Is it possible to use DOS on windows to make the metadata of a file (a contributing artists in a .mp3 file in this case) a varible

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Okay, I am learning some DOS and I am currently trying to make a Batch File to sort a amount of music in a "Sorted" Folder, And to my research, DOS can't read a File's metadata. Is this true?

What I have tried:

I have done research online and for myself and have come up with close to nothing.
Tried WMIC but I still do not have a full understanding of that command yet.

Posted 28-Apr-17 15:15pm

Fighting_monster

Updated 28-Apr-17 18:31pm

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Dave Kreskowiak · Answer 1 · 2017-04-28T18:31:00

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DOS is an operating system, not a programming language.

No, a batch file isn't going to be able to get the metadata out of a music file. You'll need a third party app to do this.

Posted 28-Apr-17 18:31pm

Dave Kreskowiak