Inserting exif in a custom info panel

how can i add exif details into a brand new custom info panel for cs4. i am trying to create a single panel which will consolidate information from several "default" panels into a single custom panel.
morgan

Hi Morgan,
the most flexible way to create a custom panel, is to use our SDK.
Please have a look at XMP FileInfo SDK 5.1, which you can download here:
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/developer/xmp/sdk/XMP-FileInfo-SDK-5.1.zip
(ZIP, 2.75 MB)
You can also add existing properties like EXIF to a custom panel.
Regards,
-- Stefan

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Remove parent folder and all subfolders (custom info panels)

I'm writing a script to help users install custom info panels in the Folder.userData + '/Adobe/XMP/Custom File Info Panels/3.0/panels' location. I have a working script to copy files, but I also want to delete previous versions of the same info panel. I also want to allow for the possibility that could be several older versions so I need to loop through them. I know that I need to empty the files of a folder before it can be removed. I can remove one instance of a ninfo panel, but not several - I'm having trouble getting the function to loop.
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The code below does remove a single instance of my custom ino panel, but I can't figure out a way to make it loop.
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for (var i = 0; i < xRemove.length; i++) var xLoc = (Folder (xRemove[i]+'/loc').getFiles());
for (var i = 0; i < xRemove.length; i++) var xRes = (Folder (xRemove[i]+'/resources').getFiles());
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 for (var i = 0; i < xRemove.length; i++) File(xRemove[i]+'/manifest.xml').remove();
for (var i = 0; i < xRemove.length; i++)
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 for (var i = 0; i < xRemove.length; i++) Folder(xRemove[i]+'/bin').remove();
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// Remove now empty resources folder
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I now have this code that works:
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Hello,
I have built a Custom XMP InfoPanel that shows up in CS6 Bridge just fine! But for ease of data entry we want it to show up in the Bridge MetaData panel. How is this done with the latest best practices?
I have looked everywhere found a number of ways, but ALL are out dated! The XMP FileInfo SDK doesnt cover this.
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Hi Science_DC,
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1. Your original properties.xml is
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 <xmp_property name="Text" category="external" label="<Property Name>" type="text"/>
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I have a Custom File Info Panel that has been created in Adobe Photoshop CS2 and works in CS3. I am having trouble figuring out how to get it to work in CS4. Is there a way to port the Custom File Info Panel into CS4 without entirely recreating it?
I am seeing references to FileInfo SDK and creating a new Flex UI but I can't seem to find a definitive method on this pre-CS4 File Info Panel to the new UI - and I am in unfamiliar territory.
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<panel title="$$$/CustomPanels/XYZ/PanelName=XYZCorp Graphics MetaData" version="1" type="custom_panel">
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</panel>
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<xmp_definitions xmlns:ui="http://ns.adobe.com/xmp/fileinfo/ui/">
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<ui:separator/>
</xmp_schema>
</xmp_definitions>
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is there another translation that I am missing? I am betting it has something to do with the CS2 "xmp_ns_prefix" but I am not entirely sure how to map this. Also perhaps something in manifest.xml (though it didn't seem like it)?
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j

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The documentation really sucks.
I found this reply from Adobe <http://forums.adobe.com/message/2540890#2540890>
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alanterra wrote:
there is no way to get the data in the original into the derived copy except by doing it by hand
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Documentation for creating your own custom file info panels is available at:
http://www.adobe.com/products/xmp/custompanel.html
I'm interested in hearing your feedback!
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It does not include vocabulary, static text, and panel presentation layout information.
http://www.pdfa.org/doku.php
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