Some questions about python scripting in avidemux

[phaolo]

I'm starting a simple script to convert flv to mp4, using the copy method (thanks Anubioz for the template)
I'll write here questions, when I encounter some problem, if someone is willing to help me.

1- I'd like to use some hardcoded normal paths other than folder selecting, but double slashes are just annoying. Why isn't this working?

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import os
custompath=os.path.normpath("C:\mypath\myfolder")

2- adm.audioCodec("Copy") gives an exception, whilst adm.videoCodec("Copy") works. Where is the mistake?
SOLUTION:
adm.audioCodec(0,"Copy")
..but.. the output files are cut at the end! (one gives "File too short")
It's like the script is generating the .mp4 bug that existed in 2.6.5, whilst the 2.6.6 GUI doesn't.

3- should I use "mp4" or "mp4v2" muxer? What's the difference?

p.s: the official useful library is here: http://docs.python.org/2/library/

[mean]

 \x means  means x is a special character
i.e. \n is ~ newline
"\\"  means  a regular "\"
you could try using / instead, might work or not

[mean]

audioCodec needs an additional parameter : the track number
audioCodec(0,"Copy")

[mean]

mp4 vs mp4v2 : Whichever works best for you

[phaolo]

you could try using / instead

I wanted to use "os.path.normpath" to just paste the paths without editing them each time.
Why isn't that working?

audioCodec needs an additional parameter : the track number

Yes, I've already added that solution, but the output is wrong!
I'm getting the "File too short" error again, now even in the interface   

mp4 vs mp4v2 : Whichever works best for you

I'd like the most used\updated\compatible one (in 2.5.4)
Output files in hexedit contain this at start:
-mp4: .. ftypisom....isomiso2avc1mp41
-mp4v2: ....ftypmp42....mp42isom

Thanks

[phaolo]

((BuMp!))

[macduke]

Hi.

I've checked with my phyton scripting (on PC with w7 64).
All the paths have slash (/) and not the backslash expected by DOS/Windows users.