I have an app that I wanted to add external display capabilities to show a video embedded within the app. I found a tutorial to mirror the display and followed it thusly:
I added the TVOutManager.h and .m files which have the following codes respectively:
.m
Then in my AppDelegate.m didfinishLaunchingWithOptions code I added this line:
The app now mirrors my display on everything BUT the video that's embedded. When I play the video, the external screen goes dark and the video plays on my iPhone. If I tap the display the Timeline and Pause Rew/FF buttons will appear on the external display, but still not the movie itself. Any suggestions?
The blog I used to set this up is located here.
I added the TVOutManager.h and .m files which have the following codes respectively:
Code:
//
// TVOutManager.h
// TVOutOS4Test
//
// Created by Rob Terrell (rob@touchcentric.com) on 8/16/10.
// Copyright 2010 TouchCentric LLC. All rights reserved.
//
#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
@interface TVOutManager : NSObject {
UIWindow* deviceWindow;
UIWindow* tvoutWindow;
NSTimer *updateTimer;
UIImage *image;
UIImageView *mirrorView;
BOOL done;
BOOL tvSafeMode;
CGAffineTransform startingTransform;
}
@property(assign) BOOL tvSafeMode;
+ (TVOutManager *)sharedInstance;
- (void) startTVOut;
- (void) stopTVOut;
- (void) updateTVOut;
- (void) updateLoop;
- (void) screenDidConnectNotification: (NSNotification*) notification;
- (void) screenDidDisconnectNotification: (NSNotification*) notification;
- (void) screenModeDidChangeNotification: (NSNotification*) notification;
- (void) deviceOrientationDidChange: (NSNotification*) notification;
@end
Code:
//
// TVOutManager.m
// TVOutOS4Test
//
// Created by Rob Terrell (rob@touchcentric.com) on 8/16/10.
// Copyright 2010 TouchCentric LLC. All rights reserved.
//
// http://www.touchcentric.com/blog/
#import <QuartzCore/QuartzCore.h>
#import "TVOutManager.h"
#define kFPS 15
#define kUseBackgroundThread NO
//
// Warning: once again, we can't use UIGetScreenImage for shipping apps (as of late July 2010)
// however, it gives a better result (shows the status bar, UIKit transitions, better fps) so
// you may want to use it for non-app-store builds (i.e. private demo, trade show build, etc.)
// Just uncomment both lines below.
//
// #define USE_UIGETSCREENIMAGE
// CGImageRef UIGetScreenImage();
//
@implementation TVOutManager
@synthesize tvSafeMode;
+ (TVOutManager *)sharedInstance
{
static TVOutManager *sharedInstance;
@synchronized(self)
{
if (!sharedInstance)
sharedInstance = [[TVOutManager alloc] init];
return sharedInstance;
}
}
- (id) init
{
self = [super init];
if (self) {
// can't imagine why, but just in case
[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] removeObserver: self];
// catch screen-related notifications
[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver: self selector: @selector(screenDidConnectNotification:) name: UIScreenDidConnectNotification object: nil];
[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver: self selector: @selector(screenDidDisconnectNotification:) name: UIScreenDidDisconnectNotification object: nil];
[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver: self selector: @selector(screenModeDidChangeNotification:) name: UIScreenModeDidChangeNotification object: nil];
// catch orientation notifications
[[UIDevice currentDevice] beginGeneratingDeviceOrientationNotifications];
[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver: self selector: @selector(deviceOrientationDidChange:) name: UIDeviceOrientationDidChangeNotification object: nil];
}
return self;
}
-(void) dealloc
{
[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] removeObserver: self];
[super dealloc];
}
-(void) setTvSafeMode:(BOOL) val
{
if (tvoutWindow) {
if (tvSafeMode == YES && val == NO) {
[UIView beginAnimations:@"zoomIn" context: nil];
tvoutWindow.transform = CGAffineTransformScale(tvoutWindow.transform, 1.25, 1.25);
[UIView commitAnimations];
[tvoutWindow setNeedsDisplay];
}
else if (tvSafeMode == NO && val == YES) {
[UIView beginAnimations:@"zoomOut" context: nil];
tvoutWindow.transform = CGAffineTransformScale(tvoutWindow.transform, .8, .8);
[UIView commitAnimations];
[tvoutWindow setNeedsDisplay];
}
}
tvSafeMode = val;
}
- (void) startTVOut
{
// you need to have a main window already open when you call start
if ([[UIApplication sharedApplication] keyWindow] == nil) return;
NSArray* screens = [UIScreen screens];
if ([screens count] <= 1) {
NSLog(@"TVOutManager: startTVOut failed (no external screens detected)");
return;
}
if (tvoutWindow) {
// tvoutWindow already exists, so this is a re-connected cable, or a mode chane
[tvoutWindow release], tvoutWindow = nil;
}
if (!tvoutWindow) {
deviceWindow = [[UIApplication sharedApplication] keyWindow];
CGSize max;
max.width = 0;
max.height = 0;
UIScreenMode *maxScreenMode = nil;
UIScreen *external = [[UIScreen screens] objectAtIndex: 1];
for(int i = 0; i < [[external availableModes] count]; i++)
{
UIScreenMode *current = [[[[UIScreen screens] objectAtIndex:1] availableModes] objectAtIndex: i];
if (current.size.width > max.width)
{
max = current.size;
maxScreenMode = current;
}
}
external.currentMode = maxScreenMode;
tvoutWindow = [[UIWindow alloc] initWithFrame: CGRectMake(0,0, max.width, max.height)];
tvoutWindow.userInteractionEnabled = NO;
tvoutWindow.screen = external;
// size the mirrorView to expand to fit the external screen
CGRect mirrorRect = [[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds];
CGFloat horiz = max.width / CGRectGetWidth(mirrorRect);
CGFloat vert = max.height / CGRectGetHeight(mirrorRect);
CGFloat bigScale = horiz < vert ? horiz : vert;
mirrorRect = CGRectMake(mirrorRect.origin.x, mirrorRect.origin.y, mirrorRect.size.width * bigScale, mirrorRect.size.height * bigScale);
mirrorView = [[UIImageView alloc] initWithFrame: mirrorRect];
mirrorView.center = tvoutWindow.center;
// TV safe area -- scale the window by 20% -- for composite / component, not needed for VGA output
if (tvSafeMode) tvoutWindow.transform = CGAffineTransformScale(tvoutWindow.transform, .8, .8);
[tvoutWindow addSubview: mirrorView];
[mirrorView release];
[tvoutWindow makeKeyAndVisible];
tvoutWindow.hidden = NO;
tvoutWindow.backgroundColor = [UIColor darkGrayColor];
// orient the view properly
if ([UIDevice currentDevice].orientation == UIDeviceOrientationLandscapeLeft) {
mirrorView.transform = CGAffineTransformRotate(CGAffineTransformIdentity, M_PI * 1.5);
} else if ([UIDevice currentDevice].orientation == UIDeviceOrientationLandscapeRight) {
mirrorView.transform = CGAffineTransformRotate(CGAffineTransformIdentity, M_PI * -1.5);
}
startingTransform = mirrorView.transform;
[deviceWindow makeKeyAndVisible];
[self updateTVOut];
if (kUseBackgroundThread) [NSThread detachNewThreadSelector:@selector(updateLoop) toTarget:self withObject:nil];
else {
updateTimer = [NSTimer scheduledTimerWithTimeInterval: (1.0/kFPS) target: self selector: @selector(updateTVOut) userInfo: nil repeats: YES];
[updateTimer retain];
}
}
}
- (void) stopTVOut;
{
done = YES;
if (updateTimer) {
[updateTimer invalidate];
[updateTimer release], updateTimer = nil;
}
if (tvoutWindow) {
[tvoutWindow release], tvoutWindow = nil;
mirrorView = nil;
}
}
- (void) updateTVOut;
{
#ifdef USE_UIGETSCREENIMAGE
// UIGetScreenImage() is no longer allowed in shipping apps, see https://devforums.apple.com/thread/61338
// however, it's better for demos, since it includes the status bar and captures animated transitions
CGImageRef cgScreen = UIGetScreenImage();
if (cgScreen) image = [UIImage imageWithCGImage:cgScreen];
mirrorView.image = image;
CGImageRelease(cgScreen);
#else
// from http://developer.apple.com/iphone/library/qa/qa2010/qa1703.html
// bonus, this works in the simulator; sadly, it doesn't capture the status bar
//
// if you are making an OpenGL app, use UIGetScreenImage() above or switch the
// following code to match Apple's sample at http://developer.apple.com/iphone/library/qa/qa2010/qa1704.html
// note that you'll need to pass in a reference to your eaglview to get that to work.
UIGraphicsBeginImageContext(deviceWindow.bounds.size);
CGContextRef context = UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext();
// get every window's contents (i.e. so you can see alerts, ads, etc.)
for (UIWindow *window in [[UIApplication sharedApplication] windows])
{
if (![window respondsToSelector:@selector(screen)] || [window screen] == [UIScreen mainScreen])
{
CGContextSaveGState(context);
CGContextTranslateCTM(context, [window center].x, [window center].y);
CGContextConcatCTM(context, [window transform]);
CGContextTranslateCTM(context, -[window bounds].size.width * window.layer.anchorPoint.x, -[window bounds].size.height * window.layer.anchorPoint.y);
[[window layer] renderInContext:context];
CGContextRestoreGState(context);
}
}
image = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext();
UIGraphicsEndImageContext();
mirrorView.image = image;
#endif
}
- (void)updateLoop;
{
NSAutoreleasePool *pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
done = NO;
while ( ! done )
{
[self performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(updateTVOut) withObject:nil waitUntilDone:NO];
[NSThread sleepForTimeInterval: (1.0/kFPS) ];
}
[pool release];
}
-(void) screenDidConnectNotification: (NSNotification*) notification
{
NSLog(@"Screen connected: %@", [notification object]);
[self startTVOut];
}
-(void) screenDidDisconnectNotification: (NSNotification*) notification
{
NSLog(@"Screen disconnected: %@", [notification object]);
[self stopTVOut];
}
-(void) screenModeDidChangeNotification: (NSNotification*) notification
{
NSLog(@"Screen mode changed: %@", [notification object]);
[self startTVOut];
}
-(void) deviceOrientationDidChange: (NSNotification*) notification
{
if (mirrorView == nil || done == YES) return;
if ([UIDevice currentDevice].orientation == UIDeviceOrientationLandscapeLeft) {
[UIView beginAnimations:@"turnLeft" context:nil];
mirrorView.transform = CGAffineTransformRotate(CGAffineTransformIdentity, M_PI * 1.5);
[UIView commitAnimations];
} else if ([UIDevice currentDevice].orientation == UIDeviceOrientationLandscapeRight) {
[UIView beginAnimations:@"turnRight" context:nil];
mirrorView.transform = CGAffineTransformRotate(CGAffineTransformIdentity, M_PI * -1.5);
[UIView commitAnimations];
} else {
[UIView beginAnimations:@"turnUp" context:nil];
mirrorView.transform = CGAffineTransformIdentity;
[UIView commitAnimations];
}
}
@end
Code:
[[TVOutManager sharedInstance] startTVOut];The blog I used to set this up is located here.