<doc>

<legacy_id>1203</legacy_id>

<name>qtEffects</name>

<type>function</type>

<syntax>

<example>the qtEffects</example>

<example>qtEffects()</example>

</syntax>

<synonyms>

</synonyms>

<summary><glossary tag="return">Returns</glossary> a list of <glossary tag="QuickTime">QuickTime</glossary> special effects. </summary>

<examples>

<example>the qtEffects</example>

<example>if field &quot;Effect&quot; is not among the lines of the qtEffects then beep</example>

</examples>

<history>

<introduced version="1.1">Added. </introduced>

<deprecated version=""></deprecated>

<removed version=""></removed>

</history>

<objects>

</objects>

<platforms>

<mac/>

<windows/>

</platforms>

<classes>

<desktop/>

<server/>

</classes>

<security>

</security>

<classification>

<category>Images &amp; Multimedia</category>

</classification>

<references>

<function tag="qtVersion">qtVersion Function</function>

<command tag="answer effect">answer effect Command</command>

</references>

<description>

<overview>Use the <b>qtEffects</b> function to find out which <glossary tag="QuickTime">QuickTime</glossary> special effects are currently installed, and can therefore be used with the <command tag="visual effect">visual effect</command> command.</overview>

<parameters>

</parameters>

<value>The <b>qtEffects</b> <glossary tag="function">function</glossary> <glossary tag="return">returns</glossary> a list of installed effect names, one per line.</value>

<comments>The effects returned by the <b>qtEffects</b> <glossary tag="function">function</glossary> can be used as visual effects with the <command tag="visual effect">visual effect</command>, <command tag="unlock screen">unlock screen</command>, <command tag="show">show</command> and <command tag="hide">hide</command> commands.</comments>

</description>

</doc>