[MPlayer-users] Can't read property length from avi file

[Bart van Deenen]

On Wednesday 24 September 2008 16:07:57 Mathieu SCHROETER wrote:
> Bart van Deenen a écrit :
> > I'm running into a  problem with an avi file that plays correctly (Linux
> > mplayer, kaffeine, various Windows players). The file is 37 seconds, but
> > mplayer can not get its length: "pausing get_property length" returns an
> > error. The slave command get_time_length gives 30 ms of total time.
> > I also notice that the <- and -> keys for moving around in the video
> > don't work correctly.
> > The avi file is from a Canon camcorder.
> >
> test with `-demuxer lavf`
Thanks, works like a charm. Can I use this for all avi files, or even better 
for all movie files, or should I try to error trap, and then apply this magic 
potion?

Merci beaucoup

Bart