--- xmms-infopipe-1.0/src/infopipe.c	Sun Dec 10 12:44:30 2000
+++ /usr/local/src/xmms-infopipe-1.0/src/infopipe.c	Mon Feb  5 19:03:08 2001
@@ -135,19 +135,25 @@
 void request_handler_thread(void) {
 
   FILE *p;    /* Stream to be associated with the pipe. */
+  int fd;     /* File descriptor of the fifo file */
 
   while(1) {
-  
-    p = fopen(FIFO_FILE,"w");
-
+    fd = open(FIFO_FILE, O_RDWR | O_NONBLOCK);
+    if(fd < 0) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Pipe open failed");
+      xmms_remote_quit(infopipe_gp.xmms_session);
+    }
+    
+    p = fdopen(fd,"w");
     if(p == NULL) {
       fprintf(stderr,"Pipe open failed");
       xmms_remote_quit(infopipe_gp.xmms_session);
     }
+    
     blast_info(p);
-
+    
     fclose(p);
-    usleep(500); /* This to prevent duplicate information. */
+    sleep(1); /* This to prevent duplicate information. */
   }
 }
 
@@ -183,4 +189,9 @@
 	  xmms_remote_get_playlist_title(infopipe_gp.xmms_session,current));
   fprintf(pipe, "File: %s\n",
 	  xmms_remote_get_playlist_file(infopipe_gp.xmms_session,current));
+  
+  fprintf(pipe, "Is playing: %s\n",
+	  xmms_remote_is_playing(infopipe_gp.xmms_session) ? "yes" : "no");
+  fprintf(pipe, "Is paused: %s\n",
+	  xmms_remote_is_paused(infopipe_gp.xmms_session) ? "yes" : "no");
 }