Comments not shown in slide show

[Dirk]

hello,

I have added many comments to pictures of my digicam. If I open these JPGs with different programs (e.g. CanonZoomBrowserFX or ExifViewer 2.35), I can see these comments.

problem:
In XnView I can see the comments.

a) I have enabled some thumbnails labels -> I can see e.g. camera typ, but no comments
b) I want to see comments while the slide show is running.
-> slide show/further option: annotation, comment, user comment, image description and so on... nothing

Is it bug? Have I done something wrong?
I'm now very confused about these many kinds of different comments.

bye Dirk

XnView: version 1.80.2
Digicam: Canon PowerShot A80 (Exif-Version 2.20)

[xnview]

I have added many comments to pictures of my digicam. If I open these JPGs with different programs (e.g. CanonZoomBrowserFX or ExifViewer 2.35), I can see these comments.

problem:
In XnView I can see the comments.

a) I have enabled some thumbnails labels -> I can see e.g. camera typ, but no comments
b) I want to see comments while the slide show is running.
-> slide show/further option: annotation, comment, user comment, image description and so on... nothing

Is it bug? Have I done something wrong?
I'm now very confused about these many kinds of different comments.

Could you send a sample, please?

[Dirk]

hi,

now I'm working. I will send you an example as soon as possible.

bye Dirk

[Dirk]

It seems that Canon ZoomBrowserFX use an EXIF-comment which isn't according to specifications.
Although it's possible to view this comment with some viewer.
Someone told me that XnView will support this in future.

[xnview]

Someone told me that XnView will support this in future.

Who???

[Dirk]

Hi Pierre,

thank you for your fast support!!!

how long will you need in order to fix this problem?

Dirk

[xnview]

thank you for your fast support!!!

how long will you need in order to fix this problem?

I've already fixed this bug, but can't put a new release again. If you want it, send me a mail.

[Dirk]

Hello Pierre,

I have been made some tests. Now its possible to see EXIF-user-comments!
But if comment contains a special character like
á = á ü = ü ð = ð þ = þ and so on XnView shows only first characters till this char. The special char and all following characters are not shown.

bye Dirk

[Clo]

Hello Dirk!

• This could be related to an internal font -not configurable- in which these characters are missing…
- However, this is weird, since in such a case you might get a fake character like this : , the text might continue…

Kind regards,
Claude
Clo

[Dirk]

Hello Claude,

I'm not sure what you mean:
fonts of XnView or the installed fonts of my system?!
Also I can't see a box for unknown characters.

I have a WinXP with german settings - I used the MS character table tool to copy and paste the special characters into comment field.

With all other programs (e.g. IrfanView) I can see the complete comments.

Dirk

[Clo]

Hi again Dirk !

- Naturally, I meant the internal font(s) used by XnView itself !

- The most are not configurable, that causes issues, like this is expressed -for another topic, though…- in this thread { especially the icfu's posting }

V G
Claude
Clo

[xnview]

Hello Pierre,

I have been made some tests. Now its possible to see EXIF-user-comments!
But if comment contains a special character like
á = á ü = ü ð = ð þ = þ and so on XnView shows only first characters till this char. The special char and all following characters are not shown.

bye Dirk

Could you send me such picture, please?

[Dirk]

Hello Pierre,

a) show EXIF-user-comment:
b) problem with special characters: *)
c) problem that sometimes comments are not shown:

*) I tested only some german and icelandic chars!

It works - good job!

And tomorrow I will give you some further requests & suggestions!