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ExifTool => Developers => Topic started by: Curtis on June 09, 2014, 03:59:07 PM

Title: Bundling exiftool.exe in a .dll for .Net
Post by: Curtis on June 09, 2014, 03:59:07 PM
Hi Phil,

I have noticed some recent users having questions using exiftool with a .Net wrapper.  I have a wrapper I made and have been using for a while and is stable.  So I decided to make a small demo program that uses it and publish an article on www.codeproject.com (http://www.codeproject.com) that describes the .Net wrapper and includes my source code.

One of the features it has is to include a version of exiftool.exe in it resources so then the wrapper .dll file is the only file needed to be able to make a .Net program that uses exiftool, no external exiftool.exe is needed, but can be used if that option is used.

So my question to you is it OK that I include in the .dll file (and in the .Net Solution resources) a copy of exiftool.exe?  Of course in my source code and in the CodeProject article I would credit you and link to your exiftool website.

Thanks!
Curtis

PH Edit: Changed title to be more descriptive so the .Net people might find this post more easily
Title: Re: Bundling exiftool.exe in a .dll for .Net
Post by: Phil Harvey on June 09, 2014, 04:15:41 PM
Hi Curtis,

Quote from: Curtis on June 09, 2014, 03:59:07 PM
So my question to you is it OK that I include in the .dll file (and in the .Net Solution resources) a copy of exiftool.exe?

Absolutely!

- Phil
Title: Re: Bundling exiftool.exe in a .dll for .Net
Post by: Curtis on June 09, 2014, 04:19:42 PM
Great!  Thanks!    :D