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XMP Array Property - Bag, Seq, or Alt

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How to insert or update an XMP array property (bag, seq, or alt).

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#include <CkXmpW.h>
#include <CkXmlW.h>
#include <CkStringArrayW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

    // This requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkXmpW xmp;

    // Load a JPG or TIF image file.
    // Sample JPG's with XMP metadata may be found at:
    // http://www.chilkatsoft.com/testData/xmp/sample1.jpg
    // http://www.chilkatsoft.com/testData/xmp/sample2.jpg
    // http://www.chilkatsoft.com/testData/xmp/sample3.jpg
    success = xmp.LoadAppFile(L"sample1.jpg");
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",xmp.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"Num embedded XMP docs: %d\n",xmp.get_NumEmbedded());

    // Assuming there is at least one, get the 1st.
    // (There is typically never more than one, but theoretically it's possible.)
    CkXmlW *xml = 0;
    xml = xmp.GetEmbedded(0);
    if (xmp.get_LastMethodSuccess() == true) {

        // Create an object to hold one or more string values.
        CkStringArrayW sa;
        success = sa.Append(L"value_1");
        success = sa.Append(L"value_2");
        // ...

        success = xmp.AddArray(*xml,L"bag",L"Iptc4xmpCore:Chilkat",sa);
        if (success != true) {
            wprintf(L"%s\n",xmp.lastErrorText());
        }
        else {
            // Save the JPG.
            success = xmp.SaveAppFile(L"modified.jpg");
            if (success != true) {
                wprintf(L"%s\n",xmp.lastErrorText());
            }

        }

        delete xml;

    }
    else {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",xmp.lastErrorText());
    }
    }