newbie Q: have script; can't find a "real" beginner's guide

[mikewillnot]

I've done lots of DVD backing up, and some basic authoring, but I've never used avisynth. At this point, I have only one need (that I know of). I have a video file with a problem, and I found a script that's supposed to treat the problem. I have an avisynth version installed, and a version of virtualdubmod, both apparently working. I can't figure out the next steps, though. All the guides I've found so far begin somewhere quite a bit further down the knowledge curve than where I am. I'm willing to do my homework learning avisynth, or as much as necessary. It seems that I'm missing something though. Could someone please point me to some really basic "getting started" kind of guides? thankyouthankyouthankyou

[Zarxrax]

You need to create a plain text file with a .avs extension, and type your script into it, then you open the script in virtualdub. If there are any problems with the script, an error message should pop up in virtualdub. That help?

[mikewillnot]

Could be. Actually that does help. I assume it's the script that points to the problem file somehow; the script I have is generic, and needs some customization; I'll have to figure out syntax, etc, for that. Sorry if this is too basic; I try to think of it as forest, rather than trees.

[Sylf]

Actually, the real newbie guide is included with the AVISynth installation. (Well, at least with v 2.53 & 2.54 does, as far as I know.) If you used the installer, and proceeded to create the Start Menu shortcut, then just go read the AVI Synth Documentation. Also, the sample scripts are included as well.

The rest? Just open .avs file as if you're opening some other standard video file.

[ADLANCAS]

Why don´t you post your script here ?
Should be also interesting to open it in VDubMod and tell us any message that appears.

Have you seen Analog TV capture guide (www.doom9.org/capture/postprocessing_avisynth.html) ? Maybe it also helps.