Having trouble finding my error.

[RapTure]

This is one of my first times coding and definitely my first time using autoit. I keep getting this error whenever I try to test my script.

>"C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\SciTE\..\autoit3.exe" /ErrorStdOut "C:\Users\Jeremiah\Documents\FFMpegEncoder.au3"

C:\Users\Jeremiah\Documents\FFMpegEncoder.au3 (9) : ==> Missing separator character after keyword.:

Global $encoder = divx

Global $encoder = divx^ ERROR

>Exit code: 1 Time: 0.212

Sometimes it will throw a different variable with the same error.

My script:

;# FFMpeg Encode Script v1
#RequireAdmin
;##### CONFIG STARTS HERE #####
Global $fps 60
Global $encoder divx
Global $threads 2
Global $audiobitrate 128k
Global $ffmpeg "ffmpeg.exe"
;##### CONFIG ENDS HERE #####
;-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
;----------------------------- DO NOT EDIT BELOW -----------------------------
;-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Global $flvname
Global $videoout
Global $soundout
While 1
;Ask user for .flv file name
$flvname = InputBox(“FFMpeg Encoder”, “What is the name of the .flv that you wish to encode? Make sure it’s in the same directory as FFMpeg and the FFMpeg Encoder”)
;Ask for Video Output
$videoout = InputBox(“FFMpeg Encoder”, “What would you like the video file to be named?”)
;Ask for Audio Output
$audioout = InputBox("FFMpeg Encoder", "What would you like your audio file to be named?")
;Build FFMpeg Video Params Line
Global $ffmpegparams = “-i “ & $flvname & “.flv -c:a libmp3lame -b:a “ & $audiobitrate & “ -sameq -r “ & $fps & “ -vtag “ & $encoder & “ -threads “ & $threads & ‘“‘ & $videoout & ‘“.avi"
;Start video encode
ShellExecute($ffmpeg, $ffmpegparams)
;Build FFMpeg Audio Params Line
Global $audioparams = "-i " & $flvname & ".flv -b:a " & $audiobitrate & " " & $soundout & ".mp3"
;Start audio encode
ShellExecute($ffmpeg, $audioparams)
;Close script (Exit)
Exit
WEnd

Again this is my first time coding autoit so I am sure it is a silly little basic error, however any help is greatly appreciated.

[jdelaney]

must set the value of variables with an '='

Global $fps = 60
Global $encoder = "divx"
Global $threads = 2
Global $audiobitrate = "128k"
Global $ffmpeg = "ffmpeg.exe"

Edited October 24, 2012 by jdelaney

[Melba23]

RapTure,

Welcome to the AutoIt forum.

A few syntax errors there. You need an "=" to assign values to a variable - and non-numeric values need to be enclosed in "". There were also some problems with the quotes in the $ffmpegparams line. See if this is any better - at least it does not error when I test.

;# FFMpeg Encode Script v1
#RequireAdmin
;##### CONFIG STARTS HERE #####
Global $fps = 60
Global $encoder = "divx"
Global $threads = 2
Global $audiobitrate = "128k"
Global $ffmpeg = "ffmpeg.exe"
;##### CONFIG ENDS HERE #####
;-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
;----------------------------- DO NOT EDIT BELOW -----------------------------
;-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Global $flvname
Global $videoout
Global $soundout
While 1
    ;Ask user for .flv file name
    $flvname = InputBox("FFMpeg Encoder", "What is the name of the .flv that you wish To encode? Make sure it’s In the same directory as FFMpeg And the FFMpeg Encoder")
    ;Ask for Video Output
    $videoout = InputBox("FFMpeg Encoder", "What would you like the video file To be named?")
    ;Ask for Audio Output
    $audioout = InputBox("FFMpeg Encoder", "What would you like your audio file to be named?")
    ;Build FFMpeg Video Params Line
    Global $ffmpegparams = " - i " & $flvname & ".flv - c:a libmp3lame - b:a " & $audiobitrate & " - sameq - r " & $fps & " - vtag " & $encoder & " - threads " & $threads & '"' & $videoout & ".avi"
    ;Start video encode
    ShellExecute($ffmpeg, $ffmpegparams)
    ;Build FFMpeg Audio Params Line
    Global $audioparams = "-i " & $flvname & ".flv -b:a " & $audiobitrate & " " & $soundout & ".mp3"
    ;Start audio encode
    ShellExecute($ffmpeg, $audioparams)
    ;Close script (Exit)
    Exit
WEnd

We may still have to work on the $ffmpegparams line to get the quotes correct. Do you code in SciTE?

M23

[kylomas]

Rapture,

You need an equal sign after the global declares, e.g. Global $fps = 60

kylomas

[water]

The Global statements need an assign operator and quotes:

Global $fps = 60
Global $encoder = "divx"
Global $threads = 2
Global $audiobitrate = "128k"
Global $ffmpeg = "ffmpeg.exe"

[water]

Now you have a lot of answers to select from

[RapTure]

Thanks a lot guys. I put equal signs before but I got a different error so I guess that was my problem the whole time. thanks a lot.

[RapTure]

RapTure,

Welcome to the AutoIt forum.

A few syntax errors there. You need an "=" to assign values to a variable - and non-numeric values need to be enclosed in "". There were also some problems with the quotes in the $ffmpegparams line. See if this is any better - at least it does not error when I test.

;# FFMpeg Encode Script v1
#RequireAdmin
;##### CONFIG STARTS HERE #####
Global $fps = 60
Global $encoder = "divx"
Global $threads = 2
Global $audiobitrate = "128k"
Global $ffmpeg = "ffmpeg.exe"
;##### CONFIG ENDS HERE #####
;-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
;----------------------------- DO NOT EDIT BELOW -----------------------------
;-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Global $flvname
Global $videoout
Global $soundout
While 1
;Ask user for .flv file name
$flvname = InputBox("FFMpeg Encoder", "What is the name of the .flv that you wish To encode? Make sure it’s In the same directory as FFMpeg And the FFMpeg Encoder")
;Ask for Video Output
$videoout = InputBox("FFMpeg Encoder", "What would you like the video file To be named?")
;Ask for Audio Output
$audioout = InputBox("FFMpeg Encoder", "What would you like your audio file to be named?")
;Build FFMpeg Video Params Line
Global $ffmpegparams = " - i " & $flvname & ".flv - c:a libmp3lame - b:a " & $audiobitrate & " - sameq - r " & $fps & " - vtag " & $encoder & " - threads " & $threads & '"' & $videoout & ".avi"
;Start video encode
ShellExecute($ffmpeg, $ffmpegparams)
;Build FFMpeg Audio Params Line
Global $audioparams = "-i " & $flvname & ".flv -b:a " & $audiobitrate & " " & $soundout & ".mp3"
;Start audio encode
ShellExecute($ffmpeg, $audioparams)
;Close script (Exit)
Exit
WEnd

We may still have to work on the $ffmpegparams line to get the quotes correct. Do you code in SciTE?

M23

Yeah I was coding in SciTE.

this script was able to compile for me but the program would only run $audioparams, not $ffmpegparams so I am getting my output audio file (no name for some reason though) and no video.

[Melba23]

RapTure,

I thought the quotes might not be quite right.

Add this line immediately after "Global $ffmpegparams = ...." and see if what you get in the lower pane of SciTe is what you actually need:

ConsoleWrite($ffmpegparams & @CRLF)

M23

[RapTure]

RapTure,

I thought the quotes might not be quite right.

Add this line immediately after "Global $ffmpegparams = ...." and see if what you get in the lower pane of SciTe is what you actually need:

ConsoleWrite($ffmpegparams & @CRLF)

M23

I actually found my error. there was a space in "-i" so ffmpeg wasn't recognizing what the command was and was just opening and closing immediately. I am still getting blank file names though

[RapTure]

Found my problem. Program is working perfectly now. Thank you everyone for you help. Also my error was that late last night I decided $audioout was just a weird looking name for the variable so I renamed it to $soundout, however when I did so I did it only in the $audioparams line instead of the rest of the code as well. New finished version if anyone would like it.

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;# FFMpeg Encode Script v1

#RequireAdmin

;##### CONFIG STARTS HERE #####

Global $fps = 60

Global $encoder = "divx"

Global $threads = 2

Global $audiobitrate = "128k"

Global $ffmpeg = "ffmpeg.exe"

;##### CONFIG ENDS HERE #####


;-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
;----------------------------- DO NOT EDIT BELOW -----------------------------
;-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Global $flvname
Global $videoout
Global $soundout

While 1
;Ask user for .flv file name
$flvname = InputBox("FFMpeg Encoder", "What is the name of the .flv that you wish To encode? Make sure it’s In the same directory as FFMpeg And the FFMpeg Encoder")
;Ask for Video Output
$videoout = InputBox("FFMpeg Encoder", "What would you like the video file To be named?")
;Ask for Audio Output
$soundout = InputBox("FFMpeg Encoder", "What would you like your audio file to be named?")
;Build FFMpeg Video Params Line
Global $ffmpegparams = "-i " & $flvname & ".flv -c:a libmp3lame -b:a " & $audiobitrate & " -sameq -r " & $fps & " -vtag " & $encoder & " -threads " & $threads & " " & $videoout & ".avi"
;Start video encode
ShellExecute($ffmpeg, $ffmpegparams)
;Build FFMpeg Audio Params Line
Global $audioparams = "-i " & $flvname & ".flv -b:a " & $audiobitrate & " " & $soundout & ".mp3"
;Start audio encode
ShellExecute($ffmpeg, $audioparams)
;Close script (Exit)
Exit
WEnd