How to parse commandline parameter to autoit script

[josephlo 0]

Hi,

I am new here. Just started to use AutoIT a week ago.

I want to write a script that query a DNG raw file and output its IPTC tag.

My script currently goes like this:

Global $DOS

$DOS = Run(@ComSpec & " /c exiftool -T -Headline d:\photo1.dng", @SW_HIDE, $STDERR_CHILD + $STDOUT_CHILD)

ProcessWaitClose($DOS)

$Message &= StdoutRead($DOS)

MsgBox(0, "Exif Data of Photo", $Message)

This works well.

But how do i make the script recognized the commandline parameter call d:\photo1.dng?

So ideally my script will be compiled to an executable say "exif.exe".

I want to run in command line window as "exif.exe d:\photo1.dng".

How do i make the script recognized that d:\photo1.dng is the parameter?

I have tried to integrate the variable $cmdline[1] into the equation but it is not working.

Appreciate some help please.

Thank you

Joseph

[somdcomputerguy 98]

Welcome to the Forum. This may help you - Command Line Parameters. So, $DOS = Run(@ComSpec & " /c exiftool -T -Headline d:\photo1.dng", @SW_HIDE, $STDERR_CHILD + $STDOUT_CHILD), would probably be $DOS = Run(@ComSpec & " /c exiftool -T -Headline " & $CmdLine[1], @SW_HIDE, $STDERR_CHILD + $STDOUT_CHILD)

Good luck!

[josephlo 0]

Thanks Bruce. That solves it good.

I now need to introduce a -CSV parameter to the exiftool command and the output is something like this:

SourceFile,FileName,Headline,Description,Copyright

photo1.dng,photo1.dng,This is the Headline,This is the Description,John Doe

I am wondering if there is a way for stdout to skip the first output line and only read the 2nd line?

If that is doable, i will be able to use the StringSplit command to split the second lines into variables.

Thanks again.

Joseph

[somdcomputerguy 98]

Take a look at this function, FileReadLine. This'll do it for you I think.