Name: currentTime

Type: property

Syntax: set the currentTime of <player> to <number> 

Summary: Specifies the elapsed time in a movie or sound.

Associations: player

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac,windows,linux

Platforms: desktop,server,web

Example:
set the currentTime of player "Open Door" to 300

Value: The <currentTime> of a <player(keyword)> is an <integer> between zero and the <player(object)|player's> <duration>.

Description:
Use the <currentTime> <property> during playing to find out the progress of the movie or sound, or to skip ahead or back.

The <currentTime> is the number of the interval where the current position is.

The number of intervals per second is specified by the player's timeScale <property>. The total number of intervals is given in the <player|player's> <duration> <property>.

References: currentFrame (property), callbacks (property), duration (property), integer (keyword), player (keyword), playPaused (message), playStarted (message), start (command), play (command), player (object), property (glossary)

Tags: multimedia
