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I store all my music on an external drive. I have iTunes set to start when I login. However, iTunes always starts before my encrypted drive has mounted, and so iTunes complains it can't find its library.

I've tried writing an Applescript which repeatedly checks to see if a drive is mounted, and when it is launches iTunes.

tell application "System Events" to set diskNames to name of every disk
set iTunesDiskName to "Media"
set iTunesDiskIsMounted to false
set iTunesLaunched to false
if iTunesDiskName is in diskNames then set iTunesDiskIsMounted to true


repeat while iTunesLaunched is false
 if iTunesDiskIsMounted is true then
 tell application "iTunes" to launch
 set iTunesLaunched to true
 end if
 delay 5
end repeat

This does work to launch iTunes if I run it with the drive mounted. However if I run it with the drive unmounted, it keeps running and never detects if the disk is subsequently mounted.

What am I doing wrong?

applescript automation

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  Should you re-evaluate the check for the disk names after the delay and before the end repeat? Otherwise it keeps rechecking a value already set to false...
  
  – Solar Mike
  8 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  simply, how does iTunesLaunched ever get to be true. Explain.
  
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I store all my music on an external drive. I have iTunes set to start when I login. However, iTunes always starts before my encrypted drive has mounted, and so iTunes complains it can't find its library.

I've tried writing an Applescript which repeatedly checks to see if a drive is mounted, and when it is launches iTunes.

tell application "System Events" to set diskNames to name of every disk
set iTunesDiskName to "Media"
set iTunesDiskIsMounted to false
set iTunesLaunched to false
if iTunesDiskName is in diskNames then set iTunesDiskIsMounted to true


repeat while iTunesLaunched is false
 if iTunesDiskIsMounted is true then
 tell application "iTunes" to launch
 set iTunesLaunched to true
 end if
 delay 5
end repeat

This does work to launch iTunes if I run it with the drive mounted. However if I run it with the drive unmounted, it keeps running and never detects if the disk is subsequently mounted.

What am I doing wrong?

applescript automation

share|improve this question

edited 5 hours ago

historystamp

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asked 8 hours ago

dunxddunxd

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Should you re-evaluate the check for the disk names after the delay and before the end repeat? Otherwise it keeps rechecking a value already set to false...
  
  – Solar Mike
  8 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  simply, how does iTunesLaunched ever get to be true. Explain.
  
  – historystamp
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I store all my music on an external drive. I have iTunes set to start when I login. However, iTunes always starts before my encrypted drive has mounted, and so iTunes complains it can't find its library.

I've tried writing an Applescript which repeatedly checks to see if a drive is mounted, and when it is launches iTunes.

tell application "System Events" to set diskNames to name of every disk
set iTunesDiskName to "Media"
set iTunesDiskIsMounted to false
set iTunesLaunched to false
if iTunesDiskName is in diskNames then set iTunesDiskIsMounted to true


repeat while iTunesLaunched is false
 if iTunesDiskIsMounted is true then
 tell application "iTunes" to launch
 set iTunesLaunched to true
 end if
 delay 5
end repeat

This does work to launch iTunes if I run it with the drive mounted. However if I run it with the drive unmounted, it keeps running and never detects if the disk is subsequently mounted.

What am I doing wrong?

applescript automation

share|improve this question

edited 5 hours ago

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tell application "System Events" to set diskNames to name of every disk
set iTunesDiskName to "Media"
set iTunesDiskIsMounted to false
set iTunesLaunched to false
if iTunesDiskName is in diskNames then set iTunesDiskIsMounted to true


repeat while iTunesLaunched is false
 if iTunesDiskIsMounted is true then
 tell application "iTunes" to launch
 set iTunesLaunched to true
 end if
 delay 5
end repeat

share|improve this question

edited 5 hours ago

historystamp

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asked 8 hours ago

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share|improve this question

edited 5 hours ago

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asked 8 hours ago

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edited 5 hours ago

historystamp

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edited 5 hours ago

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Save this following AppleScript code as a "stay open" application in Script Editor.app. Disable iTunes starting up at login but enable your new "stay open" application to start at login.

Be sure to grant appropriate permissions in System Preferences for your new applet to control your computer.

on run
 -- Executed when the script is launched
 checkForMedia()
end run

on idle
 -- checks every five seconds if diskNames contains "Media"
 checkForMedia()
 return 5 -- in seconds
end idle

on checkForMedia()
 tell application "System Events" to set diskNames to name of every disk
 if diskNames contains "Media" then
 tell application "iTunes" to launch
 quit me -- Quits this applet after diskNames contains "Media" and launches itunes
 end if
end checkForMedia

on quit
 continue quit -- allows the script to quit
end quit

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Save this following AppleScript code as a "stay open" application in Script Editor.app. Disable iTunes starting up at login but enable your new "stay open" application to start at login.

Be sure to grant appropriate permissions in System Preferences for your new applet to control your computer.

on run
 -- Executed when the script is launched
 checkForMedia()
end run

on idle
 -- checks every five seconds if diskNames contains "Media"
 checkForMedia()
 return 5 -- in seconds
end idle

on checkForMedia()
 tell application "System Events" to set diskNames to name of every disk
 if diskNames contains "Media" then
 tell application "iTunes" to launch
 quit me -- Quits this applet after diskNames contains "Media" and launches itunes
 end if
end checkForMedia

on quit
 continue quit -- allows the script to quit
end quit

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answered 5 hours ago

wch1zpinkwch1zpink

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2

Save this following AppleScript code as a "stay open" application in Script Editor.app. Disable iTunes starting up at login but enable your new "stay open" application to start at login.

Be sure to grant appropriate permissions in System Preferences for your new applet to control your computer.

on run
 -- Executed when the script is launched
 checkForMedia()
end run

on idle
 -- checks every five seconds if diskNames contains "Media"
 checkForMedia()
 return 5 -- in seconds
end idle

on checkForMedia()
 tell application "System Events" to set diskNames to name of every disk
 if diskNames contains "Media" then
 tell application "iTunes" to launch
 quit me -- Quits this applet after diskNames contains "Media" and launches itunes
 end if
end checkForMedia

on quit
 continue quit -- allows the script to quit
end quit

share|improve this answer

answered 5 hours ago

wch1zpinkwch1zpink

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add a comment | 

Save this following AppleScript code as a "stay open" application in Script Editor.app. Disable iTunes starting up at login but enable your new "stay open" application to start at login.

Be sure to grant appropriate permissions in System Preferences for your new applet to control your computer.

on run
 -- Executed when the script is launched
 checkForMedia()
end run

on idle
 -- checks every five seconds if diskNames contains "Media"
 checkForMedia()
 return 5 -- in seconds
end idle

on checkForMedia()
 tell application "System Events" to set diskNames to name of every disk
 if diskNames contains "Media" then
 tell application "iTunes" to launch
 quit me -- Quits this applet after diskNames contains "Media" and launches itunes
 end if
end checkForMedia

on quit
 continue quit -- allows the script to quit
end quit

share|improve this answer

answered 5 hours ago

wch1zpinkwch1zpink

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on run
 -- Executed when the script is launched
 checkForMedia()
end run

on idle
 -- checks every five seconds if diskNames contains "Media"
 checkForMedia()
 return 5 -- in seconds
end idle

on checkForMedia()
 tell application "System Events" to set diskNames to name of every disk
 if diskNames contains "Media" then
 tell application "iTunes" to launch
 quit me -- Quits this applet after diskNames contains "Media" and launches itunes
 end if
end checkForMedia

on quit
 continue quit -- allows the script to quit
end quit

share|improve this answer

answered 5 hours ago

wch1zpinkwch1zpink

3,80655 silver badges2121 bronze badges

answered 5 hours ago

wch1zpinkwch1zpink

3,80655 silver badges2121 bronze badges

answered 5 hours ago

wch1zpinkwch1zpink

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