Description
Gets the current timecode standard.
The timecode standard determines the base frame rate to which Shogun Post can set capture or playback rates.
This command returns a string to describe the current timecode standard. Returned values can be ntsc, ntscDrop, pal, film, filmNtsc or other. The actual frame rate is a multiple of the base frame rate; this can be retrieved with the getRate command.
Functional area
System
Command syntax
Syntax
getTimecodeStandard |
Arguments
None
Flags
None
Return value
string
Examples
//get the current timecode standard
//and print to the log
string $TCStandard = `getTimecodeStandard`;
print $TCStandard;
//get the current frame rate
//and print to the log
float $FrameRate = `getRate`;
print $FrameRate;
