php-ffmpeg video conversion

[Tonybot]

Hi

I am trying to convert videos in some format into flv using ffmpeg. The converted video that is create is 0 kb. I need some help to get it working thanks.

This is the code:

<?Php


function makeMultipleTwo ($value){
$sType = gettype($value/2);
if($sType == "integer"){
return $value;
} else {
return ($value-1);
}
}

$srcFile = "Videos/robot.avi";
$destFile = "Videos/robot.flv";
$ffmpegPath = "ffmpeg";
$flvtool2Path = "flvtool2";


$ffmpegObj = new ffmpeg_movie($srcFile);


$srcWidth = makeMultipleTwo($ffmpegObj->getFrameWidth());
$srcHeight = makeMultipleTwo($ffmpegObj->getFrameHeight());
$srcFPS = $ffmpegObj->getFrameRate();
$srcAB = intval($ffmpegObj->getAudioBitRate()/1000);
$srcAR = $ffmpegObj->getAudioSampleRate();


$command = $ffmpegPath . " -i " . $srcFile . " -ar " . $srcAR . " -ab " . $srcAB . " -f flv -s " . $srcWidth . "x" . $srcHeight . " " . $destFile . " | " . $flvtool2Path . " -U stdin " . $destFile;
$convert = exec($command);



if(!$convert){
echo "FAILED!!!";
}

?>

I must say I do not have flvtools on my server but I guess it does not matter as flvtools is only used for getting meta data.

Thanks.

[Baldrick]

Output the $command and try it manually from the command line and see if any error message.

[Tonybot]

Hi thanks for the reply.

I do not think I can do it because my ffmpeg is running on a hosting company server. How would I manually run it from a command line to get an error.

Thanks.

[Baldrick]

Start with print the $command and post it here.

[Tonybot]

Hi

ERROR: /usr/bin/flvtool2:2

This is the error I recieve like I said I dont have flvtool on my server plan but did not think it matter as its only used for meta data.
I also do not know how to modify my code not to include flvtools in the command.

Hope you can help:

Thanks

[Gavino]

I also do not know how to modify my code not to include flvtools in the command.

The obvious thing to try is to replace

$command = $ffmpegPath . " -i " . $srcFile . " -ar " . $srcAR . " -ab " . $srcAB . " -f flv -s " . $srcWidth . "x" . $srcHeight . " " . $destFile . " | " . $flvtool2Path . " -U stdin " . $destFile; 

by (removing the second part):

$command = $ffmpegPath . " -i " . $srcFile . " -ar " . $srcAR . " -ab " . $srcAB . " -f flv -s " . $srcWidth . "x" . $srcHeight . " " . $destFile; 

[Tonybot]

Hi I modified the code as you said, but for some reason the code does not convert any thing and no error is printed out before the file would convert but have 0kb.
this is the code.



function makeMultipleTwo ($value){
$sType = gettype($value/2);
if($sType == "integer"){
return $value;
} else {
return ($value-1);
}
}

$srcFile = "Videos/robot.avi";
$destFile = "Videos/robot.flv";
$ffmpegPath = "ffmpeg";



$ffmpegObj = new ffmpeg_movie($srcFile);


$srcWidth = makeMultipleTwo($ffmpegObj->getFrameWidth());
$srcHeight = makeMultipleTwo($ffmpegObj->getFrameHeight());
$srcFPS = $ffmpegObj->getFrameRate();
$srcAB = intval($ffmpegObj->getAudioBitRate()/1000);
$srcAR = $ffmpegObj->getAudioSampleRate();



$command = $ffmpegPath . " -i " . $srcFile . " -ar " . $srcAR . " -ab " . $srcAB . " -f flv -s " . $srcWidth . "x" . $srcHeight . " " . $destFile;
$convert = exec($command);



if(!$convert){
echo "FAILED!!!";
}

print_r($convert);