#setup

mkfifo /tmp/mplayer-control
find `pwd` -iname "*.mp3" > /tmp/playlist  #create playlist

mplayer -slave -input file=/tmp/mplayer-control --playlist="/tmp/playlist" > /tmp/mplayer-info
#mplayer -slave -input file=/tmp/mplayer-control *.mp3 > /tmp/mplayer-info


#useage
echo "pause" > /tmp/mplayer-control

echo "seek 10" > /tmp/mplayer-control
echo "seek -10" > /tmp/mplayer-control
#skip songs
echo "pt_step 1" > /tmp/mplayer-control

echo "pt_step 1" > /tmp/mplayer-control

echo "volume 10" > /tmp/mplayer-control
echo "volume -10" > /tmp/mplayer-control

#get info
echo "" > /tmp/info

echo "get_meta_artist" > /tmp/mplayer-control
ARTIST="$(grep -a "ANS_META_ARTIST" /tmp/info|cut -d\' -f2)"