ExifTool GUI and exiftool (Perl)

[kmmareek]

I have the problem running exiftool.exe.
https://exiftool.org/forum/index.php/topic,3119.0.html
Can i run ExifTool GUI with exiftool - perl wersion?

[Phil Harvey]

Yes.

You can use this exiftool stub in place exiftool.exe to launch the Perl version.

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NAME

  exiftool.exe - executable stub for launching the Perl version of exiftool

SYNOPSIS

  exiftool [regular exiftool options]
 
  or
 
  exiftool -h
 
DESCRIPTION

  This application is a stub which is used to run the pure Perl version of
  exiftool.  It behaves just like the distributed Windows executable version
  of exiftool (exiftool.exe), except that it runs using your existing Perl
  installation.

WHY?

  - allows control over Perl version used by exiftool.exe

  - improved performance on 64-bit systems with x64 Perl installed

  - consolidates exiftool installations without the need for hard links,
    making it easier to update if you have multiple versions used by various
    applications

  - saves disk space over the packaged version of exiftool.exe if you
    already have Perl installed

FEATURES

  - supports arguments in the executable name (ie. "exiftool(-a -g1).exe")

  - configurable via environment variables

ENVIRONMENT

  PERLNAME - sets the name of the Perl executable.  If no path is specified,
             the search PATH is used to locate the executable.
             (default "perl")

  EXIFTOOL - full path to the exiftool script.
             (default "c:\perl\site\bin\exiftool")

  Use "exiftool -h" to show the current settings.

  Warning: If these variables are set incorrectly it is possible to run
           exiftool recursively.

BUILDING

  Building is not necessary because a compiled version of the stub
  application for Windows is included, but the Makefile and source code are
  included in case you feel the urge to rebuild the application or make
  modifications.
 
AUTHOR

  Copyright 2011, Phil Harvey (philharvey66 at gmail.com)

  This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
  same terms as Perl.

- Phil

[kmmareek]

OK, thank you Phil - it works