Quicktime Movie Controllers

Download the sample file

Import a Quicktime Movie

You should know the pixel size,  frame rate, and number of frames.
Choose File-Import...
            Select your movie,  Click Import.

Select the quicktime movie,
    Open the Windows->Inspectors->Property Window
    Choose the quicktime tab
    Put a check mark next to paused    --This will pause the quicktime movie.

Paint Some Objects

Paint a line

Paint a slider Bar

Paint some text, in separate cast members:
normal, fast, slow, reverse, stop


Drag the objects into your score

Sprite 1 = quicktime movie
Sprite 2 = slider Bar
Sprite 3 = line
Sprite 4 = normal
Sprite 5 = reverse
Sprite 6 = slow
Sprite 7 =  fast
Sprite 8 =  stop

Make the slider bar moveable in the property inspector, hit the moveable button    (1st tab)


Edit the Score Script with Lingo

Double click the first box in the score script.  See the diagram below.



A script window will appear.  Type the following in the score script.

on exitFrame me
put sprite(1).movieTime into member "purpletext"
go to the frame
end


Edit Each Button with Lingo

Select the button named normal you painted.

Bring up the Window->Inspectors->Property Inspector.
   Go to the second tab  

         Hold down the +,  select New Behavior
         Name it normal speed
         Click the script button   in the Property Inspector
         Type the following script:

on MouseDown
       sprite(1).movieRate = 1
end


Follow the same procedure for each button:

reverse:
 sprite(1).movieRate = -1

slow:
 sprite(1).movieRate = .333

fast:
 sprite(1).movieRate = 3

stop:
sprite(1).movieRate = 0
sprite(2).locH=(sprite(1).movieTime/1.6)+24
  -- When the slider is stopped, it moves to the correct frame of the movie.
  -- line width = 160, movie length = 256 fields  160/256 = 1.6
  -- the line is inset 24 unit on the stage

slider bar:
on beginSprite
  sprite(2).constraint = 3
  -- Sprite 2 has 0 height, it hides under the visible line.
  -- I squeezed it in the property inspector.
end

on MouseWithin
  sprite(1).movieTime = (sprite(2).locH -24) * 1.6
  sprite(1).movieRate = 0
   -- line width = 160, movie length = 256 fields  160/256 = 1.6
  -- the line is inset 24 unit on the stage
end