[Tutor] trying to get data from digital camera.jpg file with EXIF.py

Alan Gauld alan.gauld at blueyonder.co.uk
Thu Aug 12 00:08:47 CEST 2004


> I am trying to use EXIF.py by Gene Cash. He also has written
> exiftool.py, and both of these files are available here:
>
> http://home.cfl.rr.com/genecash/digital_camera.html

I don;t know the tool but...

> I thought that would dump the same data I get at the command prompt
when
> I do:
>
> exiftool.py -v temp.jpg
>
> but I must be way off. If someone can offer me a pointer I would
really
> appreciate it!

Since the tool is a .py file why not open it up in a text editor
(like IDLE) and see what it does? Then copy it... :-)

And there's nothing like reading real world code for gaining
experience quickly.

Alan G



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