[Qgis-user] plugin doesn't find exiftool executable

[Alexander Bruy]

Glad it was useful and helped you to solve issue.

Regarding documentation, seems old project page was removed, I will
update links ASAP.

Feel free to ask if you have any other questions/issues.

2016-10-05 15:06 GMT+03:00 Reginald Carlier <Reginald.Carlier at ingelmunster.be>:
> Thanks Alexander,
>
> I couldn't find the documentation because in the plugin manager the links point to locations which are not available.
> Maybe you can edit these links. :-)
>
> Regards,
>
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: Alexander Bruy [mailto:alexander.bruy at gmail.com]
> Verzonden: dinsdag 4 oktober 2016 15:41
> Aan: Reginald Carlier
> CC: qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org
> Onderwerp: Re: plugin doesn't find exiftool executable
>
> It does. Now I see, you just do it wrong and without reading documentation :-).
>
> "ExifTool Config" field used to specify custom config file, not executable. Path to executable file should be configured in plugin settings.
>
> Please check documentation at
> https://github.com/NaturalGIS/geotag_and_import_photos/wiki
>
> Hope this helps
>
>
> 2016-10-04 16:28 GMT+03:00 Reginald Carlier <Reginald.Carlier at ingelmunster.be>:
>> Hi Alexander,
>>
>> The tool doesn't accept the folder as entry.
>> Where should I change the settings?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>> Van: Alexander Bruy [mailto:alexander.bruy at gmail.com]
>> Verzonden: dinsdag 4 oktober 2016 15:08
>> Aan: Reginald Carlier
>> CC: qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org
>> Onderwerp: Re: plugin doesn't find exiftool executable
>>
>> Hi Richard,
>>
>> you should specify just directory where exiftool.exe located, not full path to th executable file.
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> 2016-10-04 15:42 GMT+03:00 Reginald Carlier <Reginald.Carlier at ingelmunster.be>:
>>> Hi Alexander,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I installed the plugin in QGIS 2.16.3.
>>>
>>> When I run the ‘Import photos’ tool I point the ExifTool Config
>>> browse button to the exiftool(-k).exe that I have downloaded from
>>>
>>> http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/index.html
>>>
>>> I installed the windows executable.
>>>
>>> When running the ‘Import photos’ tool it gives following error:
>>>
>>> Can’t locate exiftool executable! Make sure it is installed and
>>> available in PATH or alternatively specify path to binary in plugin
>>> settings (which is what I did I think?)
>>>
>>> Is there another place where I can set the plugin settings? Should I
>>> rename exiftool(-k).exe to exiftool?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Alexander Bruy
>
>
>
> --
> Alexander Bruy



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