node_vlc_remote/index.js

const DEBUG = process.env.debug | false;

var p = require("./vlc_rc");

var player = new p.VLC_RC({verbose:true, debug:true, manual:false});
var http = require("http").createServer();

var io = require("socket.io")(http);
var activeFile = undefined;

// DEBUG
if(DEBUG){
//player.loadFile(__dirname + "/files/testv.mp4", ()=>{
console.log("DEBUG");
activeFile = "testv.mp4";
player.loadFile(__dirname + "/files/" + activeFile, ()=>{
   player.play();         
});

}
// END DEBUG

io.on("connection", (socket)=>{
   console.log("client connected:", socket.client.id);
   socket.on("play", (data)=>{
      console.log("Play", data);
      activeFile = data.file;
      player.loadFile(__dirname + "/files/" + data.file, ()=>{
         player.play(()=>{
            socket.emit("playing", {file: data.file});
         });
      });
   });

   socket.on("stop", (data)=>{
      player.stop(()=>{
         io.emit("stopped");
      });
   });
});

setInterval(()=>{
   var start
   var update_infos = {};
   player.getTime((t)=>{
      player.getState((playing)=>{
         update_infos.file = activeFile;
         update_infos.time = t;
         update_infos.is_playing = playing;
         //update_infos.  
         io.emit("update", update_infos);
      })
   });
}, 1000/25)

http.listen(5000);