Compiling Avi Synth

Compiling AviSynth v2.54 and older versions

Install visual studio (containing VC6). You need the Professional or Enterprise edition, since the Student edition is not enough. The reason is that you need the Processor Pack (for certain optimization code), which you can't install with the Student Edition. Also, you must not install SP6, as it does not support the Processor Pack (and will remove it).

Install [Visual Studio SP5] (130mb).

Install [SP5 Processor Pack] (2mb).

Install [Platform SDK] (31mb for core sdk - minimal).

Install [DirectX 9 SDK] (320mb).

And then you are all good for the needed downloads ...

1) Recompile

\<DXSDK directory >\samples\Multimedia\DirectShow\BaseClasses\baseclasses.dsp

in order to avoid a nasty bug (in release & debug mode).

2) Go to VC++, Tools, options, Directories:

There check .h (headers) section:

a working path order is:

... DXSDK\SAMPLES\MULTIMEDIA\DIRECTSHOW\BASECLASSES
... DXSDK\INCLUDE
... MICROSOFT SDK\INCLUDE
... Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\INCLUDE
... Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\MFC\INCLUDE
... Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\ATL\INCLUDE

next step go in Library to set used the libraries:

... DXSDK\SAMPLES\MULTIMEDIA\DIRECTSHOW\BASECLASSES\DEBUG
... DXSDK\SAMPLES\MULTIMEDIA\DIRECTSHOW\BASECLASSES\RELEASE
... DXSDK\lib
... Microsoft SDK\Lib
... Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\Lib
... Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\Lib
... Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\MFC\LIB

then you might be able to compile it

Compiling AviSynth v2.55 and more recent versions

From AviSynth 2.55 it should be considerably easier to compile AviSynth, as the DirectShow stuff has been moved to a separate plugin.

This eliminates all DirectX? stuff and probably the Platform SDK. This will only be needed if you want to compile the DirectShow plugin.

Compiling AviSynth plugins

<WilbertD?> Open VC++

<[T0B1A5]> ok

<WilbertD?> file->new->win32 dynamic link library

<[T0B1A5]> wil: empty dll or simple

<WilbertD?> empty dll

<WilbertD?> go to the project tab -> add to project -> files

<[T0B1A5]> ok

<WilbertD?> Here you can add existing cpp or h (headers). Add avisynth.h.

<WilbertD?> after that you copied avisynth.h to your folder.

<[T0B1A5]> uh ok

<WilbertD?> go to the project tab -> add to project -> new

<WilbertD?> select C++ source file, and give it a name.

<WilbertD?> go to the project tab -> add to project -> new -> select C/C++ header file (if you are going to use one) -> give it a name.

<[T0B1A5]> done

<WilbertD?> Go to Build -> set active configuration -> select the release build.

<WilbertD?> Save your workspace: file -> save workspace.

<[T0B1A5]> ok

<WilbertD?> Finally, code your source/header files ...

<[T0B1A5]> ...

CompilingAviSynth

Compiling AviSynth v2.54 and older versions

Compiling AviSynth v2.55 and more recent versions

Compiling AviSynth plugins