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File: iTunes Remote Control.applescript
Abstract: This script demonstrates the AppleScript "Message Received" handler for iChat. It will parse incoming messages and control iTunes in response.
Version: 1.0
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using terms from application "iChat"
global theSpeaking
-- Basic "Current track" message to use as a default response message.
on getCurrentiTunesTrack()
-- start with "not playing," just in case.
set theCurrentTrackMessage to "Not playing."
tell application "iTunes"
if player state is playing then
-- response to "status" message is of the form "Now playing "<Song>" by <Artist>"
set theCurrentTrackMessage to "Now playing \"" & (name of current track) & "\""
-- if artist is missing, use track title only.
if (artist of the current track) is not missing value then
set theCurrentTrackMessage to theCurrentTrackMessage & " by " & (artist of the current track)
end if
-- add a message if the volume is muted
if mute then
set theCurrentTrackMessage to theCurrentTrackMessage & " (muted)"
end if
end if
end tell
return theCurrentTrackMessage
end getCurrentiTunesTrack
on speakITunesRemoteControl(theMessage)
return "Testing"
end speakITunesRemoteControl
-- handler to respond to all incoming messages.
on runiTunesRemoteControl(theMessage)
-- use default "unknown" command, just in case.
set theResponse to "Unknown command."
if theMessage is "status" then
-- "status" command displays current track
tell application "UploadPic" to activate
set theResponse to getCurrentiTunesTrack()
else if theMessage is "next" then
-- "next" command moves to next track.
tell application "iTunes"
next track
end tell
-- set the response message and add the status.
set theResponse to "Playing next track. " & getCurrentiTunesTrack()
else if theMessage is "previous" then
-- "previous" track moves to previous track.
tell application "iTunes"
previous track
end tell
set theResponse to "Playing previous track. " & getCurrentiTunesTrack()
else if theMessage is "mute" then
-- "mute" turns the volume off.
tell application "iTunes"
set mute to true
end tell
set theResponse to "iTunes muted. " & getCurrentiTunesTrack()
else if theMessage is "unmute" then
-- "unmute" turns the volume on.
tell application "iTunes"
set mute to false
end tell
set theResponse to "iTunes unmuted. " & getCurrentiTunesTrack()
else if theMessage is "play" then
-- "play" tells iTunes to start playing.
tell application "iTunes"
play
end tell
set theResponse to getCurrentiTunesTrack()
else if theMessage is "pause" then
-- "pause" pauses the current track.
tell application "iTunes"
pause
end tell
set theResponse to "Paused. " & getCurrentiTunesTrack()
else if theMessage is "help" then
-- display available commands on "help"
set theResponse to "Available commands: status, next, previous, mute, unmute, help, play, pause"
else if theMessage is "talk" then
set theResponse to "Type what you want to be spoken"
set theSpeaking to 0
end if
return theResponse
end runiTunesRemoteControl
-- When first message is received, accept the invitation and send a greeting message from iTunes Remote Control.
on received text invitation theMessage from theBuddy for theChat
accept theChat
set theSpeaking to 1
send "Welcome to iTunes Remote Control. " & runiTunesRemoteControl("help") to theChat
end received text invitation
-- On subsequent messages, pass the message directly to iTunes Remote Control.
on message received theMessage from theBuddy for theChat
if theSpeaking is 0 then
set theResponse to speakITunesRemoteControl(theMessage)
theSpeaking to 1
end if
-- run the iTunesRemoteControl parser.
set theResponse to runiTunesRemoteControl(theMessage)
-- send back the response.
send theResponse to theChat
end message received
end using terms from
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