Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
cjfreitag wrote: > For some reason I cannot get it to install. It keeps prompting me to > restart the server, but each time I do the plugin shows as available to > install but not installed. i had a recent issue with this; I fixed it by installing manually (from James' site), restarted, then did a clear everything and rescan. so far it's been solid. i did notice that if you have any old protect itunes tracks (.m4p) that this seems to trip the plugin up when it encounters them. -- 4 TB Drobo-->FW 800-->mac mini-->Ethernet Transporter--> Wireworld Eclipse 6 coax-->Meridian G61 G61--> Nordost Red Dawn-->Primare 30.3 Primare-->Ocos--Vienna Acoustics Beethoven/Maestro netchord's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21002 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
For some reason I cannot get it to install. It keeps prompting me to restart the server, but each time I do the plugin shows as available to install but not installed. cjfreitag's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=41363 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
James wrote: > Hi all, > I had missed updating one of the plugin version numbers (I said it'd > been a while) and I think that was causing the plugin to think it was > still out of date. > I've updated the version on my website. > > Nice to know people are still using it! > > James > > > > > using it and loving it- thanks so much for your work to resurrect it. -- 4 TB Drobo-->FW 800-->mac mini-->Ethernet Transporter--> Wireworld Eclipse 6 coax-->Meridian G61 G61--> Nordost Red Dawn-->Primare 30.3 Primare-->Ocos--Vienna Acoustics Beethoven/Maestro netchord's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21002 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
Hi all, I had missed updating one of the plugin version numbers (I said it'd been a while) and I think that was causing the plugin to think it was still out of date. I've updated the version on my website. Nice to know people are still using it! James NOTICE: Morgan Stanley is not acting as a municipal advisor and the opinions or views contained herein are not intended to be, and do not constitute, advice within the meaning of Section 975 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. If you have received this communication in error, please destroy all electronic and paper copies and notify the sender immediately. Mistransmission is not intended to waive confidentiality or privilege. Morgan Stanley reserves the right, to the extent permitted under applicable law, to monitor electronic communications. This message is subject to terms available at the following link: http://www.morganstanley.com/disclaimers. If you cannot access these links, please notify us by reply message and we will send the contents to you. By messaging with Morgan Stanley you consent to the foregoing. ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
Thanks WhaleOil- i think that's probably the case, I removed the plugin from both places, restarted SC, reinstalled from the plugin repository, and it worked. tried editing the install.xml file as you suggest, and after editing the plugin stopped working. uninstalled, reinstalled a few times, and it's back now. more over, cover art is once again displaying on the Touch (used as a controller). all seems to be good. many thanks for the helpful tips. -- 4 TB Drobo-->FW 800-->mac mini-->Ethernet Transporter--> Wireworld Eclipse 6 coax-->Meridian G61 G61--> Nordost Red Dawn-->Primare 30.3 Primare-->Ocos--Vienna Acoustics Beethoven/Maestro netchord's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21002 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
Hi netchord I am not sure why this is not working for you. It should work if you install the plugin folder in either location. Is it possible you have it installed in both places? Have you copied the complete folder and all of its sub-folders? Is the iTunesUpdate folder showing up in either the DownloadedPlugins or InstalledPlugins folders within your Library/Caches folder? There is a bug in the new version of the plugin (2.9.0) that is stopping the normal repository download method (from the plugins tab) working properly as the system keeps thinking it needs to update to a new version and it ends up going around in circles. I think this is because the install.xml file in the iTunesUpdate folder refers to version 2.8.3 instead of 2.9.0. The installed plugin should still work though. Might be worth manually changing the version number in this file and see if that helps. Do you get a message that plugins need updating from the home page of the web interface? This would explain why it no longer shows up in the lists of available plugins. If you turn off the 'download updated plugins automatically' option then you should see iTunesUpdate show at the top of the page. Sorry I do not have any definite answers, but hope this helps. WhaleOil WhaleOil's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5227 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
WhaleOil- I moved the iTunesUPdate directory to the Plugins (not plugin) directory of the (hidden) ~user/Library... restarted, and it no longer works. moreover, the iTunesUpdate plugin no longer appears in the plugins tab of SC, in any of the options, Active, Inactive, Recommended, Other... -- 4 TB Drobo-->FW 800-->mac mini-->Ethernet Transporter--> Wireworld Eclipse 6 coax-->Meridian G61 G61--> Nordost Red Dawn-->Primare 30.3 Primare-->Ocos--Vienna Acoustics Beethoven/Maestro netchord's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21002 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
WhaleOil wrote: > Hi netchord > > Just a few (hopefully helpful) comments on your installation approach: > > - Installing in the directory > /Library/PreferencePanes/Squeezebox.prefPane/contents/server/Slim/Plugin/ > as you suggest will work, but you will need to reinstall the plugin if > you update to a new version of the server software as this directory > will be overwritten by the installation of the new version. (As an > aside, because you are using Mountain Lion, it would be worthwhile > updating to the beta of 7.7.3 or 7.8 because this will stop your server > going to sleep while it is playing music/radio.) > > - Better to use the ~user/Library/Application Support/Squeezebox/Plugins > as the install instructions suggest... The trick is that you do have a > Library folder in your User folder - it is just hidden by the operating > system (this was a new 'feature' introduced in Mac OS X 10.7 and later). > To reveal your ~user/Library folder, the easiest way is in Finder, > click on Go in the menu bar at the top of the screen and then hold down > the alt/option key. As if by magic, your Library folder will appear in > the menu, click on this and you can then navigate to the folder you > need. You will find all sorts of interesting stuff in the ~user/Library > folder, but best not to mess with it or your funny things can happen to > your system - maybe this is why Apple felt the need to hide it? > > - If you install the plugin from the usual plugin tab it will appear in > ~user/Library/Caches/Squeezebox/InstalledPlugins/Plugins (your other > third party installed plugins should be here already if you have > installed any). Manually installing the iTunesUpdate folder to this > folder should work as well. Not sure why installing from the plugin tab > said "failed to load" for you - may be that you restarted before it had > downloaded from the repository? (When the plugin is downloaded, but > before it has been installed by restarting the server it should appear > in ~user/Library/Caches/Squeezebox/DownloadedPlugins.) > > > Hope this helps. > > Kind regards > > WhaleOil thanks WhaleOil, that is helpful. have not tried it yet, but am i to understand that one can install EITHER manually, as you suggest to the hidden Library directory, OR via the plugins tab? if so, the latter seems much simpler, but i could not get that to work on its own. -- 4 TB Drobo-->FW 800-->mac mini-->Ethernet Transporter--> Wireworld Eclipse 6 coax-->Meridian G61 G61--> Nordost Red Dawn-->Primare 30.3 Primare-->Ocos--Vienna Acoustics Beethoven/Maestro netchord's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21002 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
Just to report a problem I am having after installing from the usual Plugin repository. The plugin installs OK and updates playcounts as expected (yeah!)... but LMS/SC keeps saying that the plugin has been updated and insists on reinstalling and wanting me to restart to do so. Has something funny happened with the version numbers in the repository? Many thanks WhaleOil WhaleOil's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5227 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
Hi netchord Just a few (hopefully helpful) comments on your installation approach: - Installing in the directory /Library/PreferencePanes/Squeezebox.prefPane/contents/server/Slim/Plugin/ as you suggest will work, but you will need to reinstall the plugin if you update to a new version of the server software as this directory will be overwritten by the installation of the new version. (As an aside, because you are using Mountain Lion, it would be worthwhile updating to the beta of 7.7.3 or 7.8 because this will stop your server going to sleep while it is playing music/radio.) - Better to use the ~user/Library/Application Support/Squeezebox/Plugins as the install instructions suggest... The trick is that you do have a Library folder in your User folder - it is just hidden by the operating system (this was a new 'feature' introduced in Mac OS X 10.7 and later). To reveal your ~user/Library folder, the easiest way is in Finder, click on Go in the menu bar at the top of the screen and then hold down the alt/option key. As if by magic, your Library folder will appear in the menu, click on this and you can then navigate to the folder you need. You will find all sorts of interesting stuff in the ~user/Library folder, but best not to mess with it or your funny things can happen to your system - maybe this is why Apple felt the need to hide it? - If you install the plugin from the usual plugin tab it will appear in ~user/Library/Caches/Squeezebox/InstalledPlugins/Plugins (your other third party installed plugins should be here already if you have installed any). Manually installing the iTunesUpdate folder to this folder should work as well. Not sure why installing from the plugin tab said "failed to load" for you - may be that you restarted before it had downloaded from the repository? (When the plugin is downloaded, but before it has been installed by restarting the server it should appear in ~user/Library/Caches/Squeezebox/DownloadedPlugins.) Hope this helps. Kind regards WhaleOil WhaleOil's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5227 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
James & Charlie Wow... many thanks for your work in bringing this plugin back to life! Kind regards WhaleOil WhaleOil's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5227 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
James wrote: > I've updated the iTunesUpdate version on my website with this new > change, and I've updated the repository used to update the plugins > automatically. > It's been a long time, so fingers crossed... > > That's great - many thanks James and cosmotic. It's working fine for me on a Mac (Mountain Lion) and v7.8 of LMS with one oddity. It ignores any track with an apostrophe in the path name (artist, album title or track name). It doesn't crash, and continues to process and update subsequent tracks as long as they are free from apostrophes. Would you like a log excerpt to cover that? testmatch's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30954 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
here are the settings that work: *Download iTunesUpdate from James' site *set SC auto-restart to "off" (ie, do not auto-restart on boot or login *Copy iTunesUpdate Folder to /Library/PreferencePanes/Squeezebox.prefPane/contents/server/Slim/Plugin/ *install iTunesUpdate from the plugins tab in the SC web interface *restart server *check direct update button in ItunesUpdate settings, click apply *profit one small bit of odd behavior: I have a Touch running as a controller, and since installing the plugin, it no longer displays artwork in the Now Playing screen. SC shows the correct artwork the web interface, as does SqueezePad. on the Touch, navigating to Extras-->iTunesUpdate--> produces a spinning wheel that never resolves. -- 4 TB Drobo-->FW 800-->mac mini-->Ethernet Transporter--> Wireworld Eclipse 6 coax-->Meridian G61 G61--> Nordost Red Dawn-->Primare 30.3 Primare-->Ocos--Vienna Acoustics Beethoven/Maestro netchord's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21002 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
Success! will update with info on settings, as well as a note about one remaining bit of odd behavior, but live update is working on my system now. -- 4 TB Drobo-->FW 800-->mac mini-->Ethernet Transporter--> Wireworld Eclipse 6 coax-->Meridian G61 G61--> Nordost Red Dawn-->Primare 30.3 Primare-->Ocos--Vienna Acoustics Beethoven/Maestro netchord's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21002 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
small update; removed and reinstalled the plugin in the plugins directory of the SC webinterface. unchecked direct update- the instructions are counter-intuitive, but it appears to say that if you're running on a non-windows OS (ie, OSX) to set direct update to "off"; not clear if this means direct update is not supported. now playing is now showing the currently playing track, but says "play count unknown," and all other attributes are listed as unknown as well. -- 4 TB Drobo-->FW 800-->mac mini-->Ethernet Transporter--> Wireworld Eclipse 6 coax-->Meridian G61 G61--> Nordost Red Dawn-->Primare 30.3 Primare-->Ocos--Vienna Acoustics Beethoven/Maestro netchord's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21002 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
James wrote: > I've updated the iTunesUpdate version on my website with this new > change, and I've updated the repository used to update the plugins > automatically. > It's been a long time, so fingers crossed... > > James > > James- thanks very much for this. the install instructions state: -On the Mac the plugin needs to be installed in ~user/Library/Application Support/Squeeze Center/Plugins (if SC7 is installed for just one user) or /Library/Application Support/Squeeze Center/Plugins (if installed for all users)- On my system, with a single user, running Mac OS 10.8.4, iTunes 11.0.3, SC 7.7.2, there is no "Library" directory in the ~user folder, nor is there a Squeeze Center directory in the Library folder at the system level. I created the latter, created a Plugins directory as well, and restarted SC. I also added iTunesUpdate from the Plugins page in the SC Plugins tab in the web interface, and upon restarting got a message that "the plugin failed to load." i then tried installing the iTunesUpdate folder in the directory where all the other plugins appear to be located (see my prior post): Library/PreferencePanes/Squeezebox.prefPane/contents/server/Slim/Plugin/ restarted SC, and voilá, the plugin loaded, and i was able to adjust settings, and check the box for direct update. however, it does not (appear) to work, as play counts in iTunes are not updated. iTunesUpdate does appear as a menu item in the Extras menu of the SC web interface, but nothing shows as playing. i tried uninstalling the plugin in the web interface tab, but after unchaecking the plugin, applying the change, and restarting. it's still there. i have not yet removed the directory manually, but will try that in a bit. sounds like it may be in the wrong place, or it's in the right place, but perhaps there are lines of code that reference the directory structure listed in the instructions? -- 4 TB Drobo-->FW 800-->mac mini-->Ethernet Transporter--> Wireworld Eclipse 6 coax-->Meridian G61 G61--> Nordost Red Dawn-->Primare 30.3 Primare-->Ocos--Vienna Acoustics Beethoven/Maestro netchord's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21002 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
I've updated the iTunesUpdate version on my website with this new change, and I've updated the repository used to update the plugins automatically. It's been a long time, so fingers crossed... James NOTICE: Morgan Stanley is not acting as a municipal advisor and the opinions or views contained herein are not intended to be, and do not constitute, advice within the meaning of Section 975 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. If you have received this communication in error, please destroy all electronic and paper copies and notify the sender immediately. Mistransmission is not intended to waive confidentiality or privilege. Morgan Stanley reserves the right, to the extent permitted under applicable law, to monitor electronic communications. This message is subject to terms available at the following link: http://www.morganstanley.com/disclaimers. If you cannot access these links, please notify us by reply message and we will send the contents to you. By messaging with Morgan Stanley you consent to the foregoing. ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
bumping this again, to see whether anyone can offer some help with installation, including the new PM file. I'm on a Mac, running 7.7.2 I installed the plugin via the plugins page on SC 7.7.2. downloaded the plugin from James Craigs site, and looked for a PM file to replace with the new one, but was unable to find one. also, looked in the SC PreferencePane package, and was unable to find an iTunesUpdate folder in the plugin directory: Library/PreferencePanes/Squeezebox.prefPane/contents/server/Slim/Plugin/ note, this is where all other plugins are located. any thoughts on how to install, including the new "non-Glue" PM? -- 4 TB Drobo-->FW 800-->mac mini-->Ethernet Transporter--> Wireworld Eclipse 6 coax-->Meridian G61 G61--> Nordost Red Dawn-->Primare 30.3 Primare-->Ocos--Vienna Acoustics Beethoven/Maestro netchord's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21002 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
James wrote: > Thanks! > Do you mind if I add this to the plugin package? > Is it worth keeping the original version? > > James > > James- was the plugin updated? if so, what's the installation & setup process now? netchord's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21002 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
Thanks! Do you mind if I add this to the plugin package? Is it worth keeping the original version? James NOTICE: Morgan Stanley is not acting as a municipal advisor and the opinions or views contained herein are not intended to be, and do not constitute, advice within the meaning of Section 975 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. If you have received this communication in error, please destroy all electronic and paper copies and notify the sender immediately. Mistransmission is not intended to waive confidentiality or privilege. Morgan Stanley reserves the right, to the extent permitted under applicable law, to monitor electronic communications. This message is subject to terms available at the following link: http://www.morganstanley.com/disclaimers. If you cannot access these links, please notify us by reply message and we will send the contents to you. By messaging with Morgan Stanley you consent to the foregoing. ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
I've fixed a bug in my patch where tracks with empty albums or artists would not get updated. After installing the iTunes Update script, replace the attached .pm file. You will need to restart LMS for the plugin to be re-loaded. I don't think you need XCode. -Charlie +---+ |Filename: Plugin.pm.zip| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=14888| +---+ cosmotic's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32735 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
cosmotic wrote: > I've fixed the plugin by replacing all the Glue stuff with calls to > osascript. It's minimally tested, I've attached the .pm > > -Charlie wow, thanks. does one just install this in the plugins directory, restart, and you're good to go? no need to mess w/ installing xcode? just to reiterate: many thanks! netchord's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21002 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
I've fixed the plugin by replacing all the Glue stuff with calls to osascript. It's minimally tested, I've attached the .pm -Charlie +---+ |Filename: Plugin.pm.zip| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=14880| +---+ cosmotic's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32735 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
The link to the thread with the AppleScript is here http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?83307-Solution-TrackStat-data-to-iTunes-export-on-Mac-OS&highlight=Solution+mac+iTunes+update+AppleScript WhaleOil's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5227 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
As I started this thread I should report that I still have not found a way to make iTunes Update work with versions of LMS after 7.5.6. I have now taken the decision to update LMS anyway and stop using iTunes Update. I now use Trackstat/Custom Scan to export a text log file and then use an AppleScript to update iTunes. Although this is less convenient in some ways, it does have the advantage that iTunes does not have to be running all the time on my server which seems to help things run more smoothly. Play counts, ratings and last played dates can be updated in this way, but track skipped information cannot as Trackstat does not record these. Credit for the original AppleScript should go to another poster on these forums... I will post a link when I track it down again myself. WhaleOil's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5227 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
I'd also like to know - I think it's a useful little gadget. Should it work on a NAS (i386) installation ? What's the name of the file that iTunesUpdate creates, and where does it store it - for iTunes to read ? Thanks ! rolski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23776 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
I would also be interested to hear whether iTunesUpdate works with current versions of LMS/OS X/iTunes, please... There aren't any alternatives that do the same thing, are there? nekomatic's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=57325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
testmatch wrote: > Hi, > > Version 2.8.3 of iTunes Update is working fine for me on OS X 10.5.8 and > with iTunes 7.7.1 (I don't use any of the newer iTunes features on my > PPC mini so haven't updated it for years). > > I didn't need to make any changes to it when upgrading from 7.6.* to LMS > 7.7.* and so have left it alone. > > Testmatch Sadly my 2005 PPC Mac mini is very ill and so I've had to replace it and try to set up iTunesUpdate on a new mini running OS X 10.8.2. I now have the same problem of it crashing LMS. Initially I had problems with the Glue installation and have discovered the instructions need updating for OS X 10.8. The first step needs changing from: 1. Install 'Developer Tools' from your OSX DVD to: 1. Install 'Xcode' from the Mac App Store Run Xcode, go to Xcode>Preferences>Downloads and install 'Command Line Tools' Then the rest of the instructions apply and worked fine for me. However running iTunesUpdate 2.8.3 results in the server software (I'm running LMS 7.8.0 - 1348834198) crashing immediately after updating the play count and before updating the date. I've upped the logging levels but all I see is: [12-10-03 03:47:54.7277] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::stopTimingSong (1222) Stopping timing file:///Users/john/Music/iTunes/iTunes%20Music/Compilations/Burning%20Bright%20-%20Trad%20Arr.%20Hutchings/A%20Calling%20On%20Song.mp3 [12-10-03 03:47:54.7280] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::getActionForTrackPlay (1267) Time actually played in track: 62.954383 [12-10-03 03:47:54.7283] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::getActionForTrackPlay (1294) "A Calling On Song" was played long enough to count as played. [12-10-03 03:47:54.7285] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::getActionForTrackPlay (1295) Played past percentage threshold of 43.509 seconds. [12-10-03 03:47:54.7313] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::_searchiTunes (1583) URL: file:///Users/john/Music/iTunes/iTunes%20Music/Compilations/Burning%20Bright%20-%20Trad%20Arr.%20Hutchings/A%20Calling%20On%20Song.mp3 [12-10-03 03:47:54.7316] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::_searchiTunes (1585) fileLoc: /Users/john/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music/Compilations/Burning Bright - Trad Arr. Hutchings/A Calling On Song.mp3 [12-10-03 03:47:54.7350] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::_searchiTunes (1602) Searching iTunes for "Steeleye Span Burning Bright - Trad Arr. Hutchings A Calling On Song" [12-10-03 03:47:54.7353] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::_openiTunes (1734) Attempting to make connection to iTunes... [12-10-03 03:47:54.8064] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::_openiTunes (1751) Connection established to iTunes: 10.7 [12-10-03 03:47:55.0289] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::_searchiTunesMac (1688) Found track in iTunes: Users/john/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music/Compilations/Burning Bright - Trad Arr. Hutchings/A Calling On Song.mp3 [12-10-03 03:47:55.0292] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::_logTrackToiTunes (1491) Marking as played in iTunes and then it all goes quiet because the server has crashed. Does that move this elderly thread on any further? Is there anything else I can do to provide useful information? Or has everyone else given up and moved on from this plugin? Testmatch testmatch's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30954 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
frame 0: Slim::Utils::Log::logBacktrace (/Library/PreferencePanes/Squeezebox.prefPane/Contents/server/Slim/Control/Request.pm line 2268) frame 1: Slim::Control::Request::renderAsArray (/Library/PreferencePanes/Squeezebox.prefPane/Contents/server/Slim/Web/Cometd.pm line 948) frame 2: Slim::Web::Cometd::requestCallback (/Library/PreferencePanes/Squeezebox.prefPane/Contents/server/Slim/Web/Cometd.pm line 801) frame 3: Slim::Web::Cometd::__ANON__ (/Library/PreferencePanes/Squeezebox.prefPane/Contents/server/Slim/Control/Request.pm line 2082) frame 4: (eval) (/Library/PreferencePanes/Squeezebox.prefPane/Contents/server/Slim/Control/Request.pm line 2082) frame 5: Slim::Control::Request::notify (/Library/PreferencePanes/Squeezebox.prefPane/Contents/server/Slim/Control/Request.pm line 860) frame 6: Slim::Control::Request::checkNotifications (./slimserver.pl line 676) frame 7: main::idle (./slimserver.pl line 645) frame 8: main::main (./slimserver.pl line 1158) [12-04-26 09:25:23.9628] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::startTimingNewSong (1101) Starting a new song [12-04-26 09:25:23.9631] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::startTimingNewSong (1153) Not timing - not a file [12-04-26 09:25:23.9662] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::startTimingNewSong (1101) Starting a new song [12-04-26 09:25:23.9665] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::getTrackObject (1325) Getting Track for URL file:///Users/MacMini/Music/iTunes/iTunes%20Media/Music/12%20Stones/12%20Stones/01%20Crash.mp3 [12-04-26 09:25:23.9676] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::startTimingNewSong (1151) Starting to time file:///Users/MacMini/Music/iTunes/iTunes%20Media/Music/12%20Stones/12%20Stones/01%20Crash.mp3 [12-04-26 09:25:23.9696] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::stopTimingSong (1214) Stopping timing file:///Users/MacMini/Music/iTunes/iTunes%20Media/Music/12%20Stones/12%20Stones/01%20Crash.mp3 [12-04-26 09:25:23.9698] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::getActionForTrackPlay (1259) Time actually played in track: 0.00221 [12-04-26 09:25:23.9700] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::getActionForTrackPlay (1279) "Crash" NOT played long enough: Played 0.00221; needed to play 5 seconds. [12-04-26 09:25:23.9702] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::startTimingNewSong (1101) Starting a new song [12-04-26 09:25:23.9704] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::getTrackObject (1325) Getting Track for URL file:///Users/MacMini/Music/iTunes/iTunes%20Media/Music/12%20Stones/12%20Stones/01%20Crash.mp3 [12-04-26 09:25:23.9711] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::startTimingNewSong (1151) Starting to time file:///Users/MacMini/Music/iTunes/iTunes%20Media/Music/12%20Stones/12%20Stones/01%20Crash.mp3 [12-04-26 09:25:36.8864] Slim::Web::Graphics::__ANON__ (358) Artwork resize for music/45ded568/cover_150x150_f failed [12-04-26 09:25:36.9124] Slim::Web::Graphics::__ANON__ (358) Artwork resize for music/45ded568/cover_150x150_f failed [12-04-26 09:25:52.1262] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::stopTimingSong (1214) Stopping timing file:///Users/MacMini/Music/iTunes/iTunes%20Media/Music/12%20Stones/12%20Stones/01%20Crash.mp3 [12-04-26 09:25:52.1265] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::getActionForTrackPlay (1259) Time actually played in track: 28.155432 [12-04-26 09:25:52.1267] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::getActionForTrackPlay (1309) "Crash" NOT played long enough: Played 28.155432; needed to play 133.428 seconds. [12-04-26 09:25:52.1289] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::_searchiTunes (1575) URL: file:///Users/MacMini/Music/iTunes/iTunes%20Media/Music/12%20Stones/12%20Stones/01%20Crash.mp3 [12-04-26 09:25:52.1290] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::_searchiTunes (1577) fileLoc: /Users/MacMini/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media/Music/12 Stones/12 Stones/01 Crash.mp3 [12-04-26 09:25:52.1320] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::_searchiTunes (1594) Searching iTunes for "12 Stones 12 Stones Crash" [12-04-26 09:25:52.1321] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::_openiTunes (1722) Attempting to make connection to iTunes... [12-04-26 09:25:52.5802] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::_openiTunes (1739) Connection established to iTunes: 10.6.1 [12-04-26 09:25:52.9276] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::_searchiTunesMac (1676) Found track in iTunes: Users/MacMini/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media/Music/12 Stones/12 Stones/01 Crash.mp3 [12-04-26 09:25:52.9278] Plugins::iTunesUpdate::Plugin::_logTrackToiTunes (1506) Marking as skipped in iTunes [12-04-26 09:26:14.9962] main::init (354) Starting Logitech Media Server (v7.7.1, r33735, Mon Nov 28 15:43:53 PST 2011) perl 5.012003 [12-04-26 09:26:16.2338] main::init (354) Starting Logitech Media Server (v7.7.1, r33735, Mon Nov 28 15:43:53 PST 2011) perl 5.012003 [12-04-26 09:26:18.1103] Slim::Utils::Misc::msg (1304) Warning: [09:26:18.1099] Using a hash as a reference is deprecated at /Library/Application Support/Squeezebox/Plugins/InguzEQ/Plugin.pm line 3135. [12-04-26 09:26:18.6758] Slim::Utils::Misc::msg (1304) Warning: [09:26:18.6755] Using a hash as a reference is deprecated at /Users/MacMini/Library/Caches/Squeezebox/InstalledPlugins/P
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
any update on this? I have the same problem
pwootton wrote:
> I'm seeing the same problem here after some upgrades. I'm running LMS
> 7.7.1; OS X 10.7.3 and iTunes 10.5.3. Also iTunesUpdate is running in
> direct mode.
>
> It's something odd happening in the Mac::AppleScript::Glue module.
> I've traced the crash to the $iTunesHandle->current_date calls in the
> iTunesUpdate Plugin module. If they're commented out then the server
> doesn't crash (but you don't get the played date updated). However a
> simple test script works fine, so it's something trickier than just the
> call. I also put a call to current_date immediately after the
> $iTunesHandle is initialised in iTunesUpdate; and it crashes there, as
> well, so it's not a handle corruption.
>
> If I can figure how to create a new date object from scratch using the
> Glue code I can probably patch this, but at the moment I can't see how
> to do this :-(
>
> -- Sample test script
> >
Code:
> >
> #!/usr/bin/perl
> #
> # Test applescript call to current_date in iTunes
> #
> use strict;
> use warnings;
>
> use Mac::AppleScript::Glue::Application;
>
> my $iTunes = new Mac::AppleScript::Glue::Application('iTunes')
> or die "Can't glue to iTunes: $!";
>
> my $track = $iTunes->current_track;
> print $track->artist,"\n";
> print $track->track_number, ': ', $track->name,"\n";
> print $track->album,"\n";
>
> my $cdate = $iTunes->current_date; # crashes here in iTunesUpdate
> print $cdate->{_ref},"\n";
> $track->set(played_date => $cdate);
>
> my $date = $track->played_date;
> print $date->{_ref},"\n";
>
> >
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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
I'm seeing the same problem here after some upgrades. I'm running LMS
7.7.1; OS X 10.7.3 and iTunes 10.5.3. Also iTunesUpdate is running in
direct mode.
It's something odd happening in the Mac::AppleScript::Glue module.
I've traced the crash to the $iTunesHandle->current_date calls in the
iTunesUpdate Plugin module. If they're commented out then the server
doesn't crash (but you don't get the played date updated). However a
simple test script works fine, so it's something trickier than just the
call. I also put a call to current_date immediately after the
$iTunesHandle is initialised in iTunesUpdate; and it crashes there, as
well, so it's not a handle corruption.
If I can figure how to create a new date object from scratch using the
Glue code I can probably patch this, but at the moment I can't see how
to do this :-(
-- Sample test script
Code:
#!/usr/bin/perl
#
# Test applescript call to current_date in iTunes
#
use strict;
use warnings;
use Mac::AppleScript::Glue::Application;
my $iTunes = new Mac::AppleScript::Glue::Application('iTunes')
or die "Can't glue to iTunes: $!";
my $track = $iTunes->current_track;
print $track->artist,"\n";
print $track->track_number, ': ', $track->name,"\n";
print $track->album,"\n";
my $cdate = $iTunes->current_date; # crashes here in iTunesUpdate
print $cdate->{_ref},"\n";
$track->set(played_date => $cdate);
my $date = $track->played_date;
print $date->{_ref},"\n";
--
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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
Hi Many thanks for your reply. Sounds like something at my end then... Reassuring that it is working for you, so I will keep trying. Thanks again WhaleOil -- WhaleOil WhaleOil's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5227 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iTunes Update plugin and LMS 7.7.1 problem
Hi, Version 2.8.3 of iTunes Update is working fine for me on OS X 10.5.8 and with iTunes 7.7.1 (I don't use any of the newer iTunes features on my PPC mini so haven't updated it for years). I didn't need to make any changes to it when upgrading from 7.6.* to LMS 7.7.* and so have left it alone. Testmatch -- testmatch testmatch's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30954 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
