I use successfully this FMP and Applescript combined script from within filemaker to open clips we choose from our FMP file:

 

Let ( 

mac_path = Right ( Substitute ( Media Path; "/"; ":"); Length (Media Path) - 1);

 

"tell application "Quicktime 7"" & ¶ & 

"activate" & ¶ & 

"open " & Quote ( mac_path ) & ¶ & 

"

set the dimensions of movie 1 to {480, 270}

" & ¶ & 

"end tell"

)

 

the script calls the clip in QT and plays it

However I would like to be able to play the movie from a specific frame

 

I have this Applescript which works perfectly within FMP using the NATIVE APPLESCRIPT FUNCTION attached to a button.

 

set film to (choose file with prompt "Choose film.")'s POSIX path

set frame_number to 40

set fps to 25

 

tell application id "com.apple.quicktimeplayer" -- QuickTime Player 7

tell (open film as POSIX file)

set current time to frame_number / fps * time scale

end tell

end tell

 

However I have a field [frame] with a frame as integer and I don't need to select the movie as I have the let (mac_path = Right ( Substitute ( Media Path; "/"; ":"); Length (Media Path) - 1) function to convert the path file from the field in my db

 

I tried to add this portion of the Applescript in my script but the script opens the file and puts the playhead at the beginning of the movie. 

 

This is what I did, but I am not able to make it work. 

 

Let ( 

mac_path = Right ( Substitute ( Media Path; "/"; ":"); Length (Media Path) - 1);

"set frame_number to "  & Frames & ¶ & 

"tell application "Quicktime 7"" & ¶ & 

"activate" & ¶ & 

"open " & Quote ( mac_path ) & ¶ & 

"set current time to frame_number " & ¶ & 

"set the dimensions of movie 1 to {480, 270}" & ¶ & 

"end tell"

)

 

I am aware the script only works if the movie has a timecode track. It won't work otherwise. 

 

Is there a way to fit the "set current time to frame_number " & ¶ & 

of the Applescript in FMP?

 

Thanks and Regards

 

Dan

 

It seems to me that line should be:

 

"set current time to frame_number / 25 * time scale" & ¶ & 

 

To match your working version - otherwise, you are setting the time to a frame number, which isn't going to work well.