[Gambas-user] ffmpeg locking up Shell

[Bruce Steers]

I'm trying to use ffmpeg to get the time length of a music file.

I'm doing it like this..

*  Shell "ffmpeg -i '" & sSoundFile & "' 2>&1|grep Duration|awk '{print
$2}'" Wait To sVar*

the command works fine in a terminal but my gambas app freezes on trying to
run it?
I know the command outputs to error not stdout so have to use the 2>&1
divert

Anyone know what the problem is?
It's like the ffmpeg command never exits

Cheers all
BruceS
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