Use Avisynth script with .avi extension?

[NerdWithNoLife]

I have a program - actually a couple - that just don't like the .avs extension.

To verify that, I took a .avi file that the program could open and named it a .avs. Then it wouldn't open.

Is there a way to fool a program into thinking a .avs file has a .avi extension? I love Avisynth but I haven't been able to find a way around this. I'm pretty sure the program could open the file if it thought a script was a .avi (and Avisynth could still run it), but I have no way of proving it.

Any ideas?

[buzzqw]

First of all Welcome to the Forum!

install a recent build of ffdshow (full install)

then look at ffdshow installation folder, you will see makeavis.exe, launch it and load your avs, then hit create (set audio to your taste)

BHH

P.S. next time try the search fuction

[NerdWithNoLife]

I searched for "avisynth fool avi extension" and didn't find anything relevant. Sometimes it's hard to think of the right search words but thanks - I'll try ffdshow.

[buzzqw]

the key was "fake avi" ;)

but no prob!

browsing these forums you will learn a lot :)

BHH