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AVAsset.OpenFile

Opens an asset from a file.

Component Version macOS Windows Linux Server FileMaker iOS SDK
AVAsset 5.2 Yes No No Yes, macOS only 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.

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

Example Databases

Created 19th June 2015, last changed 30th May 2017


AVAsset.OpenContainer   -   AVAsset.OpenURL

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