[MPlayer-users] sub_load problem in slave mode

[Robert Henney]

On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 05:36:52PM -0300, Samuel F?lix wrote:
> Hi guys,
> 
> I'm trying to load a subtitle in slave mode using this:
> 
> ------------------
> sub_load ~/mysubtitle.srt
> ------------------

mplayer may not be able to do shell expansion internally.  try specifing 
the filename as /home/YOU/mysubtitle.srt

> Mplayer says:
> 
> ------------------
> SUB: Detected subtitle file format: subviewer
> SUB: Read 196 subtitles.
> SUB: Adjusted 6 subtitle(s).
> SUB: Added subtitle file (1): ~/mysubtitle.srt
> -------------------
>
> However, It is not working =(

the "Added" in this case I believe is just it telling you that it has
accepted that filename, not that it has tried to open it yet.