Dijji

File Meta never deletes any property values. So this is what I think must be happening. 1. On computer A, you add the File Meta property handler and write values...

The catch is the copy step. What you suggest would require copying meta data properties from the alternate stream of the original to the main body of the copied file....

Would the ability to search the extensions list for a given set of characters meet your needs? I could recycle the search control from the custom profiles page onto the...

[Dijji@25/10/2017] For File Meta to read metadata properties for an extension, you need to register that extension using the File Meta Association Manager first. Note that in the case of...

[SimonKravis@25/10/2017] The jpg extension is greyed out in the File Extension column in File Meta Association Manager and shows as having IPropertyStore Handler for Images in the Property Handler column....

[Dijji@26/10/2017] What version are you running? The ability to extend existing property handlers was introduced in version 1.5. The behaviour that you are describing would be expected in versions before...

[Dijji@26/10/2017] Be aware, however, that since the exported XML is simply a mechanism to backup the metadata properties stored in the alternate stream attached to the file by File Meta,...

[SimonKravis@26/10/2017] I have v 1.5, so the reason no metadata is exported is that is was not set by FileMeta as pointed out in the preceding comment. I would like...

[Dijji@28/10/2017] Metadata export and import to and from XML works directly against the alternate stream property storage, which we now know is working as it should. The appearance of these...

[SimonKravis@28/10/2017] I had version FileAssociationManager,exe v 1.2.5235.19622 and FileMeta.exe v 1.2.5235.0 installed. Downloading and installing latest 64 bit version I have FileMetaAssoc.exe v 1.5.6128.24231 last modified 11/10/2016 and FileMeta.exe is...