Linux - Create Process "mplayer"

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Yeshu777 (Posted 2010) [#1]

Ok, I've managed to get mplayer playing videos from CreateProcess with cmd line arguments under linux. However it's necessary to End / CloseGraphics first in order to see the video being played and reinstate the Graphics after the video has finished. Which does result in a momentary black screen Can anyone suggest a "cleaner" method? Will post complete source when I've got this working perfectly. Best Regards,

Yeshu777 (Posted 2010) [#2]

Anyone? ;)

markcw (Posted 2010) [#3]

No. As far as I know you can't avoid a black screen flash with the CloseGraphics/Graphics implementation. I think the only way to avoid it is to somehow retain the current graphics object.

Brucey (Posted 2010) [#4]

Or just draw the video onto the graphics context.

Yeshu777 (Posted 2010) [#5]

"Or just draw the video onto the graphics context. " From mplayer? Any other hints Brucey? Have the video playback working fine, just the black screen flash that makes it less than perfect.

Yeshu777 (Posted 2010) [#6]

Finally have this working quite well using TProcess. Can post an example if it's of use to anyone.