Services not appearing

Question

I used to have a nifty script that I downloaded that would paste a highlighted text from one application into the Lyrics entry of a highlighted item in iTunes. This script is installed under user/library/services.
Since upgrading to SL, this service only appears now in iTunes. This service or indeed any other services appear in any other applications such as Firefox and where they did under Leopard.

Answer 1

I would guess you were using the Doug's old Service. I don't think it will work. Service has been completely reworked in Snow Leopard. I tinkered a bit and created a Service that will add lyrics. First, the song you want to add lyrics to will actually have to be set to play, it can't just be selected with something else having the "play" icon.
Next you will have to use Automator to create a new Service. So launch Automator and select Service as the type. At the top of the left pane select "Service receives selected" to "text" in "any application" (that way you aren't restricted to Safari as your source).
With Library selected in the left pane, scroll the option list down to "Copy to Clipboard" and drag that item into the left pane. Then select Music under Library and go to "Get the Current Song" and drag that under the Copy action. Next set yourself back to the full Library, and scroll down to "Run Applescript" and drag that into last place. If necessary click the disclosure triangle, and select the line
(* Your script goes here *)
Replace it with this Applescript:
tell application "System Events"
set seltext to (the clipboard as text)
end tell
tell application "iTunes"
set lyrics of current track to (seltext as string)
end tell
Save your new Service--I named mine AddLyrics. Now when you select some text in any application your AddLyrics service will be available. If it isn't you may have to go to System Preferences, Keyboard, Keyboard Shortcuts, select Services, scroll down to the Text section and make sure there is a check mark in front of your service. Mine was automatically added. You can also access your service from the Contextual menu.
Francine
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