Output the invoked command line?

Started by handvprice, July 18, 2021, 02:49:58 PM

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handvprice

July 18, 2021, 02:49:58 PM
I may be overlooking it, but is there a switch to have exiftool show the invoked command for read operations? I.E., "exiftool -ee3 -G3:1 image0001.jpg" in the output? Would be helpful when redirecting the output to a file, and then wondering if one had used all the switches one intended to...

Spectacularly powerful program!

TY.

StarGeek

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July 18, 2021, 03:23:59 PM
I don't believe there's an option for this.
"It didn't work" isn't helpful. What was the exact command used and the output.
Read FAQ #3 and use that cmd
Please use the Code button for exiftool output

Please include your OS/Exiftool version/filetype

Phil Harvey

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July 18, 2021, 10:06:26 PM
You could duplicate the command in a -echo option:

exiftool -echo "exiftool ARGUMENTS" ARGUMENTS

But you will likely have some fun quoting quote characters...

- Phil
...where DIR is the name of a directory/folder containing the images.  On Mac/Linux/PowerShell, use single quotes (') instead of double quotes (") around arguments containing a dollar sign ($).

handvprice

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July 19, 2021, 11:43:19 AM
TY for the responses! I may try the echo idea, but I may just learn to note what command I'm using...

But maybe i can make a feature request suggestion for the switch for the future.

Phil Harvey

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July 20, 2021, 06:12:19 AM
This is not a feature that I could reasonably add.  The quoting of arguments is handled by the shell, and exiftool couldn't present a reasonable command line because it doesn't know/care what shell you are running in.

- Phil
...where DIR is the name of a directory/folder containing the images.  On Mac/Linux/PowerShell, use single quotes (') instead of double quotes (") around arguments containing a dollar sign ($).
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