RS_Mixer_upd.lua

--[[
 RS Mixer for VLC >= 1.0
 Authors: Willyb321 (https://tehsuperwilly.tech)
--]]

stations = {
    { name = "Radio Sidewinder", url = "http://radiosidewinder.out.airtime.pro:8000/radiosidewinder_a", id = "RS",},
}
function descriptor()
    return { title = "RS Mixer" ;
             description = "Mix your own music with Radio Sidewinder! Make sure to add songs to your library in VLC." ;
             version = "1.0" ;
             author = "Willyb321" ;
             url = "https://tehsuperwilly.tech" ;
             capabilities = {} }
end

function activate()
    dlg = vlc.dialog("Streaming Radio Player")
    list = dlg:add_list(1, 3, 4, 1)
    button_play = dlg:add_button("Play", click_play, 1, 2, 2, 1)
    button_skip = dlg:add_button("Mix!", mixUp, 3, 2, 2, 1)
    button_add = dlg:add_button("Add Library", addLibrary, 5, 2, 2, 1)
    button_radio = dlg:add_button("RS", rsListen, 7, 2, 2, 1)
    -- Add RS
    for idx, details in ipairs(stations) do
        list:add_value(details.name, idx)
    end
    dlg:show()
end

function click_play()
    selection = list:get_selection()
    if (not selection) then return 1 end
    local sel = nil
    for idx, selectedItem in pairs(selection) do
        sel = idx
        break
    end
    details = stations[sel]

    -- Play the radio station
    playlistItem = {}
playlistItem.path = details.url
vlc.playlist.clear()
vlc.playlist.add( {playlistItem} )
vlc.playlist.play()
end
-- play random song from list
function mixUp()
local rnd = math.random(5)
math.randomseed(os.time())
vlc.playlist.skip(rnd)

end
-- skip back to radio station
function rsListen()
vlc.playlist.goto(1)
end
-- import library from VLC into playlist
function addLibrary()
mediaAdd = vlc.playlist.get("media library")
vlc.playlist.add( {mediaAdd} )
end

function deactivate()
end

function close()
    vlc.deactivate()
end