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This may be an easy fix, but I'm stuck trying to change the duration of a .mov file.

I am trying to make a patch that will allow me to change the duration of a .mov by simply changing the length of the movie (in seconds) with a float number box. I would like to be able to change the length of a movie to any duration that I want, however when I try to change the length of the "dozer.mov" and "dishes.mov" example movies to 10 seconds, for example, the movie moves along at a slower speed, however the duration does not reach 10 seconds before looping back to the beginning.

I am obtaining the length (in seconds) of a given .mov file by dividing the duration by the timescale. I would then like to change this resulting value to change the duration. I have posted a color-coded patch that will hopefully clarify what I am trying to do and point out the problem I am having. Try using either of the example movies in the patch and then changing the value in the orange float number box to "10." to see what I mean.

It is important that I am able to change the entire duration of a movie to a specified length, so this goes beyond simply changing the "rate" of playback. Maybe there is more at play here such as FPS and rate values that I need to incorporate.

This may be an easy fix, but I'm stuck trying to change the duration of a .mov file. 

I am trying to make a patch that will allow me to change the duration of a .mov by simply changing the length of the movie (in seconds) with a float number box.  I would like to be able to change the length of a movie to any duration that I want, however when I try to change the length of the "dozer.mov" and "dishes.mov" example movies to 10 seconds, for example, the movie moves along at a slower speed, however the duration does not reach 10 seconds before looping back to the beginning.  

I am obtaining the length (in seconds) of a given .mov file by dividing the duration by the timescale.  I would then like to change this resulting value to change the duration.  I have posted a color-coded patch that will hopefully clarify what I am trying to do and point out the problem I am having.  Try using either of the example movies in the patch and then changing the value in the orange float number box to "10." to see what I mean. 

It is important that I am able to change the entire duration of a movie to a specified length, so this goes beyond simply changing the "rate" of playback.  Maybe there is more at play here such as FPS and rate values that I need to incorporate.

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oops! Here is a much more friendly version of the patch that will loadbang things right away:

oops!  Here is a much more friendly version of the patch that will loadbang things right away:


issue changing duration of .mov file