vlcwrap.py

import os
import sys
import pythoncom, pyHook
import win32api
import subprocess
import ctypes

def kbeventhandler(event,instance):

    if event.Key=='Home':
        instance.play_prev()
    if event.Key=='End':
        instance.play_next()
    return True

class vlc(object):
    def __init__(self,filepath,vlcp):
        self.fn=filepath
        self.vlcpath=vlcp
        self.process = subprocess.Popen([self.vlcpath, self.fn])
    def kill(self):
        PROCESS_TERMINATE = 1
        handle = ctypes.windll.kernel32.OpenProcess(PROCESS_TERMINATE, False, self.process.pid)
        ctypes.windll.kernel32.TerminateProcess(handle, -1)
        ctypes.windll.kernel32.CloseHandle(handle)
        print self.process.poll()
    def play_next(self):
        self.kill()
        f=self.get_new_file(1)
        self.process = subprocess.Popen([self.vlcpath, f])
        self.fn=f
    def play_prev(self):
        self.kill()
        f=self.get_new_file(-1)
        self.process = subprocess.Popen([self.vlcpath, f])
        self.fn=f

    def get_new_file(self,switch):

        dirname= os.path.dirname(self.fn)
        supplist=['.mkv','.flv','.avi','.mpg','.wmv']
        files = [os.path.join(dirname,f) for f in os.listdir(dirname) if (os.path.isfile(os.path.join(dirname,f)) and os.path.splitext(f)[-1]in supplist)]
        files.sort()
        try: currentindex=files.index(self.fn)
        except: currentindex=0
        i=0
        if switch==1:
            if currentindex<(len(files)-1):i=currentindex+1

        else:
            if currentindex>0:i=currentindex-1

        return files[i]

def main():
    vlcpath='vlc'
    if os.name=='nt': vlcpath='C:/Program Files (x86)/VideoLAN/VLC/vlc.exe'
    fn='H:\\Anime\\needless\\Needless_[E-D]\\[Exiled-Destiny]_Needless_Ep11v2_(04B16479).mkv'
    if len(sys.argv)>1:
        fn=sys.argv[1] #use argument if available or else use default file
    instance=vlc(fn,vlcpath)
    hm = pyHook.HookManager()
    def kbwrap(event):
        kbeventhandler(event,instance)
    hm.KeyDown = kbwrap
    hm.HookKeyboard()
    pythoncom.PumpMessages()

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()