unrecognised exception loading d2v file into avisynth! (was: Error...help)

[CyHunter]

I'm trying to re-edit a few DVDs of movies that I think could've used tighter editing, Star Trek: The Motion Picture being the one I'm working on first. However, I've never done this before and am encountering an Avisynth error. I've done everything else fine up to here: I can rip with no problem, make a D2V project file with no problem, but when I make my .avs file, I have a problem.

I have the AMVapp [http://www.animemusicvideos.org/guides/avtech/Files/AMVapp1_02b.exe]installed, so I don't have to load the plugin manually. Skipping that, my .avs file includes only the following line:



MPEG2Source("C:\Documents and Settings\CyHunter\My Documents\vts_02.d2v")




When I go to load the project in VirtualDub, I get the following error message:



Avisynth open failure:
Unrecognized exception!
(C:\Documents and Settings\CyHunter\My Documents\test.avs, line 1)



I'm a total newb to coding of any sort, so I'm not sure what an "unrecognized exception" indicates. Any help?

[killingspree]

hi and welcome to the forum,

- have you tried adding the loadplugin line anyways?
- what version of avisynth do you use?
- what version of dvd2avi / dgdecode do you use?
- have you tried loading the d2v file into gknot?
- unrecognised exception means exactly what it says, the program just knows that there is an error, but not what the error is!

please also make sure to use a descriptive thread title the next time you post!

cheers
steVe

[manono]

You'll have to have at least 2 lines in the script:

LoadPlugin("D:\DivX Stuff\GKnot\DGDecode.dll")
mpeg2source("D:\Movie\Movie.d2v")

Or something similar. I think your best bet is to either let AutoGK handle the whole thing automatically, until you get the hang of it. Or at least install Gordian Knot and let it handle making the .avs for you. But I have no idea what AMVapp is, and don't intend to find out.

And you want to edit movies before ever having encoded one? Walk before you run, as they say.

[niamh]

I've had a go at that AMVapp(i.e. i went as far as the install box)
What I saw:
-avisynth 2.06+
-Decomb 4.0
-mpeg2dec3.dll beta 5
-DVD2AVI 1.76........

How old is this thing? no comment :D

[killingspree]

ok one more program to add to my personal 'not supported' list :)

[CyHunter]

Well, I'll try this "AutoGK" business and see what it's all about. :)