DOCX mapped as ZIP

[pewang]

Hey group,
I'm using exiftool as part of a php/mySQL digital assets management system. I've ran into the problem of exiftool mapping DOCX files and other OOXML files as ZIP files, without further info, like it's not able to get inside it. Any suggestions? I'm running the latest version 9.30 on a synology DSM4.2 (linux distro). I've installed perl-archive-zip package to make sure but can't really tell if it's being used properly.
Any help appreciated, thanks
Jeremi

[Phil Harvey]

Hi Jeremi,

If you can send me a sample I'll take a look (philharvey66 at gmail.com)

- Phil

[Phil Harvey]

Thanks for the sample.  I get this:

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> exiftool ~/Desktop/RS75_Choying\ Dzo\ Unicode\ -\ Letter.docx -filetype -warning -f
File Type                       : DOCX
Warning                         : -

If you don't get a DOCX file type for this file, then you should get a warning about a missing library (probably Archive::Zip).  I'm guessing that you'll see this warning, which means that either you installed the wrong library, or it isn't installed where ExifTool can find it.  Try "perl -we 'use Archive::Zip'" to try to load the library.  This will give you information about the search path if it doesn't work.  Then, if you can get this to work, ExifTool should work too.

- Phil

[pewang]

Thanks,
Have tried your suggestion, i get

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Can't locate Archive/Zip.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.6/PPC_QORIQ /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.6 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/PPC_QORIQ /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl .) at -e line 1.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at -e line 1.
How can i install the ZIP archive library?
Jeremi

[Phil Harvey]

The normal way to install a Perl module is to

• Download the module from http://search.cpan.org/
• Expand the module tarball with "tar -xzf MODULE.tar.gz"
• In the expanded module's directory, type "make install"

- Phil