controlling certain parts of computer via webpage (powed by apache)

[aximbigfan]

hello all.

well, i got a new tablet pc. and you know what that means, i have my dell inspiron 6000 to use as a server :rockout:!!.

so, a few things to know before i explain things,
*i plan on playing my hundreds of high res WMA over it, reason for this is that my speakers cable isnt logn enough to reach my tablet (i use it in bed).
*i loaded apache on and have done the following:
+created a docroot (that isnt default)
+installled in to a dir located at c:\apache\
+the docroot is at c:\http\
+i have configured .htaaccess, and httpd.conf so that the webpage is secure, even though it is intranet
*installed windows telnet server on it,
*disabled simple filesharing, all sharing is authenticated via permissions

now, what i want to be able to do wit this webpage:
+control WMP (pause, stop, vol up, vol down, next, prev, mute)
+control power (reboot,shutdown)

so any ideas about how i am going to go about doign this?
i am experinced programmer, but i would like to make this as simple as possible

chris

[Dippyskoodlez]

hello all.

well, i got a new tablet pc. and you know what that means, i have my dell inspiron 6000 to use as a server :rockout:!!.

so, a few things to know before i explain things,
*i plan on playing my hundreds of high res WMA over it, reason for this is that my speakers cable isnt logn enough to reach my tablet (i use it in bed).
*i loaded apache on and have done the following:
+created a docroot (that isnt default)
+installled in to a dir located at c:\apache\
+the docroot is at c:\http\
+i have configured .htaaccess, and httpd.conf so that the webpage is secure, even though it is intranet
*installed windows telnet server on it,
*disabled simple filesharing, all sharing is authenticated via permissions

now, what i want to be able to do wit this webpage:
+control WMP (pause, stop, vol up, vol down, next, prev, mute)
+control power (reboot,shutdown)

so any ideas about how i am going to go about doign this?
i am experinced programmer, but i would like to make this as simple as possible

chris

I doubt WMP supports this.. o.O

Could just try VLC. :roll:

[3991vhtes]

i am experinced programmer, but i would like to make this as simple as possible
if you were "experinced" you would know what to do.

[Dippyskoodlez]

if you were "experinced" you would know what to do.

:laugh:

I gotta say, this would be true.

You could maybe write a plugin for apache for something like itunes... or another media player that supports plugins.

[aximbigfan]

:laugh:

I gotta say, this would be true.

You could maybe write a plugin for apache for something like itunes... or another media player that supports plugins.

not exacly. i am experinced in local programming, not so much web/server interaction.

thats what i was thinking, code a plugin to listen for post data.


chris

[pprodanov]

You can try ShoutCast. Its a plugin for Winamp allowing you to broadcast online radio. :):toast:

[DanTheBanjoman]

If you can control your player via command line you could use:

<?php
exec("command line thing");
?>

Very simple I'd say. I used it before to control a Windows service via http using net start/stop.

[W1zzard]

If you can control your player via command line you could use:

<?php
exec("command line thing");
?>

Very simple I'd say. I used it before to control a Windows service via http using net start/stop.

yup works like that basically. you create php scripts and execute system commands. this might be a very nice project to learn php. in my experience php is one of the easiest languages to learn. there's tons of sample code out there and the documentation (www.php.net) is top notch

[aximbigfan]

Hey thanks W1z and DTBJM!

I forgot about this thread and struggled with using .bat scripts in my cgi-bin dir. I just now found this thread, and the exec suggestion works perfectly!

Chris

[W1zzard]

make sure you protect your exec arguments so someone doesnt execute deltree /y C:\MySecretPornStash on your system

[aximbigfan]

make sure you protect your exec arguments so someone doesnt execute deltree /y C:\MySecretPornStash on your system

Lol, I alreay have. The entire site is password protected and behind 2 firewalls from teh internetz.

chris