AVS2AVI -- new version

[Rainy]

http://www.avs2avi.org/rainy/avs2avid-1.5.zip
http://www.avs2avi.org/rainy/avs2avi_dll-src.zip

What's new:
* Fixed project loading bug
* Preset names can be now edited directly in the program (Edit > Presets)
* dll interface has been changed a bit, the callbacks accept an additional parameter, which can be used to store user data
* small fixes and adaptions

Enjoy :)

[Moitah]

AVS2AVI v1.39: Destination file is now closed immediately after encoding, the XviD status window can be left open without keeping the file unfinished/locked
Changed the way the last frames are flushed when using b-frames, the last frame may be better quality if it is a b-frame
XviD status window is now closed when encoding is stopped by Ctrl+C
Fixed deadlock when stopping with Ctrl+C
AVS2AVIDrop v0.4.1: Runs at above-normal priority (the actual avs2avi process is still run at normal priority)
Small fixes (unnoticable progress bar bug, and maximize button was enabled)
Download links: AVS2AVI v1.39 (http://www.avs2avi.org/avs2avi-139.zip), AVS2AVIDrop v0.4.1 (http://www.avs2avi.org/AVS2AVIDrop-0_4_1.zip)

[BITS]

i feel partly retarded..im clueless on how this avs2avi works. where do i get the first and second pass setting to use with the -s/-L switchs?

im running...

avs2avi.exe -s c:\1pass.txt
avs2avi.exe -s c:\2pass.txt

but its not creating those files

in theory, if i figure that part out...its just

avs2avi myavsfile.avs c:\myXviD.avi -P 2 -l c:\1pass.txt -c XVID


correct? sorry for the no brainer it would seem to most, but im seriously confused on what to do here. the simplest of things sometimes rock my world :-).

EDIT HERE:

hold up...is this doing right now waht i want it to do

%1==source.avs

START /W avs2avi.exe %1 -P 2 -s %1.txt -c xvid

START /W avs2avi.exe %1 -P 2 -l %1.txt -c xvid


notice the difference in -s and -l...should the -P switch be -P 1 on first pass and -P on second pass?? like the below?

START /W avs2avi.exe %1 -P 1 -s %1.txt -c xvid

START /W avs2avi.exe %1 -P 2 -l %1.txt -c xvid

man im confused here :-(. im really confused the most on how i set the guesstimated file size for the 2nd pass to target.

since im here, how does everybody using this deal with the audio compression via cl using .avs?

[DarkNite]

AVS2WAV and/or BeSweet

[Moitah]

@BITS: What are you trying to do? For a normal 2-pass encode, you would only need:

avs2avi myavsfile.avs c:\myXviD.avi -P 2

[Emp3r0r]

Thanks for the updates. I appreciate all the effort.

[Moitah]

Originally posted by Emp3r0r
Thanks for the updates. I appreciate all the effort. No problem :)

[BITS]

how do i set the target filesize though? or do i just do that through windows,vdub, etc... is there no way to pass in the target filesize? guess i could do it on the fly with a bunch of regedit.exe /s xvid.reg keys, but i thought you could do it with that.

anyways, since im on the subject...the below is the correct key for _ALL_settings in xvid correct...like the "desired_size"...

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\GNU\XviD

btw: You can use BeSweet from the CL also on avs2avi? i thought i read that avs2avi didnt support any audio? or do you use a vdub script to save a wav?

[Moitah]

Originally posted by BITS
how do i set the target filesize though?When AVS2AVI starts it will bring up the compressor selection dialog where you can select a codec and configure it. Or is that not what you want?

[BITS]

no, like most i dont need that. i already know what files are going to what aproximate filesize before i configure the xvid gui...so that gui is a speed bump more than anything to me.

btw i did start the compression routine with one of the above lines i posted before and the xvid gui didnt pop-up...i must of messed something up.

but you can probably guess by now, i was hoping it was something like...

avs2avi myavsfile.avs c:\myXviD.avi -P 2 -T 700

-T 700 being the target size.

in the morning i will try the registry key i posted above. atleast that way i could have my cheap.bat create the key, then register it with regedit /s, then start your nice app and then ....... bliss :-).

its a longer way, but i think it just might work...hopefully.

[Malow]

i dont find other way, so a make a batch to do almost all. convert audio and after, video. based on the size of the audio, it calcule final filesize for the video, convert to hexadecimal and put on registry.

is the only way i found to do "almost automatic" xvid conf.

[buzzqw]

@Malow

Could you post your batch file ?


Thanks

BHH

[BITS]

Malow: i understand what you are saying, but i do not understand this part... "it calcule final filesize for the video" ?. Do you give the arguement yourself like XviDit.bat %targetSize ? if so i need something like that. im using regedit.exe /s Pass1.reg and Pass2.reg right now. Then avs2avi right for the general encode. i dont have the target size in my foo.bat though.

I did not notice the target size was kept in hexidecimal...i completely over looked that... i will have to add that.

Only thing i dont really know how to do in a .bat file you mentioned...is generate a .ogg stream from the aduio from a bat... well not withot using .vcf in vdubmod (and i dont want to use a gui at all, so that's out). i still have yet to figure out the audio encoding from a .bat.

i forgot, what are you using to convert decimal to hex with your .bat ?

i found this hexdec.zip to do the job...found at the below

http://www.eunet.bg/simtel.net/msdos/calculte-pre.html

[Malow]

@ECHO OFF
:: Keep variables local
SETLOCAL
:: Check if command line parameter is a valid number
SET /A X = %1 >NUL 2>&1
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO Syntax

:: Use PING to split the number int 4 2-digit hexadecimal numbers
:: that are displayed again as 4 decimal numbers from 0 to 255
FOR /F "tokens=2 delims= " %%A IN ('PING %1 -n 1 -w 1 2^>NUL ^| FIND "Pinging"') DO FOR /F "tokens=1-4 delims=." %%a IN ('ECHO.%%A') DO (
CALL :D2H TmpA %%a
CALL :D2H TmpB %%b
CALL :D2H TmpC %%c
CALL :D2H TmpD %%d
)
:: Display the end result
ECHO %TmpA%%TmpB%%TmpC%%TmpD% >HEXVALUE
:: Done
ENDLOCAL
GOTO:EOF

:D2H
:: Split the number into 2 single "digits"
SET /A Tmp2 = %2 / 16
SET /A Tmp1 = %2 - 16 * %Tmp2%
:: Numbers 0..9 are the same in decimal or hexadecimal,
:: higher numbers need to be "converted"
IF %Tmp1% GEQ 10 CALL :D2H2 Tmp1 %Tmp1%
IF %Tmp2% GEQ 10 CALL :D2H2 Tmp2 %Tmp2%
:: Concatenate the 2 hexadecimal digits
SET %1=%Tmp2%%Tmp1%
GOTO:EOF

:D2H2
:: Convert decimal 10..15 to hexadecimal A..F
IF %2==10 SET %1=A
IF %2==11 SET %1=B
IF %2==12 SET %1=C
IF %2==13 SET %1=D
IF %2==14 SET %1=E
IF %2==15 SET %1=F
GOTO:EOF


OBS: change the smail face for a ":" and "D" togueder

this is the conversor.
will generate a file "hexvalue" with converter size inside.

is not easy i tell just the code to get the size and calculate an put on registry, because i put in a big script, i cant get only this part anymore... hehe... om lost in my own script. (and im not too much good, is very primitive my script, but works.

if u want, u can get my system and look at the bat file (on "send to" menu)

is in portuguese

http://www.alphapro.com.br/malowsway/
or
http://www.alphapro.com.br/malowsway/Malow's_Way_2.0.2.exe

[BITS]

innovative. i never thought to use ping like that. nice work on that. ive only used ping to create a 3 second delay (ping 127.0.0.1).

in the registry, is the only key your are importing "desired_size" ?

[BITS]

Malow: im using

START /W HEX.BAT 250000

and it is returning this in "HEXVALUE"....

"ECHO is off."


what is wrong here?

should be returning...

"3D090" should it not?

edit:

ok i found another program on that same page...the hexdec.zip didnt work right.

cc110.zip

FOR /F "usebackq delims=$" %%i in (`cc.exe /h %1`) DO echo %%i

[Malow]

my be the post not make the same caracters, get the bat here
http://www.alphapro.com.br/malowsway/HEX.BAT

i just test on works fine

hex.bat 250000

hexvalue is 0003D090

i think yes. only in reg. i tried save the pass config file, and modify it, but is in hex mode , not plain text. tried use "templates" for final size, with no sucess. only this help me. :(

[Malow]

i think in start to lurn programming. so simple programs cam do a LOT for us... my brother is, but it dont like video apps.. :)

some free programs (whit open source code) do auto config in the encoder, so will not be SO HARD to implement in one soft like avs2avi. because i cant get dvd 2 avi work in full automatic! :(

[BITS]

no i downloaded your .exe, installed it, then went to that directory.

i just downloaed from your last link there...same thing.

HEX.BAT 250000

returns.

ECHO is off.

does not work for me.

btw im running WinXP, i dont know what is wrong.

[Malow]

strange.

this always works fine for me. tested in 4 machines, winxp.

using now, and working...
i dont now what coud be.

remove @echo off from the first line ans see if are any errors.

[BITS]

im using avs2avi fine now. using -c xvid it is supposed to load default settings correct? however, its missing my target size. what do i have to do, to get this to work right?

in windows, opening up vdubmod for testing, i set target size to 15000 (1.5mB). the test file is 1minute long. if i encode under vdubmod it hits my target size. but under avs2avi it is almost like avs2avi is not setting target size at all and just letting it do what it thinks is best on its own. it over shoots the target by almost 13mB. file ends up being ~28mB.

any help at all on this ismuch appreciated. i searched here, but i cant find this problems answer.

[DaveEL]

Originally posted by BITS
im using avs2avi fine now. using -c xvid it is supposed to load default settings correct? however, its missing my target size. what do i have to do, to get this to work right?

in windows, opening up vdubmod for testing, i set target size to 15000 (1.5mB). the test file is 1minute long. if i encode under vdubmod it hits my target size. but under avs2avi it is almost like avs2avi is not setting target size at all and just letting it do what it thinks is best on its own. it over shoots the target by almost 13mB. file ends up being ~28mB.

any help at all on this ismuch appreciated. i searched here, but i cant find this problems answer.

With -c avsavi does nothing to the codec so its an xvid issue it should load the settings from the registry.

DaveEL

[ADLANCAS]

I'm looking for an application that returns (by command line) # of frames or time from avs as a text file.

Maybe avs2avi could be modified to do that.
Is it possible ?

Thanks,

Alexandre

[pcjco04]

Originally posted by BITS
im using avs2avi fine now. using -c xvid it is supposed to load default settings correct? however, its missing my target size. what do i have to do, to get this to work right?

in windows, opening up vdubmod for testing, i set target size to 15000 (1.5mB). the test file is 1minute long. if i encode under vdubmod it hits my target size. but under avs2avi it is almost like avs2avi is not setting target size at all and just letting it do what it thinks is best on its own. it over shoots the target by almost 13mB. file ends up being ~28mB.

any help at all on this ismuch appreciated. i searched here, but i cant find this problems answer.

I use avs2avi.exe from a cmd file like this and it works for me.


FOR /F %%A IN ('ECHO obase^=16^;%LENGTH% ^| %GNUTOOLS%\bc.exe') DO SET LENGTH_HEX=%%A

:: Common modif to the defaut XVID config
@echo Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > "%~dp0\tmp0.reg"
@echo [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\GNU\XviD] >> "%~dp0\tmp0.reg"
@echo "lum_masking"=dword:00000001 >> "%~dp0\tmp0.reg"
@echo "trellis_quant"=dword:00000001 >> "%~dp0\tmp0.reg"
@echo "display_status"=dword:00000000 >> "%~dp0\tmp0.reg"
@echo "packed"=dword:00000000 >> "%~dp0\tmp0.reg"
@echo "stats"="\\video_%1.pass" >> "%~dp0\tmp0.reg"

:: 1st Pass modif to the XVID config
@echo Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > "%~dp0\tmp1.reg"
@echo [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\GNU\XviD] >> "%~dp0\tmp1.reg"
@echo "mode"=dword:00000001 >> "%~dp0\tmp1.reg"
@echo "vhq_mode"=dword:00000001 >> "%~dp0\tmp1.reg"
@echo "turbo"=dword:00000001 >> "%~dp0\tmp1.reg"

regedit /s "%~dp0\tmp0.reg" "%~dp0\tmp1.reg"
%AVS2AVI% %INPUT_DIR%\%1\%AVS1%.avs %INPUT_DIR%\%1\video.avi -p 0 -w -c XVID

:: 2nd Pass modif to the XVID config
@echo Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > "%~dp0\tmp1.reg"
@echo [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\GNU\XviD] >> "%~dp0\tmp1.reg"
@echo "mode"=dword:00000002 >> "%~dp0\tmp1.reg"
@echo "vhq_mode"=dword:00000004 >> "%~dp0\tmp1.reg"
@echo "turbo"=dword:00000000 >> "%~dp0\tmp1.reg"
@echo "desired_size"=dword:%LENGTH_HEX% >> "%~dp0\tmp1.reg"

regedit /s "%~dp0\tmp1.reg"
%AVS2AVI% %INPUT_DIR%\%1\%AVS2%.avs %INPUT_DIR%\%1\video.avi -p 0 -w -c XVID

DEL "%~dp0\tmp*.reg"


The only problem I have with avs2avi is that I got blocks from time to time if I used "Packed Bitstream". The same encode in xvid without packed bitstream doesn't have blocks.

Originally posted by ADLANCAS
I'm looking for an application that returns (by command line) # of frames or time from avs as a text file.
This command should help you :

avs2avi.exe video.avs -e -c null | find "Frames" > frames.txt

[Moitah]

Originally posted by pcjco04
The only problem I have with avs2avi is that I got blocks from time to time if I used "Packed Bitstream". The same encode in xvid without packed bitstream doesn't have blocks.I believe this is actually a problem with XviD's decoder (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=78773). Try using ffdshow, or remove packed bitstream with MPEG4 Modifier and you will probably see that it plays fine.

[pcjco04]

In fact, I got also the problem with ffdshow, but much less blocky than xvid decoder. And I think that the problem is also due to MPC Avi splitter. Anyway, I now prefer to uncheck Packed Bitstream in xvid encoder as it is not really useful for me.

[ADLANCAS]

@pcjco04
Thanks a lot!

It works perfectly.

Alexandre

[dwrbudr]

AVS2AVI GUI 1.5 is not working at all for me. I downloaded it, extract the exe and dll from archive, dbl clicked on the exe file, but nothing happened. WinXP SP2... so where is the GUI? :confused:

[Rainy]

Windows XP SP2 is not supported (yet), read a few pages back.

[marcellus]

Hi,
I would like to use avs2avi instead virtualdub for my batch encodes but I encounter a problem with it in a particular case. I use ffdshow (I have latest version 20040828) to encode avs to svcd mpeg2 files (ffdshow can wrap a mpeg2 video stream into an avi file). When I enable in ffdshow the option "use b frames" avs2avi exits imediately with this message:
D:\movie\Encoding>"C:\progz\avs2avi.exe" "D:\movie\Encoding\movie.avs"

AVS2AVI v1.39 (c) 2002-2004:
Christophe Paris, David Leatherdale, int21h, Moitah
http://www.avs2avi.org/

Source:
* Filename: "D:\movie\Encoding\movie.avs"
* FourCC: YV12
* Frames: 5001
* Resolution: 480x576
* Frame rate: 25.000 FPS
Compressor:
* Name: ffdshow Video Codec
* FourCC: FFDS
Destination:
* Filename: "D:\movie\Encoding\movie.avi"
* Pass 1/1: Frame 0/5001, 0 B, 0.00 FPS, ETA
ICSeqCompressFrame failed : The operation completed successfully.


D:\movie\Encoding>pause
Press any key to continue . . .
This is the bat file I use:
"C:\progz\avs2avi.exe" "D:\movie\Encoding\movie.avs"
pause
And this is the avs script I used:
LoadPlugIn("C:\Program Files\AviSynth 2.5\pluginz\Dgmpgdec\DGDecode.dll")
LoadPlugIn("C:\Program Files\AviSynth 2.5\pluginz\Vsfilter\VSFilter.dll")
Mpeg2Source("D:\movie\Encoding\movie.d2v",idct=3,cpu=0).Lanczos4Resize(448,400).AddBorders(16,80,16,96)/
/.TextSub("D:\movie\Encoding\movie1.srt").Limiter().Trim(15000,20000)
Source is a 16:9 720x576 vob

If I dont't use b frames at all everything goes fine. With virtualdub I don't encounter any problem with b frames enabled.

Another thing: ffdshow allows the user to choose the output: avi file, raw file (unmuxed mpeg2 video stream) both of the above or none of the above. When I choose only raw file virtualdub outputs a small dummy avi file and the raw file. But avs2avi stops with this message:
* Pass 1/1: Frame 0/5001, 0 B, 0.00 FPS, ETA
ICSeqCompressFrame failed : The system cannot find the file specified.

This issue can be worked around by enabling both avi and raw output but it results in 2 files and a waste of disk space (or, of course, by enabling only avi output but I have to demux that avi later).
I could live with this issue if I could find a command line avi demultiplexer , because right now I have to use graphedit to extract the mpeg2 stream out of avi. Does anybody know such a tool, because till now my searches got me nothing.

[DaveEL]

Originally posted by marcellus
Hi,
I would like to use avs2avi instead virtualdub for my batch encodes but I encounter a problem with it in a particular case. I use ffdshow (I have latest version 20040828) to encode avs to svcd mpeg2 files (ffdshow can wrap a mpeg2 video stream into an avi file). When I enable in ffdshow the option "use b frames" avs2avi exits imediately with this message:

ICSeqCompressFrame failed : The operation completed successfully.


Hmm ill see if i get some time to take a look at this soon but im rather busy recently so if someone else gets a chance please do i guess ffdshow is using a different reference frame buffering scheme to xvid and divx but thats just a guess.



Another thing: ffdshow allows the user to choose the output: avi file, raw file (unmuxed mpeg2 video stream) both of the above or none of the above. When I choose only raw file virtualdub outputs a small dummy avi file and the raw file. But avs2avi stops with this message:
* Pass 1/1: Frame 0/5001, 0 B, 0.00 FPS, ETA
ICSeqCompressFrame failed : The system cannot find the file specified.

This issue can be worked around by enabling both avi and raw output but it results in 2 files and a waste of disk space (or, of course, by enabling only avi output but I have to demux that avi later).
I could live with this issue if I could find a command line avi demultiplexer , because right now I have to use graphedit to extract the mpeg2 stream out of avi. Does anybody know such a tool, because till now my searches got me nothing.

Enable both and use -o n should give no output file should work around the problem till its fixed.

DaveEL

[stegre]

if I could find a command line avi demultiplexer , because right now I have to use graphedit to extract the mpeg2 stream out of avi. Does anybody know such a tool, because till now my searches got me nothing.I think avi2raw60.exe from the MPEG4IP utilities (full software page, "DivX / MPEG-4 Encoders" section) will do the trick for you. It doesn't seem to care whether it's MPEG-4 or MPEG-2.

[SeeMoreDigital]

Can somebody upload a short sample of an Mpeg2 stream in AVI please?


Cheers

[marcellus]

@DaveEL & stegre
Thank you for your answers, I'll try your solutions ASAP.
@SeeMoreDigital
Actually I'm on a dial-up connection so I can't, but you can do it easily yourself, just set in virtualdub ffdshow as compressor and in ffdshow settings choose mpeg2 (libavcodec) then in ouput tab choose avi. Then encode your file. The only decoder that can decode a mpeg file in avi container is ffdshow (and you have to enable it to do so in codecs settings tab).

[Moitah]

I would call this a problem with ffdshow. ICSeqCompressFrame is returning a null pointer, which indicates an error according to MSDN. The proper way to indicate a 0 byte frame is to return a pointer to something, but set plSize to 0 (like XviD does in first pass).

BTW, the second part of the error message should be ignored. This is the error as reported by GetLastError, which the IC* functions don't appear to set.

Dave's suggestion is good, do it that way until ffdshow is fixed :) (I don't want to put a workaround in AVS2AVI releases, but I could compile a special version if you want).

[Bluedan]

@Rainy: Your program doesn't seem to work for me anymore. Last thing I did was updating with SP2 on my WinXP Pro. Also I'm unable to register avs2avi.dll. Can you confirm?

Anyone else encountered this problem? Thx.

[esby]

Bluedan:

1-
try putting your local ip in the trusted zone.

2- try disabling local lockdown...
(use regedit and butcher this stupid feature if needed)

esby

[Bluedan]

Internal Firewall is deactivated. I don't use IE.

For <lockdown zones> you refer to windows explorer settings, right? What should be altered there in the registry?

How does this affect functionality of avs2avi.dll?

[esby]

I refers to the new 'local lockdown' feature introduced by Windows Xp SP2...

Basically, you cannot execute some dll or program in your computer unless it is in a list of authorized application...

Search for google with "local lockdown disabling" or something like that.

esby

[iradic]

hi
can someone explain the log output switch...
what is in the log file ? i tried with xvid and i got 0 1 or 0 0 and similar in the log file - what it means ?

thanks bye...

[DaveEL]

1 frame per line
2 fields

one field is frame type (1 = key frame iirc)
other field is frame size in bytes.
can't remember which order they were in

Dave

[Bluedan]

Originally posted by Rainy
Windows XP SP2 is not supported (yet), read a few pages back.

:rolleyes: HOW COULD I overread that ??

Well, this gets the thread up to top again and I like to ask you again Rainy if you see any approach so far to a SP2 working version?
Maybe I'm not the only one to prefer your GUI...:)

[DarkDudae]

Originally posted by Bluedan

Well, this gets the thread up to top again and I like to ask you again Rainy if you see any approach so far to a SP2 working version?
Maybe I'm not the only one to prefer your GUI...:) [/B]

ARCalculator (http://canalxvid.urbenalia.com/pafiledb/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=28) uses Avs2avi for encodings and it has a job control. Maybe it can help you while you wait for Rainy´s GUI SP2 version.

[buzzqw]

sorry for double posting but avs2avi isn't fuctional with x264 :confused:


avs2avi.exe movie.avs aaa.avi -w -c x264

AVS2AVI v1.39 (c) 2002-2004:
Christophe Paris, David Leatherdale, int21h, Moitah
http://www.avs2avi.org/

Source:
* Filename: "D:\dvdmagic\movie.avs"
* FourCC: YV12
* Frames: 3275
* Resolution: 720x576
* Frame rate: 25.000 FPS
Compressor:
* Name: x264 - H264/AVC encoder
* FourCC: X264
Destination:
* Filename: "D:\dvdmagic\aaa.avi"

ICSeqCompressFrameStart failed : Operation completed

BHH

[Moitah]

Originally posted by buzzqw
sorry for double posting but avs2avi isn't fuctional with x264 :confused:
See this post (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&postid=589841#post589841) for a link to a version that should work.

[buzzqw]

OK !

I had to modify vidc.x264 to h264 but no probs :)

This avs2avi is fully fuctional !

Stupid question: this avs2avi version is fully fuctional with other codec ?

Thanks Moitah !

BHH

[Moitah]

Originally posted by buzzqw
this avs2avi version is fully fuctional with other codec ?
Yes, it should be, but it hasn't been tested much.

[buzzqw]

I have done a full film encode (in xvid 2 pass) with heavy filtering (if is important) and i haven't see any problem

BHH

[superdump]

Moitah: Just a small request... would it be possible to add an average bit rate so far readout to the stats? Might be nice to see how the average bit rate is progressing as you encode. This is mainly of interest to me for the x264 version but either way. :)

Much appreciated.

[sjakke]

I'm trying to move on from AutoGk. I want to use avs2avi, because I read somewhere that it is quite fast. But there's one problem.................. I'm a noob. Is there no guide for avs2avi?
Or if someone wants to push me in the right direction, by giving me pointers and tips, I would be very thankfull.