apple scripts for itunes windows

[m.r.m.]

hi guys,

i?d thought i?d mention what kind of things we win users would like to have and you guys can maybe look into it?!

here?s one (i?ll be adding more as i can think of them):

how can you assign cd artwork to multiple songs at the same time?

it would make the most sense to assign it to the album instead of every track, but if that?s not possible, at least all tracks at once instead of manually entering it for each and every one.

if you guys are in favour of it, i?ll make this thread a sticky and post a link to it in the windows itunes forum, so that others can present some new challenges to you all.

thanks.

[m.r.m.]

here?s another wish we all share.

[Doug Adams]

There is no such thing as AppleScript for Windows.

[deeg]

re the artwork, can't you just select all the songs, do a get-info and add the artwork on the resulting multiple track edit window ?

[m.r.m.]

@ doug, yeah i know, but i thought you guys may be able figure something out. besides, it may be a point useful for the mac version of itunes you all haven?t thought up yet?!

@ deeg, nope that doesn?t work. you only get the artwork menu when you singularly select one song.

edit: ok i found a way to assign art to multiple tracks. first enable show artwork then just select all the applicable tracks and drag and drop the art into the little window on the bottom left (the art display window).

edit2: it works in the get info menu as well.

[Doug Adams]

but i thought you guys may be able figure something out.

If I had access to a Windows box I might, but since I would have no other use for having the thing in the house (door stop? paper weight? cat-crusher?) it isn't likely

I'm sorry, I couldn't resist. It is one of the few times you will read me dissing Windows.

I'm sure before long someone will have figured out how to write some helper apps for iTunes for Windows. (I wish my shareware had access to that 97%.)

[deeg]

itunes for windows under virtual pc just dont get a g5 any time soon

[m.r.m.]

doug, you are in violation of forum guidelines and ergo shall be publicly beaten with a stick!

lol deeg.

i?ll be getting a 12" powerbook on the 11th of november, so i?ll be showing up in the mac fora more and more. muhahahaha, you can?t get rid of me! it would be nice if itunes were to perform equally on both platforms. i?d then only have to get used to one app. albeit the lousy form of playing songs (playqueue...) does damper my enthusiasm somewhat.

[tubedogg]

There is a scripting language for Windows, not VB but something else...god I can't remember the name of it right this second but if anyone can think of it, maybe they could try using it like AppleScript?

[deeg]

it depends on what support they have included in the app itself.. wonder if itunesguy knows doug ?

[tubedogg]

*crosses fingers*

[Doug Adams]

itunesguy off the radar since before iTunes 4.0

[c.c.r.]

Oy, I think that finding a way to script iTunes for Windows would be awesome. iTunes doesn't seem to put any configurable bits in the registry or in its installation folders.

[Doug Adams]

Originally posted by c.c.r.
iTunes doesn't seem to put any configurable bits in the registry or in its installation folders.

There's your answer. It's been out for almost a week now. I haven't seen any Windows hacks or the like. (Perspective: when iTunes 2 came out, Friday evening November 2, 2001, I had scripts posted on my site that night. Those were the good old days.)

[xMiles Tegx]

I have personally been adding artwork by album from the beginning. This should not need a script for the windows or MAC version. All you have to do is open the browse option then select the album you want to add the artwork for. Make sure your window in the bottom left corner says 'Drag album artwork here' then drag it in and you will see a status bar pop up showing what song it is adding it to and done. I have done this on every album I have ripped or 'imported' and I have done over 150+ albums.