Ticket #7257: pre-post_playback.patch

libs/libmythtv/tv_play.cpp

@@ -222 +222 @@
     {
         if (curProgram)
         {
+            /* If PrePlaybackCmd defined then blindly execute prior to starting recording playback */
+            /* eg: 'lights_dim.sh &' */
+            /* Append '&' to command to prevent blocking */
+            QString preplayback_cmd = gContext->GetSetting("PrePlaybackCmd", "");
+            if (!preplayback_cmd.isEmpty())
+            {
+                VERBOSE(VB_PLAYBACK, QString("Executing pre-playback command: " + preplayback_cmd));
+                myth_system(preplayback_cmd);
+            }
+
             VERBOSE(VB_PLAYBACK, LOC + "tv->Playback() -- begin");
             if (!tv->Playback(*curProgram))
                 quitAll = true;
@@ -229 +239 @@
         }
         else if (RemoteGetFreeRecorderCount())
         {
+            /* If PrePlaybackCmd defined then blindly execute prior to starting livetv playback */
+            QString preplayback_cmd = gContext->GetSetting("PrePlaybackCmd", "");
+            if (!preplayback_cmd.isEmpty())
+            {
+                VERBOSE(VB_PLAYBACK, QString("Executing pre-playback command: " + preplayback_cmd));
+                myth_system(preplayback_cmd);
+            }
+
             VERBOSE(VB_PLAYBACK, LOC + "tv->LiveTV() -- begin");
             if (!tv->LiveTV(showDialogs, startInGuide))
             {
@@ -1067 +1085 @@
     TV::exit(0);
     TV::wait();
 
+    /* If PostPlaybackCmd defined then blindly execute when recording or livetv playback complete */
+    /* eg: 'lights_on.sh &' */
+    QString postplayback_cmd = gContext->GetSetting("PostPlaybackCmd", "");
+    if (!postplayback_cmd.isEmpty())
+    {
+        VERBOSE(VB_PLAYBACK, QString("Executing post-playback command: " + postplayback_cmd));
+        myth_system(postplayback_cmd);
+    }
+
     VERBOSE(VB_PLAYBACK, "TV::~TV() -- lock");
 
     // restore window to gui size and position

programs/mythfrontend/main.cpp

@@ -813 +813 @@
         } 
     }
 
+    /* If PrePlaybackCmd defined then blindly execute prior to starting video playback */
+    /* eg: 'lights_dim.sh &' */
+    /* Append '&' to command to prevent blocking */
+    QString preplayback_cmd = gContext->GetSetting("PrePlaybackCmd", "");
+    if (!preplayback_cmd.isEmpty())
+    {
+        VERBOSE(VB_PLAYBACK, QString("Executing pre-playback command: " + preplayback_cmd));
+        myth_system(preplayback_cmd);
+    }
+
     TV::StartTV(pginfo);
 
+    /* If PostPlaybackCmd defined then blindly execute when video playback complete */
+    /* eg: 'lights_on.sh &' */
+    QString postplayback_cmd = gContext->GetSetting("PostPlaybackCmd", "");
+    if (!postplayback_cmd.isEmpty())
+    {
+        VERBOSE(VB_PLAYBACK, QString("Executing post-playback command: " + postplayback_cmd));
+        myth_system(postplayback_cmd);
+    }
+
     res = 0;
 
     sleep(1);