Transfer Track Data
Version 1.0
April 9, 2003
by Greg Townsend
Introduction
"Transfer Track Data" allows you to transfer track data from a CD or playlist(s) to another playlist(s). I created this to facilitate transfer of data from my CDs to MP4 files.
Requirements
iTunes 2.0 or later
AppleScript
Installation
You can run "Transfer Track Data" as a freestanding applet or as an iTunes Scripts menu item. If you want to do the latter, put the appropriate AppleScript file into your iTunes "Scripts" folder. In Classic OS, this folder should be in the same folder as the iTunes application file, or in the iTunes folder in the Documents folder. In OS X it is in the iTunes folder in your home Library. If the Scripts folder does not already exist, you can create it as you would any other folder; it must be named "Scripts".
Usage
To use the AppleScript, double-click the "Transfer Track Data" icon in the Finder or select "Transfer Track Data" from the iTunes Scripts menu (the one with the AppleScript icon). You will be asked, in order, to:
1) Decide if you want to transfer data from a CD, if selected, or from a playlist(s); if no CD is selected then you will only be given the option to transfer data from a playlist(s)
2) Select the data you want extracted - you can choose from track titles, albums, artists, years, genres, comments, EQs, numbers, and, in iTunes 3, ratings, composers, compilation status, and disc numbers
3) Select the playlist(s) to which you want the data transferred
After you have made your selections, the script will extract the data and transfer them to the playlist(s) selected. Note that if you select multiple target playlists, all of the data extracted are transferred to each of the target playlists selected.
Websites of Interest
Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes is a great source of AppleScripts and info on scripting for iTunes.
Other good sites with info on scripting in general and with various downloadable scripts include Apple's AppleScript site, the AppleScript Sourcebook, Scotland Software's AppleScript page, AppleScript Central (.com), and Macscripter.net.
Version 1.0 (April 9, 2003)
• Original release
The Fine Print
I made this for fun, and you're getting it for free. That means that in the unlikely event that your computer crashes and burns while you're using it, you can't get anything out of me other than a heartfelt apology and an earnest effort to help you figure out what went wrong. You are free to give this away, but you cannot sell it; please include this Read Me with the package if you do distribute it to others.
Please feel free to send reports of bugs or feature requests to me at <gct2r@virginia.edu>. As I mostly hear about the problems, I'm not sure how well this is working for most people, so I'd appreciate a brief note if it works well for you.