<doc>
  <legacy_id>2504</legacy_id>
  <name>movieControllerID</name>
  <type>property</type>
  <syntax>
    <example>get the movieControllerID of <i>player</i></example>
  </syntax>
  <library></library>
  <objects>
    <player/>
  </objects>
  <synonyms>
  </synonyms>
  <classification>
    <category>Images &amp; Multimedia</category>
  </classification>
  <references>
    <command tag="play">play Command</command>
    <property tag="showController">showController Property</property>
    <property tag="windowID">windowID Property</property>
  </references>
  <history>
    <introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>
  </history>
  <platforms>
    <mac/>
    <windows/>
    <linux/>
  </platforms>
  <classes>
    <desktop/>
    <server/>
    <web/>
  </classes>
  <security>
  </security>
  <summary>Reports a pointer to a movie's controller.</summary>
  <examples>
    <example>put the movieControllerID of player "Intro" into field "IDs"</example>
    <example>get myLink(the movieControllerID of player 3) <code><i>-- an example external</i></code></example>
  </examples>
  <description>
    <p>Use the <b>movieControllerID</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> to pass to an <glossary tag="external">external</glossary> that needs to manipulate the <keyword tag="player">player</keyword>.</p><p/><p><b>Value:</b></p><p>The <b>movieControllerID</b> of a <object tag="stack">stack</object> is an <keyword tag="integer">integer</keyword>.</p><p/><p>The <b>movieControllerID</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> is <href tag="../glossary/readdashonly.xml">read-only</href> and cannot be set.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>The controller ID is provided by the operating system.</p><p/><p>Some externals need to manipulate the QuickTime movie directly, and do so by referencing the ID. Such externals require you to pass the ID when you use the external.</p>
  </description>
</doc>