MacPython/iTunes

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Does anyone know how to add a track to a playlist using appscript?

Maybe something like this:

def add to playlist(a, t, pl ):

a.duplicate( t, to=pl )

Find a connected ipod making no assumptions about the name of the ipod:

from appscript import *

def find_ipod( a ):

for src in a.sources.get():
- if src.kind.get() == k.iPod:
  - return src

ipod = find_ipod( app('Itunes') )

Find the library making no assumptions about the name of the library (e.g. for non-english versions of itunes it's not "Library"):

from appscript import *

def find_library( a ):

for src in a.sources.get():
- if src.kind.get() == k.library:
  - return src

library = find_library( app('Itunes') )

Create a new playlist on a certain source (i.e. either the library or an ipod, as returned from one of the functions above).

src.make( new=k.user_playlist, with_properties={k.name: 'My new playlist'} )