KML_Track.fmt issue

[JimMac]

hi im a newbie struggling my way through the process of extracting gps data from the insta360 pro 2 and creating a kml for a 'track map'.  i have managed through much reading to be able to extract all kinds of gps data formats but have failed to utilize any of it.  my latest attempt was   C:\Users\Jim_M>exiftool -p kml.fmt -ee3 C:\Users\Jim_M\Videos\VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4 > VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825_test.kml   the kml was generated but i ran into this when trying to execute   

Open of file "C:\Users\Jim_M\VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825_test.kml" failed: Parse error at line 1, column 0:

   syntax error

any suggestions?

thanks

[StarGeek]

the kml was generated but i ran into this when trying to execute   

Trying to run what?  Is that what the exiftool command you listed returns?

Try opening the kml file with a text editor like notepad.  Does it look correct?  Or does it say something like "kml.fmt" over and over?

[JimMac]

yes i only get Kml_track.fmt over and over

i was using   C:\Users\Jim_M>exiftool -ee -p kml_track.fmt C:\Users\Jim_M\Videos\VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4 > VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825_test2.kml

i found a post showing that command

[JimMac]

clip of video metadata


---- Doc5415 ----
Sample Time                     : 5.50 s
Sample Duration                 : 0.00 s
Angular Velocity                : -0.0117179090157151 0.00745685119181871 -0.015978965908289
---- Doc5416 ----
Sample Time                     : 5.50 s
Sample Duration                 : 0.00 s
Acceleration                    : 0.078857421875 -1.0146484375 -0.02978515625
---- Doc5417 ----
Sample Time                     : 5.50 s
Sample Duration                 : 0.00 s
Angular Velocity                : -0.0117179090157151 0.00319579336792231 -0.010652644559741
---- Doc5418 ----
Sample Time                     : 5.50 s
Sample Duration                 : 0.00 s
Acceleration                    : 0.077880859375 -1.00537109375 -0.0283203125
---- Doc5419 ----
Sample Time                     : 5.50 s
Sample Duration                 : 0.00 s
GPS Date/Time                   : 2021:03:22 20:42:02.00712Z
GPS Measure Mode                : 3-Dimensional Measurement
GPS Latitude                    : 49 deg 42' 24.06" N
GPS Longitude                   : 112 deg 49' 32.21" W
GPS Altitude                    : 912.8 m
GPS Horizontal Accuracy         : 0.970000028610229
GPS Vertical Accuracy           : 0.970000028610229
GPS Velocity East               : -0.196641609072685
GPS Velocity North              : 2.86214184761047
GPS Velocity Up                 : 0
GPS Speed Accuracy              : 0
---- Doc5420 ----
Sample Time                     : 5.50 s
Sample Duration                 : 0.00 s
GPS Date/Time                   : 2021:03:22 20:42:02.007139Z
GPS Measure Mode                : 3-Dimensional Measurement
GPS Latitude                    : 49 deg 42' 24.06" N
GPS Longitude                   : 112 deg 49' 32.21" W
GPS Altitude                    : 912.8 m
GPS Horizontal Accuracy         : 0.970000028610229
GPS Vertical Accuracy           : 0.970000028610229
GPS Velocity East               : -0.196641609072685
GPS Velocity North              : 2.86214184761047
GPS Velocity Up                 : 0
GPS Speed Accuracy              : 0
---- Doc5421 ----

[StarGeek]

yes i only get Kml_track.fmt over and over

That means that exiftool can't find the kml.fmt file.  Save it from that link into the directory you are running the command from or put a full path to the file after the -p (-printFormat) option.

[JimMac]

thanks! that gave me something new... one small step forward :-)

now....  it generated a 9 gig kml that when i try to use i get an error saying kml file is empty... 9 gig is a lot of empty.  i tried looking at it in note pad but it says its to big for note pad.  also i got a whole pile of the error below

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Warning: [Minor] Tag 'Doc31634:opt_dummy_attribute' not defined - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: syntax error at (eval 636783) line 1, near "&#39"
syntax error at (eval 636783) line 1, for 'main:directory' - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: syntax error at (eval 666981) line 1, near "&#39"
syntax error at (eval 666981) line 1, for 'main:directory' - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: [Minor] Tag 'Doc31634:gpslongitude' not defined - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: [Minor] Tag 'Doc31635:opt_dummy_attribute' not defined - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: syntax error at (eval 666982) line 1, near "&#39"
syntax error at (eval 666982) line 1, for 'main:directory' - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: [Minor] Tag 'Doc31635:gpslongitude' not defined - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: [Minor] Tag 'Doc31636:opt_dummy_attribute' not defined - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: syntax error at (eval 666983) line 1, near "&#39"
syntax error at (eval 666983) line 1, for 'main:directory' - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: [Minor] Tag 'Doc31636:gpslongitude' not defined - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: [Minor] Tag 'Doc31637:opt_dummy_attribute' not defined - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: syntax error at (eval 666984) line 1, near "&#39"
syntax error at (eval 666984) line 1, for 'main:directory' - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: [Minor] Tag 'Doc3164:gpslongitude' not defined - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: [Minor] Tag 'Doc31637:gpslongitude' not defined - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: [Minor] Tag 'Doc31638:opt_dummy_attribute' not defined - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: syntax error at (eval 666985) line 1, near "&#39"
syntax error at (eval 666985) line 1, for 'main:directory' - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: [Minor] Tag 'Doc31638:gpslongitude' not defined - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: [Minor] Tag 'Doc31639:opt_dummy_attribute' not defined - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: syntax error at (eval 666986) line 1, near "&#39"
syntax error at (eval 666986) line 1, for 'main:directory' - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: [Minor] Tag 'Doc31639:gpslongitude' not defined - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: [Minor] Tag 'Doc31640:opt_dummy_attribute' not defined - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: syntax error at (eval 666987) line 1, near "&#39"
syntax error at (eval 666987) line 1, for 'main:directory' - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: [Minor] Tag 'Doc31640:gpslongitude' not defined - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: [Minor] Tag 'Doc3165:opt_dummy_attribute' not defined - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: [Minor] Tag 'Doc31641:opt_dummy_attribute' not defined - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: syntax error at (eval 666988) line 1, near "&#39"
syntax error at (eval 666988) line 1, for 'main:directory' - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: [Minor] Tag 'Doc31641:gpslongitude' not defined - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: [Minor] Tag 'Doc31642:opt_dummy_attribute' not defined - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: syntax error at (eval 666989) line 1, near "&#39"
syntax error at (eval 666989) line 1, for 'main:directory' - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: [Minor] Tag 'Doc31642:gpslongitude' not defined - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: [Minor] Tag 'Doc31643:opt_dummy_attribute' not defined - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: syntax error at (eval 666990) line 1, near "&#39"
syntax error at (eval 666990) line 1, for 'main:directory' - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: [Minor] Tag 'Doc31643:gpslongitude' not defined - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: [Minor] Tag 'Doc31644:opt_dummy_attribute' not defined - C:/Users/Jim_M/VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825.mp4
Warning: syntax error at (eval 636784) line 1, near "&#39"

PH Edit: Put output in a code block.

[Phil Harvey]

At the command line, try this (I think the "more" command works like this in Windows):

more VID_20210322_134154_20210330102825_test2.kml

This should show you the start of the KML file, which will help with debugging.

I don't know where the syntax error is coming from.  There isn't an "&#39" in kml_track.kml.

Maybe it would be better to debug this with a smaller file if possible.  Then you could upload it and we could try it out to see if we can reproduce the problem you are having.

- Phil