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Wout_Tengrootenhuysen
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October 13, 2013
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Trouble getting the SDK examples working "invalid filter 25::3"

  • October 13, 2013
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Hey guys,

so here's the problem; I can't get the SDK examples working. I'm using Win7 and visual studio 2012 to compile the examples. No error messages after compiling but when I try and use the plugin in AE, it says, invalid filter 25::3.

Here's what I've done so far:

  2. Install Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop.
  3. Install the Windows 7.1 SDK.
  4. Install Visual C++ Express 2010.
  5. Install Visual Studio 2010 SP1.

I've tried compiling in Visual studio 2012 and in 2010, both with the standard compiler and with the WIN 7.1 sdk but I keep getting the "invalid filter 25::3" error message

Any suggestions ?

Thanks !

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Correct answer shachar carmi

I am using Windows 7 with VS2012 Ultimate and I am not seeing the errors you are seeing when compiling the CS5 SDK sample projects. 

Which AE SDK version are you trying to compile the sample projects in?

When you have the plugin running in the debugger can you track it down to any specific line of code that is casuing a problem or is it happening when you drop the plugin onto the comp for the first time?

Could it possibly be related to running the Express version of visual studio?


you shouldn't be using x86 with cs5 and above. you have to use x64! (ae

won't load x86 plug-in no more)

setup VS2012 to compile x64, and check your plug-in with the 64 bit version

of dependency walker.

then we'll know where we stand.

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shachar carmiCommunity Expert
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October 13, 2013

hi Wout Tengrootenhusen!

welcome to the forum, and congrats on beating me on name compexity. :-)

1. if your plug-in appears on the effect menu, that means the Pipl (.r) file if ok.

when AE boots, it's scans all plug-ins. AEGPs are envoked on startup, but effects are not.

effects only have their Pipl read on startup and are envoked on first use each session. so again, it's you're in the effects menu, the pipl is ok.

2. if your plug-in launches that error, it's usually a dependency issue.

it could very well be that vs2012 uses dll versions the AE finds objectionable...

throw your plug-in in "Dependency Walker" and see that indeed all dependencies are present.

3. is your VS configured for 64bit? (i have no idea. i'm still using VS2008)

i hope one of these solves those "get go" issues you're having.

:-)

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Wout_TengrootenhuysenAuthor
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October 13, 2013

Hey Shachar, thanks My last name is indeed something else..

I downloaded the thing you mentioned from http://www.dependencywalker.com/  and here's what it had to say:

So obviously something's not right. Do you know what the error messages mean ?

Thanks in advance.

Wout

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shachar carmiCommunity Expert
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October 13, 2013

GOOD GOD! that list shows EVERYTHING is wrong!

just to be sure, you're developint and testing on the same machine, right?

you're not compiling on one machine and then copying the plug-in to a non-developer machine to run on AE...

start by donwloading this:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8328

at the very least MSVCR100D.DLL is in that package...

is there a "platform SDK" for VS2012?

i honestly don't know.

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