AppleScript Question

Ok so, I'm basically trying to get iTunes to play a particular playlist on a schedule. I've got a very small Applescript, that works when activated via the Applescript Editor... it opens iTunes, and plays the playlist I want.

When I put the script into a Schedule in the PRO section and click the PRO Radio Button, and hit the Compile & Test icon, it works perfectly as well.

But when the Schedule is activated either manually or via the time it is supposed to activate, all it does is cause iTunes to play from where ever it was playing last,NOT the playlist specified.

So in the Schedule Window, the Schedule is set for 7:30 AM, the Condition is the Applescript(which compiles and tests AND runs ok), and for Actions, I have tried both No Action(nothing happens...), and an Action of Type: Play iTunes, Device: iTunes.

Any suggestions of what I've got wrong here ?

could you publish your script?

Sure. Like I said, it runs fine in Applescript, and when I hit the Compile and Test button it runs just fine.

Here's the script.. WWNO is the playlist:

tell application "iTunes"
activate
end tell

tell application "iTunes"
play playlist "WWNO"
end tell

I tried that script works fine for me .. and you can shorten it
tell application "iTunes"
activate
play playlist "classical" -- my playlist
end tell

problem must be in your schedule.. what is the "pro" section and which radio button to you use" is it "execute actions now"?

have attached the action section of my schedule that works

Karl

[jay (support)]

It shouldn't be in the condition but rather should be an action (you don't need the first tell block, just the last one will be fine). For your action select Server Actions->Script and File Actions->Execute Script and select Embedded AppleScript. Paste in your script into the box under that.

Make sure your condition has Always selected.

The PRO section you're talking about only shows when you're using a trial or Lite (in which case stuff in it is disabled).

Thanks Jay!

Problem Solved.

kw123, jltnol, jay (support):

Thanks for posting this. We should put this on the iTunes Wiki (http://www.perceptiveautomation.com/wik ... ins:itunes) to show how to get Indigo to play a playlist.

THANKS AGAIN!

[jay (support)]

That is the documentation for the iTunes plugin - which doesn't support playlists.