saving a self-contained movie in quicktime [7.2]

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#1

I recently upgraded to quicktime version 7.2, the latest update made available recently by Apple. Since upgrading I’m having problems with some applescript code that worked in previous quicktime 7 versions. I can no longer save a movie in quicktime. Are you having the same problems or do you know of any applescript code that will work? Here’s my non-working code. Note: you need a movie open in quicktime and this code should save the movie to a new movie file on your desktop with then name “selfContained.mov”.

set A to path to desktop as string
set new_file to A & "selfContained.mov"

tell application "QuickTime Player"
	tell document 1
		save self contained in file new_file
	end tell
end tell

Note that changing to this code doesn’t work either… save in file new_file

#2

regulus6633

Down loaded your script worked sweet in 7.1.6, just upgraded to 7.2 same result as you “QuickTime Player got an error: NSInternalScriptError”

#3

Thanks for verifying that it was the update that caused my problem Budgie. Now we need a solution though! Anybody???

#4

looks like theirs a few issues with the 7.2 update, seems like going back to 7.1.6 is the only work around for now.

http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20070716100311118

#5

Hi Budgie. I did have some other problems too after updating to 7.2, but a reinstall of perian and flip4mac solved those issues. It’s not critical right now so I’ll wait and see if another update comes along soon because as you pointed out a lot of people are having problems. But I’m glad to get those instructions on how to go back to 7.1.6 if needed, thanks.

#6

exactly the same problem here with the same set of commands in AppleScript. Trying to “save self contained” gives me the NSInternalScriptError.

I still have a Mac mini with 10.4.9 and QT 7.1.x around, so in the meantime I’ll use that one, hoping that QT 7.2.1 will come soon

My machine: MacBook 2.16 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 10.4.10, QT 7.2
Cheers
J