#!/bin/bash
#! play-only.sh

FILE=/tmp/$(basename $0).pid
trap 'rm -f $FILE;' EXIT
if [ -e $FILE ]
    then
        echo "$FILE exists so script must exit"
        exit 2
fi
echo $$ > $FILE
cvlc "$@"
ERROR="[0xad4046f0] xcb_window window error: X server failure
xdg-screensaver: Window 0x03400000 does not exist"
trap 'rm -f $FILE;' EXIT
if [ -e $ERROR ]
    then
        echo "user closed window"
        exit 3
fi
done
exit 0

#error message generated in terminal is:

#"[0xad4046f0] xcb_window window error: X server failure
xdg-screensaver: Window 0x03400000 does not exist"