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Listen for distributed notifications from iTunes of the current song
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''' | |
This python script listens for distributed notifications from iTunes of new songs playing, | |
works alot better then constantly polling. | |
''' | |
import Foundation | |
from AppKit import * | |
from PyObjCTools import AppHelper | |
class GetSongs(NSObject): | |
def getMySongs_(self, song): | |
song_details = {} | |
ui = song.userInfo() | |
song_details = dict(zip(ui.keys(), ui.values())) | |
print song_details | |
nc = Foundation.NSDistributedNotificationCenter.defaultCenter() | |
GetSongs = GetSongs.new() | |
nc.addObserver_selector_name_object_(GetSongs, 'getMySongs:', 'com.apple.iTunes.playerInfo',None) | |
NSLog("Listening for new tunes....") | |
AppHelper.runConsoleEventLoop() |
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