# HG changeset patch # User diego # Date 1088679082 0 # Node ID c8849975a6521612ddb64a22637d1592fd043a45 # Parent 852f048e04923118dba1053fecef7c4d9ad1e64c (hopefully) better -use-stdin description diff -r 852f048e0492 -r c8849975a652 DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1 --- a/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1 Thu Jul 01 10:27:27 2004 +0000 +++ b/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1 Thu Jul 01 10:51:22 2004 +0000 @@ -588,12 +588,13 @@ Useful for slideshows. .TP .B \-use-stdin -Standard input will be used to read data instead of key events. -If you open /dev/stdin (or the equivalent on your system), use stdin +Prevent MPlayer from reading key events from standard input. +Useful when reading data from standard input. +This is automatically enabled when \- is found on the command line. +There are situations where you have to set it manually, e.g. +if you open /dev/stdin (or the equivalent on your system), use stdin in a playlist or intend to read from stdin later on via the loadfile or -loadlist slave commands you -.B need -this option. +loadlist slave commands. . . .SH "DEMUXER/STREAM OPTIONS"