object

      Object associated with this media control interface command. The object can be one of the following:

      • Device type
      • Device name
      • Filename
      • Alias
      CURRENT TRACK
        Returns the current track number.
      DIVISION TYPE
        Returns the file division type. This can be one of: PPQN, SMPTE 24 frame, SMPTE 25 frame, SMPTE 30 frame, or SMPTE 30 drop frame. Use this information to determine the format of the MIDI file, and the meaning of tempo and position information.
      LENGTH
        Returns the length of a sequence in the current time format. For ppqn files, this will be song pointer units. However, for SMPTE files, this will be in colon form (HOURS:MINUTES:SECONDS:FRAMES).
      LENGTH TRACK number
        Returns the length of a track in the current time format. For ppqn files, this will be song pointer units. However, for SMPTE files, this will be in colon form (HOURS:MINUTES:SECONDS:FRAMES).
      MASTER
        Returns midi, none, or smpte, depending on the type of synchronization set.
      MEDIA PRESENT
        The sequencer returns TRUE.
      MODE
        Returns the current mode of the device: not ready, stopped, playing, seeking, recording, paused, or other.
      NUMBER OF TRACKS
        Returns the number of tracks.
      OFFSET
        Returns the offset of a SMPTE-based file. The offset is the beginning time of a SMPTE-based sequence. The MIDI sequencer driver returns the time in colon form (HOURS:MINUTES:SECONDS:FRAMES).
      PORT
        Returns the MIDI port number assigned to the sequence. Currently this function is not supported by the IBM sequencer.
      POSITION
        Returns the current position of a sequence in the current time format. For ppqn files, this will be song pointer units. However, for SMPTE files, this will be in colon form (HOURS:MINUTES:SECONDS:FRAMES). Currently this function is not supported by the IBM sequencer.
      POSITION TRACK number
        Returns the current position of the track specified by number in the current time format. For ppqn files, this will be song pointer units. However, for SMPTE files, this will be in colon form (HOURS:MINUTES:SECONDS:FRAMES).
      READY
        Returns TRUE if the device is ready.
      SLAVE
        Returns file, midi, none, or smpte depending on the type of synchronization set.
      START POSITION
        Returns the starting position of the media or device element.
      TEMPO
        Returns the current tempo of a sequence in the current time format. For files with ppqn format, the tempo is in beats-per-minute. For files with SMPTE format, the tempo is in frames-per-second.
      TIME FORMAT
        Returns the time format.
      WAIT
        The command is executed synchronously. The function waits until the requested action is complete before returning to the application. The WAIT keyword must be specified in order to receive return string information.
      NOTIFY
        The command is executed asynchronously, allowing control to be returned immediately to the application. When the requested action is complete, an MM_MCINOTIFY message is sent to the application window procedure.

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