In fact, I like it so much that I'm hoping to rewrite it in JavaScript so it can run in the browser. I also don't like what Apple did with iTunes 11 and 12.
1. SQL queries are Smart Playlists.
2. Summary statistics are shown on the bottom, and apply to the selection (if there is one), or the playlist (if nothing is selected).
3. It's object-oriented data. This is a valid AppleScript command:
tell application "iTunes" to return name of first track whose artist contains "Blink 182"
4. A browser view along the top to quickly see Genre, Artist, Album.
5. Nested playlist folders, including smart playlists.
6. Support for other data types. I wrote a script to generate m3u files to add virtual "Radio stations" to iTunes. Clicking those triggers a PHP script that usually opens my browser with a URL, but could technically do anything else. (OK, this is a hack - I'll document it if anyone wants to know).
Excel is fine, but it doesn't have the hierarchical structure that iTunes is so good at. It also mixes the data and the instructions.
In fact, I like it so much that I'm hoping to rewrite it in JavaScript so it can run in the browser. I also don't like what Apple did with iTunes 11 and 12.
1. SQL queries are Smart Playlists.
2. Summary statistics are shown on the bottom, and apply to the selection (if there is one), or the playlist (if nothing is selected).
3. It's object-oriented data. This is a valid AppleScript command:
tell application "iTunes" to return name of first track whose artist contains "Blink 182"
4. A browser view along the top to quickly see Genre, Artist, Album.
5. Nested playlist folders, including smart playlists.
6. Support for other data types. I wrote a script to generate m3u files to add virtual "Radio stations" to iTunes. Clicking those triggers a PHP script that usually opens my browser with a URL, but could technically do anything else. (OK, this is a hack - I'll document it if anyone wants to know).
Excel is fine, but it doesn't have the hierarchical structure that iTunes is so good at. It also mixes the data and the instructions.