Comments on: Controlling iTunes across multiple computers with the keyboard http://thecodetrain.co.uk/2009/10/controlling-itunes-across-multiple-computers-with-the-keyboard/ Where Neil Crosby talks about coding on the train... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:15:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Cristiano Betta http://thecodetrain.co.uk/2009/10/controlling-itunes-across-multiple-computers-with-the-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-597 Cristiano Betta Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:45:19 +0000 http://thecodetrain.co.uk/?p=312#comment-597 <p>Good point</p> Good point

]]> By: Neil Crosby http://thecodetrain.co.uk/2009/10/controlling-itunes-across-multiple-computers-with-the-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-595 Neil Crosby Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:13:32 +0000 http://thecodetrain.co.uk/?p=312#comment-595 <p>The growl notification would work for some things, but my specific want is to be able to quickly glance and see what the next few tracks are going to be. I don't want to have to blindly click next into an unknown track.</p> <p>So, for me the dashboard widget is the way to go since it allows me to have the ability to view the playlist when I want to without having to be VNCed into the remote machine.</p> The growl notification would work for some things, but my specific want is to be able to quickly glance and see what the next few tracks are going to be. I don’t want to have to blindly click next into an unknown track.

So, for me the dashboard widget is the way to go since it allows me to have the ability to view the playlist when I want to without having to be VNCed into the remote machine.

]]> By: Cristiano Betta http://thecodetrain.co.uk/2009/10/controlling-itunes-across-multiple-computers-with-the-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-594 Cristiano Betta Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:07:13 +0000 http://thecodetrain.co.uk/?p=312#comment-594 <p>Have you considered using a growl notification instead of a website and a dashboard widget?</p> Have you considered using a growl notification instead of a website and a dashboard widget?

]]> By: Neil Crosby http://thecodetrain.co.uk/2009/10/controlling-itunes-across-multiple-computers-with-the-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-569 Neil Crosby Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:59:12 +0000 http://thecodetrain.co.uk/?p=312#comment-569 <p>The problem with Spotify is that it doesn't have an AppleScript dictionary. That's not insurmountable though, since if you turn on Access for Assistive Devices in the <code>Universal Access</code> panel of <code>System Preferences</code> you can use AppleScript to control any application via its Menu Items.</p> <p>Full details at http://www.datorfixaren.com/wordpress/archives/control-spotify-via-apple-script-mac/70</p> The problem with Spotify is that it doesn’t have an AppleScript dictionary. That’s not insurmountable though, since if you turn on Access for Assistive Devices in the Universal Access panel of System Preferences you can use AppleScript to control any application via its Menu Items.

Full details at http://www.datorfixaren.com/wordpress/archives/control-spotify-via-apple-script-mac/70

]]> By: Adrian http://thecodetrain.co.uk/2009/10/controlling-itunes-across-multiple-computers-with-the-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-568 Adrian Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:51:13 +0000 http://thecodetrain.co.uk/?p=312#comment-568 <p>Yep, I was thinking kitchen, bathroom, bedroom although you would need a device running Airfoil (win/mac/linux) It is a shame that there are no cheaper version of the airport express.</p> <p>Would it be possible to control Spotify with a similar apple script?</p> Yep, I was thinking kitchen, bathroom, bedroom although you would need a device running Airfoil (win/mac/linux) It is a shame that there are no cheaper version of the airport express.

Would it be possible to control Spotify with a similar apple script?

]]> By: Neil Crosby http://thecodetrain.co.uk/2009/10/controlling-itunes-across-multiple-computers-with-the-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-567 Neil Crosby Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:46:00 +0000 http://thecodetrain.co.uk/?p=312#comment-567 <p>That's a good point - I'd forgotten about the Remote App.</p> <p>In my case using the app wouldn't help much, as it would involve me having to take my hands off the keyboard and pick up a phone instead, but it could prove useful when I'm in the kicthen cooking!</p> That’s a good point – I’d forgotten about the Remote App.

In my case using the app wouldn’t help much, as it would involve me having to take my hands off the keyboard and pick up a phone instead, but it could prove useful when I’m in the kicthen cooking!

]]> By: Adrian http://thecodetrain.co.uk/2009/10/controlling-itunes-across-multiple-computers-with-the-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-566 Adrian Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:53:31 +0000 http://thecodetrain.co.uk/?p=312#comment-566 <p>Awesome, this also means you can still use the Remote App on the iPhone.</p> Awesome, this also means you can still use the Remote App on the iPhone.

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