.fmt file for -p option accessible globally?

[Wally]

I have written a shell script that uses ExifTool -p with multiple .fmt files. I've figured out how to make my shell script accessible globally (I've placed it in /usr/local/bin -- I'm working in MacOS). Is there a place I can put the .fmt files to ensure the script refers to them no matter where I'm calling the script?

Also - to point ExifTool to the now globally accessible .fmt files (assuming it's possible), do I just need to add the path to the .fmt file? e.g.
"ExifTool -p /correctPath/myFormat.fmt myFile.jpg" ?

Thanks!

[Phil Harvey]

Yes, just specify the full path in the -p option.  You can put them wherever you want, even in /usr/local/bin if you want.

- Phil

[Wally]

Thanks, Phil. Unfortunately I think I've bit off more than I can chew with my limited UNIX experience. (This is the first shell script I've ever written). When I run the script -- on a batch of audio files -- I get a long output of just the names of the different .fmt files. Something tells me I need to setup something having to do with the PATH environment? If it helps, here's the shell script I've written, the idea is to run it inside a folder of audio files and output a JSON doc:

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#!/bin/bash

audioFiles=(*.wav)
numberOfFiles=${#audioFiles[@]}
firstFile=${audioFiles[0]}
penultFile=$(( $numberOfFiles-2 ))
lastFile=${audioFiles[$numberOfFiles-1]}

declare -a middleFiles

for i in $(seq 1 $penultFile); do
middleFiles+=(${audioFiles[i]})
done

ExifTool -p /usr/local/bin/SoundManifestHead.fmt ${audioFiles[0]} > sounds.json

for i in $(seq 0 $(( $penultFile-1 ))); do
ExifTool -p /usr/local/bin/oundManifestBody.fmt ${middleFiles[i]} >> sounds.json
done

ExifTool -p /usr/local/bin/SoundManifestEnd.fmt $lastFile >> sounds.json

ExifTool -p /usr/local/bin/SoundSpritesHead.fmt ${audioFiles[0]} >> sounds.json
ms="$(soxi -s ${audioFiles[0]})"
dur=$(bc <<< "$ms/44.1")
echo $dur"},">> sounds.json

for i in $(seq 0 $(( $penultFile-1 ))); do
ExifTool -p /usr/local/bin/SoundSpritesBody.fmt ${middleFiles[i]} >> sounds.json
ms="$(soxi -s ${middleFiles[i]})"
midDur=$(bc <<< "$ms/44.1")
echo $midDur"},">> sounds.json
done

ExifTool -p /usr/local/bin/SoundSpritesBody.fmt $lastFile >> sounds.json
ms="$(soxi -s $lastFile)"
endDur=$(bc <<< "$ms/44.1")
echo $endDur"}">> sounds.json

ExifTool -p /usr/local/bin/SoundSpritesEnd.fmt $lastFile >> sounds.json


EDIT: I should mention that this script works perfectly when the .fmt files are in the same directory as the audio files.

[Wally]

Nevermind. Classic n00b human error. It helps to update the paths in the version of the script that's in /usr/local/bin!

Works perfectly, thanks!