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qdmediamaker.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
QDMMaker is a sample application that creates movies that use the QuickDraw media handler.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
QT Internals (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Dumps information about movie structures.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
QT QDesign decomp (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Decompressing QDesign compressed files using the Sound Manager's SoundConvert routines and QuickTime QDesign codecs.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qt3dtween (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Creates a QuickTime movie containing both a 3D track and a tween track.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qt3dtween.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A sample application that creates a QuickTime movie containing both a 3D track and a tween track.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtbigscreen (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to play QuickTime Movies fullscreen, handle application messages and use time base callbacks.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtbigscreen.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to play QuickTime Movies fullscreen, handle application messages and use time base callbacks.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTBRemoteAdmin (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how one might write a remote administration tool for QuickTime Broadcaster.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtcapture (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use the sequence grabber to capture sound and video.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtchannels (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates adding items to (and remove items from) the favorites drawer in QuickTime Player.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtchannels.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates adding items to (and remove items from) the favorites drawer in QuickTime Player.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtcompress (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses the standard image compression dialog to get compression settings, then compresses an image with the settings.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtcompress.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses the standard image compression dialog to get compression settings, then compresses an image with the settings.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtcontroller (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Displays a pop-up menu when the user clicks on the custom button in the movie controller bar.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtcontroller.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Displays a pop-up menu when the user clicks on the custom button in the movie controller bar.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtcreatemovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
CreateMovie demonstrates creating a very simple QuickTime movie with a video track and a sound track.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtcreatemovie.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
CreateMovie is a Windows application that demonstrates creating a QuickTime Movie with a video track and a sound track.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtcustombutton (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Display a pop-up menu when the user clicks on the custom button in the movie controller bar.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtcustombutton.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Display a pop-up menu when the user clicks on the custom button in the movie controller bar.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtdataexchange (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
QuickTime's movie importers and exporters. Import files and export movie into any supported format.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qteffects (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to work with QuickTime video effects.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qteffects.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to work with QuickTime video effects.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTEffectsJava (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Applies QuickTime visual effects to two source images at runtime.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtfiletransfer (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates using QuickTime's ftp and http data handlers to transfer a file asynchronously from a web server.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtfiletransfer.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates using QuickTime's ftp and http data handlers to transfer a file asynchronously from a web server.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtflattentohandle (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
DataHandlerType provides data input and output services to the media handler. Open movie, flatten, then play
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtflattentohandle.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
DataHandlerType provides data input and output services to the media handler. Open movie, flatten, then play
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtframestepper (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
QTFrameStepper.c defines functions that you can use to step frame-by-frame through a QuickTime movie.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtframestepper.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Defines functions that you can use to step frame-by-frame through a QuickTime movie.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtfullscreen (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Defines functions that illustrate how to play QuickTime movies full screen.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtfullscreen.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Defines functions that illustrate how to play QuickTime movies full screen.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtgraphics (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Use QuickTime's graphics importers and exporters to work with still image (graphics) files.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtgraphics.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Use QuickTime's graphics importers and exporters to work with still image (graphics) files.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTGraphicsImport (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use the QuickTime Graphics Importer to draw an image into a NSWindow using a NSQuickDrawView.
Cocoa, QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtgraphimp (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use QuickTime's graphics importer routines to open and display image files.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtgraphimp.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use QuickTime's graphics importer routines to open and display image files.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qthintmovies (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to add hint tracks to a QuickTime movie.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qthintmovies.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to add hint tracks to a QuickTime movie.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTimadecompression (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Create a QuickTime atom to decompress IMA compressed WAVE files.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtinfo (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to create movie previews, movie posters, and file previews.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtinfo.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to create movie previews, posters, and file previews.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTJava media samples (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Common media files for many of the QuickTime for Java samples.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmakemovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to create a QuickTime movie file 10 seconds long with one video track.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmissingcomp (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates the preferred method of checking to see whether a particular component is available.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmissingcomp.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates the preferred method of checking to see whether a particular component is available.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmoviefromprocs (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Create QuickTime movie with video and audio tracks; Video from series of individual frames
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmoviefromprocs.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Create QuickTime movie with video and audio tracks; Video from series of individual frames
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmoviefromurl (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use QuickTime's URL data handler to open a movie file specified by a URL.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmoviefromurl.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use QuickTime's URL data handler to open a movie file specified by a URL.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmovietrack (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to create movie tracks, allowing you to embed one movie within another movie.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmovietrack.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to create movie tracks, allowing you to embed one movie within another movie.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmultiimage (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates determining whether an image file contains more than one image and displaying any image.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmultiimage.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to display any of the images in a multi-image file.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmusic.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Demonstrates ways of using the QuickTime Music Architecture to play notes and tunes.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtreadwritejpeg (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to compress and decompress JPEG images using QuickTime.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtreadwritejpeg.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to compress and decompress JPEG images using QuickTime.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtshellCEvents (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A Carbon event based movie viewer framework which demonstrates how to incorporate movie support into an application.
Carbon, QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtshellCEvents.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A movie viewer framework which demonstrates how to incorporate movie support into an application.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtshortcut (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use CreateShortcutMovieFile.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtshortcut.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use CreateShortcutMovieFile.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtskins (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to programmatically create and play back a movie with a skin track.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtskins.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to programmatically create and play back a movie with a skin track.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtsndtween (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Modify a QuickTime movie's sound track by increasing (or decreasing) the volume as it plays.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtsndtween.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Modify a QuickTime movie's sound track by increasing (or decreasing) the volume as it plays.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTSPketizerReassem (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Components to packetize or reassemble multimedia data that is streamed over RTP.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTSPketizerReassem.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Components to packetize or reassemble multimedia data that is streamed over RTP.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTSSConnectionMonitor (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Displays a graphical representation of the server's outgoing bandwidth.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTSSInspector (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Allows one to browse settings and server data using the Admin Protocol.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtstdcompr (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use QuickTime's standard image compression dialog routines.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtstdcompr.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use QuickTime's standard image compression dialog routines.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtstreaming (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Using the QuickTime Streaming RTPMediaPacketizer components and RTPReassembler components to stream over RTP.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtstreaming.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Using the QuickTime Streaming RTPMediaPacketizer components and RTPReassembler components to stream over RTP.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtstreammsg (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to work with the status streaming messages and display a message in the controller bar.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtstreammsg.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to work with the status streaming messages and display a message in the controller bar.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtstreamsplicer (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to splice a still picture onto the front of a live or audio-only streaming movie.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtstreamsplicer.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to splice a still picture onto the front of a live or audio-only streaming movie.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qttext (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates searching on text media, using a text procedure to retrieve text, and editing text media.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qttext.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates searching on text media, using a text procedure to retrieve text, and editing text media.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qttimecode.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to use the timecode media handler.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTtoCG (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to create a CGImageRef with the proper ColorSync profile from a QuickTime image on disk.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtvectors (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to construct a QuickTime vector movie.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtvectors.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Constructs a series of QTAtoms that describe a vector picture and saves them to a movie.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
Quartz EB (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
WWDC 2001 Early Bird Quartz 2D tutorial of vector drawing and PDF import/export.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging Sample Code 2003-01-14
resolveRelativeAlias (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates the steps involved in creating and resolving a relative alias.
Carbon Sample Code 2003-01-14
RGB Image (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates compositing to separate an NSimage into its RGB components, and how to recombine those components.
Cocoa Sample Code 2003-01-14
RollerCoaster.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to create a simple roller-coaster simulation using QuickDraw3D.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
RoundTransparentWindow (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Creating (in Cocoa) custom-shaped windows and transparent window content; plus changing the shape of windows dynamically.
Cocoa Sample Code 2003-01-14
ScriptBuildPhases (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Augmenting Project Builder build phases with scripts to do extra work or invoke other tools.
Porting, Tools Sample Code 2003-01-14
Sequence Grabbing (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use a sequence grabber component to preview and record captured data.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
SGCapture (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Displays live video within a QTCanvas using the SGDrawable class.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
SGCapture2Disk (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Use the SequenceGrabber to display video within a QTCanvas and capture the video to a movie file.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
SGDataProcSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to run the Sequence Grabber in record mode using an SGDataProc to captured data.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
SGDevices (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use the SGGetChannelDeviceList function to build and parse the list of devices.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
SharedMemory (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how multiple applications can access the same memory using the Unix shmget system call.
Cocoa, Performance Sample Code 2003-01-14
Show Movie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates several QuickTime features for manipulating movies and their playback.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
SignatureToApp (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Takes a signature (creator code) and finds the corresponding application, running or on disk.
Carbon Sample Code 2003-01-14
Simon (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A simple game demonstrating Cocoa development in Project Builder.
Cocoa Sample Code 2003-01-14
simpleAVC (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to discover and send commands to AVC devices connected by FireWire.
Hardware & Drivers Sample Code 2003-01-14
SimpleCocoaJavaMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - A simple movie player showing how to use the NSMovieView and NSMovie Cocoa Java classes.
Cocoa, QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
SimpleCocoaJavaMovieCocoa (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Shows how to use the NSMovieView and NSMovie Cocoa Java AppKit classes.
Cocoa, Java Sample Code 2003-01-14