Time v3.2 Original

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Description:

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 [time_intf]

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
Last changelog:

v3.2 (intf) (27.8.2018) 1 year ago

- option to disable milliseconds in elapsed time
- option to show system/ending time in "h:m" format

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mederi

1 year ago

There should be more logs in the vlc_log.txt file.

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pablo_kks

1 year ago

https://pastebin.com/GRZjMNyj

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mederi

1 year ago

Interface script location:
~/Library/Application/Support/org.videolan.vlc/lua/intf/looper_intf.lua
Then run VLC from command line (logging to vlc_log.txt file + interface script activation):
/Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/VLC --verbose=2 --file-logging --logfile=vlc_log.txt --extraintf=luaintf --lua-intf=looper_intf
Check the log file, post it at pastebin.com and then paste the link here.

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pablo_kks

1 year ago

https://pastebin.com/Dyssgw8X

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mederi

1 year ago

Mac is always different. You could help me to debug the sript on your Mac. You can check the logs with verbosity level 2=debug (⌘+Shift+m, https://wiki.videolan.org/Vlc_MacOS_Window/). Better if you check the logs from the start of VLC in a log file (VLC menu > Preferences > Show All > Advanced > Logging). Perhaps there should be just "lua" instead of "luaintf" in VLC preferences (>Interface > Main interfaces > Lua > Extra interface modules [luaintf] or just [lua]?). Please try it.

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mederi

1 year ago

I cannot test it on Mac as I am on Windows. It is important to copy/install the looper_intf.lua script file in the proper directory for interface scripts \lua\intf\. Then you have to activate the script in VLC. The extension script time_ext.lua installed in \lua\extensions\ and available in VLC menu can help you to set appropriate VLC settings on its first run. Later it is again available in VLC menu in the extensions's submenu. You can also manually check settings in VLC preferences (luaintf, looper_intf > some screenshots for different addon but lua seetings are visible there above the marked ones: https://hobbyistsoftware.com/VLCSetup-mac-manual). Successfully activated interface script is already displaying the time in a playing video or you simply check the activity of the interface script in logs in VLC menu (like in VLC for Windows: Tools > Messages). If the interface script is running in VLC, you can control it with the extension script in VLC menu.

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GregoireLeGrand

1 year ago

I like this add-on. Can I use it from commandline in a python script? I am working on a simple audiobook player for use by a blind person. I want to save position in the book and resume it later. Best wishes

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neokix

1 year ago

9 Love this script. I'm glad I can use it with VLC v3.0!!

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NeM

1 year ago

Mederi - Thank you for the reset preferences suggestion. The issue is gone now.

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NeM

1 year ago

9 Excellent extension

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NeM

1 year ago

Thanks mederi for releasing v3 for VLC 3 but I still see a minor issue. Could you check if it is just me or everyone else too? Steps to reproduce it:
Time format used: E:[O] -[R] [E]/[D]
1) open video
2) press f to enter fullscreen
3) press a to cycle through the aspect ratios settings
4) The time appears in center of the screen with a big black square background covering most of the video when it runs in these ratio settings: Default, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 16:10 and 5:4
5) The time appears correctly with no issues in these ratio settings: 2.21:1, 2.35:1, 2.39:1
6) The time appears correctly with no issues when video is not in fullscreen and in all aspect ratio settings.

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mederi

1 year ago

I cannot reproduce the issue. I have no problem here with default settings in VLC 3 (win32.7z package, portable - "portable" subfolder within vlc folder). Try to reset preferences. What OS, VLC version? You could further investigate the issue: video format, different video output module, enable/disable hardware acceleration, check the logs. You can wait for VLC 3.0.1 whether it gets better or not. Then probably you need to file a bugreport at https://trac.videolan.org/vlc

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NeM

1 year ago

Extension has stopped working correctly with VLC 3.0.0

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mederi

1 year ago

Fixed for VLC 3.

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lukkysv

1 year ago

Hi Mederi,
Many thanks for the plugin. Works like a charm for me on the latest version of VLC v2.2.6.

Want to bring to your attention, I was also using "VLC remote" by hobbyist software (https://hobbyistsoftware.com/vlc). I use it primarily to be able to control my VLC player for play/pause/playlist management etc. To my surprise, this suddenly stopped recognizing my VLC on my mobile(remote). I tried resetting preferences, and re-installing multiple times. But, with no luck. If Time 2.1 is installed, then "VLC remote" is not working, and if i run the "VLC remote helper", then Time v2.1 is not working.

Any insights for my enlightenment when you get some time here. Much appreciated.

Thanks again.. Nice work though.

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mederi

1 year ago

Please check manually the enabled interfaces in VLC preferences (https://hobbyistsoftware.com/VLCSetup-win-manual) where the "[v] Web" is checked (on the first picture) and also the "[v] Lua interpreter" for the custom interface script of Time (the second picture: "Lua interface [looper_intf]" instead of "dummy"), so there are [luaintf:http] in the text input field there ("lua" is wrong, it must be "luaintf" string!). Please let me know.

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leminhtan2

2 years ago

Các loại bánh trung thu được đóng gói bằng các loại bao bì hết sức đẹp mắt và trang trọng , có thể làm quà để tặng cho người thân và gia đình trong dịp trung thu .
http://dailyyensao.vn/banh-trung-thu-yen-sao-khanh-hoa.html - mua bánh trung thu ở đâu
http://dailyyensao.vn/banh-trung-thu-yen-sao-khanh-hoa.html - giá bánh trung thu yến sào

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implyx

2 years ago

Hi Medri, great add-on. I have a variable set up in time_ext.lua named as adjusted_time and I'm trying to use this variable in looper_intf.lua. Is there a way I could do it? Many thanks

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implyx

2 years ago

Just one more question Medri. Is it still possible to add a custom shortcut like this one after VLC disabled callback function from 2.1. Many thanks https://addons.videolan.org/content/show.php/eplased_time_to_file.lua?content=159287&PHPSESSID=013d3bf41d6d8942c8715f091b257568

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mederi

2 years ago

It is still not possible.

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implyx

2 years ago

Figured it out by myself. Using cfg.adjusted_time in time_ext.lua and config.TIME.adjusttime in looper lua. Again thanks for the clean code

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dimitrovden

2 years ago

How remove seconds from time[T]? Show only hours and minutes?

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mederi

2 years ago

You just need to edit the looper_intf.lua sctipt in a text editor. Find the following line:
local system_time = systemHour..":"..systemMinute..":"..systemSecond
Then simply remove seconds there:
local system_time = systemHour..":"..systemMinute

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NeM

2 years ago

Let me clarify my previous comment for Win-7 x64, VLC 2.2.5.1 installation
As per the author's instructions:
1) extract (unzip) the time_ext.lua file and put it in VLC subdir C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\extensions and
2) extract (unzip) the looper_intf.lua file and put it in VLC subdir C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\intf
3) start the extension in VLC menu "View" and enable Time v2.1 (intf) and configure the Time interface to your liking.

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mederi

2 years ago

I really need to simplify the instructions.

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v3.2 (intf) (27.8.2018) 1 year ago

- option to disable milliseconds in elapsed time
- option to show system/ending time in "h:m" format

v3.1 (intf) (19.8.2018) 1 year 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 1 year ago

- fixed time in microseconds for VLC 3;

v2.1 (intf) (5.9.2016) 58019 2 years ago

- fixed several bugs in Interface script;

old (before changes on this portal in September 2016) 1 year 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;

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