How to make transcoding to work?

[simoncn]

(18-03-2014 03:36)crp Wrote:  Simon, thank you for your reply. That is the same web site I used previously. But, I downloaded the zip again, and there is a ffmeg in /usr/local/bin, with execute permissions. I must still be doing something dumb.

When I enter "ffmpeg" into the stream.converter, I get the error message "converter not installed".

If I enter "/usr/local/bin/ffmpeg" into that property, I get the error message "converter not supported".

I am using the .dmg file you suggest, and it reports version 0.8.1, release 22.

Are you sure you are using the 0.8.1c version of the .dmg file? Some earlier versions (0.8.1 and 0.8.1a) had exactly the problem you are describing.

There is no point in trying to enter '/usr/local/bin/ffmpeg' for the property value. The correct value is 'ffmpeg'.

If you get a 'converter not installed' message when entering 'ffmpeg', this means the ffmpeg executable can't be found on the runtime path that MinimServer is using.

The runtime path that MinimServer is using comes from the MinimServer.app file in the .dmg file. To check this, please do the following:

1) In Finder, select the MinimServer application that you are using

2) In Finder, select 'Show Package Contents'

3) In the contents window, navigate to the folder 'Contents/Resources/oracle/MinimServer/Contents'

4) Select the Info.plist file within this folder and open it with TextEdit

5) Near the end of the file, you should see the following:

Code:

<key>LSEnvironment</key>
<dict>
    <key>PATH</key>
    <string>/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin</string>
</dict>

The value for PATH is the runtime path for MinimServer. Does your Info.plist file have the correct setting for the PATH value?