[Solved] mp4 movie files

[k3pto]

Can PB show mp4 files? If so, how. I tried using the example in the Movie section of the on-line manual and it failed.
I am using PB 6.11 and Windows 10.

Thank you all for your responses. I use the VLC program to view my MP4 files. How do I install LibVLC for Pure Basic?

I found these files ( do not remember where??? ): example.pb, libvlc.pb and vlc.pb. Running example.pb works fine without the debugger. However, it crashes when I compile with the debugger. Any ideas? Also, is there any documentation for this library?

[boddhi]

Hello,

If it doesn't work, then it's not possible (in native way)

See this post

[Bitblazer]

Use LibVLC

[dige]

I have seen that PB Linux already uses libVLC.
@Fred: would this also be a useful improvement for Windows?

[infratec]

On windows and mac libvlc is not natively available.

[BarryG]

Can PB show mp4 files?

Yes, if the codec for MP4s is installed on the PC. I can view MP4s just fine inside a PureBasic window.

[k3pto]

Hi BarryG,

Would you happen to have some instructions and/or example for how to do it?

[BarryG]

I originally installed my video codecs from the "K-Lite Mega Codec Pack" -> https://www.codecguide.com/download_k-l ... k_mega.htm

Once installed, this example plays MP4s for me:

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InitMovie()

If LoadMovie(0, "C:\Path\To\Movie.mp4")
  
  OpenWindow(0, 200, 200, MovieWidth(0), MovieHeight(0), "MP4 Playback")
  PlayMovie(0, WindowID(0))
  
  Repeat : Until WaitWindowEvent() = #PB_Event_CloseWindow
  
EndIf

[Bitblazer]

I found these files ( do not remember where??? ): example.pb, libvlc.pb and vlc.pb. Running example.pb works fine without the debugger. However, it crashes when I compile with the debugger. Any ideas? Also, is there any documentation for this library?

You probably refer to this which includes a documentation link.

[k3pto]

Hi BarryG and Bitblazer,

Thanks for the info. Using BarryG's suggestion, I installed the standard K-Lite codecs and it seems to work just fine using the Movie library within PB. Although I did get the VLC library working, I believe using the standard PB library will probably be a better long term solution.

Thanks again for all your help!

[BarryG]

I believe using the standard PB library will probably be a better long term solution.

That's not how PureBasic's Movie library works. It doesn't support any video playback itself; it just uses whatever video codecs are installed. There's no codecs included in PureBasic itself.