Hi Phil,
instead of extracting parts of the exiftool script at runtime to a text file in %temp%, you could create such a help text file offline and bundle it with the ExifTool distribution.
Benefits:
* Simpler code
* No delay when help is requested first time
* No leftovers in the temp directory
* (The code can select the output method at runtime: perldoc or "more")
Oliver
Good idea.
- Phil
This might also be the opportunity to reunite the Windows version and the non-Windows version.
The other differences could be easily handled at runtime:
* "link following for Windows exe version"
* "arguments embedded in filename"
Oliver