Visual Basic 6.0

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. Visual Basic 6.0

Dim success As Long
success = 0

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

Dim xmp As New ChilkatXmp

' 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
    Debug.Print xmp.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Debug.Print "Num embedded XMP docs: " & xmp.NumEmbedded

' Assuming there is at least one, get the 1st.
' (There is typically never more than one, but theoretically it's possible.)
Dim xml As ChilkatXml
Set xml = xmp.GetEmbedded(0)
If (xmp.LastMethodSuccess = 1) Then

    Dim propVal As String
    propVal = xmp.GetSimpleStr(xml,"Iptc4xmpCore:Location")
    If (xmp.LastMethodSuccess <> 1) Then
        Debug.Print "Not found."
    Else
        Debug.Print propVal
    End If

Else
    Debug.Print xmp.LastErrorText
End If