How to run a Videofile using VLC player Using C++ - c++

Question

#include<Windows.h>
#include<direct.h>
int main()
{
_chdir`("C:\\Program Files (x86)\\VideoLAN\\VLC");
system("vlc C:\\Users\\Documents\\Wildlife.wmv");
return 0;
}
By using the above code i am successfully able to run the video using vlc player but as the video finishes,still the VLC player window doesn't get close.How to shut the VLC player window?
Please post your valuable suggestion

Answer 1

Use option --play-and-exit or vlc://quit, namely
system("vlc file:///C:\\Users\\Documents\\Wildlife.wmv --play-and-exit");
or
system("vlc file:///C:\\Users\\Documents\\Wildlife.wmv --vlc://quit");
If you want to use another system call to terminate it, try this on Windows:
system("taskkill /im vlc.exe");

Answer 2

Use CreateProcess to pass the correct commandline. See the example below. Note the use of \" separators.
#include <Windows.h>
int main()
{
const char *appname = "c:\\Program Files (x86)\\VideoLAN\\VLC\\vlc.exe";
const char *filename = "c:\\files\\my file.wav";
STARTUPINFOA si;
PROCESS_INFORMATION pi;
memset(&si, 0, sizeof(si));
si.cb = sizeof(si);
memset(&pi, 0, sizeof(pi));
char buf[MAX_PATH + 300];
wsprintfA(buf, "%s \"%s\" --play-and-exit", appname, filename);
CreateProcessA(0, buf, NULL, NULL, FALSE, 0, NULL, NULL, &si, &pi);
return 0;
}
Use Unicode if that's a proper Windows program.

Answer 3

You need to:
Get all process IDs running at that time using EnumProcesses():https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms682629(v=vs.85).aspx
Call OpenProcess() on each process in that above list and get a HANDLE:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms684320(v=vs.85).aspx
If you managed to get a HANDLE call GetModuleBaseName() and get the process name:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms683196(v=VS.85).aspx
Check the name and if you have found your target process in this case "vlc", call TerminateProcess():http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms686714(v=VS.85).aspx
This is just a way...