how to add pixiedust into dvd2svcd.ini

[homerjay]

i have added the following lines into the dvd2svcd.ini file in order to use pixiedust as advised by a now uncontactable friend

PixieDust DLL=E:\DVD2SVCD\Avisynth2 Plugins\dust\DustV5.dll

and later as part of the [AVISYNTH_BicubicResize]

4=PixieDust([limit=5],[output="YUY2"])

but before running the conversion i went to preview and got and error

unexpected character "[" in preview.avs line 7 which is the command line for pixiedust

is the syntax wrong, if so can someone please advise how to correct

thanks

[gerti67]

Hi homerjay,

try it without the "[" and "]" brackets - never saw an AviSynth filter using those brackets btw. ;)

Just use "4=PixieDust(limit=5,output="YUY2")" - should work - but you sure could've tried this on your own. ;)

Greetz,
Gerti

[homerjay]

hi gerti67 thanks for replying

i already did in between posting and your reply i just didnt want it to get a couple of hours into the conversion b4 an error came up.

as it was i started the conversion which hangs as soon as
it loads the AviSynth_Script_file.avs contents below

LoadPlugin("E:\DVD2SVCD\AVISYN~1\Mpeg2dec\mpeg2dec.dll")
mpeg2source("E:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
BicubicResize(480,432,0.0,0.6)
AddBorders(0,72,0,72)
Blockbuster( method="sharpen" )
fluxsmooth(7.7)
PixieDust([limit=5],[output="YUY2"])
Import("E:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\ResampleAudio.avs")
ResampleAudio(44100)

i have removed []'s and recovered the project but it is still hanging :confused:
i notice it does not contain loadplugin information for blockbuster,fluxsmooth and pixiedust . should it have ??

is there an equivalent to a rem command so i can remark a line at a time to see where it is failing ???

[gerti67]

Originally posted by homerjay
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i notice it does not contain loadplugin information for blockbuster,fluxsmooth and pixiedust . should it have ??

is there an equivalent to a rem command so i can remark a line at a time to see where it is failing ???
Sure, this is necessary for every plugin you're using. Or, you can just copy the necessary DLLs of your plugins/filters to the "AviSynth2.x/Plugin" folder on your harddrive and AviSynth will load all necessary plugins then by default and you don't have to explictly load them with "LoadPlugin()".

For the "REM" replacement - in AviSynth it's only a single character "#" - everything in a line after the "#" is regarded as a comment.

HTH,
Gerti

[homerjay]

thanks again geti

i wasnt sure if it was the hash :rolleyes:

so if i have created a folder under plugins for each plugin it should be ok

got some things to try will report back :D

[homerjay]

ended up rewriting ini a bit and now is encoding happily

thanks for your help :)