object

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

      • Device type
      • Device name
      • Filename
      • Alias
      CAN DISTORT
        Returns TRUE if the device can stretch and display incoming video independently in horizontal and vertical dimensions.
      CAN EJECT
        Returns FALSE.
      CAN FREEZE
        Returns TRUE if the device can freeze data in the frame buffer.
      CAN LOCKEJECT
        Returns FALSE.
      CAN OVERLAY GRAPHICS
        Returns TRUE if the device can display graphics over video.
      CAN PLAY
        Returns FALSE.
      CAN RECORD
        Returns FALSE. The overlay device cannot record. However, the external device connected to the overlay device might be able to record.
      CAN SAVE
        Returns TRUE if the device can save video still image frames to a file.
      CAN SETVOLUME
        Returns FALSE. Video overlay devices do not control audio.
      CAN STRETCH
        Returns TRUE if the device can stretch or shrink video to fill a given display rectangle.
      COMPOUND DEVICE
        Returns TRUE.
      DEVICE TYPE
        Returns OVERLAY.
      HAS AUDIO
        Returns FALSE. Control of audio mixing on video overlay hardware is performed through the amp-mixer device.
      HAS IMAGE
        Returns TRUE if the device supports still image functions.
      HAS VIDEO
        Returns TRUE.
      HORIZONTAL IMAGE EXTENT
        Returns the maximum horizontal (X) extent for still image capture.

        M-Motion specific: Returns 640.

      HORIZONTAL SOURCE EXTENT
        Returns the maximum horizontal (X) extent for the video source.

        M-Motion specific: Returns 706 for both NTSC and PAL video.

      MESSAGE command
        Returns TRUE if the overlay device supports the command specified by command. The command can be any string command such as OPEN, PLAY, and so on.
      PREROLL TIME
        Returns 0.
      PREROLL TYPE
        Returns the preroll characteristics of the device. Returns NONE.
      USES FILES
        Returns TRUE if the device accepts file names for loading and saving images.
      VERTICAL IMAGE EXTENT
        Returns the maximum vertical (Y) extent for still image capture.

        M-Motion specific: Returns 480.

      VERTICAL SOURCE EXTENT
        Returns the maximum vertical (Y) extent for the video source.

        M-Motion specific: Returns 484 for NTSC video or 564 for PAL video.

      WINDOWS
        Returns an integer for the maximum number of windows that the device can support concurrently.

        M-Motion specific: Returns 10.

      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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