Cannot read EXIF date

[bereldhuin]

Hi,

I'm trying to use GPicSync but it seems thart it doesn't recognize the date in my pictures (also when using the EXIF reader).

I tried with pictures taken from a camera and from a smartphone and EXIF date can be read without problem with any other program (Xnview, Picasa, Windows...)

My computer is in french language (Windows) and I tried the GpicSync Gui both in english and french.

[bereldhuin]

I forgot to say I'm using Windows 10.

I try with the latest version of exitool and it works fine with the following command line :
C:\Users\frede\Desktop\img>"....\Downloads\exiftool-10.16\exiftool(-k).exe" -DateTimeOriginal *.jpg

But when I try with the version of exiftool provided with GpicSync, I get rhe following error :
C:\Users\frede\Desktop\img>"c:\Program Files (x86)\GPicSync\exiftool.exe" -DateTimeOriginal *.jpg

Image/ExifTool/Exif.pm did not return a true value at (eval 16) line 3.
Can't find table Image::ExifTool::Exif::Main
======== 2016-05-05 11_43 - 001 - test.JPG
Image/ExifTool/Exif.pm did not return a true value at (eval 17) line 3, <EXIFTOOL_FILE> chunk 2.
Can't find table Image::ExifTool::Exif::Main
Image/ExifTool/Exif.pm did not return a true value at Image/ExifTool/MPF.pm line 16, <EXIFTOOL_FILE> chunk 3.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at Image/ExifTool/MPF.pm line 16, <EXIFTOOL_FILE> chunk 3.
Compilation failed in require at (eval 18) line 3, <EXIFTOOL_FILE> chunk 3.
Can't find table Image::ExifTool::MPF::Main
Image/ExifTool/Exif.pm did not return a true value at (eval 19) line 3, <EXIFTOOL_FILE> chunk 3.
Can't find table Image::ExifTool::Exif::Main

[FrancoisSchnell]

Thanks for the detailed feedback. Could you send one of the picture so I can test. Like you must have found you can replace gpicsync exiftool with the new one. Will try to update the exe too.

[bereldhuin]

Thank you for your answer.

I finally managed to make gPicSync working. I had to replace exiftool with the latest version which correctly detects the original date and time. I also have to remove all special chars (accents) from filenames of pictures and trace file.

And now, it works fine, and it's really a great program.