if I open VLC first, how do I get to my folders? while I was looking for the one I wanted, VLC crashed. how do I highlight a folder once VLC is open? > On Jan 10, 2015, at 12:09 AM, David Griffith <[email protected]> wrote: > > No it does not matter. If you highlight the file and press return it will > play that file. If you highlight the folder and press return it will play the > folder. > > David Griffith >> On 10 Jan 2015, at 05:39, Lorie McCloud <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> am I correct in assuming that if I open vlc and press command-o that I need >> to browse for the folder I want to playy? it says: “open file” does that >> matter when it’s a folder I’m after? >>> On Jan 9, 2015, at 4:20 PM, David Griffith <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I have not really been following this thread but I am not sure why you are >>> having to use Terminal. There may be some reason you want O take the >>> Terminal route that I have not picked up on. however I do not have to use >>> Terminal to play folders of music with VLC. Whatever the folder size if I >>> want to play a folder of music in VLC, I simply press command A in the >>> Finder folder window and then command down arrow to open the selected files >>> as a temporary playlist in VLC. This assumes that VLC is the default player >>> for the files you want to play. >>> Alternatively just open VLC, press command O, highlight the folder and >>> press return and this will do the same thing. >>> >>> David Griffith >>>> On 9 Jan 2015, at 20:43, Lorie McCloud <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I got the terminal commands to work with VLC last night. it started >>>> playing right away but it stopped often and I would have to tell it to go >>>> to the next track. it staid stuck in the same album and wouldn’t wander >>>> around as I wanted it to. it’s a pretty big folder probably 25 or more >>>> artists and a lot of them have more than 1 album. is there some setting I >>>> can change to get it to do what I want or do you think maybe the folder’s >>>> just too big? >>>> >>>> TThanks. >>>>> On Jan 5, 2015, at 7:14 PM, Cheryl Homiak <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> You can start with /Users (note the slash in front) but usually when you >>>>> open terminal you are in your home directory you can just start with the >>>>> directory. For instance from my home directory: >>>>> >>>>> open -a /Applications/VLC.app Music/Classical >>>>> >>>>> I made this up but this should give you an example. >>>>> >>>>> If this doesn't work, tell what the directory is and I can send you an >>>>> exact example to past into Terminal. Also remember that when typing you >>>>> can tab to have it complete. Fore example, once you type VL you can >>>>> probably tab and it will complete VLC.app but there will be a slash after >>>>> that and no space so you would have to space before typing the directory. >>>>> The same with /applications. You can type /App and do a tab and it should >>>>> compete /Applications with a slash after that and of course then you can >>>>> start VLC.app without spacing. Voiceover should echo enough for you to >>>>> know what you are doing. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Cheryl >>>>> >>>>> I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf. >>>>> I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper >>>>> thrown in the trash! >>>>> Then God gave me a new heart and life: >>>>> His joy for my despairing tears! >>>>> And now, every day: >>>>> "This I call to mind, >>>>> and therefore I have hope: >>>>> The steadfast love of the Lord >>>>> never ceases; >>>>> his mercies never come to an end; >>>>> they are new every morning; >>>>> great is your faithfulness." >>>>> (Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Jan 5, 2015, at 6:32 PM, Lorie McCloud <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I’m requesting a lesson in terminal. I followed Cheryl’s instructions >>>>> about how to open a music folder in vlc. I got the message “file does not >>>>> exist”. it’s a folder, but besides that I must have done the syntax >>>>> incorrectly as far as the path goes. do you start from users/ or before >>>>> that? I wrote the name of each folder with a slash in-between. what am I >>>>> missing? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> Lorie >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
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