Re: Request for use libass for ssa and ass subtitles format

On 23/05/10 11:46, Ernesto Domato wrote:

> I was wondering if it could be really complicated to implement the
> use of the libass (http://code.google.com/p/libass/) library for the
> spumux application since it could allow the creation of better
> subtitles (like for example variable positioning).

Sounds in principle like a good idea. Just bear in mind that spumux 
supports a whole bunch of subtitle formats, not just SSA. Are there 
libraries for any other formats?

> I'm experimenting a little with it (it has a test.c example code) to
> see if I can implement this feature but looking at the code for spumux
> I don't know if I'm going to be able because I just trying to
> understand every piece of it :-)

The DVDAuthor code is reasonably well organized. All the reading of text 
subtitle files is done in subreader.c. I’ve added lots of comments, 
changes to more meaningful names, that kind of thing, which hopefully 
should help.

Feel free to continue this discussion on the dvdauthor-developer list.

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