Classic ASP

Get a String Property Value from XMP

Demonstrates how to open a JPG or TIF image file, access the XMP metadata, and fetch the value of a string property, such as the Location.

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<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
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<%
success = 0

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

set xmp = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.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("sample1.jpg")
If (success <> 1) Then
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( xmp.LastErrorText) & "</pre>"
    Response.End
End If

Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( "Num embedded XMP docs: " & xmp.NumEmbedded) & "</pre>"

' Assuming there is at least one, get the 1st.
' (There is typically never more than one, but theoretically it's possible.)

' xml is a Chilkat.Xml
Set xml = xmp.GetEmbedded(0)
If (xmp.LastMethodSuccess = 1) Then

    propVal = xmp.GetSimpleStr(xml,"Iptc4xmpCore:Location")
    If (xmp.LastMethodSuccess <> 1) Then
        Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( "Not found.") & "</pre>"
    Else
        Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( propVal) & "</pre>"
    End If

Else
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( xmp.LastErrorText) & "</pre>"
End If


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