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This script will id kind of track
Authored by: DougAdams on Oct 17, '02 01:39:00PM
PS: If you are not sure of the "kind" of a track, copy and paste this to Script Editor, and run it while your "mystery" track is playing. It will display a dialog box with the kind of the playing track. You can copy and paste the info from the dialog:
tell application "iTunes"
	display dialog "Current track's kind is:" default answer ((get kind of current track) as string)
end tell>


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Get Info
Authored by: Fofer on Oct 17, '02 04:52:13PM

Couldn't you just "Get Info" on the track in question, from within iTunes? The first tab, "Info," has a "Kind:" field. No need for scripting.

As far as differentiating streams go, "MPEG Audio Stream" doesn't cover them all. For example, RadioStorm 80's kind is "Playlist URL."

(This would be a bit easier if the "Time" field in Smart Playlists had a "continuous" choice, or if the "Size" field had a "stream" choice.)



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Get Info
Authored by: DougAdams on Oct 17, '02 07:09:49PM
Couldn't you just "Get Info" on the track in question, from within iTunes? The first tab, "Info," has a "Kind:" field. No need for scripting.
Sure, but you can't copy the text from the "Get Info" window. : ) -- Doug Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes

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