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Add "shell" keyword argument to start method
May 29, 2019
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Move shell keyword argument on class initialization
Jun 3, 2019
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Update version number for distribution
Jun 4, 2019
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10 changes: 8 additions & 2 deletions exiftool.py
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Expand Up @@ -148,7 +148,8 @@ class ExifTool(object):
associated with a running subprocess.
"""

def __init__(self, executable_=None):
def __init__(self, executable_=None, shell=True):
self.shell = shell
if executable_ is None:
self.executable = executable
else:
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warnings.warn("ExifTool already running; doing nothing.")
return
with open(os.devnull, "w") as devnull:
startupInfo = subprocess.STARTUPINFO()
if not self.shell:
# Adding enum 11 (SW_FORCEMINIMIZE in win32api speak) will
# keep it from throwing up a DOS shell when it launches.
startupInfo.dwFlags |= 11
self._process = subprocess.Popen(
[self.executable, "-stay_open", "True", "-@", "-",
"-common_args", "-G", "-n"],
stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
stderr=devnull)
stderr=devnull, startupinfo=startupInfo)
self.running = True

def terminate(self):
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions setup.py
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Expand Up @@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
from distutils.core import setup

setup(name="PyExifTool",
version="0.1",
version="0.1.1.post1",
description="Python wrapper for exiftool",
license="GPLv3+",
author="Sven Marnach",
author_email="sven@marnach.net",
url="http://github.com/smarnach/pyexiftool",
url="https://github.com/blurstudio/pyexiftool/tree/shell-option",
classifiers=[
"Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
"Intended Audience :: Developers",
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