Can't manage to make it work in Linux

[Relf-Oc]

Hi

I'm sorry to be a bother, but even with following the doc, I can't manage to get the files. Let me tell you everything I did and tried.

First on Linux, Ubuntu 20.04. I downloaded the file, created the lua and extensions folders that were missing from within ~/.local/share/vlc/, copied the lua file in the extensions folder and THEN started vlc. (I checked the version : 3.0.9.2.) I started reading music. The music played, but no files were created in ~/.local/share/vlc/ I checked the rights, I seem to have all necessary rights. I went to the extension menu in vlc. "Now playing in texts" is listed, and appears as installed. Still nothing. I restarted VLC. I even restarted the computer. Still nothing.

Secon try on MacOS Monterey 12.2.1 and VLC 3.0.16 I downloaded the file, created the lua and extensions folders that were missing from within /Users/%my_username%/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc/, copied the lua file in the extensions folder and THEN started vlc.I started reading music. The music played, but no files were created in /Users/%my_usernam%/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc/ And there it worked. I even could see the data in OBS.

However, Linux is my main OS and the only one I use to stream, so I would very much like to make it work there. Can you please help me ?

[un-pogaz]

Search on your computer "np_bandcamp.txt", I have copy/paste the Linux instruction from ohters Lua extension, so I am not sure where it creates the output TXT. Maybe it has changed or my info is incorrect.

If your click/initilize the lua extension but no TXT are create or no check mark appear next to him, please, give me a log file with vlc --logfile="debug-lua.log" --file-logging --logmode=text --log-verbose=3 that I can look so that I can make sure that there is a problem in the extension and possibly which one. Outside the extension, i'm not sure to be able to help you.

[tux-]

I had the same issue, and this is what is showing in my log:

lua debug: Scanning Lua script /home/username/.local/share/vlc/lua/extensions/Now Playing in Texts.lua lua warning: Error loading script /home/username/.local/share/vlc/lua/extensions/Now Playing in Texts.lua: ....local/share/vlc/lua/extensions/Now Playing in Texts.lua:255: invalid escape sequence near '.'

[un-pogaz]

Thanks, with this I could find the problem. Could you test this version of Now Playing in Texts.lua to confirm if it works, thanks.

[tux-]

That seems to have fixed that error. It now reads: lua debug: Script /home/username/.local/share/vlc/lua/extensions/Now Playing in Texts.lua has the following capability flags: 0x4

Thanks for working on this! :D

[tux-]

See ticket is closed. I am not sure what that new log message means, but, it is still not generating the files in Linux.

[un-pogaz]

You need to enlable the extension at least one time "View > Now Playing in Texts v2" to generate the files. If the check mark don't appear, is that there is another subtlety/error specifice on Linux. (and a need new log)

There, at the moment, I closed the ticket because the reported problem, "loading error: the extension don't appear in the menu", is solved.

[tux-]

Aha! When checking that button, it unchecks automatically, and this comes in the log:

qt debug: activating or triggering extension 'Now Playing in Texts v2' lua debug: Activating extension 'Now Playing in Texts v2' lua debug: [Now Playing texts] Activate {2.2} lua debug: [Now Playing texts] init() lua debug: [Now Playing texts] update_files() lua debug: [Now Playing texts] write file > bandcamp lua warning: Error while running script /home/username/.local/share/vlc/lua/extensions/Now Playing in Texts.lua, function activate(): ....local/share/vlc/lua/extensions/Now Playing in Texts.lua:284: attempt to call field 'getn' (a nil value) lua error: Could not activate extension! lua debug: Deactivating 'Now Playing in Texts v2'

[un-pogaz]

Okay, somehow, some lua functions are not identical between Windwos and Linux (in this case table.getn is deprecated)

As I'm under Windwos, it escaped me, now it's about checking all that. I will probably still need you because I can't find the list of Windwos/Linux differences, great.

new test version Now Playing in Texts.lua

Hum, are you on VLC3 or 4? I still fix it, just, it would be more logical for a compatibility break like this.

[tux-]

Heya, thanks again, that fixed it! Box is checked, and files are written, and they contain the expected information. Using VLC 3.0.9.2

[un-pogaz]

Hum, weird, I'm on VLC 3.0.17.4...

Oh well, whatever out what obscure stuff is going on behind the scenes, the main point is: IT'S WORK!

Thank you for your time and help.