currentTime()

Returns the current time, expressed as a rational time.

Declaration

func currentTime() -> CMTime

Mentioned in

Scheduling media in plug-ins
Understanding time in FxPlug

Return Value

The current time, expressed as a rational time.

Discussion

This is useful when a custom parameter view needs to set a parameter value in response to a user event. Depending on the host application, the time value may be relative to the start of the timeline or to the start of the clip. See Understanding time in FxPlug.