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Wes Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist From: Inside THE BOX Insane since: May 2000	posted 11-10-2003 17:28 So, I've begun using EXIFUtils for editing certain metadata for my photos, but it's command-line-oriented and I'd like to create a simple front end for commands that I commonly use. I have in mind a simple form in a local Web page in which I would enter the necessary information or check the appropriate checkboxes to string together the proper command. Now, I'm pretty sure this is impossible to do with HTML or JS, but I thought I'd ask. Is it possible at all?
Slime Lunatic (VI) Mad Scientist From: Massachusetts, USA Insane since: Mar 2000	posted 11-10-2003 17:41 You'd have to send the form data to a server-side script which would do the execution for you. However, make absolutely sure that this page is not available to anyone but you, or you're opening yourself up to a major security vulnerability.
Wes Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist From: Inside THE BOX Insane since: May 2000	posted 11-10-2003 17:49 So it is indeed possible? Where can I find some information on issuing a DOS command in such a fashion? (I've done some searching, but I'm not sure exactly what I'm looking for here.) Oh, and yes, this would be a page that exists only on my local drive. It would just be used to make issuing certain commands easier.
Alevice Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: Mexico Insane since: Dec 2002	posted 11-11-2003 01:34 Not quite sure what you mean, but this might help http://www.samods.com/ib/index.php?s=81b5bf07291f0c0bba30842c14f6b952&act=Attach&type=post&id=8554 Look at the run command javascript. It might help with some tweaks. XP only (or at least nt based), tho. Further info might be here: http://www.samods.com/ib/index.php?s=81b5bf07291f0c0bba30842c14f6b952&act=ST&f=16&t=650&st=0 __________________________________ Alevice's Media Library
Emperor Maniac (V) Mad Scientist with Finglongers From: Cell 53, East Wing Insane since: Jul 2001	posted 11-11-2003 03:01 Wes: Not sure if it helps but we have a collection of EXIF resources here: http://development.gurusnetwork.com/links/605/ ___________________ Emps The Emperor dot org
bitdamaged Maniac (V) Mad Scientist From: 100101010011 <-- right about here Insane since: Mar 2000	posted 11-11-2003 17:28 You can also install ActivePerl and use that to create a little interface. I have perl installed at home and wrote a couple of scripts that I can run that cleans' up my Mp3/download folders for me. It's handy for automating tasks. But if you want some sort of UI you may want to go with a little web server solution. .:[ Never resist a perfect moment ]:.
Wes Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist From: Inside THE BOX Insane since: May 2000	posted 11-14-2003 15:11 Thanks for the help; I'll take a look at those links. (Though it looks like EXIFUtils may not do exactly what I want, after all.)

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Wes
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist

From: Inside THE BOX
Insane since: May 2000

posted 11-10-2003 17:28

So, I've begun using EXIFUtils for editing certain metadata for my photos, but it's command-line-oriented and I'd like to create a simple front end for commands that I commonly use.

I have in mind a simple form in a local Web page in which I would enter the necessary information or check the appropriate checkboxes to string together the proper command. Now, I'm pretty sure this is impossible to do with HTML or JS, but I thought I'd ask. Is it possible at all?

Slime
Lunatic (VI) Mad Scientist

From: Massachusetts, USA
Insane since: Mar 2000

posted 11-10-2003 17:41

You'd have to send the form data to a server-side script which would do the execution for you.

However, make absolutely sure that this page is not available to anyone but you, or you're opening yourself up to a major security vulnerability.

Wes
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist

From: Inside THE BOX
Insane since: May 2000

posted 11-10-2003 17:49

So it is indeed possible? Where can I find some information on issuing a DOS command in such a fashion? (I've done some searching, but I'm not sure exactly what I'm looking for here.)

Oh, and yes, this would be a page that exists only on my local drive. It would just be used to make issuing certain commands easier.

Alevice
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: Mexico
Insane since: Dec 2002

posted 11-11-2003 01:34

Not quite sure what you mean, but this might help
http://www.samods.com/ib/index.php?s=81b5bf07291f0c0bba30842c14f6b952&act=Attach&type=post&id=8554

Look at the run command javascript. It might help with some tweaks. XP only (or at least nt based), tho.

Further info might be here: http://www.samods.com/ib/index.php?s=81b5bf07291f0c0bba30842c14f6b952&act=ST&f=16&t=650&st=0

__________________________________

Alevice's Media Library

Emperor
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist with Finglongers

From: Cell 53, East Wing
Insane since: Jul 2001

posted 11-11-2003 03:01

Wes: Not sure if it helps but we have a collection of EXIF resources here:
http://development.gurusnetwork.com/links/605/

___________________
Emps

The Emperor dot org

bitdamaged
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: 100101010011 <-- right about here
Insane since: Mar 2000

posted 11-11-2003 17:28

You can also install ActivePerl and use that to create a little interface. I have perl installed at home and wrote a couple of scripts that I can run that cleans' up my Mp3/download folders for me.

It's handy for automating tasks. But if you want some sort of UI you may want to go with a little web server solution.

.:[ Never resist a perfect moment ]:.

Wes
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist

From: Inside THE BOX
Insane since: May 2000

posted 11-14-2003 15:11

Thanks for the help; I'll take a look at those links. (Though it looks like EXIFUtils may not do exactly what I want, after all.)