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Old July 10th 18, 02:53 PM posted to alt.windows7.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
R.Wieser
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Default Does .mp4 - or any other video format - have a text field (comment, not subtitle)? If so, what can edit it?

John,

_is_ there something intrinsic to the format?


The specs to the format seem to indicate there is, and I found something to
manipulate it here :

https://community.wd.com/t/how-do-yo...4-files/169392


And by the way, if you ever wondered what the rightclick - "properties" -
"summary" does: it saves, on an NTFS filesystem, the entered info into a
so-called "alternate data stream", which is attached/linked to your file
but, on XP, not visible when browsing files on (I've been biten by it once,
which is why I know. :-) ).

AFAIK those ADSes will be copied as long as you do it to another NTFS
filesystem (not a 100% sure about it though). No idea how a nowerdays
file-packer (7z ?) responds to it. It depends on which one you use and how
old it is I guess.

Personally I would not depend on those ADSes, but wanted to name them
regardless. - both as an option, but also as a warning :-)

Regards,
Rudy Wieser

P.s.
Had to remove "uk.tech.broadcast". Its not carried by my usenet server.