Hmm good idea. I haven't looked at at AppleScript objects for iTunes. I expect with a couple of properties a iTunes script could be written that prompts for a bookmark name and then creates a a sdifferent dialog could then pull up a combo box or list box of bookmarks.
If a audio bookmark management system was generated, should the bookmarks be system wide or disk wide. on On 26/10/2010, Esther <mori...@mac.com> wrote: > Hi Teresa and Kevin, > > There is a better solution and a way to jump to a specific time for > any selected track in iTunes (video as well as audio). Go to Tim > Kilburn's VoiceOver Downloads page web site and get the "RestartAt" > AppleScript: > http://homepage.mac.com/kilburns/voiceover/downloads.html > > The download comes with full instructions for use. Basically, > AppleScripts allow you to design commands that function just like the > commands from your menu bar. You copy the AppleScript into a Library/ > iTunes/Scripts folder in your home directory. (The first time you use > AppleScripts you'll have to create the Scripts folder). Then, any > AppleScripts in this folder show up under a separate AppleScripts menu > on your iTunes menu bar. You use these scripted commands the same way > you do any other menu bar commands: highlight a track that you are > playing in the songs table, then navigate to the AppleScript menu on > iTunes menu bar (I use Control+F2 and left arrow past the "Help" menu > to get there). Arrow down to the "RestartAt" menu option and press > return. > > A dialog box will appear giving the (current) default position to > start playback. You can type in any other time in to the text box and > press return, and your playback will start from that position. If you > simply press return, playback resumes at the current position. > > I'll just note that anyone interested in this script should download > it before all Mac homepages go away on November 8, 2010. I'm not sure > whether Tim plans to move this page with the various VoiceOver related > items that were assembled in the early days of this list. You can also > assign a shortcut key combination to any AppleScript. I'm a bit > pressed for time, so if you want to read more details about using the > RestartAt AppleScript, you can check my archived post on ringtone > creation in iTunes (that uses this), or you can search for other > entries in the Mail Archive by using the search text box on the page > of the ringtone creation post link: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries%40googlegroups.com/msg09299.html > > HTH. Cheers, > > Esther > > On Oct 25, 2010, Kevin Shaw wrote: > >> Hi Teresa, >> >> The short answer is no, however if you hit Command-I and then >> Command-5, the Get Info window will have an option to "Remember >> Playback Position." Now, every time you move away and back to the >> file, it will play from where you left off. >> >> I'm surprised there is no "Jump to Time" feature in iTunes, nor is >> there the ability to create location markers. Two useful things I >> think they should implement. >> >> Hope this helps, >> Kevin >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
