Question to argfile option

[herb]

Hello Phil,

I have a question to argumentfile option -@ <file>.
Lets assume I want to copy all tags (of a *.jpg file) into a *.mie file with command
   exiftool -@  <argfile>  -tagsfromfile  %d%f.jpg  -all:all <mie-file>.mie

My question is:
- does Exiftool first copy all tags and then works on/with the options inside the argument-file or
  is it vice versa?

Thanks for help in advance and
Best regards
Herb

[Phil Harvey]

Hi Herb,

The argfile is processed in the same way as arguments on the command line.  The order of operations is the same as if the arguments in the file were expanded inline into the command line.

- Phil