[Bug 402635] [NEW] slave mode loadfile fails to clear playlist

[Wesley Lim]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: mplayer

In the Jaunty package, mplayer's slave mode loadfile command does not
behave as expected. A non-appending loadfile command does not clear the
playlist before playing the give file, leading to odd behavior.

There are no other available slave mode commands to clear the playlist
or otherwise mitigate this lack of functionality.

If these commands are sent simultaneously:
loadfile 1.mp3
loadfile 2.mp3 1
loadfile 3.mp3 1
loadfile 4.mp3
loadfile 5.mp3 1
loadfile 6.mp3 1

This will be how the files are played:
1.mp3
INTERRUPTED
4.mp3
2.mp3
3.mp3
5.mp3
6.mp3

instead of the expected:
1.mp3
INTERRUPTED
4.mp3
5.mp3
6.mp3


References:
http://lists.mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/mplayer-users/2006-August/062035.html
http://lists.mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/mplayer-users/2008-October/074551.html

** Affects: mplayer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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