Up Next / Play Next in iTunes

Scripting Forums AppleScript | Mac OS X
#1

As of iTunes 11.4 there’s no function for either of these in the dictionary, I guess neither on 12+, since a search returned no results.

I know how to do it with GUI scripting.

But I’m asking if it’s possible to call an Obj-C function from AppleScript to avoid GUI scripting and how could I accomplish this?

#2

There is a command “next track”, still there. “Up next” never saw, but a function for that could be written.

#3

I know about that command, but those that I’d like to implement are for queueing music tracks. How would you write that?

#4

Current Track and Current playlist are still properties of the Application class.
Make a playlist. Tell it to play. You can change the playlist on the fly and so change what will come next.

#5

Thanks, that seems a nice work around I’ll default to if no one provides some guidance to call Obj-C to use Up Next.

#6

If by “Up Next” you mean the thingie hanging from the “LCD” it’s not accessible with AppleScript.

#7

You’r not going to find Objective-C calls to control applications, and what you’re dealing with here are very much application (ie, iTunes) properties.

#8

I thought I could use some Obj-C calls to suplement iTunes’ AppleScript dictionary. Any other ideas?

#9

Only: bugreport.apple.com