[Tutor] Quicktime & Python

[Hugo González Monteverde]

Miguel Oliveira, Jr. wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Just wondering: is there a way to play quicktime .mov files from  
> python? I am trying to run an experiment and would like to have  
> Python to play the .mov files I have in a given sequence (or in  
> random), in full screen and to record a log of the files that were  
> played, the order and the time. Any help will be very much appreciated.
> 

I would use mplayer. You can control mplayer through a simple text 
interface called slave mode and log what you send to it.

I've got some code you could use, using the subprocess module if you 
want it.

Hugo