subbfont.ttf, missing.

[Alejandro Pulver]

On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:19:14 -0700
Gary Kline <kline at tao.thought.org> 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 <kline at tao.thought.org> 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