Support for rar v5 files?

[AmirGooran]

 Is there support for getting basic info about RAR v5 files?

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ExifTool Version Number         : 12.52
File Name                       : 1.rar
Directory                       : .
File Size                       : 102 kB
File Modification Date/Time     : 2022:12:13 19:50:32+03:30
File Access Date/Time           : 2022:12:13 19:51:58+03:30
File Creation Date/Time         : 2022:12:13 19:50:32+03:30
File Permissions                : -rw-rw-rw-
Error                           : File format error

[StarGeek]

This will have to wait until Phil get's back some time next week.

The RAR v5 compression is proprietary, so I'm not sure what might be done.  My copy of WinRar is old, only supporting v4.  Can you attach a v5 file?  Compressing a single byte text file is probably all that is needed, though Phil would have to comment to be sure.

[AmirGooran]

Hello,
Below is a sample compressed file with RAR version 5 and RAR version 4:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D95WzZs5JlMNbz4A3IQpgpAnZaW2uVua/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/103ZwKQy3Pko3zvVPBaObx85HdpOttPV6/view?usp=sharing

Also, I think if you take a look at the RAR file parser in the 010 editor, you can easily add RAR version 5 support to exiftool:

https://www.sweetscape.com/010editor/repository/files/RAR.bt

[Phil Harvey]

I got the samples, thanks.  I'll look into this when I get a chance.

- Phil

[AmirGooran]

Hello again,

Is there any update about this?
If you are interested and think you don't have enough time, I can add this feature to exiftool.
The latest version of the code is in the link below, am I right?
https://github.com/exiftool/exiftool

Regards,
Amir Gooran

[Phil Harvey]

Hi Amir,

I admit, this is low on my list of priorities.  Yes, that is the latest version of the code.

- Phil

[AmirGooran]

Hello again,

RARv5 support added:
https://github.com/exiftool/exiftool/pull/203

Regards,
Amir Gooran

[Phil Harvey]

Thanks, I got the pull request notification.

Looks good.  I'll look into adding this to the official version.

- Phil

[Phil Harvey]

Done.  Version 12.62 is now available with this feature.

Thanks again.

- Phil

[AmirGooran]

Done.  Version 12.62 is now available with this feature.

Thanks again.

- Phil

Thanks Phil.
I have also added 7-zip support:

https://github.com/cyberno-ir/exiftool/blob/7zip_new/lib/Image/ExifTool/7z.pm
https://github.com/exiftool/exiftool/pull/205

Regards,
Amir Gooran

[Phil Harvey]

Thanks.  I'll look into this when I get a chance.

- Phil

[Phil Harvey]

Version 12.63 will contain your 7z feature.  Thanks.

- Phil