X-Git-Url: http://git.tuebingen.mpg.de/?p=paraslash.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=web%2Fmanual.m4;h=bedc170a68ba6f95d0ce379599acc19de3728a80;hp=56ee3469fbe666dda6ef470644ec18c3b86715e2;hb=7b91378e4726dfe2dc7df8af55f6be8b46cc3f8b;hpb=107d4619b3a6a8bdc1a85c8021cb1951244e7626 diff --git a/web/manual.m4 b/web/manual.m4 index 56ee3469..bedc170a 100644 --- a/web/manual.m4 +++ b/web/manual.m4 @@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ The paraslash executables *para_server* -para_server streams binary audio data (MP3, OGG/Vorbis, OGG/Speex, -M4A, WMA files) over local and/or remote networks. It listens on a -TCP port and accepts commands such as play, stop, pause, next from -authenticated clients. There are many more commands though, see the -man page of para_server for a description of all commands. +para_server streams binary audio data (MP3, ...) over local and/or +remote networks. It listens on a TCP port and accepts commands such +as play, stop, pause, next from authenticated clients. There are +many more commands though, see the man page of para_server for a +description of all commands. It supports three built-in network streaming protocols (senders/receivers): HTTP, DCCP, or UDP. This is explained in more @@ -145,6 +145,12 @@ interactive sessions on systems with libreadline. A command line HTTP/DCCP/UDP stream grabber. The http mode is compatible with arbitrary HTTP streaming sources (e.g. icecast). +In addition to the three network streaming modes, para_recv can also +operate in local (afh) mode. In this mode it writes the content of +an audio file on the local file system in complete chunks to stdout, +optionally 'just in time'. This allows to cut an audio file without +first decoding it, and it enables third-party software which is unaware +of the particular audio format to send complete frames in real time. *para_filter* @@ -159,11 +165,7 @@ for audio volume. A small stand-alone program that prints tech info about the given audio file to STDOUT. It can be instructed to print a "chunk table", -an array of offsets within the audio file or to write the content of -the audio file in complete chunks 'just in time'. - -This allows third-party streaming software that is unaware of the -particular audio format to send complete frames in real time. +an array of offsets within the audio file. *para_write* @@ -172,6 +174,9 @@ output plug-in and optional WAV/raw players for ALSA (Linux) and for coreaudio (Mac OS). para_write can also be used as a stand-alone WAV or raw audio player. +*para_play* + +A command line audio player. *para_gui* @@ -272,7 +277,8 @@ Optional: - XREFERENCE(http://cnswww.cns.cwru.edu/php/chet/readline/rltop.html, GNU Readline). If this library (libreadline-dev) is installed, - para_client and para_audioc support interactive sessions. + para_client, para_audioc and para_play support interactive + sessions. Installation ~~~~~~~~~~~~