# HG changeset patch
# User diego
# Date 1098356790 0
# Node ID ca0a780a6a473a2a844c0399a1c5fe426ab8f78c
# Parent  3995da1d8d687dfdc627217d2cad79372c5cb996
Better descriptions merged from the XML docs.

diff -r 3995da1d8d68 -r ca0a780a6a47 DOCS/tech/slave.txt
--- a/DOCS/tech/slave.txt	Thu Oct 21 10:41:07 2004 +0000
+++ b/DOCS/tech/slave.txt	Thu Oct 21 11:06:30 2004 +0000
@@ -44,14 +44,16 @@
     ???
 
 pt_step <value> [<force>]
-    Go to the next/previous entry in the playtree.
+    Go to the next/previous entry in the playtree. The sign of <value> tells
+    the direction.  If no entry is available in the given direction it will do
+    nothing unless force is non-zero.
 
 pt_up_step <value> [<force>]
-    Like pt_step but it jumps to next/previous in the parent list.
+    Similar to pt_step but jumps to the next/previous entry in the parent list.
+    Useful to break out of the inner loop in the playtree.
 
-alt_src_step <value>
-    When more than one source is available it selects the next/previous one
-    (only supported by ASX playlist).
+alt_src_step <value> (ASX playlist only)
+    When more than one source is available it selects the next/previous one.
 
 sub_delay <value> [<abs>]
     Adjust the subtitle delay by +/- <value> seconds or set it to <value>
@@ -212,7 +214,6 @@
 screenshot
     Take a screenshot.
 
-
 menu <value>
     ???