(VBScript) Get a String Property Value from XMP

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.

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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 requires 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")

' 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
    outFile.WriteLine(xmp.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

outFile.WriteLine("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.)

' xml is a Chilkat.Xml
Set xml = xmp.GetEmbedded(0)
If (xmp.LastMethodSuccess = 1) Then

    propVal = xmp.GetSimpleStr(xml,"Iptc4xmpCore:Location")
    If (xmp.LastMethodSuccess <> 1) Then
        outFile.WriteLine("Not found.")
    Else
        outFile.WriteLine(propVal)
    End If

Else
    outFile.WriteLine(xmp.LastErrorText)
End If


outFile.Close