You didn't mention if it was node or static file. The reason I ask is because, as you have mentioned, you can call scripts from Bob. So I was just thinking that it might be possible to call a script on the fly that would extract the data as needed. But that wouldn't be possible from a stand-alone TW file.
There is a plugin for FF that presents EXIF data. -- Mark On Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 2:19:05 PM UTC-7, @TiddlyTweeter wrote: > > In the TW nothing at all for the images:-) They are presented by simply > generating a random number in the range 0000 and 3999. All the files are > numbered like "fw_1234.jpg" and presented one at a time. It works for that > app as they are simply a vast set of images so no persistent tiddlers are > needed. I do intend to add ability to add favourites eventually, but that > would simply be a list of pointers to external files. I aim to use EXIF > without creating 4000 Tiddlers or any external lists. If I wanted I could > do that already simply extracting the EXIF to spreadsheet and importing > them.Its that I'm trying to avoid. I'm hoping, if I can figure it out, how > to use embedded EXIF data in images dynamically only when showing the > image. It won't persist beyond that as it would not be needed. > > Hope this is clear! > > Josiah > > On Wednesday, 17 October 2018 22:43:57 UTC+2, Mark S. wrote: >> >> Until someone with the answer shows up, a few questions. >> >> What information *are *you storing in the TW (if not EXIF, then what?) ? >> >> Is this being served up via Bob, or single-file? >> >> I'm sure there are tools for extracting and making files from EXIF data >> (DigiKam will make sidecars, for instance). So if you had 4000 exif files, >> it should be possible to make 4000 tid files that could then be either >> combined or linked to existing image tiddlers. >> >> -- Mark >> >> On Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 10:53:46 AM UTC-7, @TiddlyTweeter wrote: >>> >>> I have a long term project to showcase 4000 images of paintings made by >>> children of Bonfire Night (a great UK festival held on the 5th of November). >>> >>> I already figured out how to show them without them ever having Tiddlers >>> in TW (too many to do one by one). Showing is done using numbers generated >>> between 0 & 3999 rather than calling on individual Tiddlers. It works. >>> >>> The remaining issue is meta data that is held in the image files as EXIF >>> data. And that is my concern here. >>> >>> I'm wondering if anyone knows of a way to extract EXIF data from image >>> files using TW? >>> >>> The great advantage of EXIF is that every image caries with it its own >>> data record (like: description, date shot, and any details I add) so there >>> is no need for a second external set of documentation or database. Being >>> able to access EXIF data in images loaded into TW would keep it very >>> lightweight and efficient for large galleries of images--whilst providing >>> useful displayable information. >>> >>> This is just an initial query to see if anyone here may have >>> understanding of what I am getting at. >>> >>> Any tips appreciated. >>> >>> Best wishes >>> Josiah >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/77b9405c-5188-42e9-99dc-93fea193b5a0%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
