EXIF_CAPTURE_DATE format

[witty]

Hi,

Is there a hack or script, or whatever, available for making the format of EXIF_CAPTURE_DATE a bit more "user friendly"?

Right now, the format displays as:

2006:10:05 16:14:28

I'd prefer it to be displayed in the same format as (my) IMAGE_DATETIME

Oct 5, 2006 - 16:14:28

Possible?


-Witty

[Dennis]

yeah pretty much, perhaps I can whip something up provided I have the time.

[witty]

Hi,

Great thanks... much appreciated. It's not like it's deal-breaker or anything, but my blog sort of depends on image capture times moreso than image posting times. So having a format that's easier to read would be cool.


-Witty

[Dennis]

Ok here ya go: I'm assuming your running version 1.6: open functions_exif.php in your includes folder. Use an ASCII editor, preferably one that understands unix style text files.

Go to line 77

$capture_date = $exif_result['DateTimeOriginalSubIFD']; // Date and Time


Add the following code below that line:


$capture_date = gmdate('M j, Y - H:i', strtotime($capture_date)+(3600*$cfgrow['timezone']));


Save, upload and enjoy.

[witty]

Hi,

Will it work in 1.5 (I suppose I could just try it)? I haven't upgraded to 1.6 yet... which I will as soon as I'm done building the site. Thanks!


-Witty

EDIT:

OK, just tried it. It "works", but somehow changes all of the dates to:

Dec 31, 1969 - 23:59

[Dennis]

ok, I'll look at it later.

[Dennis]

Try this:

$capture_date = gmdate('M j, Y - H:i', $capture_date+(3600*$cfgrow['timezone']));

[dhdesign]

Thought this was a neat idea, so I just tried the latest code that you posted, and this is the date that I am getting with mine:

Jan 1, 1970 - 00:00

[Dennis]

Go to the function replace_exif_tags ($language_full, $image_exif, $tpl). Place the following line right after the {


global $cfgrow;


Go to line 78

$capture_date = $exif_result['DateTimeOriginalSubIFD']; // Date and Time


replace with:


$capture_date = date($cfgrow['dateformat'],strtotime($exif_result['DateTimeOriginalSubIFD'])); // Date and Time


Save, upload and enjoy.

[dhdesign]

Still not working for me - after the above changes, I get:

Dec 31, 1969 - 20:00

Just wondering - my PP install is on a server that is using PHP version 5.1.4. Could that be causing a conflict with your proposed changes?

[Dennis]

You did remove the older proposed code? I've tested it on PHP 5.14

[dhdesign]

Yes, I removed the old code and put in what you posted.

I've sent you an email with the link you requested. :)

[Dennis]

No, it can not.

I'm pretty much sure it works. I have it on my blog this way. Could you send me the picture so I can check.

Ow and sorry for the late reply.

[witty]

Hi,

I'm getting "Dec 31, 1969 - 18:59" for all of my images (except for the ones that were scanned from original photos, but I'm not worried about those).


-Witty

[Dennis]

Server not found
Firefox can't find the server at game-cam.everythingwitty.com.

[witty]

Hi,

Hmm... that's weird. It's definitely up and running.


-Witty

[Dennis]

Well, I still can't get on your blog. That makes it hard for me to grab a picture so I can test it in my development area.

[witty]

Hi,

My guess it's my APF installation... which I've disabled for the time being. Try that (please). The very first image should be a good one for your testing. Thanks!


-Witty

[Dennis]

Yes, indeed it was. I'll have taken down some of your pictures and will look at it later today.

[witty]

Hi,

Thanks schonhose. Please keep in mind that a few of the images on my site are scans of 35mm pictures (they have thick black borders across the bottom of the image), so obviously their exif data will fail no matter what... and I'm fine with that. In case you grabbed one of those, I just wanted to let you know so they wouldn't confuse the situation. Thanks!


-Witty

[Dennis]

Camerafabrikant: SONY
Cameramodel: DSC-P32
Belichting: 1/60 sec
Diafragma: f 2.8
Brandpuntsafstand: 5 mm
ISO: 400
Opnamedatum: Mar 28, 2007 - 07:39
Flitser: Uit


This is what I see when uploading the squirrel picture. So either I explained it wrong, or you implemented it wrong ;)

[witty]

Hi,

Well, that's good news, but still not working for me. I downloaded a "fresh" copy of functions_exif.php, then added:


function replace_exif_tags ($language_full, $image_exif, $tpl)
{
global $cfgrow;


And replaced the $capture_date line as suggested. But I'm getting the same results. I'll dig a little deeper.


-Witty

[Dennis]

Ok, open functions_exif.php, goto line 77 (or nearby) where the $capture_date statement is.

Replace that line with:


$exif_result['DateTimeOriginalSubIFD'] = trim(str_replace('-',':',$exif_result['DateTimeOriginalSubIFD']));
$exif_result['DateTimeOriginalSubIFD'] = str_replace(' ',':',$exif_result['DateTimeOriginalSubIFD']);
$ftime = explode(":", $exif_result['DateTimeOriginalSubIFD']);
$unxTimestamp = mktime($ftime[3],$ftime[4],$ftime[5],$ftime[1],$ftime[2],$ftime[0]);
$capture_date = date($cfgrow['dateformat'],$unxTimestamp);

[witty]

Hi,

Thanks schonhose... works perfectly.


-Witty

[rst]

I now use version 1.6 of PP and I'd be very interested to know how to modify PP to have exif date like your's.

Thanks,

[Dennis]

Well read about three posts up and voila, there it is.

[quilmore]

Ok, open functions_exif.php, goto line 77 (or nearby) where the $capture_date statement is.

Replace that line with:


$exif_result['DateTimeOriginalSubIFD'] = trim(str_replace('-',':',$exif_result['DateTimeOriginalSubIFD']));
$exif_result['DateTimeOriginalSubIFD'] = str_replace(' ',':',$exif_result['DateTimeOriginalSubIFD']);
$ftime = explode(":", $exif_result['DateTimeOriginalSubIFD']);
$unxTimestamp = mktime($ftime[3],$ftime[4],$ftime[5],$ftime[1],$ftime[2],$ftime[0]);
$capture_date = date($cfgrow['dateformat'],$unxTimestamp);


if I do as you recomended my date and time disappears
what I'm missing? something or some variables should be added somewherelese?
thanks for all support

[Zenigata]

if I do as you recomended my date and time disappears
what I'm missing? something or some variables should be added somewherelese?
thanks for all support

Yes:

Go to the function replace_exif_tags ($language_full, $image_exif, $tpl). Place the following line right after the {


global $cfgrow;

[witty]

Hi,

I was curious if someone could tell me how these instructions may need to be changed to be compatible with version 1.7. Perhaps we can make this an add-on... "Pretty Date Format"? :)


-Witty