Genius in genius Applescript

Question

So I figured out how to make an applescript that makes a genius playlist based on the currently playing track, but occasionally during the course of a genius playlist a song will play that I want to make a new genius based on. But while in the genius playlist if I push the key command I created for the script it hits the repeat button rather than the genius button. I figure it does this because it's a different window, therefore, the genius button obtains a new number, first of all: I need to know what that number is and second I need help with the code.
I then tried a rewrite. I figured an if/else statement would suffice:
I don't know what the proper format for an if/else statement is with applescript, my only experience if with C+, but this is what I have:
tell application "iTunes"
if window "Genius" is showing then
tell application "System Events"
click button ? of window "iTunes" of application process "iTunes"
end tell
else
tell application "System Events"
click button 8 of window "iTunes" of application process "iTunes"
end tell
end if
end tell
When I run this it gives me an error saying "Can't get window Genius". So what is the Genius window called? What's the number of the genius button in this window? And how can I format the if/else if this is incorrect?
Thanks for any help anyone could give.

Answer 1

There are a couple of ways to find out what you want:if (name of current playlist) is "Genius" then
end ifThat will just identify the current song is playing in the Genius playlist.
If you want to then activate the Genius playlist so that you can have System Events push a button, do this:set view of front window to playlist "Genius"Take a look at [Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes|http://dougscripts.com/itunes>. I didn't look all through the site, so I don't know if he has a script for what you are trying to do.
This will help you identify the button number:tell application "System Events"
get description of buttons of window "iTunes" of application process "iTunes"
end tellThey will be listed sequentially. Unfortunately, they didn't name the Genius button. If they did, you could use button "Genius" as the target of the click.
I think you will also have to tell it to select the currently playing track to get it to create the genius playlist based on that.
Take a look at the iTunes Applescript library. In Applescript, double-click on iTunes in the Library list (cmd+shift-L) to show it.