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AVAsset.OpenFile
Opens an asset from a file.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| AVAsset | 5.2 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes, on macOS | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "AVAsset.OpenFile"; Path ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Path | The native file path to the movie file. | "/Test.mov" |
Result
Returns asset reference number or error.
Description
Opens an asset from a file.Please allow a second to load video in background asynchronously.
Available in OS X v10.7 and later.
Please call AVAsset.Release later to free object from memory.
You can use AVExport.ExportSession to export to a new file. With AVExport.SetTimeRange you can only export a clip and with AVExport.ExportSessionMerge you can merge multiple videos to one.
This function requires a native path. Use Path.FileMakerPathToNativePath to convert a FileMaker path to a native path if required. If you like to have the user choose the path, you can use FileDialog functions.
For Server be aware that server has limited permissions and may not be able to access all files on a computer.
Examples
Opens a movie file:
MBS( "AVAsset.OpenFile"; "/Users/cs/Desktop/test.mp4" )
Close it later
MBS( "AVAsset.Release"; $asset )
See also
- AVAsset.NaturalWidth
- AVAsset.PreferredRate
- AVAsset.PreferredVolume
- AVAsset.RequestImageTimePrecision
- AVAsset.TimeCodes
- AVAsset.TrackCount
- AVAsset.TrackInfo
- AVAsset.URL
- AVAsset.WaitForLoaded
- Path.FileMakerPathToNativePath
Example Databases
This function checks for a license.
Created 19th June 2015, last changed 2nd February 2022
