selected clip .start.seconds always returns 3600

[ReginaldUser555]

Hi there, building a script that returns the start time of a selected clip, always seems to return 3600 (1 hour) even when the clip is at 0

var selectedClips = sequence.getSelection();
var targetClip = selectedClips[0];
alert(targetClip.start.seconds);

Any clues as to why this is? I've tried it on multiple assets, adjustments layers, color mate, bars & tone..... 

[Bruce Bullis · Accepted solution]

It sounds like the start time of the sequence containing those trackItems, is set to something other than zero. 

This snippet produces correct results:

var seq = app.project.activeSequence;

if (seq){
	var selectedClips = seq.getSelection();
	if (selectedClips){
		var targetClip = selectedClips[0];
		if (targetClip){
			alert(targetClip.start.seconds.toString());
		}
	}
}

[ReginaldUser555]

Thanks, I think I realised the issue was that Graphics (png, jpg), Adjustment layers, Color Mattes and even Bars & Tone are given a inPoint of 3600 (1 hour)

Assume this is a buffer for extending the footage, but confusing