Strange Error Message

andy

I recently install AviSynth 2.52 and I am now getting a strange error message. Cannot Find Python22.dll

I can open an avi with mplayer with no problems, but when I open it by routing it through AviSynth 2.52,  I get the error code.  It is the same with d2v or any other mpeg.

I have tried uninstalling AviSynth and re-installing it, as well as installing 2.51 with the same results.

Does anyone know what is happening here.  The problem only seems to be effecting AviSynth.  I searched my drive for Python22.dll with no results.  I assume it belongs in the system32 folder?

Please help!!!

Macanudo

Afik,
avisynth DOES not need Python,
the only software i know that need it is bittorrent.

So if i were you, i'll look for a possible trojan,
virii, what ever you may call it, needing python.

I'll search in the direction of any sofware you recently installed
that will need python. (like bittorrent).

Because afik, avisynth don't use python scripting actually.

esby

esby,

Thanks for the quick reply. I will search for Trojans. I should have done that already, but it just didn't occur to me.  I just associated the problem with avisynth because the problem started occuring after I installed 2.5.2 and the message only appears when I use AviSynth.  

I am dense when it comes to programing. I just have a little experience with Visual Basic, so forgive my ignorance.  

I just assumed AviSynth used some Python scripting.  

Anyway, thanks for your help.

Macanudo

What filters are you using?

There are programs like Blender and others that use Python, but I don't know any AVS filter that does.

Bilu

bilu,

Thanks for the reply. I did a thourough virus scan, and ran Trojan Hunter as suggested by esby, both were negative.

The error message only occurs when I use AviSynth.  As for your question about the plugins I am using, I have nearly all available plugins installed in the default plugin directory.  When the problem first occured I was using 2.5.2 with Mipsmooth and Asharp, but like you I thought it could be one of the plugins, so I just used the following simple script:

AviFileSource(quot;film.aviquot;)

Even with the simple script above I still got the error message. If I open the same film.avi in mplayer without using AviSynth, there is no error message.  I am at a loss.  Could it still be one of the plugins, eventhough I am not using them in my script, as I do have nearly every plugin available installed in the default directory, including blend? I am completely lost!! Can I just put a copy of python22.dll in my system32 folder?

Thanks Again,
Macanudo

Look if there are any .avsi in the plugins directory, they are autoloading scripts.

Bilu,

I didn't find anyavsi files, but following your reasoning, I decided to remove all the plugins.  I ran my simple script again and this time there were no errors. That means you were right about it being a plugin. Which one I don't know, but at least now  I  can  use avisynth.

Thanks to you and esby for your most gracious help.

Macanudo

I didn't find any avsi files, but following your reasoning, I decided to remove all the plugins. I ran my simple script again and this time there were no errors. That means you were right about it being a plugin. Which one I don't know, but at least now I can use avisynth.

Could you find out which plugin is causing this? (Simply by adding some each time ...)

Wilbert,

I decided that I would install the filters as I need them, and when I come across the offending filter I will follow up on this thread.  

When I changed over to 2.5.2, I also installed several filters I had never used before from WarpEnterprises collection page as well as some others I had collected.  I figured I would just experiment with some of them.  It will be difficult to identify the culprit, being as I installed so many simultaneously, but I will continue to reinstall them, and when I find the problem I will follow up.

Again, thanks to all you guys for the help and hard work.

Later
Macanudo