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Re: Quicktime API Access

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Subject: Re: Quicktime API Access
From: Erick Tejkowski <lists at purplee dot net>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 13:50:15 -0600
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At 9:57 AM -0800 11/23/03, Kevin Murray wrote:
Is there a way to make C calls from RB?  ( ie Declare examples)
the Declare statement.
Is there examples of accessing Quicktime this way.

It depends on what you want to accomplish. There are many QuickTime tasks you can do with Declare, but not all. For example, you can perform things as complex as audio and video capture (sequence grabber) using only Declares, but when it comes to callbacks Declare probably won't get you too far. In cases where Declares won't do it, you can write cross-platform C/C++ plugins. If you could elaborate on what you want to do, maybe we can zero in on a more definitive answer.

As for examples, you can ask on this list for help with QuickTime Declares. There are several list inhabitants that can help on the subject. The biggest problems you'll face in using Declares with QuickTime is how to convert the QuickTime function parameters to REALbasic data types. There was a very good article by Joe Strout on Declares a few years back that talked about this very topic. (was it in MacTech?)

On Nov 23, 2003, at 12:54 PM, Joseph J. Strout wrote:
I'm sure there are, though I can't point you to any off the top of my head. Hmm, wasn't there something about this in a recent issue of RB Developer? Or am I just imagining that? (I'm hoping someone else will chime in here.)

There's a QuickTime article here if that's what you mean.
http://www.rbdeveloper.com/16.shtml


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