The FXScript Reference

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GetTimecodeStringFromClip

FXScript Reference : FXScript Functions : String

GetTimecodeStringFromClip(srcClip, timeOffset, string)

Additional Notes

GetTimecodeStringFromClip in FCE HD
by Piero Fiorani on 27 Nov, 2005 13:36, Applies to: FCP 5.03 from: 213.156.52.121

My tests in FCE HD make me believe this function only converts the input float "timeOffset" into an output string "string" formatted as a standard time code.

Example: on any clip I tested (3 PAL clips) with "timeOffset"=27 GetTimecodeStringFromClip returned "00:00:01:02" in "string", independent of: clip length, clip in point, playhead position, and clip initial time code (read with GetTimeCode). It seems that srcClip is used only to get the fps = 25 (PAL).

GetTimecodeStringFromClip in FCE HD - 2
by Piero Fiorani on 27 Nov, 2005 15:28, Applies to: FCP 5.03 from: 213.156.52.121

(sorry - don't know how to edit my previous note - then I add...)

GetTimecodeStringFromClip first adds the IN point position of the current clip to "timeOffset", and then output the result to "string".
The output "string" then contains the timecode (relative to the beginning of "srcClip") of the frame "timeOffset" relative to the IN Point.

In the previous example, if the IN point is in position "00:00:01:00", the output "string" will contain "00:00:02:02".

Note: this is visible only in the Canvas when srcClip is in the Timeline, not in the Viewer...

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