On 28/07/2025 17.52, Jim DeLaHunt wrote: > Mark, I get the impression that you are not hearing what people in this > thread are trying to tell you. > > On 2025-07-28 14:05, Mark Filipak wrote: >> FFmpeg is clearly entering a command mode even though I'm not submitting >> any options that support command mode. > > FFmpeg listens to stdin and accepts commands all. the. time., unless you > tell it not to by giving the `-nostdin` option.
Thank you, Jim. Yes, I understand now. FFmpeg is not waiting for a specific command. It accepts _all_ stdin, no matter whether an option that expects commands is employed, or in fact whether there's any options at all, and it silently disposes of stdin that is not a command, and apparently continues to do so until stdin is empty. Oh, that's just *ducky*. I was vaguely aware of FFmpeg commands but had no idea that they are so global and 'thoughtless', 'unthinking'. Wonderful! ;-( What I have learned: To forevermore submit "start ffmpeg" instead of "ffmpeg". Thanks again!--Mark. PS: I don't believe it is Windows that is misbehaving. Not at all. _______________________________________________ ffmpeg-user mailing list ffmpeg-user@ffmpeg.org https://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-user To unsubscribe, visit link above, or email ffmpeg-user-requ...@ffmpeg.org with subject "unsubscribe".
