Controlling video playback through a plugin

Snarky · 2007-03-10, 03:27 AM

Is there a few for a plugin to control video playback?

Using PluginHelperFactory.getPluginHelper().PlayVideoFile() and GetActiveVideoPlayer() it looks like it's possible to start, pause and stop a video. But I can't find any way to skip around or seek to a particular position in the file, or use fast-forward or rewind.

Yeah, I know plugins aren't meant to be doing things like that, but it would be a very convenient piece of functionality for me.

***sub*** · 2007-03-10, 03:29 AM

Sorry, no. There isnt really any API for this sort of thing. It is on my to do list for a future release though.

Snarky · 2007-03-12, 08:54 PM

OK. Thanks for the verification.

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