"Unexpected Character" Error Message

JonnyD · #1 01-22-2005, 11:36 AM

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 · #2 01-22-2005, 12:23 PM

Post the complete script.

JonnyD · #3 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 · #4 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 · #5 01-22-2005, 01:05 PM

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

JonnyD · #6 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 · #7 01-22-2005, 01:27 PM

Try updating the specific codec that decodes the video.

JonnyD · #8 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 · #9 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 · #10 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 · #11 01-22-2005, 02:30 PM

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

Dialhot · #12 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 · #13 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 · #14 01-22-2005, 03:28 PM

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

-kwag

Dialhot · #15 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 · #16 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).