Improve error message for invalid characters in output filenames

Author: Sander1384Created Sep 4, 2026Updated Sep 4, 2026

The fewer issues I have to read, the more new features I will have time to implement, so I ask that you please try these things first

Description

Please add a clearer error message when an export fails because the output filename contains invalid Windows characters such as ?, :, *, ", <, >, |, / or \.

Currently LosslessCut only shows "unable to export this file” error, which makes it look like there is a problem with the video or codec. A simple message like “The output filename contains an invalid character: ?” would save a lot of troubleshooting.