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ExifTool => The "exiftool" Application => Topic started by: MOL on July 13, 2013, 12:14:19 PM

Title: Latest release notes
Post by: MOL on July 13, 2013, 12:14:19 PM
Hi Phil

The latest release notes state that "Changed application to always exit with an error status if an error is encountered when extracting information".  Can you elaborate a little, please?  I'm interested in what to expect when using the stay_open option.  Does the application exit completely or does it only stop the read process of the current file?

Thanks
Uwe
Title: Re: Latest release notes
Post by: Phil Harvey on July 13, 2013, 04:57:01 PM
Hi Uwe,

This does not affect the -stay_open usage because the application doesn't exit.  It only affects the return code when the application exits.  I can see how my description is misleading with respect to -stay_open.  I'll try to come up with a better wording.

- Phil

Edit: I changed it to this:

"Changed application to always return an error status when exiting if an error was encountered when extracting information"
Title: Re: Latest release notes
Post by: MOL on July 14, 2013, 12:39:10 PM
Thanks, Phil, appreciate it.

-Uwe