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Harrow · Guest

Is it possible to create a spam bar for iTunes using autohotkey, by spam bar i mean something that would look like this: *Harrow Playing: [Song Name] by [Artist]. So basically a script that can read the current song name and details and then paste it when i call the script.

Dan · Guest

I have play, pause, stop, next, previous buttons on my Logitech keyboard on the right next to the num bad. How can I get these to work with iTunes? They work when it's open but not when minimized or in the tray?

nathan.c · Guest

I have a logitech keyboard also, and by the with this script is great, and I would love it even more if the hotkeys on my keyboard could be mapped to perform skipping functions in itunes instead of the "win + < >" keys. I am an untter newbie and I tried to use some kind of keyboard mapping script but that would not run because I think the keyboard drivers are prohibiting it. How would I frist, go about mapping those special hot keys? and then how would I script them to work rather than the already predefined ones?? Thanks for your help.

Harker · Guest

Thanks for the script Smile

Works awesomely with my dell laptop buttons.

<3

Daemon · Guest

Sorry, but I'm terribly stupid with this, where do I put this script?

Jorgos9 · Guest

ThankZ! for The CodeZ! Cool

046585119 · Guest

Is it possible to use the F keys as the ones that control itunes outside of the window? I have a mac keyboard that i use with my PC and it has the controls for itunes written on the F keys.
thanks

jpaneasy · Joined: 06 Aug 2010 Posts: 1

wow, year after year this code continues to pique interest. I have to say it is one of my favorite shortcuts!

Quick note/observation:

In Windows 7 x64, the volume up/down shortcuts only work when the player is:
1) open on desktop (mini player/or maximized)
2) minimized to taskbar

The shortcuts stop working when:
1) minimized to system tray (setting in preferences)
2) itunes toolbar is active (setting in taskbar toolbar)

doesn't look like anyone has mentioned it, although I didnt read all comments here, but thought it was something to mention. Everything else works beautifully!

Many thanks for the script; it really is one of my favorite windows shortcuts! Very Happy

jamesvdm · Guest

Thanks for the script, I've been wanting this for so long.

vaderag · Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 39

vaderag · Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 39

Sorted - you need to make sure that the top bit is right at the start of your file...

vaderag · Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 39

I've been using this, but i've discovered that if you run it before iTunes runs, it basically prevents iTunes from starting... anyone had this?

MV1990 · Guest

Hi,

I'm trying to use the same one as Vaderag, I too am getting the 'Windows Scripting is not initialized' error however.

I have that piece of code at the beginning and I do have ws4ahk.ahk in the right folder.

Any help? On top of that, is it difficult to change the code to do:
Current Song Rate = 1,2,3,4,5
Skip song

As a second shortcut?

thanks alot

brohan · Guest

I had this script working (I added ratings as well, I'll show you in a sec.) but I reformatted my computer and now I am getting the 'Windows Scripting has not initialized!' error as well. From what I've read around, it might have something to do with a file called msscript.ocx but I've added it and I still can't make it work.
It is currently in Windows\System32 and I am referencing it in the WS_Initialize command. I ran a regsvr32 on it, but still no luck. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Here is my rating code, btw. There is also a skip command which overrides the iTunes behavior for counting skips and plays:

brohan · Guest

I did away with ws4ahk.ahk (sorry developer!) and just used the built in COM in AutoHotkey_L.

This simplified the code tremendously and seems to work just as well.