Hi Phil, I am trying to figure out how to do a compound IF statement such as if the DateTimeOriginal and ModifyDate and CreateDate are empty / no value then set DateTimeOriginal to FileModifyDate. I tried all three methods (command line, @Argfile, and .Exiftool_config).
I perfer to use @argfile syntax. I made a Composite TAG in .Exiftool_config which works great when outputting results but fails to work in a IF statement.
In anycase, I do not understand Pearl enough to get things right. Pearl is so cryptic to me and add the complexity of you having a internal pasrer in the exiftool, makes things just a bit more impossible. I do hate having to rely on your expertise. You have no idea how much I appriciate your product and your feedback and assistance.
# ==== ArgFile example #1 =================
-P
-DateTimeOriginal<FileModifyDate
-CreateDate<FileModifyDate
-ModifyDate<FileModifyDate
-if
( (not $dateTimeOriginal or $dateTimeOriginal !~ /^[12]/) and (not $ModifyDate or $ModifyDate !~
+/^[12]/) and (not $CreateDate of $CreateDate !~ /^[12]/) )
Here is a .exiftools_config version. It works but I cannot use it in a -if statement in the argfile. So I need to get Argfile example #1 above working.
# ==== ArgFile example #2 =================
-P
-DateTimeOriginal<FileModifyDate
-CreateDate<FileModifyDate
-ModifyDate<FileModifyDate
-if
isAllDates == 0
# ==Results ===================
exiftool -v -@ bv_UseModDate.arg img_0018.JPG
Condition: Bareword "isAllDates" not allowed while "strict subs" in use - img_00
18.JPG
-------- img_0018.JPG (failed condition)
1 files failed condition
# =====================
# === code in .exiftool_config file ==================
isDate => {
Require => 'DateTimeOriginal',
ValueConv => 'not $val or $val !~ /^[12]/ ? 0 : 1;',
},
isAllDates => {
Require => 'DateTimeOriginal','CreateDate','ModifyDate',
ValueConv => 'not $val or $val !~ /^[12]/ ? 0 : 1;',
},
# == Test results ===================
exiftool -S -alldates -year -isdate -isAllDates *.jpg
======== IMG_0117.JPG
DateTimeOriginal: 2005:05:20 00:43:58
CreateDate: : : : :
ModifyDate: : : : :
Year: 2005
IsDate: 1
IsAllDates: 1
======== IMG_0118.JPG
DateTimeOriginal: : : : :
CreateDate: : : : :
ModifyDate: : : : :
Year:
IsDate: 0
IsAllDates: 0
# =====================
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