On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:19:14 -0700 Gary Kline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 23, 2005 at 04:44:33PM -0300, Alejandro Pulver wrote: > > On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 13:12:03 -0700 > > Gary Kline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I can't figure out how to get mozilla or firefox to > > > play "the writer's almanac" (( any help??)). It plays out > > > of the box on my RH 8.0 box. At any rate, I'm trying to get > > > gmplayer set up with its realaudio codecs, and when I bring up > > > gmplayer, it complains that it is missing > > > ~/.mplayer/subfont.ttf. > > > > > > Anybody know where it is hiding? I've installed mplayer-fonts > > > and didn't find the "*ttf" file in the port//work directory. > > > Of course neither is subfont.ttf in > > > /usr/local/share/mplayer/font*. > > > > > > So: a) can I config gmplayer to play realplay files, pref by > > > script? or b) do I need the ttf file for [g]mplayer? > > > > > > thanks for any clues here, gents, > > > > > > gary > > > > > > PS: (Video: is a dontcare). > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > You can try copying the ~/.mplayer/subfont.ttf from RH 8.0. > > > > If it is a symlink (probably) just link ~/.mplayer/subfont.ttf to > > your favourite font (the font directories are usually under > > "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/"). > > > > Hope that helps. > > > > You've helped me google around for some clue(s)! It looks > like any single ttf file will do, within reason. So the > answer to my question is copy some ((smallish? 14pt?)) > ttf to ~/.mplayer/subfont.ttf Ariel is the default. > > Another -question is:: is there a way to set the volume > in mplayer/gmplayer before it's plugin blasts a loud and > distorted stream at me? Or am I suppoesed to use the > mixer for this? > > tx in advance, > > gary > > PS: [g]mplayer is a nice suite; it's just difficult to > set up/use/tune/<etc>. > > Hello, The first time I installed mplayer and it prompted me for that file I symlinked it to a font (you can do that instead of copying it), but I was not sure about if that works (I never played a movie with subtitles). I do not know anything about the plugin but this links might be useful (they point to the local version of the MPlayer manual): file:///usr/local/share/doc/mplayer/control.html#ctrl-cfg file:///usr/local/share/doc/mplayer/devices.html#af_volume Hope that helps. P.S.: I have made a CC to you as the header indicates, but it was returned to me with the message: 550.biz spam not wanted. Best Regards, Ale _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
