pil example opencv-qrcode (snippet)

Python pil example 'opencv-qrcode'

Modules used in program:

import zbar
import cv2

python opencv-qrcode

Python pil example: opencv-qrcode

#installed zbar with difficulty, main steps taken from https://github.com/NaturalHistoryMuseum/gouda
#what worked for me (executed from anaconda command prompt)
#conda update --all
#conda update --all
#python -m pip install --upgrade pip
#python <Anaconda dir>\Scripts\pywin32_postinstall.py -install
#python -m pip install pathlib
#python -m pip install numpy
#python -m pip install Pillow
#conda install -c menpo opencv
#python -m pip install https://github.com/NaturalHistoryMuseum/zbar-python-patched/releases/download/v0.10/zbar-0.10-cp27-none-win32.whl

import cv2
import zbar
from PIL import Image

cv2.namedWindow("#iothack15")
cap = cv2.VideoCapture(0)

scanner = zbar.ImageScanner()
scanner.parse_config('enable')

# Capture frames from the camera
while True:
    ret, output = cap.read()
    if not ret:
      continue
    gray = cv2.cvtColor(output, cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY, dstCn=0)
    pil = Image.fromarray(gray)
    width, height = pil.size
    raw = pil.tobytes()
    image = zbar.Image(width, height, 'Y800', raw)
    scanner.scan(image)

    for symbol in image:
        print('decoded', symbol.type, 'symbol', '"%s"' % symbol.data)

    cv2.imshow("#iothack15", output)

    # clear stream for next frame
    #rawCapture.truncate(0)

    # Wait for the magic key
    keypress = cv2.waitKey(1) & 0xFF
    if keypress == ord('q'):
        break

# When everything is done, release the capture
cap.release()
cv2.destroyAllWindows()

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