-api Filter and -if

[StarGeek]

I've been having a lot of fun delving into the -api Filter option.  The one problem I've been having, though, is that the filtering takes place before anything else.  I can't use the -if option to limit what files get processed.  Exiftool will rewrite every file.  Any chance of an option to filter after doing the -if compare?

No worries if it's not something convenient.  One pass which rewrites everything is still faster than a whole bunch of single runs to check and compare.

[Phil Harvey]

The filtering happens only to the print-converted values.  You can use the numerical values ($TAG#) in your -if statement if you want to access the unfiltered values.

- Phil

[StarGeek]

Perfect!  Time to rewrite the stuff I just rewrote!