# PrintMeta (Write metadata to text files) **URL:** \ **Category:** Buttons/Scripts\ **Tags:** script, commands, jscript, metadata\ **Created:** [November 13, 2022, 9:01pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/printmeta-write-metadata-to-text-files/42786 "2022-11-13T21:01:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lxp](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/lxp/32/33734_2.png) [@lxp](https://resource.dopus.com/u/lxp)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2022, 9:01pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/printmeta-write-metadata-to-text-files/42786/1 "2022-11-13T21:01:50Z")
This add-in creates the Script Command **PrintMeta**. It writes metadata of the selected files and folders to text files using Opus and the windows shell as well as ExifTool and Mediainfo. The text filenames are based on the original filenames and receive an appendix. If files exist, the script will append a counter as needed. The script will never overwrite files. These different versions can easily be used with diff tools, if you want to analyze metadata manipulation, e.g. find out, how using ExifTool on files is reflected in Opus metadata. By default, the files will be placed right next to the files for which they are created. In case this is not advisable (e.g. system folders) or possible (read-only media), the files will be written to `/profile\OpusMeta`. The parameter `TO` lets you take control over the output directory. `PrintMeta TO=dest` sends the files to the destination. `PrintMeta TO=D:\Test` sends the files to `D:\test`. `PrintMeta TO=ask` will prompt for a directory. `PrintMeta TO=source` will keep the files in the source directory. Useful in Flatview, if you want to keep the files at the top level and not let them disappear in subfolders. By default, text files will be generated by all four tools. The switches `OPUS`, `EXIFTOOL`, `MEDIAINFO`, and `SHELL` let you specify, which output you want. E.g. `PrintMeta EXIFTOOL OPUS` will generate the files with ExifTool and Opus. Opus can generate metadata info for files on FTP servers, but it's probably rather slow and the available info is reduced. It's better to copy the files to a local directory. ExifTool and MediaInfo cannot handle FTP. The files generated by Opus list the metadata that is available from Opus' object model. The property names you'll find are similar to the keywords you can use in columns and with the `SetAttr META` command, but they are not the same! Have I missed any metadata? Let me know! **ExifTool** will generate two files with all the metadata it finds, one written as tags, the other one as descriptions. **MediaInfo** will generate its standard output and the extended version. The file generated by the **Shell** will only show keys whose values are not _undefined_. > **JScript** > > ```javascript > function OnInit(initData) { > initData.name = 'PrintMeta'; > initData.version = '2022-12-11'; > initData.copyright = ''; > initData.url = 'https://resource.dopus.com/t/printmeta-write-metadata-to-text-files/42786'; > initData.desc = 'Write metadata of selected items to text files.'; > initData.default_enable = true; > initData.min_version = '12.0'; > } > > function OnAddCommands(addCmdData) { > var cmd = addCmdData.AddCommand(); > cmd.name = 'PrintMeta'; > cmd.method = 'OnPrintMeta'; > cmd.desc = 'Write metadata of selected items to text files.'; > cmd.label = 'PrintMeta'; > cmd.template = 'opus/s,exiftool/s,mediainfo/s,shell/s,to/k[source,dest,ask]'; > cmd.hide = false; > cmd.icon = 'script'; > } > > function OnPrintMeta(scriptCmdData) { > var cmd = scriptCmdData.func.command; > var tab = scriptCmdData.func.sourcetab; > var dtab = scriptCmdData.func.desttab; > var args = scriptCmdData.func.args; > var dlg = scriptCmdData.func.Dlg(); > var fsu = DOpus.FSUtil(); > var fso = new ActiveXObject('Scripting.FileSystemObject'); > > // alternative destination for files sitting in forbidden folders > var altDest = fsu.Resolve('/profile\\OpusMeta'); > // var altDest = fsu.Resolve('/desktop\\OpusMeta'); > > // -- Adjust to your system. Copy the path to exiftool.exe with 'Edit - Copy Other - Copy Full Pathnames (Double Backslashes)' > var exeExifTool = fsu.Resolve('/bin\\exiftool\\exiftool.exe'); > > // -- Adjust to your system. Copy the path to MediaInfo.exe with 'Edit - Copy Other - Copy Full Pathnames (Double Backslashes)' > var exeMediaInfo = fsu.Resolve('/bin\\MediaInfo.CLI\\MediaInfo.exe'); > > function IsForbiddenDest(item) { > var tmp = String(item); > > // Libraries are ok. We check early to not confuse fso later > if (tmp.substring(0, 6) == 'lib://') return false; > > // Not allowed: 'This PC' & collections > if (tmp.substring(0, 2) == '::') return true; > if (tmp.substring(0, 7) == 'coll://') return true; > if (tmp.substring(0, 6) == 'ftp://') return true; > > // Not allowed: specific folders (subfolders are ok) > if (tmp == 'C:\\') return true; > if (tmp == 'C:\\Users') return true; > if (tmp == String(fsu.Resolve('/users'))) return true; > if (tmp == String(fsu.Resolve('/dopusdata\\Script AddIns'))) return true; > > // Not allowed: specific folders and all their subfolders > if (tmp.indexOf('C:\\Perl64') == 0) return true; > if (tmp.indexOf(String(fsu.Resolve('/commonappdata'))) == 0) return true; > if (tmp.indexOf(String(fsu.Resolve('/programfiles'))) == 0) return true; > if (tmp.indexOf(String(fsu.Resolve('/programfilesx86'))) == 0) return true; > if (tmp.indexOf(String(fsu.Resolve('/windows'))) == 0) return true; > > // Not allowed: specific drives and drive types > var itemDrive = fsu.NewPath(item); > itemDrive.Root(); > if (String(itemDrive) == 'Z:\\') return true; > > var itemDriveType = fso.GetDrive(itemDrive).DriveType; > if (itemDriveType == 0) return true; // 0 = unknown > if (itemDriveType == 4) return true; // 4 = CD-ROM > > return false; > } > > function WriteOpus(item) { > cmd.RunCommand('FileType NEW=.txt NEWNAME="norename:' + item.name + '.txt'); > var outFilePath = dstPath + '\\' + cmd.vars.Get('newfile'); > outFilePath = outFilePath.replace(/\\\\/, '\\'); > cmd.AddFile(outFilePath); > > var outFile = fsu.OpenFile(outFilePath, 'wa'); > > outFile.Write('Item: ' + item.name + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write('Type: ' + (item.is_dir ? 'folder' : 'file') + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write('Metadata: ' + item.metadata + ' (primary type)' + '\r\n'); > > outFile.Write('\r\n ***item*** \r\n'); > outFile.Write(' def_value: ' + item.def_value + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' access: ' + item.access + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' access_utc: ' + item.access_utc + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' accessed: ' + item.accessed + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' accesseddate: ' + item.accesseddate + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' accessedtime: ' + item.accessedtime + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' attr: ' + item.attr + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' attr_text: ' + item.attr_text + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' cdaterel: ' + item.cdaterel + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' checked: ' + item.checked + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' create: ' + item.create + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' create_utc: ' + item.create_utc + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' created: ' + item.created + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' createddate: ' + item.createddate + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' createdtime: ' + item.createdtime + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' current: ' + item.current + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' daterel: ' + item.daterel + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' disksize: ' + item.disksize + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' disksizeauto: ' + item.disksizeauto + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' disksizekb: ' + item.disksizekb + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' disksizerel: ' + item.disksizerel + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' display_name: ' + item.display_name + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' ext: ' + item.ext + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' ext_m: ' + item.ext_m + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' extdir: ' + item.extdir + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' failed: ' + item.failed + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' fileattr: ' + item.fileattr + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' filegroup: ' + (fromLib ? 'undefined' : item.filegroup) + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' fullpath: ' + item.fullpath + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' got_size: ' + item.got_size + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' groups: ' + item.groups + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' id: ' + item.id + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' is_dir: ' + item.is_dir + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' metadata: ' + item.metadata + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' modified: ' + item.modified + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' modifieddate: ' + item.modifieddate + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' modifiedtime: ' + item.modifiedtime + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' modify: ' + item.modify + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' modify_utc: ' + item.modify_utc + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' name: ' + item.name + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' name_stem: ' + item.name_stem + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' name_stem_m: ' + item.name_stem_m + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' parent: ' + item.parent + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' parentlocation: ' + item.parentlocation + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' parentpath: ' + item.parentpath + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' path: ' + item.path + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' pathlen: ' + item.pathlen + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' pathrel: ' + item.pathrel + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' realpath: ' + item.realpath + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' selected: ' + item.selected + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' shortname: ' + item.shortname + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' shortpath: ' + item.shortpath + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' size: ' + item.size + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' sizeauto: ' + item.sizeauto + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' sizekb: ' + item.sizekb + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' sizerel: ' + item.sizerel + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' uncompressedsize: ' + item.uncompressedsize + '\r\n'); > > if (item.metadata != 'none') { > outFile.Write('\r\n ***item.metadata.audio*** \r\n'); > outFile.Write(' def_value: ' + item.metadata.audio.def_value + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' album: ' + item.metadata.audio.album + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' albumartist: ' + item.metadata.audio.albumartist + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' artist: ' + item.metadata.audio.artist + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' audiocodec: ' + item.metadata.audio.audiocodec + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' authorurl: ' + item.metadata.audio.authorurl + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' bpm: ' + item.metadata.audio.bpm + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' compilation: ' + item.metadata.audio.compilation + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' composers: ' + item.metadata.audio.composers + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' conductor: ' + item.metadata.audio.conductor + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' conductors: ' + item.metadata.audio.conductors + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' contentgroup: ' + item.metadata.audio.contentgroup + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' copyright: ' + item.metadata.audio.copyright + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' discnumber: ' + item.metadata.audio.discnumber + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' duration: ' + item.metadata.audio.duration + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' encoder: ' + item.metadata.audio.encoder + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' encodingsoftware: ' + item.metadata.audio.encodingsoftware + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' genre: ' + item.metadata.audio.genre + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' initialkey: ' + item.metadata.audio.initialkey + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mood: ' + item.metadata.audio.mood + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mp3album: ' + item.metadata.audio.mp3album + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mp3albumartist: ' + item.metadata.audio.mp3albumartist + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mp3artist: ' + item.metadata.audio.mp3artist + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mp3bitrate: ' + item.metadata.audio.mp3bitrate + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mp3bpm: ' + item.metadata.audio.mp3bpm + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mp3comment: ' + item.metadata.audio.mp3comment + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mp3disc: ' + item.metadata.audio.mp3disc + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mp3disk: ' + item.metadata.audio.mp3disk + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mp3drm: ' + item.metadata.audio.mp3drm + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mp3encoder: ' + item.metadata.audio.mp3encoder + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mp3encodingsoftware: ' + item.metadata.audio.mp3encodingsoftware + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mp3genre: ' + item.metadata.audio.mp3genre + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mp3info: ' + item.metadata.audio.mp3info + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mp3mode: ' + item.metadata.audio.mp3mode + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mp3samplerate: ' + item.metadata.audio.mp3samplerate + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mp3songlength: ' + item.metadata.audio.mp3songlength + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mp3title: ' + item.metadata.audio.mp3title + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mp3track: ' + item.metadata.audio.mp3track + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mp3type: ' + item.metadata.audio.mp3type + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mp3year: ' + item.metadata.audio.mp3year + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' origartist: ' + item.metadata.audio.origartist + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' picdepth: ' + item.metadata.audio.picdepth + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' publisher: ' + item.metadata.audio.publisher + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' releasedate: ' + item.metadata.audio.releasedate + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' subtitle: ' + item.metadata.audio.subtitle + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' track: ' + item.metadata.audio.track + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' year: ' + item.metadata.audio.year + '\r\n'); > > outFile.Write('\r\n ***item.metadata.audio.coverart*** \r\n'); > var itemCoverArt = item.metadata.audio.coverart; > if (itemCoverArt > 0) { > for (var ee = new Enumerator(itemCoverArt); !ee.atEnd(); ee.moveNext()) { > var covArt = ee.item(); > var desc = covArt.desc; > outFile.Write(' intended use: ' + covArt + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' description: ' + (desc == '' ? '' : desc) + '\r\n'); > } > } else { > outFile.Write(' \r\n'); > } > > outFile.Write('\r\n ***item.metadata.doc*** \r\n'); > outFile.Write(' def_value: ' + item.metadata.doc.def_value + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' author: ' + item.metadata.doc.author + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' category: ' + item.metadata.doc.category + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' comments: ' + item.metadata.doc.comments + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' company: ' + item.metadata.doc.company + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' companyname: ' + item.metadata.doc.companyname + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' contentstatus: ' + item.metadata.doc.contentstatus + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' contenttype: ' + item.metadata.doc.contenttype + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' copyright: ' + item.metadata.doc.copyright + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' creator: ' + item.metadata.doc.creator + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' doccreateddate: ' + item.metadata.doc.doccreateddate + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' docedittime: ' + item.metadata.doc.docedittime + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' doclastsavedby: ' + item.metadata.doc.doclastsavedby + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' doclastsaveddate: ' + item.metadata.doc.doclastsaveddate + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' language: ' + item.metadata.doc.language + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' lastsavedby: ' + item.metadata.doc.lastsavedby + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' manager: ' + item.metadata.doc.manager + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' pages: ' + item.metadata.doc.pages + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' producer: ' + item.metadata.doc.producer + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' subject: ' + item.metadata.doc.subject + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' title: ' + item.metadata.doc.title + '\r\n'); > > outFile.Write('\r\n ***item.metadata.exe*** \r\n'); > outFile.Write(' def_value: ' + item.metadata.exe.def_value + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' companyname: ' + item.metadata.exe.companyname + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' copyright: ' + item.metadata.exe.copyright + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' moddesc: ' + item.metadata.exe.moddesc + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' modversion: ' + item.metadata.exe.modversion + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' prodname: ' + item.metadata.exe.prodname + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' prodversion: ' + item.metadata.exe.prodversion + '\r\n'); > > outFile.Write('\r\n ***item.metadata.image*** \r\n'); > outFile.Write(' def_value: ' + item.metadata.image.def_value + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' 35mmfocallength: ' + item.metadata.image['35mmfocallength'] + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' altitude: ' + item.metadata.image.altitude + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' aperture: ' + item.metadata.image.aperture + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' apertureval: ' + item.metadata.image.apertureval + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' aspectratio: ' + item.metadata.image.aspectratio + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' cameramake: ' + item.metadata.image.cameramake + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' cameramodel: ' + item.metadata.image.cameramodel + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' colorspace: ' + item.metadata.image.colorspace + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' contrast: ' + item.metadata.image.contrast + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' coords: ' + item.metadata.image.coords + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' copyright: ' + item.metadata.image.copyright + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' datedigitized: ' + item.metadata.image.datedigitized + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' datetaken: ' + item.metadata.image.datetaken + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' digitalzoom: ' + item.metadata.image.digitalzoom + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' dimensions: ' + item.metadata.image.dimensions + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' exposurebias: ' + item.metadata.image.exposurebias + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' exposureprogram: ' + item.metadata.image.exposureprogram + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' exposuretime: ' + item.metadata.image.exposuretime + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' flash: ' + item.metadata.image.flash + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' fnumber: ' + item.metadata.image.fnumber + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' focallength: ' + item.metadata.image.focallength + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' gpsaltitude: ' + item.metadata.image.gpsaltitude + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' gpslatitude: ' + item.metadata.image.gpslatitude + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' gpslongitude: ' + item.metadata.image.gpslongitude + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' imagedesc: ' + item.metadata.image.imagedesc + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' imagequality: ' + item.metadata.image.imagequality + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' instructions: ' + item.metadata.image.instructions + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' isorating: ' + item.metadata.image.isorating + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' isospeed: ' + item.metadata.image.isospeed + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' latitude: ' + item.metadata.image.latitude + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' lensmake: ' + item.metadata.image.lensmake + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' lensmodel: ' + item.metadata.image.lensmodel + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' lenstype: ' + item.metadata.image.lenstype + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' longitude: ' + item.metadata.image.longitude + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' macromode: ' + item.metadata.image.macromode + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' meteringmode: ' + item.metadata.image.meteringmode + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mp3artist: ' + item.metadata.image.mp3artist + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' orientation: ' + item.metadata.image.orientation + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' picdepth: ' + item.metadata.image.picdepth + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' picheight: ' + item.metadata.image.picheight + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' picphyssize: ' + item.metadata.image.picphyssize + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' picphysx: ' + item.metadata.image.picphysx + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' picphysy: ' + item.metadata.image.picphysy + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' picresx: ' + item.metadata.image.picresx + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' picresy: ' + item.metadata.image.picresy + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' picsize: ' + item.metadata.image.picsize + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' picwidth: ' + item.metadata.image.picwidth + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' rotation: ' + item.metadata.image.rotation + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' saturation: ' + item.metadata.image.saturation + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' scenecapturetype: ' + item.metadata.image.scenecapturetype + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' scenemode: ' + item.metadata.image.scenemode + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' sharpness: ' + item.metadata.image.sharpness + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' shootingtime: ' + item.metadata.image.shootingtime + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' shutterspeed: ' + item.metadata.image.shutterspeed + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' software: ' + item.metadata.image.software + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' subject: ' + item.metadata.image.subject + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' subjectdistance: ' + item.metadata.image.subjectdistance + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' title: ' + item.metadata.image.title + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' whitebalance: ' + item.metadata.image.whitebalance + '\r\n'); > > outFile.Write('\r\n ***item.metadata.other*** \r\n'); > outFile.Write(' def_value: ' + item.metadata.other.def_value + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' attr: ' + item.metadata.other.attr + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' autodesc: ' + item.metadata.other.autodesc + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' availability: ' + item.metadata.other.availability + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' desc: ' + item.metadata.other.desc + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' dircount: ' + item.metadata.other.dircount + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' dircounttotal: ' + item.metadata.other.dircounttotal + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' filecount: ' + item.metadata.other.filecount + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' filecounttotal: ' + item.metadata.other.filecounttotal + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' foldercontents: ' + item.metadata.other.foldercontents + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' fontname: ' + item.metadata.other.fontname + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' group: ' + item.metadata.other.group + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' index: ' + item.metadata.other.index + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' keywords: ' + item.metadata.other.keywords + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' label: ' + item.metadata.other.label + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' md5sum: ' + item.metadata.other.md5sum + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' nsdesc: ' + item.metadata.other.nsdesc + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' owner: ' + item.metadata.other.owner + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' rating: ' + item.metadata.other.rating + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' shasum: ' + item.metadata.other.shasum + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' status: ' + item.metadata.other.status + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' target: ' + item.metadata.other.target + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' target_type: ' + item.metadata.other.target_type + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' thumbnail: ' + item.metadata.other.thumbnail + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' type: ' + item.metadata.other.type + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' usercomment: ' + item.metadata.other.usercomment + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' userdesc: ' + item.metadata.other.userdesc + '\r\n'); > > outFile.Write('\r\n ***item.metadata.video*** \r\n'); > outFile.Write(' def_value: ' + item.metadata.video.def_value + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' artist: ' + item.metadata.video.artist + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' aspectratio: ' + item.metadata.video.aspectratio + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' authorurl: ' + item.metadata.video.authorurl + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' bpm: ' + item.metadata.video.bpm + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' broadcastdate: ' + item.metadata.video.broadcastdate + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' channel: ' + item.metadata.video.channel + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' composers: ' + item.metadata.video.composers + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' conductor: ' + item.metadata.video.conductor + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' contentgroup: ' + item.metadata.video.contentgroup + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' credits: ' + item.metadata.video.credits + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' datarate: ' + item.metadata.video.datarate + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' dimensions: ' + item.metadata.video.dimensions + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' directors: ' + item.metadata.video.directors + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' duration: ' + item.metadata.video.duration + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' encoder: ' + item.metadata.video.encoder + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' encodingsoftware: ' + item.metadata.video.encodingsoftware + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' episodename: ' + item.metadata.video.episodename + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' fourcc: ' + item.metadata.video.fourcc + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' framerate: ' + item.metadata.video.framerate + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' genre: ' + item.metadata.video.genre + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' ishd: ' + item.metadata.video.ishd + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' isrepeat: ' + item.metadata.video.isrepeat + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mood: ' + item.metadata.video.mood + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mp3bitrate: ' + item.metadata.video.mp3bitrate + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mp3mode: ' + item.metadata.video.mp3mode + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mp3samplerate: ' + item.metadata.video.mp3samplerate + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mp3songlength: ' + item.metadata.video.mp3songlength + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' mp3type: ' + item.metadata.video.mp3type + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' picdepth: ' + item.metadata.video.picdepth + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' picheight: ' + item.metadata.video.picheight + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' picphyssize: ' + item.metadata.video.picphyssize + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' picsize: ' + item.metadata.video.picsize + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' picwidth: ' + item.metadata.video.picwidth + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' producers: ' + item.metadata.video.producers + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' publisher: ' + item.metadata.video.publisher + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' recordingtime: ' + item.metadata.video.recordingtime + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' releasedate: ' + item.metadata.video.releasedate + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' station: ' + item.metadata.video.station + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' subtitle: ' + item.metadata.video.subtitle + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' videocodec: ' + item.metadata.video.videocodec + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' writers: ' + item.metadata.video.writers + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write(' year: ' + item.metadata.video.year + '\r\n'); > > outFile.Write('\r\n ***item.metadata.tags*** \r\n'); > var itemTags = item.metadata.tags; > if (itemTags.count > 0) { > for (var ee = new Enumerator(itemTags); !ee.atEnd(); ee.moveNext()) { > outFile.Write(' tag: ' + ee.item() + '\r\n'); > } > } else { > outFile.Write(' \r\n'); > } > > outFile.Write('\r\n***item.Labels()***\r\n'); > // var itemLabels = item.Labels('', 'explicit'); > var itemLabels = item.Labels(); > if (itemLabels.count > 0) { > for (var ee = new Enumerator(itemLabels); !ee.atEnd(); ee.moveNext()) { > outFile.Write(' label: ' + ee.item() + '\r\n'); > } > } else { > outFile.Write(' \r\n'); > } > > outFile.Write('\r\n***GetADSNames(item)***\r\n'); > var itemADS = fsu.GetADSNames(item); > if (itemADS.count > 0) { > for (var ee = new Enumerator(itemADS); !ee.atEnd(); ee.moveNext()) { > outFile.Write(' ADS: ' + ee.item() + '\r\n'); > } > } else { > outFile.Write(' \r\n'); > } > } > > outFile.Close(); > > DOpus.Output('---> ' + outFilePath + '\n'); > } > > function WriteExifTool(item) { > if (item.def_value.substring(0, 6) == 'ftp://') { > DOpus.Output('---> Sorry, ExifTool does not work on FTP.'); > return; > } > > cmd.Clear(); > cmd.SetType('msdos'); > cmd.SetModifier('runmode', 'min'); > > cmd.RunCommand('FileType NEW=.txt NEWNAME="norename:' + item.name + '-ExifTool.Tags.txt'); > var outFilePath = dstPath + '\\' + cmd.vars.Get('newfile'); > outFilePath = outFilePath.replace(/\\\\/, '\\'); > cmd.AddFile(outFilePath); > cmd.AddLine('"' + exeExifTool + '" -short -duplicates -unknown -groupHeadings "' + item + '" > "' + outFilePath + '"'); > DOpus.Output('---> ' + outFilePath); > > cmd.RunCommand('FileType NEW=.txt NEWNAME="norename:' + item.name + '-ExifTool.Descriptions.txt'); > var outFilePath = dstPath + '\\' + cmd.vars.Get('newfile'); > outFilePath = outFilePath.replace(/\\\\/, '\\'); > cmd.AddFile(outFilePath); > cmd.AddLine('"' + exeExifTool + '" "' + item + '" > "' + outFilePath + '"'); > DOpus.Output('---> ' + outFilePath); > > cmd.Run(); > } > > function WriteMediaInfo(item) { > if (item.def_value.substring(0, 6) == 'ftp://') { > DOpus.Output('---> Sorry, MediaInfo does not work on FTP.'); > return; > } > > cmd.Clear(); > cmd.SetType('msdos'); > cmd.SetModifier('runmode', 'min'); > > cmd.RunCommand('FileType NEW=.txt NEWNAME="norename:' + item.name + '-MediaInfo.txt'); > var outFilePath = dstPath + '\\' + cmd.vars.Get('newfile'); > outFilePath = outFilePath.replace(/\\\\/, '\\'); > cmd.AddFile(outFilePath); > cmd.AddLine('"' + exeMediaInfo + '" "' + item + '" > "' + outFilePath + '"'); > DOpus.Output('---> ' + outFilePath); > > cmd.RunCommand('FileType NEW=.txt NEWNAME="norename:' + item.name + '-MediaInfo.Full.txt'); > var outFilePath = dstPath + '\\' + cmd.vars.Get('newfile'); > outFilePath = outFilePath.replace(/\\\\/, '\\'); > cmd.AddFile(outFilePath); > cmd.AddLine('"' + exeMediaInfo + '" --full "' + item + '" > "' + outFilePath + '"'); > DOpus.Output('---> ' + outFilePath); > > cmd.Run(); > } > > function WriteShell(item) { > cmd.RunCommand('FileType NEW=.txt NEWNAME="norename:' + item.name + '-Shell.txt'); > var outFilePath = dstPath + '\\' + cmd.vars.Get('newfile'); > outFilePath = outFilePath.replace(/\\\\/, '\\'); > cmd.AddFile(outFilePath); > > var outFile = fsu.OpenFile(outFilePath, 'wa'); > outFile.Write('Item: ' + item + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write('Type: ' + (item.is_dir ? 'folder' : 'file') + '\r\n'); > outFile.Write('\r\n ***Shell Properties*** \r\n'); > > for (var e = new Enumerator(fsu.GetShellPropertyList()); !e.atEnd(); e.moveNext()) { > var prop = e.item(); > > var propval = item.ShellProp(prop); > if (typeof propval == 'undefined') continue; > > var propname = prop.raw_name; > while (propname.length < 60) propname += ' '; > > outFile.Write(propname + propval + '\r\n'); > } > > outFile.Close(); > > DOpus.Output('---> ' + outFilePath); > } > > cmd.deselect = false; > > cmd.RunCommand('Set UTILITY=otherlog'); > DOpus.ClearOutput(); > > var to = args.to; > var toPath; > var dstPath; > var openDest = false; > > if (typeof to == 'string') { > to = to.toLowerCase(); > > if (to == 'source') { > toPath = tab.path; > } else if (to == 'dest') { > toPath = dtab ? dtab.path : tab.path; > } else if (to == 'ask') { > toPath = dlg.Folder('Pick target folder for metadata text files', '/profile', true); > if (!toPath.result) return; // user has cancelled > } else { > toPath = to; > } > > toPath = fsu.Resolve(toPath); > openDest = true; > } > > var useAll = !args.opus && !args.exiftool && !args.mediainfo && !args.shell; > > var useOpus = useAll || args.opus; > var useExifTool = useAll || args.exiftool; > var useMediaInfo = useAll || args.mediainfo; > var useShell = useAll || args.shell; > > if (useExifTool && !fsu.Exists(exeExifTool)) { > useExifTool = false; > DOpus.Output('*** exiftool.exe not found!\n'); > DOpus.Output(''); > } > > if (useMediaInfo && !fsu.Exists(exeMediaInfo)) { > useMediaInfo = false; > DOpus.Output('*** MediaInfo.exe not found!'); > DOpus.Output(''); > } > > cmd.ClearFiles(); > > DOpus.Output('Enumerating...'); > > for (var e = new Enumerator(tab.selected); !e.atEnd(); e.moveNext()) { > var item = e.item(); > > if (item.def_value.substring(0, 6) == 'lib://') { > item = fsu.GetItem(fsu.Resolve(item)); > var fromLib = true; > } else { > var fromLib = false; > } > > // We check every time in case the items are from a collection > var dstPath = to ? toPath : item.path; > > if (IsForbiddenDest(dstPath)) { > dstPath = altDest; > openDest = true; > cmd.RunCommand('CreateFolder NAME="' + altDest + '"'); > } > > cmd.SetSource(dstPath); > > DOpus.Output(''); > DOpus.Output(' ' + item); > > if (useOpus) WriteOpus(item); > if (useExifTool) WriteExifTool(item); > if (useMediaInfo) WriteMediaInfo(item); > if (useShell) WriteShell(item); > } > > DOpus.Output(''); > DOpus.Output('... done'); > > if (openDest) { > cmd.RunCommand('Go PATH="' + dstPath + '" OPENINDUAL NEWTAB=findexisting'); > cmd.SetSourceTab(tab.lister.desttab); > cmd.RunCommand('Set FOCUS=dest'); > } > > cmd.RunCommand('Select NONE'); > cmd.RunCommand('Select FROMSCRIPT SETFOCUS'); > cmd.RunCommand('Select SHOWFOCUS'); > } > > ``` ### How to install Save [CommandPrintMeta.js.txt](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/short-url/4XKnBvtldalD5IvNzY91v5pciqn.txt) to ``` %appdata%\GPSoftware\Directory Opus\Script AddIns ``` If you want to use ExifTool and/or MediaInfo, you need to install these tools and tell the script, where it can find them. Get ExifTool from [exiftool.org](https://exiftool.org) and MediaInfo from [mediaarea.net](https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo/Download/Windows). For this script, you need the CLI version of `MediaInfo.exe`. Update the paths: ```javascript var exeExifTool = fsu.Resolve('/bin\\exiftool\\exiftool.exe'); ``` ```javascript var exeMediaInfo = fsu.Resolve('/bin\\MediaInfo.CLI\\MediaInfo.exe'); ``` ### How to use Use **PrintMeta** in a button or add it to a context menu. Here's a button to get you started: ![2022-12-11 - 20.08.01](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/default/original/3X/c/0/c03b19eea2f3945f3ae0f150baadc7252f806da6.jpeg) > **Button as XML** > > ```plaintext > > > > ``` Here the script just ran on an image: ![2022-11-13 - 21.34.06](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/default/original/3X/e/9/e9c44650bc6244118469023c530696c84ea20a86.jpeg) ### Changelog 2022-12-11 - Added option **SHELL** which prints metadata read from the windows shell. - Fix: Script did not select text files generated in the root directory. * * * [https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-use-buttons-and-scripts-from-this-forum/3546](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-use-buttons-and-scripts-from-this-forum/3546) ---
**Author:** ![Micky](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/micky/32/33090_2.png) [@Micky](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Micky)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2022, 6:49am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/printmeta-write-metadata-to-text-files/42786/2 "2022-11-14T06:49:09Z")
Wow, nice one. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![ThePauler](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@ThePauler](https://resource.dopus.com/u/ThePauler)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2022, 2:14pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/printmeta-write-metadata-to-text-files/42786/3 "2022-12-08T14:14:08Z")
Excellent! Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![lxp](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/lxp/32/33734_2.png) [@lxp](https://resource.dopus.com/u/lxp)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 5:58am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/printmeta-write-metadata-to-text-files/42786/4 "2022-12-12T05:58:18Z")
Update 2022-12-11 - Added option **SHELL** which prints metadata read from the windows shell. - Fix: Script did not select text files generated in the root directory. ---
**Author:** ![JohnHP](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/48db29/32.png) [@JohnHP](https://resource.dopus.com/u/JohnHP)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 11:45pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/printmeta-write-metadata-to-text-files/42786/5 "2023-02-09T23:45:13Z")
Nice tool; but -- can't get it to find my utility, located at: "C:\utl\exiftool.exe" [\utl is also in the path] tried '/bin\\utl\\exiftool.exe', and '/bin\\c:\\utl\\exiftool.exe' neither works ('not found') what am I missing? ---
**Author:** ![lxp](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/lxp/32/33734_2.png) [@lxp](https://resource.dopus.com/u/lxp)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2023, 4:57am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/printmeta-write-metadata-to-text-files/42786/7 "2023-02-10T04:57:21Z")
JScript requires backslashes to be escaped: ``` C:\\utl\\exiftool.exe ``` ---
**Author:** ![skribb](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/skribb/32/45207_2.png) [@skribb](https://resource.dopus.com/u/skribb)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2023, 2:28pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/printmeta-write-metadata-to-text-files/42786/8 "2023-04-15T14:28:27Z")
I feel like a complete dummy here but i'm trying to just create a text file with the contents of the fullpath name, in a specific destination folder. such as: `PrintMeta OPUS TO=c:\windows\temp\tempaudpath.txt "{sourcepath}{file}"` i tried using OPUS and SHELL and just PrintMeta, still i only get the default [filename].txt and [filename]-Shell.txt in the file's own directory (ofc i will need to fetch the realpath name from that text file later but that's a different issue! 😄 ) i know i can just get the name of the file using `clipboard SET {sourcepath}{file}` but i want to avoid overwriting what is currently in the clipboard. thank you 😃 ---
**Author:** ![lxp](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/lxp/32/33734_2.png) [@lxp](https://resource.dopus.com/u/lxp)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2023, 2:42pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/printmeta-write-metadata-to-text-files/42786/9 "2023-04-15T14:42:40Z")
No need for anything but a DOS button: ``` echo {sourcepath}{file} > c:\windows\temp\tempaudpath.txt ``` ---
**Author:** ![skribb](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/skribb/32/45207_2.png) [@skribb](https://resource.dopus.com/u/skribb)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2023, 4:08am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/printmeta-write-metadata-to-text-files/42786/10 "2023-04-16T04:08:59Z")
thanks a lot! unfortunate i am running into the same issues as previously when trying to suss out the longpath. gotta be something wrong with my OS, win10 swe. it copies the file path with the wrong symbols and along with that it changes my keyboard input to ENG. đŸ¤Ŗ so : becomes \< etc. very interesting anyway thanks a lot for the swift help! ---
**Author:** ![Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/leo/32/69732_2.png) [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2023, 12:11pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/printmeta-write-metadata-to-text-files/42786/11 "2023-04-16T12:11:29Z")
This will output a list of selected items (one per line) to `c:\windows\temp\tempaudpath.txt` in UTF-8 format (with BOM at the start): ```javascript function OnClick(clickData) { var cmd = clickData.func.command; cmd.deselect = false; // Prevent automatic deselection if (clickData.func.sourcetab.selected.count == 0) return; var text = ""; for (var eSel = new Enumerator(clickData.func.sourcetab.selected); !eSel.atEnd(); eSel.moveNext()) { if (text != "") text += "\r\n"; text += eSel.item().RealPath; } var su = DOpus.Create.StringTools(); var data = su.Encode(text, "utf-8 bom"); var outfile = DOpus.FSUtil.OpenFile("c:\\windows\\temp\\tempaudpath.txt", "w"); if (outfile.error != 0) return; outfile.Write(data); outfile.Close(); } ``` Change the `"utf-8 bom"` to `"utf-8"` if the BOM confuses the tool that's reading the text file. Some things need it, while others will be confused by it. ---
**Author:** ![mudd](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@mudd](https://resource.dopus.com/u/mudd)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 4:27am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/printmeta-write-metadata-to-text-files/42786/12 "2024-01-11T04:27:38Z")
Hi, I recently came across a need of obtaining a field called "Encrypted", shown below: ![image](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/default/original/3X/c/e/ce29ca696d44366c8b5358b9d0d3dd4b53380380.png) The current implementation doesn't seem to support this. Is there a way to integrate this into current implementation? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![lxp](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/lxp/32/33734_2.png) [@lxp](https://resource.dopus.com/u/lxp)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 6:10am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/printmeta-write-metadata-to-text-files/42786/13 "2024-01-11T06:10:22Z")
Which column is this and how do I activate it? I can't find it in my version: ![image](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/default/original/3X/0/e/0eb3001219ff5fb1246b900c09d77fbedd51e1e8.png) ---
**Author:** ![mudd](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@mudd](https://resource.dopus.com/u/mudd)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 6:56am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/printmeta-write-metadata-to-text-files/42786/14 "2024-01-11T06:56:13Z")
> [@lxp](#): > > and how do I activate it? I can't find it in my ve I used Windows Explorer, I can not find it in Opus Directory either. ---
**Author:** ![lxp](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/lxp/32/33734_2.png) [@lxp](https://resource.dopus.com/u/lxp)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 7:14am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/printmeta-write-metadata-to-text-files/42786/15 "2024-01-11T07:14:37Z")
Try running ```plaintext PrintMeta SHELL ``` on your files. This should reveal all available shell columns. Opus v13 lets you quickly add shell colums via ```plaintext Prefs PAGE="shellprops" ``` ---
**Author:** ![mudd](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@mudd](https://resource.dopus.com/u/mudd)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 9:07am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/printmeta-write-metadata-to-text-files/42786/16 "2024-01-11T09:07:59Z")
I suspect my Windows Explorer used some extension which brings this more column field. And also now I think the "Encrypted" column is not a standard one. ![image](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/default/original/3X/8/c/8cab252d788063f932bb0e21a9fbb4b252e31c54.png) When file type is pdf, there is this field. Many other ones don't have this. I apologize for any confusion that may have arisen from my previous post. ---
**Author:** ![lxp](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/lxp/32/33734_2.png) [@lxp](https://resource.dopus.com/u/lxp)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 9:23am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/printmeta-write-metadata-to-text-files/42786/17 "2024-01-11T09:23:47Z")
> [@mudd](#): > > When file type is pdf, there is this field. Then this is probably a PDF field. Check with ```plaintext PrintMeta EXIFTOOL ``` If it is, you can use [ExifTool Custom Columns](https://resource.dopus.com/t/exiftool-custom-columns/38975) to get the column into Opus. ---
**Author:** ![mudd](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@mudd](https://resource.dopus.com/u/mudd)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2024, 2:21pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/printmeta-write-metadata-to-text-files/42786/18 "2024-01-13T14:21:57Z")
Thanks, I will try. ---
**Author:** ![khalidhosain](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/khalidhosain/32/28729_2.png) [@khalidhosain](https://resource.dopus.com/u/khalidhosain)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/printmeta-write-metadata-to-text-files/42786/19 "2025-09-10T18:43:33Z")
Thank you so much. I try this. The first file and Shell file has information [01 āĻĒā§āĻ°ā§‡āĻŽ āĻĒāĻŋāĻ°ā§€āĻ¤āĻŋāĻ° āĻĻāĻžāĻŽ - āĻ°ā§āĻ¨āĻž āĻ˛āĻžā§ŸāĻ˛āĻž.flac.txt](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/short-url/uB6SRagA2OfOlANNsphC0HT9hkj.txt) (12.0 KB) [01 āĻĒā§āĻ°ā§‡āĻŽ āĻĒāĻŋāĻ°ā§€āĻ¤āĻŋāĻ° āĻĻāĻžāĻŽ - āĻ°ā§āĻ¨āĻž āĻ˛āĻžā§ŸāĻ˛āĻž.flac-Shell.txt](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/short-url/o4mJlKSM57nIaclGmiJk9CtoK2F.txt) (11.1 KB) But the ```auto 01 āĻĒā§āĻ°ā§‡āĻŽ āĻĒāĻŋāĻ°ā§€āĻ¤āĻŋāĻ° āĻĻāĻžāĻŽ - āĻ°ā§āĻ¨āĻž āĻ˛āĻžā§ŸāĻ˛āĻž.flac-ExifTool.Descriptions.txt 01 āĻĒā§āĻ°ā§‡āĻŽ āĻĒāĻŋāĻ°ā§€āĻ¤āĻŋāĻ° āĻĻāĻžāĻŽ - āĻ°ā§āĻ¨āĻž āĻ˛āĻžā§ŸāĻ˛āĻž.flac-ExifTool.Tags.txt 01 āĻĒā§āĻ°ā§‡āĻŽ āĻĒāĻŋāĻ°ā§€āĻ¤āĻŋāĻ° āĻĻāĻžāĻŽ - āĻ°ā§āĻ¨āĻž āĻ˛āĻžā§ŸāĻ˛āĻž.flac-MediaInfo.txt 01 āĻĒā§āĻ°ā§‡āĻŽ āĻĒāĻŋāĻ°ā§€āĻ¤āĻŋāĻ° āĻĻāĻžāĻŽ - āĻ°ā§āĻ¨āĻž āĻ˛āĻžā§ŸāĻ˛āĻž.flac-MediaInfo.Full.txt ``` File has nothing. Note: my Selected Flac files has Bengali text. so I think it need `"UTF-8 BOM"` maybe. Does MediaInfo and ExifTool support `"UTF-8 BOM"` I ensure you I have add path correctly I think ![image](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/default/original/3X/7/b/7badf166b82542454daea0b82497181af14a0fb3.png) `var exeExifTool = fsu.Resolve('C:\\Users\\Khalid\\AppData\\Roaming\\GPSoftware\\Directory Opus\\User Data\\exiftool\\exiftool.exe');` `var exeMediaInfo = fsu.Resolve('C:\\Users\\Khalid\\AppData\\Roaming\\GPSoftware\\Directory Opus\\User Data\\MediaInfo\\MediaInfo.exe');` ---
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The paths that contain Unicode characters are the problem. You should get results if you copy the .flac files to a folder with only ASCII characters. I made some changes to the **ExifTool** routine to make it work in paths containing Unicode characters. **MediaInfo** seems to be more difficult. Can you play the files with Opus' preview pane or foobar2000? Do you have support for short paths (8.3 notation) activated on your PC? I am struggling: ![image](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/default/original/3X/1/5/152aaccde8f1546fe4da2f4237edb51da38aab0a.png) ```plaintext Directory Opus 13.18.4.0 build 9390 english Windows 11 24H2 build 26100.6584 on AMD64 no 8.3 support ``` ---
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> [@lxp](#): > > **MediaInfo** seems to be more difficult. I don't think MediaInfo is to blame for this one. Looks like you're running the command in MS-DOS mode without changing the codepage, which probably doesn't support Unicode characters. You can try adding something like: `cmd.SetModifier('codepage', '65001');` before running the Mediainfo command. Or you could also try using the new [FSUtil().Run()](https://docs.dopus.com/doku.php?id=reference:scripting_reference:scripting_objects:fsutil#:~:text=them%2520in%252Dplace.-,Run,-%253Cstring%253Acmdline%253E) utility. I imagine that would also work fine. (Good to see you again) [Next page](https://resource.dopus.com/t/printmeta-write-metadata-to-text-files/42786.md?page=2)