char* path = "file.mp4";
char* errorBuf[1024] = {0};
AVFormatContext* pFormateCtx;
int ret;
if(ret = avformate_open_input(&pFormatCtx,path,NULL,NULL)){
av_strerror(ret,errorBuf,1024);
printf("could't open file %s: %d(%s)",path,ret,errorBuf);
return -1;
}