[vdr] Re: ProjectX requires DISPLAY?

["Burkhardt Petermann" <bpetermann@xyware.de>]

Hi,
> Thomas Weber wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > C.Y.M schrieb:
> >
> >> When I attempt to use ProjectX with VDRConvert, I get an error saying
> >> pX.jar wants to connect to X.  Is there a way to use this without
> >> having X running?
> >>
> >> INFO  : call ProjectX: java -jar /usr/local/share/vdrconvert/pX/pX.jar
> >> -c /usr/local/share/vdrconvert/pX/pX.ini -o
> >> /home/video/tmp/vdr2dvd/4066/Video_File/%_/VDRSYNC.pflU6R
> >> /video/recordings/Video_File/%_/2004-10-27.19:00.50.99.rec/001.vdr
> >> Exception in thread "main" java.lang.InternalError: Can't connect to
> >> X11 window server using ':1.0' as the value of the DISPLAY variable.
> >>
> > I don't know if ProjectX does need a display because i never used it at
> > all ;-)
> > However, you may want to try the -Djava.awt.headless=true  java switch.
> > It tells java to not look for a display (except if it really wants to
> > open a window).
> >
>
>
> Thanks for the tip.  PX still doesnt seem to like it though..(unless I
> am doing something wrong).  This is a runtime switch right?
>
> Exception in thread "main" java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
> Caused by: java.awt.HeadlessException
>          at
> java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment.checkHeadless(GraphicsEnvironment.java:121)
>          at java.awt.Window.<init>(Window.java:274)
>          at java.awt.Frame.<init>(Frame.java:401)
>          at java.awt.Frame.<init>(Frame.java:366)
>          at javax.swing.JFrame.<init>(JFrame.java:154)
>          at SUBPICTURE.<init>(SUBPICTURE.java:47)
>          at X.<clinit>(X.java:81)
>
for ProjectX you need a display.
The first thing is to allow it with xhost + (any client can use so the
display)
Greetings
  Burkhardt