Fetch XMP String Property Values

Fetch simple string properties from XMP.

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import sys
import chilkat

xmp = chilkat.CkXmp()

success = xmp.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial")
if (success == False):
    print "Failed to unlock component"
    sys.exit()

success = xmp.LoadAppFile("xmpExample.jpg")
if (success == False):
    print xmp.lastErrorText()
    sys.exit()

#  How many XMP docs are embedded?
if (xmp.get_NumEmbedded() == 0):
    print "No XMP metdata found!"
    sys.exit()

#  Get the 1st (and usually only) XMP document:
xml = xmp.GetEmbedded(0)

#  Fetch and display some simple properties:

propVal = xmp.getSimpleStr(xml,"Iptc4xmpCore:Location")
print propVal

propVal = xmp.getSimpleStr(xml,"Iptc4xmpCore:CountryCode")
print propVal