diff -Naur MPlayer-1.0pre2.orig/cfg-mplayer.h MPlayer-1.0pre2/cfg-mplayer.h
--- MPlayer-1.0pre2.orig/cfg-mplayer.h	2003-11-30 23:24:17.000000000 +0100
+++ MPlayer-1.0pre2/cfg-mplayer.h	2003-12-02 00:04:33.000000000 +0100
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@
 #endif
 
 	{"slave", &slave_mode, CONF_TYPE_FLAG,CONF_GLOBAL , 0, 1, NULL},
+	{"slave-file", &slave_file, CONF_TYPE_STRING_LIST, CONF_GLOBAL, 0, 0, NULL},
 	{"use-stdin", &use_stdin, CONF_TYPE_FLAG, CONF_GLOBAL, 0, 1, NULL},
 
 #define MAIN_CONF
diff -Naur MPlayer-1.0pre2.orig/DOCS/en/mplayer.1 MPlayer-1.0pre2/DOCS/en/mplayer.1
--- MPlayer-1.0pre2.orig/DOCS/en/mplayer.1	2003-11-30 23:24:17.000000000 +0100
+++ MPlayer-1.0pre2/DOCS/en/mplayer.1	2003-12-02 00:07:27.000000000 +0100
@@ -532,6 +532,10 @@
 Instead of intercepting keyboard events, MPlayer will read simplistic command
 lines from its stdin.
 .TP
+.B \-slave-file <filename>
+This option also enable slave mode but the commands are read from a file
+instead of stdin.
+.TP
 .B \-softsleep
 Uses high quality software timers.
 As precise as the RTC without requiring special privileges.
diff -Naur MPlayer-1.0pre2.orig/DOCS/fr/mplayer.1 MPlayer-1.0pre2/DOCS/fr/mplayer.1
--- MPlayer-1.0pre2.orig/DOCS/fr/mplayer.1	2003-11-30 23:24:17.000000000 +0100
+++ MPlayer-1.0pre2/DOCS/fr/mplayer.1	2003-12-02 00:12:04.000000000 +0100
@@ -548,6 +548,10 @@
 .B PROTOCOLE DU MODE ESCLAVE
 explique la syntaxe.
 .TP
+.B \-slave-file <nomfichier>
+Cette option enclenche aussi le mode esclave mais les commandes sont lues
+depuis un fichier plutôt que depuis l'entrée stdin.
+.TP
 .B \-softsleep
 Utilise des timers logiciels de haute qualité.
 Aussi précis que le RTC sans nécessiter de privilèges spéciaux,
diff -Naur MPlayer-1.0pre2.orig/mplayer.c MPlayer-1.0pre2/mplayer.c
--- MPlayer-1.0pre2.orig/mplayer.c	2003-11-30 23:24:17.000000000 +0100
+++ MPlayer-1.0pre2/mplayer.c	2003-12-02 00:04:33.000000000 +0100
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
 #include "input/input.h"
 
 int slave_mode=0;
+char **slave_file;
 int verbose=0;
 int identify=0;
 static int quiet=0;
@@ -1121,6 +1122,15 @@
 #else
   mp_input_add_key_fd(-1,0,mplayer_get_key,NULL);
 #endif
+if(slave_file) {
+  char **name = slave_file;
+  int fd;
+  do {
+    fd = open(*name,O_RDONLY|O_NONBLOCK);
+    if (fd >= 0)
+      mp_input_add_cmd_fd(fd,1,NULL,NULL);
+  }while(*++name);
+}
 if(slave_mode)
 #ifndef __MINGW32__
    mp_input_add_cmd_fd(0,1,NULL,NULL);