How to edit file properties and personal information

Question

I am using window 7 now, I am trying to write up a wee program by vb.net to edit the image properties like edit the title, author, comment, rating, description.....   I have try the DSOFile, but it only edit the file attribute and wouldn't show up.

would anybody can give me some help?

Answer 1

I am using window 7 now, I am trying to write up a wee program by vb.net to edit the image properties like edit the title, author, comment, rating, description.....   I have try the DSOFile, but it only edit the file attribute and wouldn't show up.

would anybody can give me some help?

Hi,

Are you trying to edit the EXIF data in a RAW picture file from a digital camera?

If so try.>>

http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&source=hp&q=free+exif+data+editor &meta=&aq=3&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=free+exif+&gs_rfai=&fp=57abaa8a72d05cbd

 

Regards,

John

 

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Answer 2

First of all, DSOFile library was design to read and edit microsoft office products. Some programmers try to take advantage of this  using it for different file but it does not work well for every file. Read this about dsofile http://support.microsoft.com/kb/224351

You may try to search for way to do this using shell32.dll http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms630403.aspx and for image metadata try http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms533832(v=VS.85).aspx

kaymaf

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Answer 3

Thank you All for your suggestion.

 

Hi Anson_y,

 

Additionally, here are two approaches for you to read/write file properties information:

1. Using "Microsoft Shell Controls and Automation" (shell32.dll) COM object

The Windows system could store additional information like author, comment, title, category... to a file, this information can be read with GetDetailsOf method from the shell32.dll.

 

Article: http://www.codeproject.com/KB/files/detailedfileinfo.aspx

Beforehand, add a new COM reference "Microsoft Shell Controls and Automation" (shell32.dll) to your Project. KB: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9BA6FAC6-520B-4A0A-878A-53EC8300C4C2&displaylang=en

 

2. Using "Microsoft Developer Support OLE File Property Reader" COM object

The Microsoft Developer Support OLE File Property Reader 2.1 Sample demonstrates how to use the IPropertyStrorage interface to read and write document properties of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Visio files, independent of the application that created the file.

 

 

Best regards,

Martin Xie

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