Re: iTunes Programming

FROM : I. Savant
DATE : Mon Jul 10 21:52:28 2006

As for getting the current track name and audio control, 
AppleScript is the (only?) way to go. For reading the library you can 
load the XML "iTunes Library" file iTunes provides for third parties. 
This is for *reading only* ... you cannot modify the library by 
modifying this file.

--
I.S.


On Jul 10, 2006, at 3:25 PM, Philip Lukidis wrote:

> Hello.  I hope that this is the appropriate group for this 
> question.  If not, could someone please point me to the right 
> group?  There doesn't seem to be an iTunes related SDK group, so I 
> thought to post here.
>
> I need to control iTunes, though I have not received a precise 
> specification request yet.  I know that I'll have to query the 
> library database, find out which track is playing, be notified for 
> library/playlist/track changes, and other similar requests (sorry 
> to be so vague).  I thought it preferable to use Apple Events for 
> speed, and while I would guess that this is possible, I have not 
> found any Apple documentation on how to do so.  Could anyone point 
> me towards some documentation on this?  I'd rather not rely on 
> Applescript if I could avoid it, so as to minimize response times. 
> Apple events would seem to be preferable, at least prima facie.
>
> thanks,
>
> Philip Lukidis
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