axvlc.idl

VLC Player Source Code

/*****************************************************************************
 * axvlc.idl: ActiveX control for VLC
 *****************************************************************************
 * Copyright (C) 2006 the VideoLAN team
 *
 * Authors: Damien Fouilleul <[e-mail]>
 *          Jean-Paul Saman <jpsaman _at_ m2x _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.
 *****************************************************************************/

//comments terminated by [t] are by tonsofpcs, regarding the string review.  April 02, 2006. [t]
//Possibly change all instances of "the current playlist" to "the playlist" and "current playlist" to "the playlist" [t]

import "ocidl.idl";

[
  uuid(DF2BBE39-40A8-433b-A279-073F48DA94B6),
  version(1.0),
  helpstring("VideoLAN VLC ActiveX Plugin")
]
library AXVLC
{
    // Forward declare all types defined in this typelib
    interface IVLCControl;
    interface IVLCAudio;
    interface IVLCInput;
    interface IVLCLog;
    interface IVLCMessage;
    interface IVLCMessageIterator;
    interface IVLCMessages;
    interface IVLCPlaylist;
    interface IVLCVideo;
    interface IVLCControl2;
    dispinterface DVLCEvents;

    importlib("stdole2.tlb");

    typedef [public] enum VLCPlaylistMode
    {
        VLCPlayListInsert       =  1,
        VLCPlayListInsertAndGo  =  9,
        VLCPlayListReplace      =  2,
        VLCPlayListReplaceAndGo = 10,
        VLCPlayListAppend       =  4,
        VLCPlayListAppendAndGo  = 12,
        VLCPlayListCheckInsert  = 16
    } eVLCPlaylistMode;

    // playlist target position
    const int VLCPlayListEnd    = -666;

    // DISPID definitions
    const int DISPID_BackColor  = -501;

    const int DISPID_Visible    = 100;
    const int DISPID_Playing    = 101;
    const int DISPID_Position   = 102;
    const int DISPID_Time       = 103;
    const int DISPID_Length     = 104;
    const int DISPID_Volume     = 105;
    const int DISPID_MRL        = 106;
    const int DISPID_AutoPlay   = 107;
    const int DISPID_AutoLoop   = 108;
    const int DISPID_StartTime  = 109;
    const int DISPID_BaseURL    = 110;
    const int DISPID_Toolbar     = 111;

    [
      odl,
      uuid(C2FA41D0-B113-476e-AC8C-9BD14999C1C1),
      helpstring("VLC Control (deprecated)"),
      dual,
      oleautomation
    ]
    interface IVLCControl : IDispatch
    {
        [id(DISPID_Visible), propget, bindable, helpstring("Returns/sets a value that determines whether viewing area is visible or hidden.")]
        HRESULT Visible([out, retval] VARIANT_BOOL* visible);
        [id(DISPID_Visible), propput, bindable, helpstring("Returns/sets a value that determines whether viewing area is visible or hidden.")]
        HRESULT Visible([in] VARIANT_BOOL visible);
        [helpstring("Play current target in playlist.")]
        HRESULT play();
        [helpstring("Pause playback.")]
        HRESULT pause();
        [helpstring("Stop playback.")]
        HRESULT stop();
        [id(DISPID_Playing), hidden, propget, helpstring("Returns a value that determines whether VLC is currently playing.")]
        HRESULT Playing([out, retval] VARIANT_BOOL* isPlaying);
        [id(DISPID_Position), propget, helpstring("Returns/sets playback position within the current item. Position is a relative value ranging from 0.0 to 1.0.")]
        HRESULT Position([out, retval] float* position);
        [id(DISPID_Position), propput, helpstring("Returns/sets playback position within the current item. Position is a relative value ranging from 0.0 to 1.0.")]
        HRESULT Position([in] float position);
        [id(DISPID_Time), propget, helpstring("Returns/sets playback time relative to the start of the current item.")]
        HRESULT Time([out, retval] int* seconds);
        [id(DISPID_Time), propput, helpstring("Returns/sets playback time relative to the start of the current item.")]
        HRESULT Time([in] int seconds);
        [helpstring("Advance or backtrack playback time, relative to current time.")]  //possibly find a better word to replace 'backtrack' [t]
        HRESULT shuttle([in] int seconds);
        [helpstring("Switch video between normal and fullscreen view modes.")]
        HRESULT fullscreen();
        [id(DISPID_Length), propget, hidden, helpstring("Returns the total length, in seconds, of the current item, may be unknown.")]
        HRESULT Length([out, retval] int* seconds);
        [helpstring("Increases playback speed. Possible speeds are: 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x.")]
        HRESULT playFaster();
        [helpstring("Decreases playback speed. Possible speeds are: 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x.")]
        HRESULT playSlower();
        [id(DISPID_Volume), propget, helpstring("Returns/sets playback volume, ranges from 0 to 200%.")]  //possibly remove % from 'ranges', change to 'values', and specify that 200 is equivilant to 200% (remember, 200% == 2.0, but this gets an int not a float) [t]
        HRESULT Volume([out, retval] int* volume);
        [id(DISPID_Volume), propput, helpstring("Returns/sets playback volume, ranges from 0 to 200%.")]
        HRESULT Volume([in] int volume);
        [helpstring("Mute/unmute playback audio.")]
        HRESULT toggleMute();
        [helpstring("Sets the value of a VLC variable.")]
        HRESULT setVariable([in] BSTR name, [in] VARIANT value);
        [helpstring("Returns the value of a VLC variable.")]
        HRESULT getVariable([in] BSTR name, [out, retval] VARIANT *value);
        [helpstring("Add an item to the playlist.")]

/*
** use VARIANT rather than a SAFEARRAY as argument type
** for compatibility with some scripting language (JScript)
*/

        HRESULT addTarget([in] BSTR uri, [in] VARIANT options, [in] enum VLCPlaylistMode mode, [in] int position);
        [propget, helpstring("Returns index of current item in playlist.")]
        HRESULT PlaylistIndex([out, retval] int* index);
        [propget, helpstring("Returns number of items in playlist.")]
        HRESULT PlaylistCount([out, retval] int* index);
        [helpstring("Advance to next item in playlist.")]
        HRESULT playlistNext();
        [helpstring("Advance to previous item in playlist.")]
        HRESULT playlistPrev();
        [helpstring("Remove all items from playlist.")]
        HRESULT playlistClear();
        [propget, hidden, helpstring("Returns VLC Version.")]
        HRESULT VersionInfo([out, retval] BSTR* version);
        [id(DISPID_MRL), propget, helpstring("Returns/sets the first MRL in playlist, used for AutoPlay")]
        HRESULT MRL([out, retval] BSTR* mrl);
        [id(DISPID_MRL), propput, helpstring("Returns/sets the first MRL in playlist, used for AutoPlay")]
        HRESULT MRL([in] BSTR mrl);
        [id(DISPID_AutoPlay), propget, helpstring("Returns/sets a value that determines whether the playlist is played on startup")]
        HRESULT AutoPlay([out, retval] VARIANT_BOOL* autoplay);
        [id(DISPID_AutoPlay), propput, helpstring("Returns/Sets a value that determines whether the playlist is played on startup")]
        HRESULT AutoPlay([in] VARIANT_BOOL autoplay);
        [id(DISPID_AutoLoop), propget, helpstring("Returns/sets a value that determines whether the playlist is looped")]
        HRESULT AutoLoop([out, retval] VARIANT_BOOL* autoloop);
        [id(DISPID_AutoLoop), propput, helpstring("Returns/sets a value that determines whether the playlist is looped")]
        HRESULT AutoLoop([in] VARIANT_BOOL autoloop);
    };

    const int DISPID_PlayEvent  = 100;
    const int DISPID_PauseEvent = 101;
    const int DISPID_StopEvent  = 102;

    [
      uuid(DF48072F-5EF8-434e-9B40-E2F3AE759B5F),
      helpstring("Event interface for VLC control"),
    ]
    dispinterface DVLCEvents
    {
        properties:
        methods:
            [id(DISPID_PlayEvent), helpstring("Playing")]
            void play();
            [id(DISPID_PauseEvent), helpstring("Paused")]
            void pause();
            [id(DISPID_StopEvent), helpstring("Stopped")]
            void stop();
    };

    [
      odl,
      uuid(9E0BD17B-2D3C-4656-B94D-03084F3FD9D4),
      helpstring("VLC Audio APIs"),
      dual,
      oleautomation
    ]
    interface IVLCAudio : IDispatch
    {
        [propget, helpstring("Returns/sets the audio mute state.")]
        HRESULT mute([out, retval] VARIANT_BOOL* muted);
        [propput, helpstring("Returns/sets the audio mute state.")]
        HRESULT mute([in] VARIANT_BOOL muted);

        [propget, helpstring("Returns/sets audio volume as a percent value.")]
        HRESULT volume([out, retval] long* volume);
        [propput, helpstring("Returns/sets audio volume as a percent value.")]
        HRESULT volume([in] long volume);

        [helpstring("Mute/unmute audio playback.")]
        HRESULT toggleMute();

        [propget, helpstring("Returns/sets audio track used/to use.")]
        HRESULT track([out, retval] long* track);
        [propput, helpstring("Returns/sets audio track used/to use.")]
        HRESULT track([in] long track);

        [propget, helpstring("Returns audio channel [1-5] indicating; stereo, reverse stereo, left, right, dolby.")]
        HRESULT channel([out, retval] long* channel);
        [propput, helpstring("Sets audio channel to [1-5] indicating; stereo, reverse stereo, left, right, dolby.")]
        HRESULT channel([in] long channel);
    };

    [
      odl,
      uuid(49E0DBD1-9440-466C-9C97-95C67190C603),
      helpstring("VLC Input APIs"),
      dual,
      oleautomation
    ]
    interface IVLCInput : IDispatch
    {
        [propget, helpstring("Returns the clip length, in milliseconds.")]
        HRESULT length([out, retval] double* length);

        [propget, helpstring("Returns/sets playback position in current clip.  Position is ranging from 0.0 to 1.0.")]
        HRESULT position([out, retval] double* position);
        [propput, helpstring("Returns/sets playback position in the current clip.  Position ranging from 0.0 to 1.0.")]
        HRESULT position([in] double position);

        [propget, helpstring("Returns/sets playback time in current clip, in milliseconds.")]
        HRESULT time([out, retval] double* time);
        [propput, helpstring("Returns/sets playback time in the current clip, in milliseconds.")]
        HRESULT time([in] double time);

        [propget, helpstring("Returns current playback state.")]
        HRESULT state([out, retval] long* state);

        [propget, helpstring("Returns/sets current playback rate, normal rate is 1.0 ")]
        HRESULT rate([out, retval] double* rate);
        [propput, helpstring("Returns/sets current playback rate, normal rate is 1.0.")]
        HRESULT rate([in] double rate);

        [propget, helpstring("Returns current playback frames per seconds if available.")]
        HRESULT fps([out, retval] double* fps);

        [propget, helpstring("Returns whether current playback displays video.")]
        HRESULT hasVout([out, retval] VARIANT_BOOL* hasVout);
    };

    [
      odl,
      uuid(9ED00AFA-7BCD-4FFF-8D48-7DD4DB2C800D),
      helpstring("VLC Log Message"),
      dual,
      oleautomation
    ]
    interface IVLCMessage: IDispatch
    {
        [id(DISPID_VALUE), propget]
        HRESULT _Value([out, retval] VARIANT* message);

        [propget, helpstring("Returns message severity.")]
        HRESULT severity([out, retval] long* level);

        [propget, helpstring("Returns message issuer type.")]
        HRESULT type([out, retval] BSTR* type);

        [propget, helpstring("Returns message issuer name.")]
        HRESULT name([out, retval] BSTR* name);

        [propget, helpstring("Returns message header.")]
        HRESULT header([out, retval] BSTR* header);

        [propget, helpstring("Returns message content.")]