Extract XMP MetaData as XML

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Demonstrates how to open a JPG or TIF image file and extract the XMP metadata as XML.

Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True)


set xmp = CreateObject("Chilkat.Xmp")

success = xmp.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial.")
If (success <> 1) Then
    MsgBox xmp.LastErrorText
    WScript.Quit
End If

'  Load a JPG or TIF image file.
'  Sample JPG's with XMP metadata may be found at:
'  http://www.chilkatsoft.com/testData/xmp/sample1.jpg
'  http://www.chilkatsoft.com/testData/xmp/sample2.jpg
'  http://www.chilkatsoft.com/testData/xmp/sample3.jpg
success = xmp.LoadAppFile("sample1.jpg")
If (success <> 1) Then
    MsgBox xmp.LastErrorText
    WScript.Quit
End If

outFile.WriteLine("Num embedded XMP docs: " & xmp.NumEmbedded)

'  Assuming there is at least one, get the 1st.
'  (There is typically never more than one, but theoretically it's possible.)

' xml is a Chilkat.Xml
Set xml = xmp.GetEmbedded(0)
If (Not (xml Is Nothing )) Then
    success = xml.SaveXml("xmpMetaData.xml")
    If (success <> 1) Then
        MsgBox xml.LastErrorText
    End If

    MsgBox "Success."

Else
    MsgBox xmp.LastErrorText
End If


outFile.Close