microsoft / microsoft/FFmpegInterop

Build instructions outdated. Please revise to current usage requirements.

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Description

Please update the build instructions and provided examples. Even after peering into the PowerShell build script and using the example given:

.\BuildFFmpeg.ps1 -Architectures x86,x64,arm64 -AppPlatform uwp -CRT dynamic -Settings "--enable-small"

I get this error:

At X:\samples\FFmpegInterop\BuildFFmpeg.ps1:114 char:58

  • $hostArch = [System.Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem ? 'x64' : 'x ...
  •                                                      ~
    

Unexpected token '?' in expression or statement.
At X:\samples\FFmpegInterop\BuildFFmpeg.ps1:139 char:43

  • $spectreLibs = $AppPlatform -eq 'onecore' ? '' : 'spectre'
  •                                       ~
    

Unexpected token '?' in expression or statement.
+ CategoryInfo : ParserError: (:) [], ParseException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnexpectedToken

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Research direction

Start with the build example in the issue and BuildFFmpeg.ps1, especially the reported lines 114 and 139. Check the current PowerShell requirements and revise the instructions and examples so the documented command matches supported usage; verify the example no longer produces the reported parser errors.

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Assessment

Tech stack
powershell
Domain
build-system, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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