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| author | Max Kellermann <max@duempel.org> | 2008-10-14 22:38:14 +0200 |
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| committer | Max Kellermann <max@duempel.org> | 2008-10-14 22:38:14 +0200 |
| commit | a3e3d2c9506d17b3e19e205535ec263ee75178c9 (patch) | |
| tree | 3e93ea6ae33dba8a8f5e12e34629366dcdd7fdb7 /doc | |
| parent | 30c86d8ae64ae46ba3bcb1c63e867789feab6dc4 (diff) | |
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command: added command "idle"
"idle" waits until something noteworthy happens on the server,
e.g. song change, playlist modified, database updated. This allows
clients to keep up to date without polling.
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diff --git a/doc/COMMANDS b/doc/COMMANDS index 19ad373b1..718dcf24e 100644 --- a/doc/COMMANDS +++ b/doc/COMMANDS @@ -265,6 +265,27 @@ volume <int change> change volume by amount _change_ NOTE: volume command is deprecated, use setvol instead +idle + Waits until there is a noteworthy change in one or more of + MPD's subsystems. As soon as there is one, it lists all + changed systems in a line in the format "changed: SUBSYSTEM", + where SUBSYSTEM is one of the following: + + database: the song database has been updated + stored_playlist: a stored playlist has been modified, renamed, + created or deleted + playlist: the current playlist has been modified + player: the player has been started, stopped or seeked + mixer: the volume has been changed + output: an audio output has been enabled or disabled + options: options like "repeat", "random", "crossfade" + + While a client waits for "idle" results, the server disables + timeouts, allowing a client to wait for events as long as mpd + runs. The "idle" command can be canceled by sending a new + command. + + COMMAND LIST ------------ |