"sh: -c: line 0: unexpected EOF while looking for matching `''

[pedroparamo]

Why does this work

do shell script "exiftool -CopyrightNotice='© Pedro Paramo, 2010' '/Users/Peter/Desktop/22222/62480-03.jpg'"

but this

do shell script "exiftool -MWG:Creator='Pedro Paramo' '/Users/Peter/Desktop/22222/62480-03.jpg'"

give me the error

"sh: -c: line 0: unexpected EOF while looking for matching `''
sh: -c: line 1: syntax error: unexpected end of file" number 2


They look the same to me??

Thanks.

Pedro

[Phil Harvey]

I cut and pasted these commands into the Script Editor and they both work fine (after changing the path to a file that exists).

I suggest that you have a backtick (`) instead of an apostrophe (') in your version.  This could cause the problem.

- Phil

[pedroparamo]

I think you are right but how do I find the backtick and replace it with an apostrophe?

Pedro

[Phil Harvey]

If you cut and paste your examples from the forum into the Script Editor, they should work.  They did for me.

- Phil

[Phil Harvey]

Ah.  I see it isn't as simple as all that:

Apple support discussions thread

- Phil

[pedroparamo]

You are right about the backtick--it is in my variable which is created in applescript before it is passed to Exiftool.  It's cause by a space in my variable which needs to be escaped before it is passed to Exiftool.

Thanks.

Pedro

[pedroparamo]

Actually this backtick seems to be related to Photoshop.  I was experiencing a similar problem before (see previous post https://exiftool.org/forum/index.php/topic,2776.0.html).  If I open and save the files in Photoshop and then run my script everything works fine.  Perhaps I can try to find out how to write a plugin for Photoshop that you mentioned.

Thanks.

Pedro

[pedroparamo]

Anyone know where I might find information on how I would go about writing a plugin for Photoshop as a solution to this?

Thanks.

Pedro

[Phil Harvey]

I would think you should start from the Adobe Photoshop SDK.  If it is a reasonable SDK, it should contain samples that you can build from.

- Phil