The 'movieref' property

Read-Only, Integer scalar

Valid for: Movie

The movieref property is used for low-level programming only. Under MacOS, it contains the internal Quicktime movie reference ID. Under Windows, it contains the Windows media player handle. It may be zero if the movie file has not been opened successfully.

By using the value contained in the movieref property in an Auxiliary Processor or ⎕NA call, it is possible to exercise closer control over the movie than is supported by the standard Movie object, but this requires knowledge of low-level programming.