This chapter describes the QuickTime VR movie controller, a movie controller component that manages the interface for presenting QuickTime VR movies to users and allowing them to navigate and explore in those movies. You can use standard QuickTime movie controller functions to configure and manipulate the QuickTime VR movie controller.
You need to read this chapter if you want to customize the interface presented by the QuickTime VR movie controller (for example, to hide the controller bar). You might also need to read this chapter to learn how the QuickTime VR movie controller handles movie controller actions. Your application can issue actions to access certain movie controller capabilities; your application can also install an action filter function to intercept and possibly also override movie controller actions.
For complete information on movie controllers, see the chapter "Movie Controller Components" in the book Inside Macintosh: QuickTime Components . You need to be familiar with the information in that chapter in order to use this chapter.