(VBScript) Add XMP MetaData to JPG or TIFF

Demonstrates how to add XMP metadata to a JPG or TIFF image that doesn't already have XMP metadata.

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Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'Create a Unicode (utf-16) output text file.
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True, True)

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

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Xmp")
set xmp = CreateObject("Chilkat.Xmp")

' The first step is to create a new XMP document, which is nothing
' more than XML.  The NewXmp method returns an XML document with
' the standard XMP boilerplate.  
' xml is a Chilkat.Xml
Set xml = xmp.NewXmp()

' Add some properties...
success = xmp.AddSimpleStr(xml,"Iptc4xmpCore:Chilkat","Blah blah")
' If you wish to view the XML, save it to a file and review it
' with a text editor:
success = xml.SaveXml("newXmp.xml")
If (success <> 1) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(xml.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

' To add the XMP to the JPG (or TIFF), simply load the JPG,
' append the XMP, and save:
success = xmp.LoadAppFile("scream.jpg")
If (success <> 1) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(xmp.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

success = xmp.Append(xml)
If (success <> 1) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(xmp.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

success = xmp.SaveAppFile("screamOut.jpg")
If (success <> 1) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(xmp.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If


outFile.Close