syntax of %f parameter

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Posted on 2009-02-23 09:16:02-08 by igor77

Hi!

Dear Phil!
Please teach me to use your program in BAT file in Windows.
I can't use for instance %f parameter.
I've tried to use it in many your examples, but Windows allways sees "f.jpg" in parameter "%f.jpg".
For example in command:
exiftool -k -b -ThumbnailImage>"%f.jpg" *.cr2
or without commas
exiftool -k -b -ThumbnailImage>%f.jpg *.cr2
Exiftool gives me one file "f.jpg" which contains all thumbs from CR2 files from active folder. I've decided so because the size of this file is seems to sum of all thumbs.
Command
exiftool -k -b -ThumbnailImage>1.jpg 1.cr2
gives me correct thumb with name "1.jpg". But it works only for one file.
Command
exiftool -k -b "-ThumbnailImage>%f.jpg" *.cr2
gives error: Warning: Tag 'f.jpg' does not exist - IMG_1593.CR2
I've tried different variations but can't find the correct one.
May be you would be so kind to help me.
Thanks in advance,

Igor

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Posted on 2009-02-23 14:04:14-08 by exiftool in response to 10053

Re: syntax of %f parameter

Hi Igor,

From the description of -w in the application documentation:

Note: In a Windows BAT file the '%' character is represented by "%%", so an argument like "%d%f.txt" is written as "%%d%%f.txt".

- Phil

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Posted on 2009-02-24 05:41:38-08 by igor77 in response to 10055

Re: syntax of %f parameter

Hi Phil,

Sorry, I've missed this phrase in documentation!
Thanks for answer and your patience.

Igor

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