Php, Exec();, and iTunes.

Moptop · #1 July 26th, 2007, 02:53 PM

Im looking for a terminal command that will return the current song / artist playing on my computer's iTunes. I intend to use it with Php.

macbri · #2 July 26th, 2007, 04:01 PM

tuaw.com has exactly what you're looking for. Rather than put the command in a an executable script as they demonstrate, you could just use the "osascript" command directly in an exec() call. See:

http://www.tuaw.com/2007/04/02/termi...-command-line/

**Giaguara** · #3 July 26th, 2007, 04:17 PM

Or iTunes info to Terminal as Applescript
http://dougscripts.com/itunes/script...page=1#iscroll
This might be useful too
http://www.bombaydigital.com/arenared/2003/10/11/1

Moptop · #4 July 26th, 2007, 05:08 PM

Hm, it works in the terminal (Thanks!) but doesn't work in php..

Im doing - <?php exec("./nowplaying"); ?> and have tried <?php echo exec("./nowplaying"); ?>

(Exec has worked for other commands.)

Edit: Nvm, got it working.

Had to put the nowplaying file in my sites folder. Thanks!

Moptop · #5 July 27th, 2007, 12:39 PM

Ok, Im back. It stopped working after I messed with httpd.conf. What could I of screwed up? Everything else in PHP still works... Other commands still work in exe() too...

I had removed some virtual hosts stuff I had added in awhile ago, I even tried using the default httpd.conf, but no luck...

macbri · #6 July 28th, 2007, 09:14 AM

Have you altered your php.ini file also? Try having PHP report everything (notices and warnings as well as errors) by setting error_reporting in your php.ini file:

Code:

error_reporting = E_ALL

then restart the web server.

Note that you can also test PHP scripts with the "php" command. Say your script is "run.php", you could do:

Code:

php run.php

You might find it easier to track down errors, warnings etc. this way.

Moptop · #7 July 28th, 2007, 09:51 AM

No, I haven't altered my php.ini. I checked it now, error reporting is already at that.

I tried that in the terminal, and got this...

39:44: syntax error: Expected “then”, etc. but found identifier. (-2741)

But my php script doesn't have nearly 39 lines? Could it be referring to the other thingy (nowplaying) ?
Edit: Never mind about that, I didn't open itunes. (the nowplaying script requires that.)

So, its working fine in the terminal, but not apache? Does the terminal php use mac's default php? Because I have php5.2.2 from Here.

macbri · #8 July 28th, 2007, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moptop

So, its working fine in the terminal, but not apache? Does the terminal php use mac's default php? Because I have php5.2.2 from Here.

Yes, /usr/bin/php is the default PHP. You'd have to invoke php from the command line as follows:

Code:

/usr/local/php5/bin/php somescript.php