===== Python OMXPlayer =====

omxplayer:\\
[[https://github.com/huceke/omxplayer]]\\
[[http://omxplayer.sconde.net/]]\\

pyomxplayer:\\
[[https://github.com/KenT2/pyomxplayer]]\\
[[https://github.com/andyjagoe/pyomxplayer]]\\
[[https://github.com/jbaiter/pyomxplayer]]\\

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==== downgrade your omxplayer to version 0.2.7: ====
<del>__with the latest version of the pyomxplayer the downgrade is obsolet__\\
<del>Cause the latest version of the omxplayer shows the time on the screen when pause, one has to downgrade to version 0.2.7.</del>\\
<del>  $ sudo apt-get autoremove omxplayer
  $ sudo apt-get install libpcre3 fonts-freefont-ttf 
  $ wget http://omxplayer.sconde.net/builds/omxplayer_0.2.7~git20130615~d87aa60a_armhf.deb
  $ sudo dpkg -i omxplayer_0.2.7~git20130615~d87aa60a_armhf.deb
  $ rm omxplayer_0.2.7~git20130615~d87aa60a_armhf.deb</del>

<del>NO MORE UPDATE ANYMORE</del>

==== Install the Pyomxplayer: ====
copy from:\\
[[https://github.com/dernulleffekt/embedded-artist/tree/master/python]]\\
pyomxplayer.py\\
to:\\
  /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages
or in the folder with your python programm.\\

**or install the version with alpha layer support:**\\
  $ wget http://www.dernulleffekt.de/programme/pyomxplayer.py.tar
  $ tar -xf pyomxplayer.py.tar
  $ sudo cp pyomxplayer.py /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages

install pexpect:\\
  $ sudo pip install pexpect
==== Example: ====
  >>> import pyomxplayer
if you have the pyomxplayer from github:\\ 
  >>> omx=pyomxplayer.OMXPlayer('/home/pi/video/example.mp4')
**or for the pyomxplayer with alpha layer support:**\\
  >>> omx=pyomxplayer.OMXPlayer('/home/pi/video/example.mp4', '100')
than test the funktions\\
  >>> omx.position
  >>> print(omx.__dict__)
  >>> omx.set_slower()
  >>> omx.set_faster()
  >>> omx.toggle_pause()
  >>> omx.stop()