[FFmpeg-trac] #1253(FFmpeg:closed): FFMpeg don't handle files with some characters

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#1253: FFMpeg don't handle files with some characters
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             Reporter:  Uno     |                    Owner:
                 Type:  defect  |                   Status:  closed
             Priority:  normal  |                Component:  FFmpeg
              Version:  0.10.2  |               Resolution:  worksforme
             Keywords:          |               Blocked By:
             Blocking:          |  Reproduced by developer:  0
Analyzed by developer:  0       |
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Comment (by Uno):

 Replying to [comment:7 mjs973]:
 > Replying to [comment:6 Uno]:
 > > Replying to [comment:5 cehoyos]:
 > > > Did you already test the following?
 > > > $ ffmpeg -i file:hello\:goofy.avi
 > >
 > > It works! But shouldn't it work also without the "file:" prefix?
 >
 >
 > No. In ffmpeg, a filename is structured like [protocol:]filename
 >
 > A protocol says how to interpret the filename which follows. Examples of
 protocols are file:, pipe:, http:, udp: and rtp:. As a special case,
 single letter protocols, like c:, are interpreted as a Windows drive
 letter.
 >
 > So, in your example, ffmpeg was looking for a protocol named "hello:",
 and when it couldn't find one by that name, it printed an error message.
 >

 I thought it should be that the reason, but shouldn't it answer: "hello:
 wrong protocol" instead of "hello:goofy.avi: No such file or directory"?

 Like this, is a quite confusing...

 However I suggest to the developers to treat the unknown protocol as
 probably file, so just then show an error message if missing!

 Thanks for the explanation.

 P.s.
 Still a weird think: why does it works for "cehoyos"?

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