Inside Macintosh: QuickTime Reference

The can export command

The can export command determines whether a particular movie can be exported in a particular format. If a movie can be exported, the result is true. If the movie cannot be exported, the result is false.

can export: Determine if a particular export can be performed

can export reference -- the movie to export

as AVI/BMP/DV Stream/FLC/hinted movie/image

sequence/picture/QuickTime Movie/AIFF/System 7

sound/wave/MuLaw/standard MIDI/text file

-- the desired file type

Result: boolean -- is the export supported

For example:

tell application "QuickTime Player"

tell movie "QuickTime 4 Sample Movie"

if can export as AIFF then export to ¬

"Macintosh HD:Desktop Folder:Sample Movie.aiff" as AIFF

end tell
end tell

Result: true

Inside Macintosh: QuickTime Reference