Method

FolderItem.OpenAsMovie

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Warning

This item was deprecated in version 2019r2. Please use Movie.Open as a replacement.

Description

Opens the FolderItem to be read as a movie and returns its movie as a Movie object.

Notes

Nil is returned if the movie can't be read.

Sample code

This example displays an open-file dialog box that lets the user select a QuickTime movie. The QuickTime movie is then copied into the Movie property of a MoviePlayer control.

Dim f As FolderItem
f = GetOpenFolderItem("video/quicktime")
If f <> Nil Then
  MoviePlayer1.Movie = f.OpenAsMovie
End If

Compatibility

All project types on all supported operating systems.