vlc.c,v 1.14 2002/10/11 22:32:56 sam Exp $
+ * $Id: vlc.c,v 1.15 2002/10/14 16:46:55 sam Exp $
  *
  * Authors: Vincent Seguin <seguin@via.ecp.fr>
  *          Samuel Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
@@ -96,17 +96,6 @@ int main( int i_argc, char *ppsz_argv[] )
     /* Run libvlc, in non-blocking mode */
     i_ret = VLC_Play( 0 );
 
-    /* Add background interfaces */
-#if 0
-    { int i; for( i=10; i--; ) VLC_AddIntf( 0, "dummy", 0 ); }
-    VLC_AddIntf( 0, "dummy", VLC_FALSE );
-    VLC_AddIntf( 0, "logger", VLC_FALSE );
-    VLC_AddIntf( 0, "xosd", VLC_FALSE );
-    VLC_AddIntf( 0, "gtk", VLC_FALSE );
-    VLC_AddIntf( 0, "kde", VLC_FALSE );
-    VLC_AddIntf( 0, "rc", VLC_FALSE );
-#endif
-
     /* Add a blocking interface and keep the return value */
     i_ret = VLC_AddIntf( 0, NULL, VLC_TRUE );