Problem writing Microsoft:Category

[StarGeek]

I saw the Microsoft videos tags update and had a problem testing it out.

The file starts with no category.  I add an entry as follows

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C:\>exiftool -P -overwrite_original -Microsoft:Category=Test Y:\!temp\ccccc\f\2_ETAddedCategory.mp4
    1 image files updated

C:\>exiftool -g1 -a -s -category Y:\!temp\ccccc\f\2_ETAddedCategory.mp4
---- Microsoft ----
Category                        : Test

I check Windows Properties and the update doesn't show up under "Tags" where it's supposed to be displayed.


I try to update the Tags property through Windows and Windows cannot update the file.


I can provide before and after files if needed.

[Phil Harvey]

Thanks for testing this.  Can the file (before ExifTool update) be updated by Windows?  If so, could you you send the original file and the Windows-updated file?

- Phil

[StarGeek]

Thanks for testing this.  Can the file (before ExifTool update) be updated by Windows?

Yep, see attached

[Phil Harvey]

Thanks!

It seems that maybe ExifTool should be writing a null terminator on the string values.

Could you test this to see if it works?:

/exiftool -E -microsoft:category="Added Category�" FILE

If it does, then I'll fix this and do a new release ASAP.

- Phil

[StarGeek]

That did work.

But trying to one or more keywords when there already was an entry didn't work.  These failed for Windows to edit. 

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C:\>exiftool -g1 -a -s -microsoft:category "Y:\!temp\ccccc\f\2_UpdatedCategory - Copy.mp4"
---- Microsoft ----
Category                        : Added Category

C:\Programs\My_Stuff>exiftool -P -overwrite_original -E -microsoft:category+="test4�" "Y:\!temp\ccccc\f\2_UpdatedCategory - Copy.mp4"
    1 image files updated

<failed, deleted and re-duplicated file>

C:\>exiftool -P -overwrite_original -E -microsoft:category+="Test3&#00;" -microsoft:category+="test4&#00;" "Y:\!temp\ccccc\f\2_UpdatedCategory - Copy.mp4"
    1 image files updated

<failed, deleted and re-duplicated file>

C:\>exiftool -P -overwrite_original -E -microsoft:category+="Test3" -microsoft:category+="test4&#00;" "Y:\!temp\ccccc\f\2_UpdatedCategory - Copy.mp4"
    1 image files updated

<failed>

This did work and Windows allowed me to add additional entries

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C:\>exiftool -P -overwrite_original -E -microsoft:category="Test3�" -microsoft:category="test4�" "Y:\!temp\ccccc\f\2_UpdatedCategory - Copy.mp4"
    1 image files updated

[Phil Harvey]

Thanks for pointing this out.  Yes.  ExifTool did remove the terminator from the existing item.  Fixing both of these is a simple patch.  I'll release a new version ASAP.

- Phil

[Phil Harvey]

12.21 is now available.

- Phil

[StarGeek]

A little late getting back to testing this, but it's looking good.  Added more categories and was still able to update with Windows.

[Phil Harvey]

Thanks for checking.  And thanks for the original report!

- Phil