EXIFtoolGUI Command line options

[Martin Z]

Hi, just a quick question... (IKR, how unlike me!) 

What command line options does EXIFtoolGUI support please?

(Am assuming it takes some!?) I'm keen to understand all the options that are possible, but especially the switches to:

• Open EXIFtoolGUI to a specific folder
• Open EXIFtoolGUI to a specific file

Thanks in advance!
Martin

[StarGeek]

As you found out, the exiftoolGUI is no longer supported and hasn't been for about a decade.  The only docs are the ones found here.

Now that the source code is available, someone might take the time to update it but there's no guarantee.

[Martin Z]

Hi StarGeek,

Thanks for confirming, and for the link to the documentation page. Sadly it doesn't list any command line options, but I will hang on to the hope that someone may pick up the source code and develop the app (or at least be able to answer this question) in the future some time.

Cheers,
Martin

[FrankB]

Hi Martin.

Are you still interested? As you may have noticed I updated Bogdan's creation. PLease get the latest version from https://github.com/FrankBijnen/ExifToolGui/releases

Command line options supported are:

- A directory name (eg Exiftoolgui "c:\foto\2023-11-29") It will start in that directory
- A filename (eg Exiftoolgui "c:\foto\2023-11-29\imgp0001.jpg") It will start in that directory AND open that file.
- /DontSaveIni. (eg Exiftoolgui /DontSaveIni) Prevents saving the ini file on close.

Using that info you can add ExifToolGui to the context-menu of Explorer. (When you right-click on a folder)
Copy and paste these lines in Notepad and save it as a .reg file. Update the path to ExiftoolGui.exe. Remember to escape the \. (You need 2 \\ for each \ in the path)
Import this .reg file in regedit. You will need to have Admin rights.

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Browse with ExiftoolGui]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Browse with ExiftoolGui\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\ExifTool\\ExiftoolGui.exe\" \"%L\""

Supposedly you can also use 'Send to', but I have never tried that.

Edit: not your question, but it could be useful info. You can also use drag and drop, so:
- Open ExifToolGui.
- Drag a file from Explorer to the main ExifToolGui window.
- Drop it there.
- The file will open, and the current directory wil change.

Will also update the docs. https://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://github.com/FrankBijnen/ExifToolGui/blob/main/Docs/ExifToolGUI_V6.md