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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 <CkXmp.h>
#include <CkXml.h>
#include <CkStringArray.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    CkXmp 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 != true) {
        std::cout << xmp.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << "Num embedded XMP docs: " << xmp.get_NumEmbedded() << "\r\n";

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

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

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

        }

        delete xml;

    }
    else {
        std::cout << xmp.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
    }
    }