Set Genre in iTunes?

Scripting Forums AppleScript | Mac OS X
#1

Hi everyone,

Is it possible to have a script set the Genre of a song in iTunes? I hope to create a folder action that will add a song to a specific playlist (that I can figure out) and then set the genre.

Being lazy like I am :), I hope to eventually create a folder action that will create a playlist from the name of the file I drop into it and set the genre. For example, drag the folder “Beatles - Help!” into my set up folder and have it create a playlist called “Beatles - Help!” and set the genre to “Pop”.

I have searched for workable or similar scripts (including Doug’s Scripts) and haven’t found them so I thought I’d ask if they were possible here before I attempt to create them since I am fairly new to writing scripts.

Thanks for any advice and insight,
Cindy in Indy

#2

Hi,

assigning an existing genre to a track is quite easy


tell application "iTunes"
	set aTrack to 1st track whose name is "whatever"
	set genre of aTrack to "Pop"
end tell
#3

Hi,

The script below works great for a song that is playing or one I select but I was hoping to attach at a script to a folder so that when I add a mp3 file to that folder it gets added to a specific playlist with a specific genre.

Maybe what I am wanting isn’t easily possible.

Thanks though for script below. :slight_smile:

#4

Use folder actions.Here is a tutorial.

#5

Hi thewaytoapplescript,

I know how to create a folder action, although I mostly use Hazel instead. I can get the tracks added to the correct playlist. I cannot get iTunes to apply the genre I put in the script.