Several problems.

[Vax]

Ok first I downloaded the new AMVapp from Zarx's thread, now half of my functions aren't working and half of them are turned into Avisynth autoload script which I have no idea how to function. I've downloaded some of the plugins again. I Could go back to my old AMVapp but there might be a possible way to fix this. I've also been trying to get the beforeafterline plug-in but I can't find it anywhere.

Now when I try to import footage into vdubmod it states "There is no function named expand" when I have nothing related to that in my script.

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AVISource("C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner\My Documents\Iron Chef.avi")
ConvertToYV12()
tcomb()
Deen("w3d",3,6,8)  
removegrain(mode=2)
VagueDenoiser() 
Fastlinedarken(strength=50,thinning=0)
limitedsharpen(strength=100)
warpsharp()
tweak(hue=1.0,sat=1.2,cont=1.1,bright=-2) 
TemporalCleaner()

It worked before I downloaded AMVapp 3.0 but now everything is fucked. It says the error is on line 7 but I see nothing. Is there something simple I'm missing?

[Scintilla]

On Line 7, you call FastLineDarken(). If you look at the .AVS(I) file that contains this function (it should be in your AVISynth plugins directory), you'll see that it makes a call to Expand(), a function found in the MaskTools plugin. AVISynth apparently can't find this plugin.

So, if you don't see MaskTools.dll anywhere in your AVISynth plugins directory, then you need to get it (it may be found here). If you DO see it, then AVISynth is probably failing to autoload it because you've got a ton of plugins in that directory. Load it manually at the beginning of your script with the line:
LoadPlugin("C:\[your path goes here]\MaskTools.dll")

[Vax]

With that resolved. Can anyone help me with my beforeafter plug in problem?

[EvaFan]

With that resolved. Can anyone help me with my beforeafter plug in problem?

Could some of the plugins have only worked with the older version of avisynth you had? If the new amvapp gave you a newer version of avisynth then you might need newer versions of the plugins for compatability.

[Vax]

With that resolved. Can anyone help me with my beforeafter plug in problem?

Could some of the plugins have only worked with the older version of avisynth you had? If the new amvapp gave you a newer version of avisynth then you might need newer versions of the plugins for compatability.

I never had the beforeafer plug-in. I thought it would be in the new amvapp, but I was wrong. Now I just need to know where to find it.

[EvaFan]

ahhhh... I thought you were talking about a before and after installation of the new amvapp causing problems for some or all of your plugins not the actual plugin "beforeafter()"

##################################################################
# BeforeAfter by Absolute Destiny and Corran (Eric Parsons) #
# e.g. #
# beforeafter(clip, placement, filters) #
# #
# 1 for vertical splitscreen, 0 for horizontal splitscreen #
##################################################################

function beforeafter(clip a, int "placement", string "filters"){

placement = Default(placement, 1)

Assert((Float(Width(a))/16)==Round(Width(a)/16), "Source image width must be a multiple of 16")

b = Eval("a."+filters)
c = (placement==1) ? StackHorizontal(a.Crop(0,0,-((Ceil(Float(Width(a))/32))*16),0).\
Subtitle("before"),b.Crop(((Floor(Float(Width(a))/32))*16),0,0,0).\
Subtitle("after")) :StackVertical(a.Crop(0,0,0,-Height(a)/2).Subtitle("Before"),b.\
Crop(0,Height(a)/2,0,0).Subtitle("After"))

Return c
}

Just put that on a notepad and save it as a .avsi in your plugins folder. If it isn't loading automatically your gonna have to load it yourself then. Just so you know though, there are programs out there that let you see changes from your script real-time. I use AvisynthEditor. There are other programs though.

[LantisEscudo]

FastLineDarken() isn't in the new AMVApp. You can add it pretty easily, though.

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function FastLineDarken( clip c, int "strength", int "luma_cap", int "threshold", int "thinning") {
   str = string(default(strength, 48) /128.)
   lum = string(default(luma_cap, 191))
   thr = string(default(threshold, 4))
   thinning = default(thinning,24)
   thn = string(thinning /16.)
   exin=c.mt_expand().mt_inpand()
   diff = mt_lutxy(c,exin,yexpr="y "+lum+" <y> x y "\
      +lum+" < y "+lum+" ? - 0 ? 127 +",uexpr="x",vexpr="x")
   linemask = mt_lut(diff.mt_inpand(),"x 127 - "+thn+" * 255 +")\
      .mt_convolution("1 1 1","1 1 1",y=3,u=0,v=0)
   thick = mt_lutxy(c, exin, yexpr="y "+lum+" <y> x y "\
      +lum+" < y "+lum+" ? - 0 ? "+str+" * x +",uexpr="x",vexpr="x")
   thin = mt_lutxy(c.mt_expand(),diff,yexpr="x y 127 - "+str+" 1 + * +")
   return (thinning == 0) ? thick : mt_merge(thin,thick,linemask,y=3,u=4,v=4)
}

And save it as a .avsi in your plugins directory.

[Vax]

Ok, now what I'm stomped on is what do you write in your script to get "beforeafter" in there.

[LantisEscudo]

I normally use BeforeAfterLine(), but the arguments are the same: the video to process, and the string of filters to run on it.

Mine normally looks something like BeforeAfterLine(last, """deen("w3d", #, #).FastLineDarken()"""). Note the TRIPLE QUOTE MARKS. Those are important, and it'll fail if you don't have them. Also, you have to stack filters by using the "." between them, rather than on separate lines like usual. If it gets too wide for you to read easily, you can use the backslash notation like this (put the backslash at the end of the line):

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BeforeAfterLine(last, """deen("w3d", #, #).\
FastLineDarken()""")

[LantisEscudo]

I normally use BeforeAfterLine(), but the arguments are the same: the video to process, and the string of filters to run on it.

I should correct myself. Three arguments: the video to process, a 1 or 0 to indicate whether it's a horizontal or vertical split, and the string of filters. The 1 or 0 is optional, and the default is a vertical split, so I usually leave that argument out.