[MPlayer-users] can mplayer read subs files _whilst_ they are beeing written?

[justin case]

thx, i'll be gone over the weekend, but i will give it a shot an monday!

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> From: mplayer-users-bounces at mplayerhq.hu
> [mailto:mplayer-users-bounces at mplayerhq.hu]On Behalf Of Martin Collins
> Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 9:50 PM
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> Subject: Re: [MPlayer-users] can mplayer read subs files _whilst_ they
> are beeing written?
> 
> 
> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> On Fri, 4 Jul 2003 14:12:37 +0200
> "justin case" <justin_case at gmx.net> wrote:
> 
> > i
> > wonder if it isn't possible to generate a subs file that mplayer
> > reads, whils it is constantly being generated. that would be
> > brilliant..
> 
> Maybe. Try using a fifo; something like this:
> 
> mkfifo subfifo
> generate_subs | subfifo &
> mplayer movie.avi -sub subfifo
> 
> "It's a million to once chance, but it might just work..."
> 
> Martin
> 
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