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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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C
#include <C_CkXmp.h>
#include <C_CkXml.h>
#include <C_CkStringArray.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkXmp xmp;
    HCkXml xml;
    HCkStringArray sa;

    success = FALSE;

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

    xmp = CkXmp_Create();

    // 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 = CkXmp_LoadAppFile(xmp,"sample1.jpg");
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkXmp_lastErrorText(xmp));
        CkXmp_Dispose(xmp);
        return;
    }

    printf("Num embedded XMP docs: %d\n",CkXmp_getNumEmbedded(xmp));

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

    xml = CkXmp_GetEmbedded(xmp,0);
    if (CkXmp_getLastMethodSuccess(xmp) == TRUE) {

        // Create an object to hold one or more string values.
        sa = CkStringArray_Create();
        success = CkStringArray_Append(sa,"value_1");
        success = CkStringArray_Append(sa,"value_2");
        // ...

        success = CkXmp_AddArray(xmp,xml,"bag","Iptc4xmpCore:Chilkat",sa);
        if (success != TRUE) {
            printf("%s\n",CkXmp_lastErrorText(xmp));
        }
        else {
            // Save the JPG.
            success = CkXmp_SaveAppFile(xmp,"modified.jpg");
            if (success != TRUE) {
                printf("%s\n",CkXmp_lastErrorText(xmp));
            }

        }

        CkXml_Dispose(xml);

    }
    else {
        printf("%s\n",CkXmp_lastErrorText(xmp));
    }



    CkXmp_Dispose(xmp);
    CkStringArray_Dispose(sa);

    }