From: hengist podd <has.temp3@...>
Date: 2007-07-21T17:32:37+09:00
Subject: Re: parsing iTunes Libary

Dominik wrote:
> I thought about writing something like that:
> http://code.google.com/p/itunes-to-rhythmbox-ratings/
> 
> I wanted to parse the library with REXML but the file is quite big.

You could look into using libxml:

http://libxml.rubyforge.org/
http://raa.ruby-lang.org/search.rhtml?search=libxml


Another option would be to access iTunes via its COM (Windows) or Apple 
event (OS X) API. e.g. Using rb-appscript 
<http://rb-appscript.rubyforge.org> on OS X:

#!/usr/bin/env ruby

require 'appscript'
include Appscript

t = app('iTunes').library_playlists[1].tracks

t.name.get.zip(t.artist.get, t.rating.get).each do |name, artist, 
rating|
    p name, artist, rating
end


There's also a project to provide a common cross-platform API, although 
I don't know how far on it is yet:

http://rubyforge.org/projects/rb-itunes/


HTH

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