---
title: "getAnimStart"
canonical: "https://help.vicon.com/space/Shogun17/13536503/getAnimStart"
format: markdown
---
# Description

The getAnimStart command automatically identifies the first frame in the animation range.

The value returned may be assigned to an integer variable.

## Functional area

Data retrieval

# Command syntax

## Syntax

|  |
| --- |
| `getAnimStart` |

### Arguments

None

### Flags

None

## Return value

integer

Returns the Animation start time.

## Examples

```plaintext
int $start = `getAnimStart`;
print $start;
// In this example, an integer variable named $start is declared and 
// assigned the output of the getAnimStart command.
```

> Macro (scroll-pagebreak)

# Additional information

## Related commands

- [animRange](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13537699)
- [fastForward](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13540527)
- [getAnimEnd](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13536505)
- [getPlayEnd](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13536659)
- [getPlayStart](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13536657)
- [getTime](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13537044)
- [play](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13536890)
- [playOptions](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13540542)
- [playRange](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13536883)
- [setRangesFollowActiveClip](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13537142)
- [setTime](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13537170)
- [step](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13537473)
- [stepKey](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13537485)
- [stop](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun17/pages/13537535)