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Re: [exiv2] How to enter a Multiline Comment into Jpgfile with exiv2

Hi Helmut,

On Nov 11, 2007 6:28 PM, exiv2post <exiv2post@...> wrote:
> It would be nice to enter multiple Lines with exiv2.
> I've tested some hours, and searched the web. But I've not found any
> solutions.

The only way I found is by using a bash shell instead of cmd.exe:

BASH> exiv2 -c "First line
> Second Line" image.jpg

Simple. But doesn't work with cmd.exe

> Is there a replacementcarracter for linefeed, (Chr(13) ODER CHR(10))
> doesn't work.

No, exiv2 uses the command line argument without processing it in any way.

> Is there a possibility to send a file instead of a string with
> comments to exiv2.

Not for the JPEG comment. (There is no tag for that.)

Regards,
Andreas



Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:20 am

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I'll enter a JpgComment to my Jpg's It would be nice to enter multiple Lines with exiv2. I've tested some hours, and searched the web. But I've not found any ...
exiv2post
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Nov 11, 2007
10:28 am

Hi Helmut, ... The only way I found is by using a bash shell instead of cmd.exe: BASH> exiv2 -c "First line ... Simple. But doesn't work with cmd.exe ... No,...
Andreas Huggel
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Nov 12, 2007
7:20 am

... any way. ... Hi Andreas. Thanks for your fast reply. Do you know another tool to make a multiline comments. I`ve installed ...
helmut_sieber
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Nov 12, 2007
7:52 am

Helmut, To record multple comments in pictures, i recommend to use Iptc Caption tag. With next Exiv2 0.16 release, XMP metadata are supported. Multiple ...
Gilles Caulier
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Nov 12, 2007
8:37 am

... Caulier, Why should I user the Iptc Caption tag ... Caption tag. It should not be a Problem. tu store the comment to iptc Caption too. But JPG-Comment is...
helmut_sieber
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Nov 12, 2007
9:36 am

Hi Helmut, ... Have you checked if jhead has this functionality? ... Extracting/inserting these comments to/from text files would be quite straightforward. If...
Andreas Huggel
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Nov 12, 2007
9:16 am

... Hi Andreas, ... I've downloaed and read jhead. It sounds very good. I'll make a test as soon as possible. *juhuuuu* ... If jhead will work I'll use jhead...
helmut_sieber
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Nov 12, 2007
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