Inside Macintosh: QuickTime /

Chapter 2 - Movie Toolbox / Movie Toolbox Reference

Functions for Editing Movies / Editing Movies

GetMovieSelection

The GetMovieSelection function returns information about a movie's current selection.

pascal void GetMovieSelection (Movie theMovie, 
                               TimeValue *selectionTime,
                               TimeValue *selectionDuration);

theMovie

Specifies the movie for this operation. Your application obtains this movie identifier from such functions as NewMovie, NewMovieFromFile, and NewMovieFromHandle (described on page 2-80, page 2-76, and page 2-78, respectively).

selectionTime

Contains a pointer to a time value. The GetMovieSelection function places the starting time of the current selection into the field referred to by this parameter. Set this parameter to nil if you do not want this information.

selectionDuration

Contains a pointer to a time value. The GetMovieSelection function places the duration of the current selection into the field referred to by this parameter. Set this parameter to nil if you do not want this information.

ERROR CODES

invalidMovie

-2010

This movie is corrupted or invalid

SEE ALSO

Your application can set the current selection by calling the SetMovieSelection function, which is described in the previous section.