---
title: "getTimecodeStandard"
canonical: "https://help.vicon.com/space/ShogunPost121/1253739165/getTimecodeStandard"
format: markdown
---
# Description

Gets the current timecode standard.

The timecode standard determines the base frame rate to which Shogun Post can set capture or playback rates.

This command returns a string to describe the current timecode standard. Returned values can be ntsc, ntscDrop, pal, film, filmNtsc or other. The actual frame rate is a multiple of the base frame rate; this can be retrieved with the [getRate](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost121/pages/1253738777) command.

## Functional area

System

# Command syntax

## Syntax

> Macro (scroll-tablelayout)

|  |
| --- |
| `getTimecodeStandard` |

### Arguments

None

### Flags

None

## Return value

string

> Macro (scroll-pagebreak)

## Examples

```plaintext
//get the current timecode standard
//and print to the log
string $TCStandard = `getTimecodeStandard`;
print $TCStandard;
 
//get the current frame rate
//and print to the log
float $FrameRate = `getRate`;
print $FrameRate;
```

# Additional information

## Related commands

- [getRate](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost121/pages/1253738777)
- [setFrameRate](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost121/pages/1253736696)