LoadPlugin problem

I am running WinXP Pro, I just recently had to reload the OS and now I can't get my asf files to load into Vdub. I get the message I don't know what "LoadPlugin" means on line 8 This message appears where the video should be displayed. Here is my asf file with the aforementioned line 8 # # Created with Gordian Knot # # # # PLUGINS # get them from LoadPlugin("C:\GORDIA~1\mpeg2dec.dll") #LoadPlugin("C:\GORDIA~1\InverseTelecine.dll") #LoadPlugin("C:\GORDIA~1\Avisynth_Spatial.dll") #LoadPlugin("C:\GORDIA~1\GreedyHMA.dll") #LoadPlugin("C:\GORDIA~1\vobsub.dll") # # SOURCE mpeg2source("C:\All_VOBs\A_BEAUTIFUL_MIND\beautifulproject.d2v") # # TRIM #trim(startframe,endframe) # # IVTC #InverseTelecine(40,10,15) # or use #GreedyHMA(1,0,4,0,0,0,0,0) # # CROPPING crop(0,7,718,459) # # DEINTERLACING #SmartDeinterlace(2,15,true,true,true) # or use #VerticalReduceBy2 # or maybe #GreedyHMA(1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0) # # SUBTITLES #VobSub("FileName") # # RESIZING BicubicResize(480,256,0,0.5) # # DENOISING: choose one combination (or none) # 1) little noise (fast) #TemporalSmoother(2,1) # # 2) medium noise (slow) #SpatialSoftenMMX(1,4,6,false,false,4,4,6,8) #TemporalSmoother(2) # # 3) heavy noise (very slow, you have been warned) #SpatialSoftenMMX(2,4,6,false,false,4,4,6,8) #TemporalSmoother(3) #SpatialSoftenMMX(1,4,6,false,false,4,4,6,8) # # BORDERS #AddBorders(left,top,right,bottom) # # COMPRESSIBILITY CHECK # !Snip Size has to be 13 for use in GKnot! #SelectRangeEvery(260,13) # # FOOL CCEnc #ResampleAudio(44100) It doesn't matter which version of Vdub I use (same code with Nandub). I rip with smartripper, use DVD2AVI (1.76) for d2v, Gordian Knot for avs. I'm using the same process and programs that have worked for along while now, the only difference is I reloaded my OS. Yes the dll's are where they are listed in the avs file. I've tried Auxsetup, loading msvcr70 in the system directory etc. Any help would be appreciated, I will provide more information if needed.

Did you install AviSynth correctly (under \system32)? What happens if you make an avs-file containing: version()

Actually I didn't install Avisynth correctly but when I did, nothing changed. I'm not sure what you mean about version() but when I add that to the avs file, it skips over it with no error. I then remarked out the LoadPlugin line, the new error message goes to I don't know what "mpeg2source" means on line 16 here's the sample avs # # Created with Gordian Knot # # # version() # PLUGINS # get them from #LoadPlugin("C:\GORDIAKNOT\mpeg2dec.dll") #LoadPlugin("C:\GORDIA~1\InverseTelecine.dll") #LoadPlugin("C:\GORDIA~1\Avisynth_Spatial.dll") #LoadPlugin("C:\GORDIA~1\GreedyHMA.dll") #LoadPlugin("C:\GORDIA~1\vobsub.dll") # # SOURCE mpeg2source("C:\All_VOBs\A_BEAUTIFUL_MIND\beautifulproject.d2v") # I'm completly baffled. Perhaps there are some other dll's I'm missing?.........

Okay, removing all statement but the version() causes this message, Avisynth v0.3, copyright 2000 Ben Rudiak-Gould Maybe not the latest and greatest eh? But it used to work....

Okay I tried that Avisynth v1.0b6. Now the error message changes to a popup window, says LoadPlugin unable to load then gives the path to the mpeg2dec.dll then gives line 8 as the source of the error. The dll exists at the path location and I've tried the newest version of that dll too. Is there anything perhaps related to C++ that may be missing when I reloaded my OS?

#LoadPlugin("C:\GORDIAKNOT\mpeg2dec.dll") missing an 'N' anyways.. i would leave it gordia~1 like the other lines or type it exactly how the directory appears in explorer ;) use the newest gordian knot

and kill the # of course anyways mpeg2dec is a mpeg2 decoder (dll) mpeg2source command lets avi synth load mpeg2 files (dvd, svcd) mpeg2source command is made possible by the mpeg2dec dll

You are correct, I was missing an 'N' in the code, I changed it back to the ~1 format and unremarked it. Now everything works!!? I loaded a different mpeg2dec.dll and have a newer Avisynth install. I'm still not sure what caused the problem and with my self inflicted coding error, I'm not sure what fixed it.... I have a hunch that the original reply was correct as I had Avisynth installed in the \system directory and not the \system32 directory. Thanks for all the help everyone.

I'm having a similar problem... I installed newest AVIsynth (merged install.reg and installed DLL into /system and /system32 directory and rebooted, just to be extra- extra- sure). The "version" tutorial AVS works. I put the d2v & MPEG2DEC.dll in my root directory (plain old C:\) just to be extra extra sure. I wrote this AVS LoadPlugin("C:\MPEG2DEC.DLL") mpeg2source("C:\1.d2v") and still gives me I don't know what "LoadPlugin" means on line 1

Strange! What version are you using? Can you try one of the v2.xx versions?