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ExifTool => Bug Reports / Feature Requests => Topic started by: ben.ritz on March 12, 2015, 10:41:31 AM

Title: Microsoft Xtra Tags Category repeats the first entry in the array for each entry
Post by: ben.ritz on March 12, 2015, 10:41:31 AM
Hi,

I'm trying to extract the metadata for some video files. The metadata was added using the Windows Explorer properties window, by going to the Details tab and entering values into the Tags field (under the Description section).

ExifTool recognises the tag as Microsoft Xtra Tags "Category" but the data for this tag is only showing the first value entered and is then repeating the first value for the number of values entered.

E.g. Entering "Fish; and; Chips" in the Tags fields results in ExifTool extracting "Fish, Fish, Fish".

Thanks for any help solving this issue.


Ben
Title: Re: Microsoft Xtra Tags Category repeats the first entry in the array for each entry
Post by: Phil Harvey on March 12, 2015, 10:45:22 AM
Hi Ben,

What version of ExifTool are you using?

Quote from: ben.ritz on March 12, 2015, 10:41:31 AM
E.g. Entering "Fish; and; Chips" in the Tags fields results in ExifTool extracting "Fish, Fish, Fish".

But more omega-3 and less starch is good for you... ;)

- Phil
Title: Re: Microsoft Xtra Tags Category repeats the first entry in the array for each entry
Post by: ben.ritz on March 12, 2015, 10:47:05 AM
Hi Phil,

It's version 9.89.

Very true about the omega-3, just topped up my quota with some sardine sandwiches (although I would prefer fish and chips)!

Thanks,


Ben
Title: Re: Microsoft Xtra Tags Category repeats the first entry in the array for each entry
Post by: Phil Harvey on March 12, 2015, 10:47:37 AM
OK, thanks.  Could you send me a sample so I can fix this?  my email is philharvey66 at gmail.com

- Phil
Title: Re: Microsoft Xtra Tags Category repeats the first entry in the array for each entry
Post by: ben.ritz on March 12, 2015, 10:57:42 AM
Hi Phil,

I've sent a mail with a test file.

Thanks,


Ben
Title: Re: Microsoft Xtra Tags Category repeats the first entry in the array for each entry
Post by: Phil Harvey on March 12, 2015, 11:28:16 AM
Hi Ben,

I got the file, thanks.

This is an ExifTool bug that will be fixed in version 9.90 when it is released (within a few days).

Thanks for this bug report.

- Phil
Title: Re: Microsoft Xtra Tags Category repeats the first entry in the array for each entry
Post by: ben.ritz on March 12, 2015, 11:58:14 AM
That's great Phil, Thanks very much.


Ben

Title: Re: Microsoft Xtra Tags Category repeats the first entry in the array for each entry
Post by: ben.ritz on March 16, 2015, 08:51:58 AM
Hi Phil, just confirming that version 9.90 fixes this issue. Thanks for the quick fix!
Title: Re: Microsoft Xtra Tags Category repeats the first entry in the array for each entry
Post by: Phil Harvey on March 16, 2015, 08:55:08 AM
Excellent.  Thanks for the confirmation.

- Phil