How can I make use of the iTunesplugin.dll ?

[kIsS.kIt]

I want to get the title and the singer of the current playing song.
and then save it into a .txt file

please tell me or give me some hints

[Kaelri]

First, you should use the NowPlaying plugin instead. The iTunes plugin is much more limited and is no longer being updated.

That said, something like this should work:

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[MeasureArtist]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=NowPlaying
PlayerName=iTunes
PlayerType=Artist
TrackChangeAction=[!WriteKeyValue "Variables" "Artist" "[MeasureArtist]" "filename.txt"][!WriteKeyValue "Variables" "Title" "[MeasureTitle]" "filename.txt"]

[MeasureTitle]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=NowPlaying
PlayerName=[MeasureArtist]
PlayerType=Title

That will create a file that looks like this (for example):

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[Variables]
Artist=Led Zeppelin
Title=Kashmir

If you need it formatted differently, you'll have to use a very simple Lua script, but this will be equally doable. :)

[lysy1993lbn]

Would be easier if you provide code of your skin..
BTW. You should use NowPlaying plugin instead..

Basically, you need to know which measure gives Artist name and Track name..
Example bang code: LeftMouseUpAction=[cmd /c echo.[mArtist]-[mPlayer] >c:\1.txt]
Replace code parts with:
[mArtist] - Name of measure providing Artist name
[mPlayer] - Name of measure providing Song title
c:\1.txt - Patch to save txt file

[Kaelri]

Example bang code: LeftMouseUpAction=[cmd /c echo.[mArtist]-[mPlayer] >c:\1.txt]

That method would present issues with track or artist names that contain punctuation (e.g. >). Writing the string with Lua would be more reliable.

[kIsS.kIt]

First, you should use the NowPlaying plugin instead. The iTunes plugin is much more limited and is no longer being updated.

That said, something like this should work:

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[MeasureArtist]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=NowPlaying
PlayerName=iTunes
PlayerType=Artist
TrackChangeAction=[!WriteKeyValue "Variables" "Artist" "[MeasureArtist]" "filename.txt"][!WriteKeyValue "Variables" "Title" "[MeasureTitle]" "filename.txt"]

[MeasureTitle]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=NowPlaying
PlayerName=[MeasureArtist]
PlayerType=Title

That will create a file that looks like this (for example):

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[Variables]
Artist=Led Zeppelin
Title=Kashmir

If you need it formatted differently, you'll have to use a very simple Lua script, but this will be equally doable.

where is filename.txt?

[Kaelri]

Wherever you want it. If you simply use "filename.txt" with no path, it will look for the file in the same folder as the skin .INI file. (C:\Users\YourName\Documents\Rainmeter\Skins\Whatever\filename.txt)

[kIsS.kIt]

Wherever you want it. If you simply use "filename.txt" with no path, it will look for the file in the same folder as the skin .INI file. (C:\Users\YourName\Documents\Rainmeter\Skins\Whatever\filename.txt)

i just copied you code to see if it works,
but no filename.txt exist

[Kaelri]

Yes, you'll need to create the file before you can write to it.

[kIsS.kIt]

Yes, you'll need to create the file before you can write to it.

i created a filename.txt like this:

[Variables]
Artist=
Title=

but when I change the song, I still cant write the info of the current song into it

[kIsS.kIt]