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Hi Everyone,

I noticed that if you right click a file and choose properties, there is a tab called summary. In there you can give the file several descriptions, including a title, subject, author, category, keywords, and comments.

Is there any way to set these fields with AutoIt? I've tried searching the forums and haven't come up with anything yet.

Thanks

~Felanor

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I'm sure the AutoIt3Wrapper options might help you. Have a play with them.

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/scite/...oIt3Wrapper.htm

Thanks for the assistance, but that isn't exactly what I'm looking for. I'm creating a database file and I want to store the title for the database in the property of the file.

~Felanor

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Search for "file properties" "extended properties" "metadata" on forum search for more posts on this well covered topic

Note: some examples on the forum are for the older version of the Dsofile.dll

Microsoft TechNet column: Tales from the Script - March 2005: Dsofile: The Untold Story

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcen...les/sg0305.mspx

Dsofile.dll installer - latest version

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/224351

Udf: Get Extended File Property - ExtProp.au3

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=25859

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=31614

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=19032

Edit: forgot this link to another metadata UDF

UDF GetFileProperty, Return any property of a file by name

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=34732

basic example of Dsofile.dll usage

installer registers DLL

otherwise run regsvr32.exe Dsofile.dll

tested on AutoIt EXEs' succesfully as well as text files, word docs, etc.

Caveat: YMMV

try on a copy of your database file

; constants for new properties type
Global Const $msoPropertyTypeNumber  = 1
Global Const $msoPropertyTypeBoolean = 2
Global Const $msoPropertyTypeDate    = 3
Global Const $msoPropertyTypeString  = 4

Global $g_eventerror = 0  ; to be checked to know if com error occurs. Must be reset after handling.

$file = FileOpenDialog("Select a file to read/change file properties",@ScriptDir,"All (*.*)")
If @error Then Exit
If Not FileExists($file) Then Exit
Global $oMyError = ObjEvent("AutoIt.Error", "ComErrorHandler"); Install a custom error handler
$objFile = ObjCreate("DSOFile.OleDocumentProperties")
If $g_eventerror Then Exit
$g_eventerror = 0
If Not IsObj($objFile) Then Exit

$objFile.Open($file) ; bind to the summary information metadata attached to the file.
If $g_eventerror Then Exit
$g_eventerror = 0

;~ ; Remove properties
;~ $objProperty = $objFile.CustomProperties.Item("CustomItem")
;~ $objProperty.Remove
;~ $objFile.Save

; Create new property
; Add new property
;$objFile.CustomProperties.Add "CustomItem", $msoPropertyTypeString
;$objFile.Save

; Set new property value
;$objProperty = $objFile.CustomProperties.Item("CustomItem")
;$objProperty.Value = "CustomText"
;$objFile.Save

; Modify existing properties - Note: some wont allow writing to even if they exist in file
; more properties available - use DLL Export Viewer or OLE/COM Object Viewer 'oleview.exe' on dsofile.dll
; see also http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/resources/tales/sg0305.mspx for a list
$objFile.SummaryProperties.Title = "Title" ; replace Title text here
;$objFile.SummaryProperties.Subject = "Subject"
;$objFile.SummaryProperties.Category = "Category"
;$objFile.SummaryProperties.Keywords = "Keywords"
;$objFile.SummaryProperties.Comments = "Comments"
;$objFile.SummaryProperties.Company = "Company"
;$objFile.SummaryProperties.Author = "Author"
;$objFile.SummaryProperties.RevisionNumber = "?"

$objFile.Save ; save changes to file properties
If $g_eventerror Then Exit
$g_eventerror = 0

; Retrieve custom properties values (if any)
For $objProperty In $objFile.CustomProperties
    ConsoleWrite("+> " & $objProperty.Name & " : " & $objProperty.Value & @crlf)
Next

; display a sampling of some properties of file
$Title = $objFile.SummaryProperties.Title
ConsoleWrite('-> $Title = ' & $Title & @crlf)
$Subject = $objFile.SummaryProperties.Subject
ConsoleWrite('-> $Subject = ' & $Subject & @crlf)
$Category = $objFile.SummaryProperties.Category
ConsoleWrite('-> $Category = ' & $Category & @crlf)
$Keywords = $objFile.SummaryProperties.Keywords
ConsoleWrite('-> $Keywords = ' & $Keywords & @crlf)
$Comments = $objFile.SummaryProperties.Comments
ConsoleWrite('-> $Comments = ' & $Comments & @crlf)
$Company = $objFile.SummaryProperties.Company
ConsoleWrite('-> $Company = ' & $Company & @crlf)
$Author = $objFile.SummaryProperties.Author
ConsoleWrite('-> $Author = ' & $Author & @crlf)
$RevisionNumber = $objFile.SummaryProperties.RevisionNumber
ConsoleWrite('-> $RevisionNumber = ' & $RevisionNumber & @crlf)

$objFile.Close ; unbind from the summary information metadata attached to the file.
Exit

Func ComErrorHandler() ; optionally bypass message box, or use ConsoleWrite, Debugview or log errors to file
    Local $sHexNumber = Hex($oMyError.number,8)
    Local $sDesc = StringStripWS($oMyError.windescription, 2) 
    Msgbox(0,"AutoItCOM Test","We intercepted a COM Error !"        & @CRLF & @CRLF & _
             "err.description is: "    & @TAB & $oMyError.description       & @CRLF & _
             "err.windescription:"     & @TAB & $oMyError.windescription    & @CRLF & _
             "err.number is: "         & @TAB & $sHexNumber                 & @CRLF & _
             "err.scriptline is: "     & @TAB & $oMyError.scriptline        & @CRLF)
    $g_eventerror = 1 ; something to check for when this function returns
    $oMyError.clear
Endfunc
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Search for "file properties" "extended properties" "metadata" on forum search for more posts on this well covered topic

Note: some examples on the forum are for the older version of the Dsofile.dll

Microsoft TechNet column: Tales from the Script - March 2005: Dsofile: The Untold Story

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcen...les/sg0305.mspx

Dsofile.dll installer - latest version

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/224351

Udf: Get Extended File Property - ExtProp.au3

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=25859

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=31614

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=19032

Edit: forgot this link to another metadata UDF

UDF GetFileProperty, Return any property of a file by name

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=34732

basic example of Dsofile.dll usage

installer registers DLL

otherwise run regsvr32.exe Dsofile.dll

tested on AutoIt EXEs' succesfully as well as text files, word docs, etc.

Caveat: YMMV

try on a copy of your database file

; constants for new properties type
Global Const $msoPropertyTypeNumber  = 1
Global Const $msoPropertyTypeBoolean = 2
Global Const $msoPropertyTypeDate    = 3
Global Const $msoPropertyTypeString  = 4

Global $g_eventerror = 0  ; to be checked to know if com error occurs. Must be reset after handling.

$file = FileOpenDialog("Select a file to read/change file properties",@ScriptDir,"All (*.*)")
If @error Then Exit
If Not FileExists($file) Then Exit
Global $oMyError = ObjEvent("AutoIt.Error", "ComErrorHandler"); Install a custom error handler
$objFile = ObjCreate("DSOFile.OleDocumentProperties")
If $g_eventerror Then Exit
$g_eventerror = 0
If Not IsObj($objFile) Then Exit

$objFile.Open($file) ; bind to the summary information metadata attached to the file.
If $g_eventerror Then Exit
$g_eventerror = 0

;~ ; Remove properties
;~ $objProperty = $objFile.CustomProperties.Item("CustomItem")
;~ $objProperty.Remove
;~ $objFile.Save

; Create new property
; Add new property
;$objFile.CustomProperties.Add "CustomItem", $msoPropertyTypeString
;$objFile.Save

; Set new property value
;$objProperty = $objFile.CustomProperties.Item("CustomItem")
;$objProperty.Value = "CustomText"
;$objFile.Save

; Modify existing properties - Note: some wont allow writing to even if they exist in file
; more properties available - use DLL Export Viewer or OLE/COM Object Viewer 'oleview.exe' on dsofile.dll
; see also http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/resources/tales/sg0305.mspx for a list
$objFile.SummaryProperties.Title = "Title" ; replace Title text here
;$objFile.SummaryProperties.Subject = "Subject"
;$objFile.SummaryProperties.Category = "Category"
;$objFile.SummaryProperties.Keywords = "Keywords"
;$objFile.SummaryProperties.Comments = "Comments"
;$objFile.SummaryProperties.Company = "Company"
;$objFile.SummaryProperties.Author = "Author"
;$objFile.SummaryProperties.RevisionNumber = "?"

$objFile.Save ; save changes to file properties
If $g_eventerror Then Exit
$g_eventerror = 0

; Retrieve custom properties values (if any)
For $objProperty In $objFile.CustomProperties
    ConsoleWrite("+> " & $objProperty.Name & " : " & $objProperty.Value & @crlf)
Next

; display a sampling of some properties of file
$Title = $objFile.SummaryProperties.Title
ConsoleWrite('-> $Title = ' & $Title & @crlf)
$Subject = $objFile.SummaryProperties.Subject
ConsoleWrite('-> $Subject = ' & $Subject & @crlf)
$Category = $objFile.SummaryProperties.Category
ConsoleWrite('-> $Category = ' & $Category & @crlf)
$Keywords = $objFile.SummaryProperties.Keywords
ConsoleWrite('-> $Keywords = ' & $Keywords & @crlf)
$Comments = $objFile.SummaryProperties.Comments
ConsoleWrite('-> $Comments = ' & $Comments & @crlf)
$Company = $objFile.SummaryProperties.Company
ConsoleWrite('-> $Company = ' & $Company & @crlf)
$Author = $objFile.SummaryProperties.Author
ConsoleWrite('-> $Author = ' & $Author & @crlf)
$RevisionNumber = $objFile.SummaryProperties.RevisionNumber
ConsoleWrite('-> $RevisionNumber = ' & $RevisionNumber & @crlf)

$objFile.Close ; unbind from the summary information metadata attached to the file.
Exit

Func ComErrorHandler() ; optionally bypass message box, or use ConsoleWrite, Debugview or log errors to file
    Local $sHexNumber = Hex($oMyError.number,8)
    Local $sDesc = StringStripWS($oMyError.windescription, 2) 
    Msgbox(0,"AutoItCOM Test","We intercepted a COM Error !"        & @CRLF & @CRLF & _
             "err.description is: "    & @TAB & $oMyError.description       & @CRLF & _
             "err.windescription:"     & @TAB & $oMyError.windescription    & @CRLF & _
             "err.number is: "         & @TAB & $sHexNumber                 & @CRLF & _
             "err.scriptline is: "     & @TAB & $oMyError.scriptline        & @CRLF)
    $g_eventerror = 1 ; something to check for when this function returns
    $oMyError.clear
Endfunc
Hey, that rocks! After downloading and installing DsoFile.dll it worked perfectly. I would rather be able to do this from the native enviroment, but this .dll is a great workaround. Thanks.

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Rover,

Thanks for that listing as well as the code you posted at the bottom. I've re-arranged some of it and created a UDF out of it. I'm going to be adding it to the example scripts section. Hopefully others will be getting some use out of this.

~Felanor

;===============================================================================
;
; Function Name:   File Property Management
; Description:     This utility is for reading/writing file properties
; Parameter(s): _FileProperty($fFile, $fProperty = "Title", $fValue = "", $fMode=0)  
;                  $fFile - File path of file to be adjusted
;                 $fProperty - Property to be adjusted (title, subject, category,
;                               keywords, comments, company, author)
;                  $fValue - Value to insert into field
;                 $fMode - 0 for read, 1 for write, 2 for remove
; Requirement(s):  DLL File in script directory - dsofile.dll
; Return Value(s): Property read if the read mode is specified.
; Author(s):       Andrew Goulart
;
;===============================================================================
;

Func _FileProperty($fFile, $fProperty = "Title", $fValue = "", $fMode = 0)  
    _DLLstartup()
    $return = ""

    Global $g_eventerror = 0; to be checked to know if com error occurs. Must be reset after handling.
    Global $oMyError = ObjEvent("AutoIt.Error", "ComErrorHandler"); Install a custom error handler
    $objFile = ObjCreate("DSOFile.OleDocumentProperties")
    If $g_eventerror Then Exit
    $g_eventerror = 0
    If Not IsObj($objFile) Then Exit
    
    $objFile.Open($fFile); bind to the summary information metadata attached to the file.
    If $g_eventerror Then Exit
    $g_eventerror = 0

; Remove properties
    Switch $fProperty
        Case "Title"
            Switch $fMode
                Case 0
                    $return = $objFile.SummaryProperties.Title
                Case 1
                    $objFile.SummaryProperties.Title = $fValue
                Case 2
                    $objFile.SummaryProperties.Title = ""
            EndSwitch
        Case "Subject"
            Switch $fMode
                Case 0
                    $return = $objFile.SummaryProperties.Subject
                Case 1
                    $objFile.SummaryProperties.Subject = $fValue
                Case 2
                    $objFile.SummaryProperties.Subject = ""
            EndSwitch
        Case "Category"
            Switch $fMode
                Case 0
                    $return = $objFile.SummaryProperties.Category
                Case 1
                    $objFile.SummaryProperties.Category = $fValue
                Case 2
                    $objFile.SummaryProperties.Category = ""
            EndSwitch
        Case "Keywords"
            Switch $fMode
                Case 0
                    $return = $objFile.SummaryProperties.Keywords
                Case 1
                    $objFile.SummaryProperties.Keywords = $fValue
                Case 2
                    $objFile.SummaryProperties.Keywords = ""
            EndSwitch
        Case "Comments"
            Switch $fMode
                Case 0
                    $return = $objFile.SummaryProperties.Comments
                Case 1
                    $objFile.SummaryProperties.Comments = $fValue
                Case 2
                    $objFile.SummaryProperties.Comments = ""
            EndSwitch
        Case "Company"
            Switch $fMode
                Case 0
                    $return = $objFile.SummaryProperties.Company
                Case 1
                    $objFile.SummaryProperties.Company = $fValue
                Case 2
                    $objFile.SummaryProperties.Company = ""
            EndSwitch
        Case "Author"
            Switch $fMode
                Case 0
                    $return = $objFile.SummaryProperties.Author
                Case 1
                    $objFile.SummaryProperties.Author = $fValue
                Case 2
                    $objFile.SummaryProperties.Author = ""
            EndSwitch
    EndSwitch

    $objFile.Save; save changes to file properties
    If $g_eventerror Then Exit
    $g_eventerror = 0

    $objFile.Close; unbind from the summary information metadata attached to the file.
    
    If $return <> "" Then Return $return
    _DLLshutdown()
EndFunc

Func ComErrorHandler(); optionally bypass message box, or use ConsoleWrite, Debugview or log errors to file
    Local $sHexNumber = Hex($oMyError.number,8)
    Local $sDesc = StringStripWS($oMyError.windescription, 2)
    Msgbox(0,"AutoItCOM Test","We intercepted a COM Error !"        & @CRLF & @CRLF & _
             "err.description is: " & @TAB & $oMyError.description     & @CRLF & _
             "err.windescription:"   & @TAB & $oMyError.windescription  & @CRLF & _
             "err.number is: "       & @TAB & $sHexNumber               & @CRLF & _
             "err.scriptline is: "   & @TAB & $oMyError.scriptline      & @CRLF)
    $g_eventerror = 1; something to check for when this function returns
    $oMyError.clear
Endfunc

Func _DLLstartup($DLLpath = '')
    If $DLLpath = Default Or $DLLpath = '' Then $DLLpath = @ScriptDir & '\dsofile.dll'
    ShellExecuteWait('regsvr32', '/s /i ' & $DLLpath, @WindowsDir, 'open', @SW_HIDE)
EndFunc ;==>_DLLstartup

Func _DLLshutdown($DLLpath = '')
    If $DLLpath = Default Or $DLLpath = '' Then $DLLpath = @ScriptDir & '\dsofile.dll'
    ShellExecuteWait('regsvr32', ' /s /u ' & $DLLpath, @WindowsDir, 'open', @SW_HIDE)
EndFunc ;==>_DLLshutdown
Edited by felanor

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