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Time is VLC Extension that displays running time on the screen in a playing video.
(Extension script "time_ext.lua" + Interface script "time_intf.lua")
Features:
- supported tags: [E], [Efps], [D], [R], [T], [O], [P], [n], [_];
- 9 possible positions on the screen;
- elapsed time with milliseconds;
- playback speed rate taken into account for duration time;
Time v3.1+ (intf)
Simple instructions:
1) "time_ext.lua" > Copy the VLC Extension Lua script file into \lua\extensions\ folder;
2) "time_intf.lua" > Copy the VLC Interface Lua script file into \lua\intf\ folder;
3) Start the Extension in VLC menu and configure the Time interface to your liking:
- Windows/Linux: "View > Time v3.x (intf)";
- Mac OS: "Vlc > Extensions > Time v3.x (intf)".
Alternative activation of the Interface script:
* The Interface script can be activated from the CLI (batch script or desktop shortcut icon):
vlc.exe --extraintf=luaintf --lua-intf=time_intf
* VLC preferences for automatic activation of the Interface script:
Tools > Preferences > Show settings=All > Interface >
> Main interfaces: Extra interface modules [luaintf]
> Main interfaces > Lua: Lua interface
Lua 5.1! like in VLC-32bit for Windows (later I will fix it for Lua 5.2/5.3)
INSTALLATION location \lua\extensions\ for an Extension script (Create directory if it does not exist! Then Interface script in \lua\intf\):
* Windows (all users): %ProgramFiles%\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\extensions\
* Windows (current user): %APPDATA%\VLC\lua\extensions\
* Linux (all users): /usr/lib/vlc/lua/extensions/
* Linux (current user): ~/.local/share/vlc/lua/extensions/
* Mac OS X (all users): /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/extensions/
* Mac OS X (current user): /Users/%your_name%/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc/lua/extensions/
Forum: https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=97639
v3.2 (intf) (27.8.2018) 2 years ago
- option to disable milliseconds in elapsed time
- option to show system/ending time in "h:m" format
v3.2 (intf) (27.8.2018) 2 years ago
- option to disable milliseconds in elapsed time
- option to show system/ending time in "h:m" format
v3.1 (intf) (19.8.2018) 2 years ago
- fixed numeric locale issue on Mac
- VLC version detection so the script works also in older VLC versions
- auto-format time (s > m:s > h:m:s > D/h:m:s)
- percentage playback position tag [P]
- always show "Settings" dialog box for disabled interface script
- respect other enabled VLC interfaces when saving settings
- "Settings" button in "Control panel" dialog box
- ">STOPPED<" status in title bar
- "looper_intf.lua" script file renamed to "time_intf.lua"
v3.0 (intf) (11.2.2018) 66127 2 years ago
- fixed time in microseconds for VLC 3;
v2.1 (intf) (5.9.2016) 58019 4 years ago
- fixed several bugs in Interface script;
old (before changes on this portal in September 2016) 2 years ago
v2.0 (intf) (28.4.2016) 53798
- resurrection attempt;
- Interface script "looper_intf.lua" + Extension script "time_ext.lua";
- new tags [Efps]-elapsed frames (et*fps), [n]-name, [_]-new/next line;
- elapsed time with milliseconds;
- playback speed rate taken into account for duration time;
v1.0 (19.3.2012)
- works in VLC 2.0.x;
- supported tags: [E]-elapsed time, [D]-duration, [R]-remaining time, [T]-system time, [O]-over/ending time;
mederi
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mederi
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mederi
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that most users do not need the extra information about milliseconds. I will implement the option in the Extension script in the future. For now you can edit the "time_intf.lua" script file (Time v3.1) in a text editor and replace "true" with "false" in line 131:
elapsed_time = TIME_Time2string(elapsed_time, 0, false)
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mederi
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mederi
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Next I would like to ask you to test also my another extension "Jump to time (Previous frame)" on your Mac. There I have implemented a (sub-)menu, too. Closing the "Jump to time (Previous frame) v3" dialog box does not deactivate the extension, it is only hidden and ready to be shown again in extension's menu ("Show dialog", "Help", "Deactivate") in VLC menu on Windows/Linux. Thanks.
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mederi
2 years ago
http://postimg.cz/images/xTAsF.png
Do you really not remember the "Settings" dialog box when you first activated the extension right after its installation? Please edit the extension scipt "time_ext.lua", last line (145) "bt_help = ..." within "function create_dialog() ... end" and insert next 2 new lines there for "Reset" and "Settings" buttons:
dlg:add_button("Reset", function() vlc.config.set("bookmark10", "") end,1,5,1,1)
dlg:add_button("Settings", function() trigger_menu(2) end,2,5,1,1)
Then activate the extension, click the "Reset" button, then close and reopen VLC and see whether there will automatically appear the "Settings" dialog box after activation of the extension. Please test it whether it works to enable/disable the Interface script.
As for the messages, here is the screenshot (Windows Vista):
http://postimg.cz/images/xTTAH.png
I searched the VLC forum for Mac:
https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=122697
So probably you do not need to worry about the messages verbosity level at all. If you see the debugging logs there (main debug: ..., lua debug: ...), then it is the verbosity level 2 (debug). If you launch VLC from the terminal, then you can use the VLC option " --verbose=2" or " -vvv" there. You can open the messages window before activation of the extension and then you can watch all the situation there.
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pablo_kks
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mederi
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As for the Extension script, does the "Time v3 (intf)" dialog box window like in the picture at the top of the page here appear on the screen? It is the control panel for the running Interface script. Does it work? Can you customize the "Time format" during the playback of a video and is it remembered when you close VLC and play a video next time? You can watch messages for any errors/warnings (⌘+Shift+m, verbosity level 2=debug) when you click the "START!" button there.
Then if the "Time v3 (intf)" dialog box window is on the screen, do not close it and check again the VLC menu where you activated the Extension. Now the Extension "Time v3 (intf) > ..." should contain submenu consisting of "Control panel", "Settings" and "Deactivate" options. Here you can activate the "Settings" dialog box containing "[v] Enable Interface" checkbox, "[looper_intf]" input field and the buttons: "SAVE" and "CANCEL". The saving button should set the settings automatically for you. Please again watch the messages when you click it.
The "Settings" dialog box should automatically appear only on the very first activation of the Extension. Next time whenever you activate the Extension, only the "Control panel" should appear on the screen and the "Settings" are again available in Extension's submenu in VLC menu (VLC > Extensions > Time v3 (intf) > Settings). Is there any sumbenu at all after activation of the Extension when there is a dialog box on the screen?
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pablo_kks
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mederi
2 years ago
Please try to edit the original Interface script "looper_intf.lua" and insert a following new line somewhere on the top whether it helps to recognize the dot in numbers as decimal separator:
os.setlocale("C", "all")
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mederi
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pablo_kks
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\ Main interfaces: "Extra interface modules" text box and looper_intf in \ Main interfaces \ Lua: "Lua interface" text box but it is unstable. It is working when launching VLC, but has a problems with subtitles (showing only some of the lines) and after switching to another video add-on stops working completely and VLC its not showing any subtitles at all. Same every time I am launching VLC.
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mederi
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Could this error mean a locale issue and so not appearing on all Macs only on some of them, a decimal separator issue? What happens if you replace dot by comma in numbers (like 0.1 --> 0,1)?
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pablo_kks
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Any ideas how to turn it permanent?
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