Is this Python?
Use the subprocess method. Not system()
This is not an ivtv question.
On Thu, 2006-11-02 at 09:35 -0500, Jerry Geis wrote:
> I have a program running that within the program
> I run system("cat /dev/video | mplayer -noconsolecontrols -fs - &");
> to start playing the TV.
>
> Then when I want to stop the TV I issue
> system("killall mplayer");
>
> Thinking at this point I would get the normal screen back.
> I do not I get a black screen. I have to do CTL_ALT_F1 to switch
> to text and the CTL_ALT_F7 to switch back. then
> everything is normal on the screen.
>
> Is there a better way to do this? so the screen is not messed up.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jerry
>
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