.txt file to .sup format

[pzoggy7]

I have a full dvd on the computer with English, French and Chinese subtitles. The English subtitles are abysmal and I'd like to replace them with what was supposed to be a .ssa subtitle file I downloaded. The file has a .txt extension with start times for each line but no durations.
If I try opening the file in Subtitle Creator to convert to .sup format the message "Error reading subtitle number 1 (Input string was not in a correct format)" appears.
If I try converting the .txt file to.srt in Subtitle Workshop the end time for each subtitle is the start time of the next one.
Is there a simple way of converting the .txt file to a usable format?

[Nelson37]

Post a couple lines of the txt file.

[pzoggy7]

Here we are:

00:08:39:I'm tired. I want to sleep.
00:08:43:The sea is freezing.
00:08:45:What ever you say.
00:08:48:If you change your mind, I'll be on the beach.

[träskmannen]

Try this: Open the .txt in SubtitleWorkshop, select all (Ctrl+a or edit - select all). Go to edit - timings - automatic durations and play a bit with the options there - it will give you end times for all subtitles based on the length of the text. Save as .srt or whichever format you prefer.

[pzoggy7]

Thanks a lot traskmannen, I just used the default settings for 'automatic durations' and it worked perfectly. Really must try and learn how to use Subtitle Workshop better. Thanks again.

[Nelson37]

Not any format that I recognize.

Try converting to SRT, then running the "fix" function. There is also a program called Subtitle Wizard, or Sub Magic, that may be able to insert gaps between the entries.

SFAIK you need about 0.20 seconds between entries, not usre if there is a precise spec on this.