Simple script to control VLC (or any MPRIS media player) with the Tux Droid's remote control (http://www.kysoh.com/tux-droid)

gistfile1.py

#!/usr/bin/python
# -*- coding: UTF8 -*-
import dbus
from tuxisalive.api.TuxAPIConst import *
from tuxisalive.api.TuxAPI import TuxAPI

__author__  = '[email protected]'
__appname__ = 'TuxVlcControl'
__version__ = '0.0.1'
__date__    = '2008/12/29'
__license__ = 'GPL'

bus = dbus.SessionBus()
player = bus.get_object('org.mpris.vlc', '/Player')
tux = TuxAPI('127.0.0.1', 270)
tux.server.autoConnect(CLIENT_LEVEL_RESTRICTED, __appname__, 'NONE')
tux.server.waitConnected(10.0)
tux.dongle.waitConnected(10.0)
tux.radio.waitConnected(10.0)
if tux.access.waitAcquire(10.0, ACCESS_PRIORITY_NORMAL):
    def play_pause(*args):
        status = player.GetStatus()
        if(status[0]==2):
            player.Play()
        else:
            player.Pause()
    tux.button.remote.registerEventOnPressed(play_pause, K_PLAYPAUSE)
    tux.button.remote.registerEventOnPressed(player.Stop, K_STOP)
    tux.button.remote.registerEventOnPressed(player.Next(), K_NEXT)
    tux.button.remote.registerEventOnPressed(player.Prev(), K_PREVIOUS)
    def volume_plus(*args):
        player.VolumeSet(player.VolumeGet() + 1)
    tux.button.remote.registerEventOnPressed(volume_plus, K_VOLUMEPLUS)
    def volume_minus(*args):
        player.VolumeSet(player.VolumeGet() - 1)
    tux.button.remote.registerEventOnPressed(volume_minus, K_VOLUMEMINUS)
    while(not tux.button.remote.waitPressed(1000.0, K_STANDBY)):
        pass
    tux.access.release()
tux.server.disconnect()
tux.destroy()
bus.close()