🔒 vlc.exe not found.

[quartz willow]

first off, even tough it gives a error the code still works afterwards.
im trying to make a code wich is basically a gambling system and whenever you get that one certain output
it will play a video.
i am wanting to make it that after the video it plays a mp3 file, but whenever i try it gives the
"ERROR: The process "vlc.exe" not found."
i may be sure what causes this but dont know how to get rid of it.

def playvid(video_file:str):
    print(f"Playing video: {video_file}")

    import subprocess
    subprocess.run(["C:\\Program Files\\VideoLAN\\VLC\\vlc.exe", "--fullscreen","--play-and-exit", "abyssalhunter_opening.mp4"])
    time.sleep(11.2)
    os.system("cmd.exe /c \"taskkill /f /im vlc.exe\"")
    time.sleep (2)
    subprocess.run (["C:\\Program Files\\VideoLAN\\VLC\\vlc.exe","abyssal_hunter_music.mp3"])

[rigid snow]

@quartz willow

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[quartz willow]

this is a part of the code, not everything

[dreamy shuttle]

can you check what the process name for VLC is, while it's running? tasklist should do it

[quartz willow]

you mean this?

[dreamy shuttle]

yeah, but I guess that's not the problem

have you tried killing it manually?

(running the command yourself)

quick question: if you're already passing --play-and-exit to VLC, why are you killing it later on through taskkill? does it not close automatically?

[quartz willow]

after the video finishes, VLC stays

[dreamy shuttle]

hmmm ok

[quartz willow]

aha! i found it

[dreamy shuttle]

oh really? great!

[quartz willow]

killing the taskkill was the reason

now it does not give the error anymore

thanks for helping :)

[dreamy shuttle]

:p

[quartz willow]

!close

[rigid snow]

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