vlc --random --fullscreen --video-on-top <directory\*.mp4>

vlc \directory\*.mp4 --random --fullscreen --video-on-top

#!/bin/bash

# Check if a directory path is provided
if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
   echo "Please provide a directory path."
   exit 1
fi

# Store the directory path
dir_path="$1"

# Check if the provided path is a directory
if [ ! -d "$dir_path" ]; then
   echo "Error: '$dir_path' is not a valid directory."
   exit 1
fi

# Get a list of files in the directory (excluding subdirectories)
mapfile -d $'\0' files < <(find "$dir_path" -maxdepth 1 -type f -printf "%f\0")

# Check if there are any files in the directory
if [ ${#files[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
   echo "No files found in the directory."
   exit 0
fi

# Get a random index
random_index=$((RANDOM % ${#files[@]}))

# Print the randomly selected file name
echo "${files[random_index]}

vlc --play-and-exit "$(find /path/to/files -type f | shuf -n 1)"

vlc --play-and-exit "$(find -type f | shuf -n 1)"

vlc -I dummy --dummy-quiet --play-and-exit "$(find -type f | shuf -n 1)"

'Program to shuffle music/video files
'Run from MMbasic prompt

Option default integer
Print MM.CmdLine$

System "dir C:\Testing\*.mp4 /b > C:\testing\files.txt"

Randomize Timer
Open "c:\testing\files.txt" For input As #1

A=0
Do While Eof(1)=0
   Line Input #1,B$
   A = A + 1
Loop

Close #1

A = A * Rnd

Open "c:\testing\files.txt" For input As #1

For C = 1 To A
   Line Input #1,B$
Next

d$="C:\progra~1\videolan\vlc\vlc.exe --play-and-exit --fullscreen c:\testing\"
System d$+b$
Print b$

End

 VLC = "C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe"
 VLCparameters = "--intf rc --rc-host localhost:4212"
 VLCport = 4212
 
 VLCprog = RunProgram(VLC,VLCparameters,"") ;  this starts VLC with a listening port open
Delay(1000)
VLClink = OpenNetworkConnection("localhost", VLCport, #PB_Network_TCP ) ; connect to VLC
Delay(200)
Result = SendNetworkString(VLClink, "clear"+#CRLF$ , #PB_Ascii ) ; clear playlist

; for each song:
  Result = SendNetworkString(VLClink, "clear"+#CRLF$ , #PB_Ascii )
   Delay(300)
   Result = SendNetworkString(VLClink, "add "+playlist(PlayPos)+#CRLF$ , #PB_Ascii ) ; where 'playlist(PlayPos)' is the chosen song
   Delay(300)