Hi Phil,
I'd like to thank you for your excellent ExifTool! I've used it in my open source Random Photo Screensaver (http://www.abscreensavers.com/random-photo-screensaver/) to show metadata from photos and provide automatic image rotation. I've included a link to your site from the credits of the screensaver (http://www.abscreensavers.com/random-photo-screensaver/configuration/?tab=credits).
Would love it if you could include a link to my creation from your list of Related Utilities. And/or even better for you to try out RPS and let me know your feedback!
Happy screensaving,
Marijn.
Hi Marijn,
Thanks for the note. The link has been added.
- Phil
Edit: In your documentation you mention using "exiftool(-k).exe". I would definitely recommend renaming to "exiftool.exe" when calling from another application. The "(-k)" will cause exiftool to pause and wait for keyboard input.
Thanks for the link Phil.
I'm using the -stay_open parameter in a wrapper for ExifTool which speeds up processing considerably. As the -k options didn't seem to effect it when I first tested it I left it in to make it easier for users to upgrade their version of ExifTool without having to rename things. I'll see whether renaming the exiftool.exe makes any difference.
https://github.com/marijnkampf/Random-Photo-Screensaver/blob/master/RPS%204/ExifToolWrapper.cs
Marijn
It may make a difference when you try to close the connection when using -stay_open. I've never tried this.
- Phil