jtmoon79 · July 8, 2022 22:59 · Jul 8, 2022 · Jul 8, 2022 · Jul 8, 2022 · Jul 8, 2022
diff --git a/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1 b/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ function ProcessJPG
     # first use `EXIF:DateTimeOriginal` which is sometimes available and sometimes correct
     # then use `EXIF:CreateDate` which is sometimes avilable and often correct
     # hopefully the most appropriate date is used
+    #
     # XXX: the camera picture file embedded tagging varies tremendously; this works for my
     #      set of .jpg files
     & "$exiftool" -verbose -verbose -extractEmbedded `

diff --git a/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1 b/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1
@@ -52,11 +52,12 @@ function PrintDates
 
 # functions Process*
 # set the file system file attributes (`File:FileAccessDate` is typically not writable)
+#
 # XXX: `File:FileAccessDate` sometimes ends up matching the last changed datetime value,
 #      i.e. a change to `File:FileModifyDate` has a side-affect of setting `File:FileAccessDate`
 #      to the same value.
-
-# BUG: `File:FileCreateDate` often fails to change, will this help?
+#
+# BUG: `File:FileCreateDate` often fails to change, will `ForceCreateDate` help?
 #      most likely failure is due to the file being on a Unix Samba share, and
 #      the Samba share settings disallowing this change due to some combination
 #      of factors

diff --git a/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1 b/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ function PrintDates
 #      to the same value.
 
 # BUG: `File:FileCreateDate` often fails to change, will this help?
-#      most likely failiure is due to the file being on a Unix Samba share, and
+#      most likely failure is due to the file being on a Unix Samba share, and
 #      the Samba share settings disallowing this change due to some combination
 #      of factors
 function ForceCreateDate {

diff --git a/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1 b/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ function PrintDates
 #      to the same value.
 
 # BUG: `File:FileCreateDate` often fails to change, will this help?
-#      most likely failiure is due to the file being on a Unix Samba share, and so
-#      some loss in translation Windows SMB -> Unix SMB
+#      most likely failiure is due to the file being on a Unix Samba share, and
+#      the Samba share settings disallowing this change due to some combination
+#      of factors
 function ForceCreateDate {
     Param(
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][String]$file

diff --git a/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1 b/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ function PrintDates
 #      i.e. a change to `File:FileModifyDate` has a side-affect of setting `File:FileAccessDate`
 #      to the same value.
 
-# BUG: `File:FileCreateDate` often fails to change
-#      most likely due to the file being on a Unix Samba share, and so
+# BUG: `File:FileCreateDate` often fails to change, will this help?
+#      most likely failiure is due to the file being on a Unix Samba share, and so
 #      some loss in translation Windows SMB -> Unix SMB
 function ForceCreateDate {
     Param(

diff --git a/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1 b/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ function PrintDates
 #      i.e. a change to `File:FileModifyDate` has a side-affect of setting `File:FileAccessDate`
 #      to the same value.
 
-# BUG: `File:FileCreateDate` often fails to change, will this help?
+# BUG: `File:FileCreateDate` often fails to change
+#      most likely due to the file being on a Unix Samba share, and so
+#      some loss in translation Windows SMB -> Unix SMB
 function ForceCreateDate {
     Param(
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][String]$file

diff --git a/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1 b/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ function PrintDates
 # XXX: `File:FileAccessDate` sometimes ends up matching the last changed datetime value,
 #      i.e. a change to `File:FileModifyDate` has a side-affect of setting `File:FileAccessDate`
 #      to the same value.
-# BUG: `File:FileCreateDate` often fails to change
 
+# BUG: `File:FileCreateDate` often fails to change, will this help?
 function ForceCreateDate {
     Param(
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][String]$file

diff --git a/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1 b/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1
@@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ function PrintDates
 #      to the same value.
 # BUG: `File:FileCreateDate` often fails to change
 
+function ForceCreateDate {
+    Param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][String]$file
+    )
+    $date_lastwritetime = (Get-Item $file).LastWriteTime
+    (Get-Item $file).CreationTime = $date_lastwritetime
+}
+
 function ProcessJPG
 {
     Param(

diff --git a/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1 b/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ try {
         ProcessMP4 $Path
         # see datetime attributes after
         PrintDates $Path
-    # user passed single .mov file
+    # user passed single .avi file
     } elseif ((Test-Path -Path $Path -PathType Leaf) -AND $Path.EndsWith(".avi", $compare)) {
         # see datetime attributes before
         PrintDates $Path

diff --git a/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1 b/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ function PrintDates
     Param(
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][String]$file
     )
-    Write-Verbose "$exiftool -time:all -groupHeadings -short -duplicates $file"
+    Write-Verbose "$exiftool -time:all -groupHeadings -short -duplicates '$file'"
     & "$exiftool" -time:all -groupHeadings -short -duplicates $file
 }
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ function ProcessJPG
     Param(
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][String]$file
     )
-    Write-Verbose "$exiftool $file"
+    Write-Verbose "$exiftool '$file'"
     # first use `EXIF:DateTimeOriginal` which is sometimes available and sometimes correct
     # then use `EXIF:CreateDate` which is sometimes avilable and often correct
     # hopefully the most appropriate date is used
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ function ProcessMP4
     Param(
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][String]$file
     )
-    Write-Verbose "$exiftool $file"
+    Write-Verbose "$exiftool '$file'"
     # set the file system file attributes (`File:FileAccessDate` is typically not writable)
     & "$exiftool" -verbose -verbose -extractEmbedded `
         '-Quicktime:CreateDate>File:FileCreateDate' `
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ function ProcessAVI
     Param(
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][String]$file
     )
-    Write-Verbose "$exiftool $file"
+    Write-Verbose "$exiftool '$file'"
     # set the file system file attributes (`File:FileAccessDate` is typically not writable)
     & "$exiftool" -verbose -verbose -extractEmbedded `
         '-RIFF:DateTimeOriginal>File:FileCreateDate' `

diff --git a/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1 b/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ function ProcessJPG
     # first use `EXIF:DateTimeOriginal` which is sometimes available and sometimes correct
     # then use `EXIF:CreateDate` which is sometimes avilable and often correct
     # hopefully the most appropriate date is used
-    # XXX: the camera picture file embedded tagging varies tremendously among cameras; this works for my
+    # XXX: the camera picture file embedded tagging varies tremendously; this works for my
     #      set of .jpg files
     & "$exiftool" -verbose -verbose -extractEmbedded `
         '-EXIF:DateTimeOriginal>File:FileCreateDate' `

diff --git a/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1 b/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ function ProcessJPG
     # first use `EXIF:DateTimeOriginal` which is sometimes available and sometimes correct
     # then use `EXIF:CreateDate` which is sometimes avilable and often correct
     # hopefully the most appropriate date is used
-    # XXX: the approach to camera picture file embedded tagging varies tremendously; this works for my
+    # XXX: the camera picture file embedded tagging varies tremendously among cameras; this works for my
     #      set of .jpg files
     & "$exiftool" -verbose -verbose -extractEmbedded `
         '-EXIF:DateTimeOriginal>File:FileCreateDate' `

diff --git a/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1 b/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ function ProcessJPG
     # first use `EXIF:DateTimeOriginal` which is sometimes available and sometimes correct
     # then use `EXIF:CreateDate` which is sometimes avilable and often correct
     # hopefully the most appropriate date is used
+    # XXX: the approach to camera picture file embedded tagging varies tremendously; this works for my
+    #      set of .jpg files
     & "$exiftool" -verbose -verbose -extractEmbedded `
         '-EXIF:DateTimeOriginal>File:FileCreateDate' `
         '-EXIF:CreateDate>File:FileCreateDate' `

diff --git a/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1 b/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1
@@ -50,17 +50,22 @@ function PrintDates
     & "$exiftool" -time:all -groupHeadings -short -duplicates $file
 }
 
+# functions Process*
+# set the file system file attributes (`File:FileAccessDate` is typically not writable)
+# XXX: `File:FileAccessDate` sometimes ends up matching the last changed datetime value,
+#      i.e. a change to `File:FileModifyDate` has a side-affect of setting `File:FileAccessDate`
+#      to the same value.
+# BUG: `File:FileCreateDate` often fails to change
+
 function ProcessJPG
 {
     Param(
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][String]$file
     )
     Write-Verbose "$exiftool $file"
-    # set the file system file attributes (`File:FileAccessDate` is typically not writable)
     # first use `EXIF:DateTimeOriginal` which is sometimes available and sometimes correct
     # then use `EXIF:CreateDate` which is sometimes avilable and often correct
     # hopefully the most appropriate date is used
-    # BUG: `File:FileCreateDate` often fails to change
     & "$exiftool" -verbose -verbose -extractEmbedded `
         '-EXIF:DateTimeOriginal>File:FileCreateDate' `
         '-EXIF:CreateDate>File:FileCreateDate' `

diff --git a/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1 b/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ function ProcessMP4
         $file
 }
 
-function ProcessMOV
+function ProcessAVI
 {
     Param(
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][String]$file
@@ -128,10 +128,10 @@ try {
         # see datetime attributes after
         PrintDates $Path
     # user passed single .mov file
-    } elseif ((Test-Path -Path $Path -PathType Leaf) -AND $Path.EndsWith(".mov", $compare)) {
+    } elseif ((Test-Path -Path $Path -PathType Leaf) -AND $Path.EndsWith(".avi", $compare)) {
         # see datetime attributes before
         PrintDates $Path
-        ProcessMOV $Path
+        ProcessAVI $Path
         # see datetime attributes after
         PrintDates $Path
     # user passed directory
@@ -145,9 +145,9 @@ try {
         Get-ChildItem $Path -Recurse -File -Filter "*.mp4" `
             | Sort-Object -Property FullName `
             | ForEach-Object { ProcessMP4 $_ }
-        Get-ChildItem $Path -Recurse -File -Filter "*.mov" `
+        Get-ChildItem $Path -Recurse -File -Filter "*.avi" `
             | Sort-Object -Property FullName `
-            | ForEach-Object { ProcessMOV $_ }
+            | ForEach-Object { ProcessAVI $_ }
     # user passed unhandled file
     } else {
         Write-Error "Unhandled file $Path"

diff --git a/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1 b/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ try {
         ProcessMOV $Path
         # see datetime attributes after
         PrintDates $Path
-        # user passed directory
+    # user passed directory
     } elseif (Test-Path -Path $Path -PathType Container) {
         Get-ChildItem $Path -Recurse -File -Filter "*.jpg" `
             | Sort-Object -Property FullName `

diff --git a/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1 b/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1
@@ -128,14 +128,14 @@ try {
         # see datetime attributes after
         PrintDates $Path
     # user passed single .mov file
-} elseif ((Test-Path -Path $Path -PathType Leaf) -AND $Path.EndsWith(".mov", $compare)) {
-    # see datetime attributes before
-    PrintDates $Path
-    ProcessMOV $Path
-    # see datetime attributes after
-    PrintDates $Path
-    # user passed directory
-} elseif (Test-Path -Path $Path -PathType Container) {
+    } elseif ((Test-Path -Path $Path -PathType Leaf) -AND $Path.EndsWith(".mov", $compare)) {
+        # see datetime attributes before
+        PrintDates $Path
+        ProcessMOV $Path
+        # see datetime attributes after
+        PrintDates $Path
+        # user passed directory
+    } elseif (Test-Path -Path $Path -PathType Container) {
         Get-ChildItem $Path -Recurse -File -Filter "*.jpg" `
             | Sort-Object -Property FullName `
             | ForEach-Object { ProcessJPG $_ }
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ try {
         Get-ChildItem $Path -Recurse -File -Filter "*.mp4" `
             | Sort-Object -Property FullName `
             | ForEach-Object { ProcessMP4 $_ }
+        Get-ChildItem $Path -Recurse -File -Filter "*.mov" `
+            | Sort-Object -Property FullName `
+            | ForEach-Object { ProcessMOV $_ }
     # user passed unhandled file
     } else {
         Write-Error "Unhandled file $Path"

diff --git a/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1 b/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ try {
     # see datetime attributes after
     PrintDates $Path
     # user passed directory
-    } elseif (Test-Path -Path $Path -PathType Container) {
+} elseif (Test-Path -Path $Path -PathType Container) {
         Get-ChildItem $Path -Recurse -File -Filter "*.jpg" `
             | Sort-Object -Property FullName `
             | ForEach-Object { ProcessJPG $_ }

diff --git a/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1 b/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1
@@ -127,6 +127,13 @@ try {
         ProcessMP4 $Path
         # see datetime attributes after
         PrintDates $Path
+    # user passed single .mov file
+} elseif ((Test-Path -Path $Path -PathType Leaf) -AND $Path.EndsWith(".mov", $compare)) {
+    # see datetime attributes before
+    PrintDates $Path
+    ProcessMOV $Path
+    # see datetime attributes after
+    PrintDates $Path
     # user passed directory
     } elseif (Test-Path -Path $Path -PathType Container) {
         Get-ChildItem $Path -Recurse -File -Filter "*.jpg" `

diff --git a/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1 b/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1
@@ -82,6 +82,19 @@ function ProcessMP4
         $file
 }
 
+function ProcessMOV
+{
+    Param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][String]$file
+    )
+    Write-Verbose "$exiftool $file"
+    # set the file system file attributes (`File:FileAccessDate` is typically not writable)
+    & "$exiftool" -verbose -verbose -extractEmbedded `
+        '-RIFF:DateTimeOriginal>File:FileCreateDate' `
+        '-RIFF:DateTimeOriginal>File:FileModifyDate' `
+        $file
+}
+
 try {
     # XXX: fallback path is hardcoded to my location
     $exiftool = "$HOME\Apps\exiftool-12.42\exiftool.exe"

diff --git a/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1 b/set-datetime-of-pics-vids.ps1
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ function ProcessJPG
     # first use `EXIF:DateTimeOriginal` which is sometimes available and sometimes correct
     # then use `EXIF:CreateDate` which is sometimes avilable and often correct
     # hopefully the most appropriate date is used
+    # BUG: `File:FileCreateDate` often fails to change
     & "$exiftool" -verbose -verbose -extractEmbedded `
         '-EXIF:DateTimeOriginal>File:FileCreateDate' `
         '-EXIF:CreateDate>File:FileCreateDate' `