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JonnyD

01-22-2005 11:36 AM

"Unexpected character" error message

Using Dialhot's optimal script v4 in this section of the forum I created a script and filled in the relevent info for my film. When I tried to open it with Zoom player it displayed "unexpected character 'y' " (the y had two dots above it. What does this mean and what can be done?
Thanks

Boulder

01-22-2005 12:23 PM

Post the complete script.

JonnyD

01-22-2005 12:43 PM

Code:

AviSource("C:\Documents and Settings\jonny\My Documents\Films\Lesotho.Plains.avi",false)

BlindPP(cpu=4)

Blockbuster(method="noise",detail_min=1,detail_max=3,variance=0.1,seed=1)

Convolution3D(1, 6, 12, 6, 8, 2.8, 0)

GripCrop(640, 272, overscan=1, source_anamorphic=false)

GripSize(resizer="LanczosResize")

Undot()

TemporalSoften(2,7,7,3,2)

DCTFilter(1,1,1,1,1,1,0.5,0)

GripBorders()

P.S. The message is actually displayed on the playing screen of Zoom player as a 10 second clip.

Boulder

01-22-2005 12:59 PM

What Avisynth version are you using?

You could try removing line by line and see which one fixes the issue.

JonnyD

01-22-2005 01:05 PM

Version 2.5.5. I'll give your suggestion a try.

JonnyD

01-22-2005 01:21 PM

Well I removed everything but the first line and tried with other films too but still the same error. I also get the same screen in Media Player Classic.

Boulder

01-22-2005 01:27 PM

Try updating the specific codec that decodes the video.

JonnyD

01-22-2005 01:38 PM

Before I try that is there something that I've missed out? First I installed AviSynth 2.5.5 and then copied and pasted Dialhot's scripts into notepad and replaced the resolution values and path etc to match mine. I then saved the script as an .avs file and clicked on it which was when I got the screen. I also have all the plugins that are needed and these are in the plugin folder.

rds_correia

01-22-2005 02:01 PM

Ok,
What kind of video file are we talking here?
Because if it's DivX/XviD this thread is bond to be closed.
If its from a capture, is it a regular AVI?
If it is, it should be working with Phil's script.
Can you load that video into media player classic without the script and watch it?
Cheers

JonnyD

01-22-2005 02:26 PM

It's an avi file made by a friend who went and worked in Africa and I got it directly off him. And yes it plays normally in both Zoom player and Windows Media Player Classic

Boulder

01-22-2005 02:30 PM

Try opening it in VDub. If that fails, you don't have the proper codec.

Dialhot

01-22-2005 02:30 PM

I suggest you to drop notepad and use an other text editor.

It use to have problems with cut and paste issued from a forum like this one. It's probable you have undisplayed char at the end of you lines and you don't know it.

JonnyD

01-22-2005 02:51 PM

What text editor should I use then? I tried Word and WordPad but these did not work either.

kwag	01-22-2005 03:28 PM

Try "ConTEXT Editor"
http://www.context.cx/

-kwag

Dialhot

01-22-2005 04:30 PM

Type by yourslef the script char by char and do not copy/paste.
Do a script with juste the first line, to test.
I tell you that because somone had the same problem some months ago.

JonnyD

01-22-2005 05:14 PM

Cheers guys. A combination of the last two suggestions seems to have done the trick with opening it (I'm not sure about with filters yet but that will come I'm sure). :D

Dialhot

01-22-2005 05:42 PM

Great :D

rds_correia

01-23-2005 06:59 AM

Great to know that the issue was solved :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwag

Try "ConTEXT Editor"
http://www.context.cx/

-kwag

OMG :!:
It even has syntax highlighter filter for 170 programming languages.
OMG II :!:
It's free 8O
This is a must for programmers!
Karl, you should post your complete freeware tools library.
You've got magificent things like this hidden in your HDD :lol:
Thx and cheers

kwag	01-23-2005 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rds_correia

It even has syntax highlighter filter for 170 programming languages.
OMG II :!:

Yep.

Quote:

It's free 8O

Yep. Yep.

Quote:

This is a must for programmers!

Yep. Yep. Yep. :lol:
I use it all the time.

Quote:

Karl, you should post your complete freeware tools library.

Yes I should :idea:

Quote:

You've got magificent things like this hidden in your HDD :lol:
Thx and cheers

:lol:

-kwag