From: Hans U. N. <hu...@us...> - 2007-05-23 12:25:14
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Update of /cvsroot/libexif/libexif In directory sc8-pr-cvs6.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv22627 Modified Files: README Log Message: improve USAGE section Index: README =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/libexif/libexif/README,v retrieving revision 1.12 retrieving revision 1.13 diff -u -p -d -r1.12 -r1.13 --- README 28 Jun 2005 05:58:24 -0000 1.12 +++ README 23 May 2007 12:25:08 -0000 1.13 @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ libexif is a library for parsing, editin intended to replace lots of redundant implementations in command-line utilities and programs with GUIs. + FEATURES -------- @@ -15,11 +16,13 @@ libexif supports parsing, editing and sa has gettext support. All EXIF tags described in EXIF standard 2.1 are supported. + REQUIREMENTS ------------ libexif is written in plain C and does not require any additional library. + LIMITATIONS ----------- @@ -27,16 +30,28 @@ libexif can only handle some maker notes work needs to be done. Note that libmnote has been merged with libexif - it is no longer needed. + USAGE ----- -Until someone writes some documentation, you need to refer to the header -files. The short test-program test/test-mem illustrates how to create valid +We have started documenting the libexif API using doxygen and are making +the results available at http://libexif.sourceforge.net/api/ + +Until someone writes some better documentation however, you need to refer +to the header files. + +The short test-program test/test-mem illustrates how to create valid EXIF data from scratch, how to save EXIF data and how to load EXIF data from data in memory. Don't hesitate to contact us (<lib...@li...>) if you've got any questions on how to use libexif. +To link to libexif into your own package, we recommend using the +pkgconfig utility (cf. http://pkg-config.freedesktop.org/wiki/). For +your convenience, libexif both provides libexif-uninstalled.pc and +installs libexif.pc. + + FRONTENDS --------- @@ -54,12 +69,14 @@ Right now, I know of the following front If you would like to migrate your program to use libexif or add EXIF support to it, don't hesitate to contact the authors. + LIBRARIES --------- I know of the following libraries that use or have been inspired by libexif: - pel: PHP-Code (http://pel.sourceforge.net) + AUTHORS ------- @@ -68,6 +85,7 @@ libexif has originally been written by C supporting editing and saving, Lutz Müller <lu...@us...> rewrote libexif from scratch. + LINKS ----- |