Miscellany

Alias itunes {
  if (!$com(itunes)) .comopen itunes iTunes.Application
  if ($com(CurrentTrack)) .comclose CurrentTrack
  .echo -q $com(itunes,CurrentTrack,3,dispatch* CurrentTrack)
  .echo -q $com(CurrentTrack,Artist,3)
  %artist = $com(CurrentTrack).result
  .echo -q $com(CurrentTrack,Album,3)
  %album = $com(CurrentTrack).result
  .echo -q $com(CurrentTrack,Name,3)
  %title = $com(CurrentTrack).result
  .echo -q $com(CurrentTrack,Year,3)
  %year = $com(CurrentTrack).result
  .echo -q $com(CurrentTrack,Time,3)
  %time = $com(CurrentTrack).result
  .echo -q $com(CurrentTrack,Playedcount,3)
  %playcount = $com(CurrentTrack).result
  %output = 1 [414-4Now Playing14-1] 1[14-1 $+ %title $+ 14-1]4 By 1[14-01 $+ %artist $+ 14-1]4 which lasts for 1[14-01 $+ %time $+ 14-1]
  msg $chan %output 
}