PureBasic

XMP Array Property - Bag, Seq, or Alt

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

IncludeFile "CkXml.pb"
IncludeFile "CkXmp.pb"
IncludeFile "CkStringArray.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

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

    xmp.i = CkXmp::ckCreate()
    If xmp.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; 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::ckLoadAppFile(xmp,"sample1.jpg")
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkXmp::ckLastErrorText(xmp)
        CkXmp::ckDispose(xmp)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    Debug "Num embedded XMP docs: " + Str(CkXmp::ckNumEmbedded(xmp))

    ; Assuming there is at least one, get the 1st.
    ; (There is typically never more than one, but theoretically it's possible.)
    xml.i
    xml = CkXmp::ckGetEmbedded(xmp,0)
    If CkXmp::ckLastMethodSuccess(xmp) = 1

        ; Create an object to hold one or more string values.
        sa.i = CkStringArray::ckCreate()
        If sa.i = 0
            Debug "Failed to create object."
            ProcedureReturn
        EndIf

        success = CkStringArray::ckAppend(sa,"value_1")
        success = CkStringArray::ckAppend(sa,"value_2")
        ; ...

        success = CkXmp::ckAddArray(xmp,xml,"bag","Iptc4xmpCore:Chilkat",sa)
        If success <> 1
            Debug CkXmp::ckLastErrorText(xmp)
        Else
            ; Save the JPG.
            success = CkXmp::ckSaveAppFile(xmp,"modified.jpg")
            If success <> 1
                Debug CkXmp::ckLastErrorText(xmp)
            EndIf

        EndIf

        CkXml::ckDispose(xml)

    Else
        Debug CkXmp::ckLastErrorText(xmp)
    EndIf



    CkXmp::ckDispose(xmp)
    CkStringArray::ckDispose(sa)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure