[MPlayer-users] can mplayer read subs files _whilst_ they are beeing written?

[Martin Collins]

On Fri, 4 Jul 2003 14:12:37 +0200
"justin case" <justin_case at gmx.net> wrote:

> i
> wonder if it isn't possible to generate a subs file that mplayer
> reads, whils it is constantly being generated. that would be
> brilliant..

Maybe. Try using a fifo; something like this:

mkfifo subfifo
generate_subs | subfifo &
mplayer movie.avi -sub subfifo

"It's a million to once chance, but it might just work..."

Martin