In the last days I worked with Powershell and ComObjects. It turned out that iTunes is a really good exmaple for using ComObjects with Powershell, thats why I wrote this little Script.
Powershell iTunes is a Powershell script which lets you control iTunes over Powershell.
Howto:
- Download Powershellitunes.zip
- Extract the Files where ever you wanna save the powershell script
- Run the script
- Now you can run the Powershell Cmdlets
Powershell iTunes Commands:
- Start-iTunes
- Close-iTunes
- Play-Track
- Pause-Track
- Resume-Track
- Back-Track
- Next-Track
- Mute-Track
- Unmute-Track
- Show-iTunesVersion
- Set-VolumeDown
- Set-VolumeUp
- Set-Volume
The Script:
#
#*****************************************************************
#
# Powershell iTunes v1 $Rev: 754 $
# (c) 2004-2010 Thomas Maurer. All rights reserved.
# created by Thomas Maurer
#
# http://www.thomasmaurer.ch
# http://www.thomasmaurer.ch/projects
#
# last Update by $Author: tmaurer $ on $Date: 2010-11-24 07:50:06 +0100 (Mi, 24 Nov 2010) $
#
# Version 1.0.1
#
#*****************************************************************
#
# Welcome
Write-Host " " -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host " ____ __ ____ " -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host " / __ \____ _ _____ __________/ /_ ___ / / / " -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host " / /_/ / __ \ | /| / / _ \/ ___/ ___/ __ \/ _ \/ / / " -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host " / ____/ /_/ / |/ |/ / __/ / (__ ) / / / __/ / / " -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "/_/ \____/|__/|__/\___/_/ /____/_/ /_/\___/_/_/ " -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host " " -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host " _ ______ " -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host " (_)_ __/_ ______ ___ _____ " -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host " / / / / / / / / __ \/ _ \/ ___/ " -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host " / / / / / /_/ / / / / __(__ ) " -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "/_/ /_/ \__,_/_/ /_/\___/____/ " -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host " " -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "******************************************************************" -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host " " -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host " Welcome to the Powershell iTunes " -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host " " -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host " (c) 2010 Thomas Maurer www.thomasmaurer.ch/projects " -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host " " -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "******************************************************************" -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host " " -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host " for Help use the Get-PSiTunesHelp " -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host " " -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor White
# Add ComObjects to $iTunes
$iTunes = New-Object -ComObject iTunes.Application
# Function to start itunes
function Start-iTunes {
process {
$iTunesRunning = Get-Process | Where-Object {$_.ProcessName -eq "iTunes"}
if(!$iTunesRunning) {
$script:iTunes = New-Object -ComObject iTunes.Application
Write-Host "(PS iTunes): iTunes started" -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor green
}
else {
Write-Host "(PS iTunes): iTunes allready running" -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor red
}
}
}
# Function to close itunes
function Close-iTunes {
process {
$iTunesRunning = Get-Process | Where-Object {$_.ProcessName -eq "iTunes"}
if(!$iTunesRunning) {
Write-Host "(PS iTunes): iTunes not running" -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor red
}
else {
Stop-Process $iTunesRunning.Id
Write-Host "(PS iTunes): iTunes closed" -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor red
}
}
}
# Function to play a song
function Play-Track {
process {
if ($iTunes.Playerstate -eq "0"){
$iTunes.Play()
Write-Host "(PS iTunes): Now playing:" $iTunes.CurrentTrack.Name "from" $iTunes.CurrentTrack.Artist -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor green
}
else {
Write-Host "(PS iTunes): Already playing Track:" $iTunes.CurrentTrack.Name "from" $iTunes.CurrentTrack.Artist -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor red
}
}
}
# Function to stop a song
function Pause-Track {
process {
if ($iTunes.Playerstate -eq "1"){
$iTunes.Pause()
Write-Host "(PS iTunes): iTunes paused" -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor Red
}
else {
Write-Host "(PS iTunes): Not playing any track" -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor red
}
}
}
# Function to resume a song
function Resume-Track {
process {
if ($iTunes.Playerstate -eq "0"){
$iTunes.Play()
Write-Host "(PS iTunes): Now playing:" $iTunes.CurrentTrack.Name "from" $iTunes.CurrentTrack.Artist -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor green
}
else {
Write-Host "(PS iTunes): Already playing Track:" $iTunes.CurrentTrack.Name "from" $iTunes.CurrentTrack.Artist -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor red
}
}
}
# Function to go a song back
function Back-Track {
process {
$iTunes.BackTrack()
Write-Host "(PS iTunes): Now playing:" $iTunes.CurrentTrack.Name "from" $iTunes.CurrentTrack.Artist -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor green
}
}
# Function to go to the next
function Next-Track {
process {
$iTunes.NextTrack()
Write-Host "(PS iTunes): Now playing:" $iTunes.CurrentTrack.Name "from" $iTunes.CurrentTrack.Artist -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor green
}
}
# Function to get infos about the current track
function Get-CurrentTrack {
process {
Write-Host "(PS iTunes): Currently playing:" $iTunes.CurrentTrack.Name "from" $iTunes.CurrentTrack.Artist -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor White
}
}
# Function to mute itunes
function Mute-iTunes {
process {
if($itunes.Mute -eq $false) {
$itunes.Mute = $true
Write-Host "(PS iTunes): iTunes muted" -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor Red
}
else {
Write-Host "(PS iTunes): iTunes already muted" -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor red
}
}
}
# Function to unmute itunes
function Unmute-iTunes {
process {
if($itunes.Mute -eq $true) {
$itunes.Mute = $false
Write-Host "(PS iTunes): iTunes unmuted" -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor green
}
else {
Write-Host "(PS iTunes): iTunes already unmuted" -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor red
}
}
}
# Function to set iTunes volume up
function Set-VolumeUP {
process {
if($iTunes.SoundVolume -lt 100) {
$iTunes.SoundVolume = $iTunes.SoundVolume + 2
Write-Host "(PS iTunes): iTunes Volume" $iTunes.SoundVolume -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor green
}
else {
Write-Host "(PS iTunes): iTunes Volume is already 100%" -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor red
}
}
}
# Function to set iTunes volume down
function Set-VolumeDown {
process {
if($iTunes.SoundVolume -gt 0) {
$iTunes.SoundVolume = $iTunes.SoundVolume - 2
Write-Host "(PS iTunes): iTunes Volume" $iTunes.SoundVolume -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor red
}
else {
Write-Host "(PS iTunes): iTunes Volume is already 0%" -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor red
}
}
}
# Function to set iTunes
function Set-Volume {
param (
[int]$Volume
)
process {
if($Volume -ge 0 -and $Volume -le 100) {
$iTunes.SoundVolume = $Volume
Write-Host "(PS iTunes): iTunes Volume" $iTunes.SoundVolume -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor green
}
else {
Write-Host "(PS iTunes): Volume has to be 0-100" -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor red
}
}
}
# Function to show the Version of iTunes
function Show-iTunesVersion {
process {
Write-Host "(PS iTunes): iTunes Version" $iTunes.version -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor White
}
}
# Function to show the Version of iTunes
function get-PSiTunesHelp {
process {
Write-Host " "
Write-Host " Powershell iTunes Help"
Write-Host " "
Write-Host "********************************************************"
Write-Host " "
Write-Host " Commands"
Write-Host " "
Write-Host " Start-iTunes Starts iTunes"
Write-Host " Close-iTunes Closes iTunes"
Write-Host " Play-Track Plays a iTunes Track"
Write-Host " Pause-Track Pauses a iTunes Track"
Write-Host " Resume-Track Resumes a iTunes Track"
Write-Host " Back-Track Go to the last iTunes Track"
Write-Host " Next-Track Plays next iTunes Track"
Write-Host " Mute-Track Mutes iTunes"
Write-Host " Unmute-Track Unmutes iTunes"
Write-Host " Show-iTunesVersion Shows iTunes Version"
Write-Host " Set-VolumeDown Set Volume Down"
Write-Host " Set-VolumeUp Set Volume Up"
Write-Host " Set-Volume Set iTunes Volume (0-100)"
}
}
I released this here: http://www.thomasmaurer.ch/projects/powershell-itunes/
