About
TMWIACLT-O-Mat helps you to inform others about what you are currently listening in iTunes. It checks iTunes for the current track, creates a report like <Currently listening to "Snowball in Hell" by They Might Be Giants.> and copies this report to the clipboard. If you are using the well known and famous Charts-O-Mat then the T-O-M will also check if the current track is part of your hit list and if that is the case it will create a report like <Currently listening to "Dinner Bell" by They Might Be Giants. Ranked #35 on my personal charts (766 tracks).>. T-O-M works also with URL tracks (internet radio or streamed MP3 tracks).

TMWIACLT-O-Mat is 100% freeware and comes with no warrantees. It has been well tested and has shown no major problems. Results may vary.


Requirements
Mac OS X 10.1.4 or better
Mac OS 9.2.2 or better
(may work on further versions of Mac OS X or Mac OS 9.x too, but this could not be tested)

Use

1) Applet:
Make sure that iTunes is playing songs to entertain you, then start the script by double clicking its icon. The script will start its routine and will display a short and self-closing dialog when it is finished. Then you can copy the report from the clipboard to every document you like.
For convenient use under Mac OS X you can place it in the dock, on your desktop or in the Finder Toolbar, a special area at the top of every Finder window.

Finder Toolbar


The Dock

2) Compiled Script:
Mac OS X:
Make sure that you have installed the ScriptMenu for Mac OS X. Place the compiled script into the following folder:
Startup disk/Library/Scripts/
Now you can select the script from the ScriptMenu. Make sure that iTunes is playing songs to entertain you. The script will start its routine and will display a short and self-closing dialog when it is finished. Then you can copy the report from the clipboard to every document you like.

The ScriptMenu

Mac OS 9:
Make sure that you have installed the OSA Menu for Mac OS 9. Open the Menu and select <Open "Universal Scripts" Folder>. Drag the compiled script into the opened folder. Now you can select the script from the ScriptMenu. Make sure that iTunes is playing songs to entertain you. The script will start its routine and will display a short and self-closing dialog when it is finished. Then you can copy the report from the clipboard to every document you like.


Where can I download the Mac OS X ScriptMenu?
Get it here:
http://www.apple.com/applescript/macosx/script_menu/


Where can I download the Mac OS 9 OSA Menu?
Get it here:
http://www.lazerware.com/software.html