[MEncoder-users] Play a video and exit with MPlayer

[larrystotler at netscape.net]

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From: PyProg PyProg <pyprog05 at gmail.com>

> Is it possible to use MPlayer (or SMPlayer) in command line, to play avideo in command line ... 
> and when the video ends Mplayer (orSMPlayer) closes immediatly? Such as this example with 
> VLC :vlc -f --play-and-exit video.aviI hope you can help me.I also looking for a portable
> version of Mplayer (and very recentlyversion) for windows ... do you have that somewhere?


The command line version of MPlayer exits automatically. 

ie:  mplayer file.avi

will play the file and then exit. Only the GUI versions stay reisdent after finishing.