SRT exploit?

[drgt]

Hi

My standalone player can play avi with associated subtitle file (srt). This is a separate file that has the name of the avi file but has srt as extension.

I wonder if I can take advantage of this and somehow use it to display a summary or synopsis of the video.

I am thinking perhaps somehow create a fake avi where the information on that text file will be displayed. Of course a way to control scrolling should be included as well.

Any ideas?

[AlanHK]

RTFM and you may find a simpler solution.
E.g., most players can play sequences of jpegs. Some can display text files.


Or you might insert your summary at the beginning of the SRT by hand or using a subtitle editor.

If it's really long, you can freezeframe it to read.

[drgt]

RTFM and you may find a simpler solution.

Watch your language.

Thanks for the rest of your post.

[jagabo]

SRT files are plain text. You can edit the SRT file with Notepad and add a description at t=0.

0
00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:10,000
This is a description of this movie.
This is the second line of the description.
Even a third line!
How many lines can we go? Four?
Five?
Six?

1
00:01:30,623 --> 00:01:32,090
Family's too late!

2
00:01:37,530 --> 00:01:39,498
- Flatline.
- Tried how long?

I added section 0 with Notepad. It displays for 10 seconds at the very start of the movie.

[NoBuddy]

RTFM = Read The F.A.Q, Man

[jagabo]

Some media players will display a JPG file as a thumbnail. For example, with the following files:

filename.avi
filename.srt
filename.jpg

The JPG will be displayed as a thumbnail rather than the first frame of the video or a generic icon.

[drgt]

Jagabo, that's fine if you do have time before the 1st dialog, and what you want to add is a couple of lines.
I was thinking more of a copy off the IMDB's synopsis...

I tried the jpg, it is not as clear if the text is long enough...

I 'll try if it can display a regular txt file...

[jman98]

Of course a way to control scrolling should be included as well.

I'm guessing that this requirement will be impossible to meet, but if I'm wrong about that I'd be very interested in knowing how such is even possible.

I'm afraid that what you want to do is yet another "I want to do something that nobody else in the world has any interest in doing. Why isn't everybody interested in doing it too? Why isn't there some tool that lets me do this easily?" kind of posts we get from time to time.

[jagabo]

You could simulate crude scrolling (one line at a time) with several successive subtitle lines:

0
00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,000
This is a description of this movie.

1
00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:06,000
This is a description of this movie.
This is the second line of the description.

2
00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:9,000
This is a description of this movie.
This is the second line of the description.
Even a third line!

[AlanHK]

Of course a way to control scrolling should be included as well.

I'm guessing that this requirement will be impossible to meet, but if I'm wrong about that I'd be very interested in knowing how such is even possible.

Which is whay I suggested freezeframe, then frame advance, if you even have a few seconds of blank-ish video you can superimpose the subtitle over, you can fit pages of info, for a second or two each, but take as long as you need to read them.

I'm afraid that what you want to do is yet another "I want to do something that nobody else in the world has any interest in doing.

Yeah, I might read the info about a movie BEFORE I decided to watch it. If I've already started playing it, I'd rather not be spoiled.
I can't see much demand for this myself.

And what's wrong with "Read The Fine Manual" anyway?

[jagabo]

I might read the info about a movie BEFORE I decided to watch it. If I've already started playing it, I'd rather not be spoiled.

I think that's what he wants too. He's looking for a way to browse with more information than just titles. Like Boxee or NetFlix does.