On Jan 19, 2008 12:24 PM, Apple7777 <applepro7777@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Richard Lynch <ceo <at> l-i-e.com> writes: > > > They also won't have your same environment, e.g., home directory $HOME. > > > > Check permissions on all files/directories. > > > > Use complete pathnames from the root hard drive: > > /home/apple/path/to/$outputFile > > I do that. All permissions (files and directories) are set to 777. > > I use complete paths for mencoder, input files and output file. have you tried a trivial call to mencoder, like i suggested? it looks like you were passing a lot of parameters to it in the code you first posted. try starting out w/ something simple and get that working before going for the full blown finished version. -nathan
