After nearly a month of having to work until late night to finish my project at work until I finished it Friday, I finally got a chance last night and tonight to continue hacking on the ScreenPlay. And the verdict? Success!

It's pretty limited right now. I've added several files and I'm still very dependent upon the library...For simplification, I've got only the AVI file types working right now (with corresponding audio). I now have the Hello World start up with a hard coded AVI filename that it launches and then it overlays the video screen with a translucent "Hello World", along with the cursor that continues to display as a green block (and the graphic structure still mystifies me).

Right now, it plays the video for about 10 seconds and then kicks out. Look at the main2.cpp program for more info. As always, I have checked this into the git repository on opensphd.sourceforge.net.