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May 13 2009 - 8:08 am

ScriptPal Gets Macworld Gem Treatment

Macworld's Dan Frakes has a great review of ScriptPal. Thanks!

posted in Macworld, Mentions, ScriptPal
May 11 2009 - 10:34 am

UPDATED: Lyrics Via LyricWiki v1.1

Lyrics Via LyricWiki has been updated to v1.1. This script will use the name and artist of the single selected or playing track as the basis for a SOAP query to LyricWiki.org; fruitful results will be displayed so you can choose to apply the lyrics to the particular track.

Latest version addresses issue with properly converting high ASCII text.

posted in AppleScript, iTunes, lyrics, Updates
May 9 2009 - 6:16 pm

ScriptPal v1.0.2 Released

This latest update to ScriptPal fixes a problem displaying consecutive sub-folders.

posted in AppleScript, iTunes, ScriptPal, Updates
May 8 2009 - 9:31 am

ScriptPal v1.0.1 Released

Just made a couple of quick fixes to ScriptPal, now at version 1.0.1. Fixed a problem listing scripts when the "Scripts" folder has a custom icon and addressed an issue whereby the contents of application bundles with non-standard hierarchies were being displayed.

Thanks for the great feedback on ScriptPal.

posted in AppleScript, iTunes, ScriptPal, Updates
May 1 2009 - 10:54 am

ScriptPal v1.0. Released

ScriptPal floats a persistent HUD (heads-up display) palette above iTunes putting just the AppleScripts you need a mouse-click or two away.

Instead of having to click and scroll through iTunes' Script menu over and over again for just the two or three scripts you need during a big job or for the handful of scripts you use most frequently, let ScriptPal keep your most-needed AppleScripts conveniently ready and able to be launched with a double-click...or edited in Script Editor with an option-click...or arranged into compact and reusable Workgroups...

With ScriptPal you can:

  • Have quick and easy access to the iTunes AppleScripts in the iTunes "Scripts" folder, including aliases to AppleScripts elsewhere
  • Launch AppleScripts with a double-click
  • Display only the scripts you need
  • Organize and save collections of scripts into re-loadable Workgroups
  • See a script's System Preferences-assigned iTunes shortcut keys
  • Open and edit scripts in Script Editor
  • Reveal a script's file and "Get Info" window in the Finder
  • Create new folders in the "Scripts" folder
  • Access a script's "Read Me"
  • Search for a script's entry here at dougscripts.com

ScriptPal is easy to configure and use. And it's free!

posted in AppleScript, iTunes, ScriptPal
April 28 2009 - 11:44 am

Coming Soon

Here's a quick video demo of the forthcoming free app, ScriptPal.

posted in AppleScript, iTunes, ScriptPal
April 28 2009 - 11:40 am

Daypart v1.0.2 Released

Daypart v1.0.2 is now available.

Updated in v1.0.2:

  • Fixed issue with Calendar View re-display
  • Fixed issue saving schedule/locating .db file
  • Fixed issue with setting fade delay

Daypart is a simple yet full-featured application that allows you to schedule iTunes playlists to play, giving you an easy way to program varied musical content throughout the week in your home or workplace.

This update is free for registered users.

posted in Controlling iTunes, Daypart, iTunes, Managing Playlists, Updates
April 9 2009 - 12:04 pm

Missing Menu and Spare Parts Sections

Some visitors may have noticed a few changes to the site's formatting. The main challenge with a site like this is trying to make it easy to find something, but too many links were making every page more cluttered than it needed to be. So I got rid a lot of the links that cluttered the left column; in fact, I got rid of the left column altogether. Most navigation can be done via the menu-like links in the header of each page.

I have tidied up the Missing Menu Commands page and added a Spare Parts page that lists a few helpful iTunes AppleScript routines and handlers for script-makers. I'll continue to add to this page.

Finally, I dislike the way Amazon MP3s sometimes download with " (Album Version)" at the end of their titles. Here's a simple script, Remove (Album Version), that will delete that text from the selected tracks.

posted in AppleScript, iTunes, Missing Menu Commands, Snippets
April 6 2009 - 4:34 pm

iTunes 8.1.1 Released

Apple released iTunes 8.1.1 which enabled HD movie rentals and supplies some VoiceOver and syncing fixes.

The shortcut bug introduced in version 8.1--whereby scripts assigned keyboard shortcuts would run twice--appears fixed. Hooray!

posted in Apple, Bugs, iTunes, Updates
March 31 2009 - 9:18 am

Daypart v1.0.1 Released

Daypart v1.0.1 has been released. With Daypart you can:

  • Schedule playlists flexibly, for just a few minutes or several hours
  • Schedule intricate configurations of playlists on a weekly basis
  • Segue between playlists without cutting off songs
  • Automatically shuffle and/or repeat playlists
  • Store and re-use frequently used scheduling criteria
  • See how playlists are scheduled over a period of days
  • Automatically load and engage a schedule at startup

Plus, Daypart features:

  • Uncluttered, easy-to-use interface
  • Scheduling tips
  • Scheduling conflict-awareness
  • Customizable windows positioning
  • Ample keyboard shortcuts
  • Detailed Help book

Updated in v1.0.1:

  • Fixed issues related to date/time formatting
  • Fixed "sortedDataRows" error
  • Addressed error issues when adding Event to Schedule
  • Addressed slight delay at startup issue

This update is free for registered users.

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posted in Controlling iTunes, Daypart, iTunes, Managing Playlists, Updates
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