Command Prompt Error

Started by kberlin72, February 21, 2025, 02:22:04 PM

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kberlin72

Hello Phil. I only use exiftool solely to create .kml's. I work off a work computer, so I can't install the application, but I previously found a workaround using cmd:

4) YOU NEED TO RUN EXIFTOOL
type this into cmd prompt and hit enter.

C:\Users\Public\Exif>exiftool -filename -gpslatitude -gpslongitude -gpsaltitude -createdate -T -n -csv -ext JPG C:\Users\Public\Exif\PICTURE(S)_LOCATION > C:\Users\Public\Exif\PICTURE(S)_LOCATION\LOCATION.csv

This was where I create the .csv with the paths geotagged and I would run it through EarthPoint and it would create the .kml for me. However, this stopped functioning. I get a blank .csv and this error message:

'C:\Users\Public\Exif' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Any idea where I went wrong? Thank you for your time.

StarGeek

Use CMD, not PowerShell. For whatever reason, PS doesn't like parentheses.
"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

kberlin72

Thank you StarGeek. Am I missing something? I am using CMD, not powershell. Did you mean use powershell instead?

NVM...I havent used it in a while. I have to remove C:\ users\public\exif>. I was just copy and pasting before.

Thanks,
kb

StarGeek

Yeah, don't include the command prompt as part of the command.

Because I saw the parentheses, I jumped to the conclusion that you were using PowerShell, which doesn't like them.
"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