DataFlex

Get a String Property Value from XMP

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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. DataFlex

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoXmp
    Variant vXml
    Handle hoXml
    String sPropVal
    String sTemp1
    Integer iTemp1
    Boolean bTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

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

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatXmp)) To hoXmp
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoXmp))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoXmp
    End

    // 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
    Get ComLoadAppFile Of hoXmp "sample1.jpg" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoXmp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Get ComNumEmbedded Of hoXmp To iTemp1
    Showln "Num embedded XMP docs: " iTemp1

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

    Get ComGetEmbedded Of hoXmp 0 To vXml
    If (IsComObject(vXml)) Begin
        Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatXml)) To hoXml
        Set pvComObject Of hoXml To vXml
    End
    Get ComLastMethodSuccess Of hoXmp To bTemp1
    If (bTemp1 = True) Begin

        Get ComGetSimpleStr Of hoXmp vXml "Iptc4xmpCore:Location" To sPropVal
        Get ComLastMethodSuccess Of hoXmp To bTemp1
        If (bTemp1 <> True) Begin
            Showln "Not found."
        End
        Else Begin
            Showln sPropVal
        End

        Send Destroy of hoXml

    End
    Else Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoXmp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
    End



End_Procedure