Hi Esther.
You're batting a thousand... No, a thousand and 5. Thank you very
very much for this clear explanation. I'm keeping this message and,
this week-end, I'm doing this.
If ever I can do anything to help you in any way, feel free to ask
away...
Thanks again,
Take care,
JC
Skype: Canadianfrog
On 22-Apr-08, at 8:59 AM, Esther wrote:
Hi Jean-Claude,
the subject says it all. I couldn't see anything in the menus or in
the preferences... Maybe a script is required...
You can download an AppleScript called "RestartAt" from Tim Kilburn's
VoiceOver download page that will let you set playback of an iTunes
track to anything you want:
http://homepage.mac.com/kilburns/voiceover/downloads.html
Copy this to your Library/iTunes/Scripts/ folder. You may have to
create
the Scripts folder if this is the first time you are using
AppleScripts
under iTunes.
Now when you use iTunes you will find an extra item on your menu bar
that holds your AppleScripts. This works like any other menu action.
Select your track in the Songs Outline then use VO-keys+m to go to the
menu bar. The AppleScripts menu is the last menu item before help; I
usually left arrow twice to get there, or you can type "w" to navigate
to the window menu and right arrow from there. Under Tiger you may
not hear anything at this location until you arrow down into the menu
to select RestartAt.
A window will pop up prompting you to input a time between the start
and end times of the track. When you VO-keys+right arrow to the text
entry field your current playback position will be filled in hours,
minutes, and seconds format with each field separated by colons (e.g.,
1:05:30). Type in the new time you want, or just carriage return to
accept the default values (or VO-keys+right arrow to the cancel button
and VO-keys+space to press the button and cancel).
I bind this to a shortcut key (Command-Option+r). You cannot assign a
keyboard shortcut to an AppleScript while the application it uses is
open, so if you want to define a shortcut you have to first quit
iTunes.
To add a new keyboard shortcut for an AppleScript
VO-keys+m to the Apple menu on the menu bar
VO-keys+down arrow to Systems Preferences
tab to Keyboard & Mouse and VO-keys+space to select this
VO-keys+right arrow or tab key to the Keyboard Shortcuts tab
If the Keyboard Shortcuts tab is not selected, use VO-keys+spacebar to
press and select this tab.
To assign a new shortcut, VO-keys+right arrow to the "+" button
The help (VO-keys+h) for this will say "Click to define shortcuts
within
applications"
VO-keys+spacebar to press the "+" button
A new window will appear. For the Application, VO-keys+right arrow to
the pop-up button and choose iTunes. Then VO-keys+right arrow to the
field for the Menu command and type in RestartAt (this is one word
with
no space between "Restart" and "At"). Finally, VO-key+right arrow to
the
text field where you can type in you selected keyboard shortcut. You
need to pick a key combination that is not already used by the
application. I used Command+Option+r. VO-keys+right arrow to the
button
for "Cancel" or for "Add" and press your selection (VO-keys+spacebar).
Close the Keyboard & Mouse window (Command+w).
Now when you use iTunes you can select the track and then use the
keyboard shortcut (Command+Option-r) to set the playback point.
When you check the AppleScript menu on the iTunes menu bar you should
hear the shortcut keys announced after the name of the AppleScript
if the shortcut was successfully assigned.
HTH.
Cheers,
Esther
