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ahmedsh5 · Mar 16th, 2005, 10:17 AM

I am trying to figure out if there is a media player with remote capabilities. If not, i would like to write one and need some advice.

A little background regarding the application. I have 2 computers (a desktop and laptop). My desktop is connected to speakers. All my music is also on my desktop. I would like to be able to control my music from my laptop so that it plays on the desktop (so that the sound comes from the speakers on the desktop).

Does anyone know an app that will allow me to do that?

If not, any advice how i can write one. I am proficient in C/C++, Java, PHP. I am looking for a quick solution to this so do not want to write a whole new application. I was thinking of something like having a web interface which controls an app (for example have a website which would control winamp).

Any ideas how i can approach this?

thanks

Ooble · Mar 16th, 2005, 10:35 AM

Command Cubes is supposed to be pretty good.

drunkenCoder · Mar 16th, 2005, 4:16 PM

Just use VNC 4 to remote over and play your song. It's free...
http://www.realvnc.com/cgi-bin/download.cgi

tempest · Mar 16th, 2005, 5:56 PM

I wrote a web-application a while ago that was compatible with winamp and controlled it remotely. It was written in C++ (mainly) and PHP for an interface.

What you should probably do is this...

Create a C++ console program that runs in MS-DOS screen and has a selection list of all the songs on your playlist saved as a file. Have it run so when it hits enter on the client program on top of the song you want, send a packet to the server program that shells winamp to play that song first, and then load the playlist on the bottom of that song (i hope that made sense). Then have the server send a response packet saying that the song was played, or not played, to show a success or failure to the client...

Hope this helps,
Tempest...

ahmedsh5 · Mar 17th, 2005, 2:48 PM

Thanks for the info guys. I will try out the winamp plugins and write an app with that.
VNC does not solve the problem. I font want my mouse moving on the desktop while i change songs (situations like when i am gaming and want to listen to music)

Mar 16th, 2005, 10:17 AM	#1
ahmedsh5 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Media application I am trying to figure out if there is a media player with remote capabilities. If not, i would like to write one and need some advice. A little background regarding the application. I have 2 computers (a desktop and laptop). My desktop is connected to speakers. All my music is also on my desktop. I would like to be able to control my music from my laptop so that it plays on the desktop (so that the sound comes from the speakers on the desktop). Does anyone know an app that will allow me to do that? If not, any advice how i can write one. I am proficient in C/C++, Java, PHP. I am looking for a quick solution to this so do not want to write a whole new application. I was thinking of something like having a web interface which controls an app (for example have a website which would control winamp). Any ideas how i can approach this? thanks

Mar 16th, 2005, 10:35 AM	#2
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Mar 16th, 2005, 5:56 PM	#4
tempest Programming Guru Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,041 Rep Power: 5	I wrote a web-application a while ago that was compatible with winamp and controlled it remotely. It was written in C++ (mainly) and PHP for an interface. What you should probably do is this... Create a C++ console program that runs in MS-DOS screen and has a selection list of all the songs on your playlist saved as a file. Have it run so when it hits enter on the client program on top of the song you want, send a packet to the server program that shells winamp to play that song first, and then load the playlist on the bottom of that song (i hope that made sense). Then have the server send a response packet saying that the song was played, or not played, to show a success or failure to the client... Hope this helps, Tempest... __________________

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Mar 16th, 2005, 4:16 PM	#3
drunkenCoder Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	Just use VNC 4 to remote over and play your song. It's free... http://www.realvnc.com/cgi-bin/download.cgi

Mar 17th, 2005, 2:48 PM	#5
ahmedsh5 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Thanks for the info guys. I will try out the winamp plugins and write an app with that. VNC does not solve the problem. I font want my mouse moving on the desktop while i change songs (situations like when i am gaming and want to listen to music)

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