topic Re: Apple scripting broken in 1.0.1.988.g8f17a348 in Desktop (Mac)

Apple scripting broken in 1.0.1.988.g8f17a348

chmod666 — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 18:11:03 GMT

Steps to reproduce:

Open AppleScript editor

Paste the following:

tell application "Spotify"
	playpause
end tell

Script -> Run

Expected result:

Spotify toggles playing

Actual result:

error "The variable playpause is not defined."

Root cause:

Scripting definition file, Spotify.sdef, has been moved to the "applescript" subdirectory, but the path in Info.plist hasn't been updated.

Workaround:

Patch Spotify.app/Contents/Info.plist with:

51c51
<       <string>Spotify.sdef</string>
---
>       <string>applescript/Spotify.sdef</string>

Re: Apple scripting broken in 1.0.1.988.g8f17a348

Bluetongue — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 06:16:03 GMT

Thanks so much for this. I've really missed Applescript support in Spotify.

Re: Apple scripting broken in 1.0.1.988.g8f17a348

chrishough — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 08:12:34 GMT

I tried this solution... it worked for a few minutes.. and then broke again after reboot...

Once I tried to fix it with this suggestion, I had to make the adjustment, then I closed the app. When I opening it again, this warning displayed. I clicked allow and now it is good to go again.

Re: Apple scripting broken in 1.0.1.988.g8f17a348

vdesabou — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 14:00:10 GMT

Thanks for the workaround. It works for all commands, except "play track"

Example:

tell application "Spotify"
	play track "spotify:track:4JOj52PuNDT1qt8yVosxM5"
end tell

This is doing anything (whereas playpause is working as expected for example). Is that the case also for you ?

Thanks

Re: Apple scripting broken in 1.0.1.988.g8f17a348

growltiger — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 21:32:01 GMT

I have the same problem with this patch working for all commands except play track

Re: Apple scripting broken in 1.0.1.988.g8f17a348

madhavajay — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 14:53:13 GMT

Bump!

I need this fixed as I use USBOverdrive on the Mac to configure buttons on my G930.

Re: Apple scripting broken in 1.0.1.988.g8f17a348

stevehoek — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 15:02:05 GMT

Thanks for the workaround.

For me, using Mac and Simplify app to show mini player, it is working with this workaround but I do not get any album art.

Any ideas?

I'm using Spotify Mac 1.0.2.1060

Re: Apple scripting broken in 1.0.1.988.g8f17a348

awhitema — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 17:20:09 GMT

Same problem here!

Re: Apple scripting broken in 1.0.1.988.g8f17a348

awhitema — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 17:20:39 GMT

Yup, same problem

Re: Apple scripting broken in 1.0.1.988.g8f17a348

klasdkmasd — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 21:26:14 GMT

This is still broken in 1.0.1.160.gc75ebdfd and the patch suggested by chmod666 does not fix the "play track" command.

Please, this needs to be fixed asap as third party tools rely on scripting abilities.

Re: Apple scripting broken in 1.0.1.988.g8f17a348

booradley — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 02:09:21 GMT

Not sure what your script is running in but I had to restart both Spotify and the app that was invoking the script after making the change to the Spotify plist file. Try that perhaps?

Re: Apple scripting broken in 1.0.1.988.g8f17a348

montymartin — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 07:09:31 GMT

Could you pleas give a brief description on how to edit the script for those of who have not edited scripts before?

Break down the work around...

Cant find the file "Spotify.app/Contents/Info.plist " anywhere in Preferences files.

Thanks!

Re: Apple scripting broken in 1.0.1.988.g8f17a348

UI-Jakob — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 07:13:38 GMT

Hi,

See this guide for how to edit the script

https://www.unifiedremote.com/tutorials/how-to-get-spotify-version-spotify-101xxx-on-mac-osx

Re: Apple scripting broken in 1.0.1.988.g8f17a348

mjafari — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:08:57 GMT

helped so much thank you!

Re: Apple scripting broken in 1.0.1.988.g8f17a348

montymartin — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 19:16:15 GMT

Thank you!

Re: Apple scripting broken in 1.0.1.988.g8f17a348

peds48 — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 22:48:12 GMT

Awesome. This seems to have solve the issue with my widgetds not working. The only thing mising is album art. Anyone have any ideas as to how to fix this?

TIA

Re: Apple scripting broken in 1.0.1.988.g8f17a348

MattSuda — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 19:37:49 GMT

Good news!

Apple script support will be coming back in a future update!

https://community.spotify.com/t5/Live-Ideas/Bring-back-Applescript-support/idc-p/1068934#M31916

"Status changed to: Watch this space

Hey guys, this feature will be in a future Desktop update. We'll update this post here when we have more news. Thanks!"