[MPlayer-dev-eng] Mplayer as a lib ?

[Alexander Neundorf]

On Thursday 11 April 2002 16:32, you wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm currently writing a "karaoke" software. I'd like to make 2d effect with
> text while playing a video. First I planned to use directly codecs but
> finally it ends up rewriting part of mplayer.
>
> So does a lib interface to mplayer (ala DirectShow) is planned or do I have
> to write it myself ?
>
> Thanks in advance for answering,
>
> --
> Maxime

You could also start mplayer in slavemode ("-slave") and then control it via 
stdin (see main/input/input.c)

Bye
Alex