Support for Windows

[crashoverburn]

Please have a look and if you can help, think can help a lot of people on windows environment.

C:\Users\maiqu\Documents\repos\qbr>pip3 install -r requirements.txt
Requirement already satisfied: cffi==1.14.4 in c:\python39\lib\site-packages (from -r requirements.txt (line 1)) (1.14.4)
Requirement already satisfied: future==0.18.2 in c:\python39\lib\site-packages (from -r requirements.txt (line 2)) (0.18.2)
Requirement already satisfied: kociemba==1.2.1 in c:\python39\lib\site-packages (from -r requirements.txt (line 3)) (1.2.1)
Requirement already satisfied: numpy==1.20.1 in c:\python39\lib\site-packages (from -r requirements.txt (line 4)) (1.20.1)
Requirement already satisfied: opencv-python==4.5.1.48 in c:\python39\lib\site-packages (from -r requirements.txt (line 5)) (4.5.1.48)
Requirement already satisfied: opencv-contrib-python==4.5.1.48 in c:\python39\lib\site-packages (from -r requirements.txt (line 6)) (4.5.1.48)
Requirement already satisfied: pycparser==2.20 in c:\python39\lib\site-packages (from -r requirements.txt (line 7)) (2.20)
Requirement already satisfied: pydocstyle==5.1.1 in c:\python39\lib\site-packages (from -r requirements.txt (line 8)) (5.1.1)
Requirement already satisfied: python-i18n==0.3.9 in c:\python39\lib\site-packages (from -r requirements.txt (line 9)) (0.3.9)
Requirement already satisfied: snowballstemmer==2.1.0 in c:\python39\lib\site-packages (from -r requirements.txt (line 10)) (2.1.0)

C:\Users\maiqu\Documents\repos\qbr>python src\qbr.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\maiqu\Documents\repos\qbr\src\qbr.py", line 8, in
from video import webcam
File "C:\Users\maiqu\Documents\repos\qbr\src\video.py", line 6, in
from colordetection import color_detector
File "C:\Users\maiqu\Documents\repos\qbr\src\colordetection.py", line 8, in
from config import config
File "C:\Users\maiqu\Documents\repos\qbr\src\config.py", line 37, in
config = Config()
File "C:\Users\maiqu\Documents\repos\qbr\src\config.py", line 20, in init
os.mkdir(self.config_dir)
FileNotFoundError: [WinError 3] The system cannot find the path specified: 'C:\Users\maiqu/.config/qbr'

C:\Users\maiqu\Documents\repos\qbr>

[kkoomen]

Ah, yes. I started to make this project just for personal learning and then it received quite some stars in the last 48h. I don't use Windows, but I will add a fix soon. The problem here is that the config dir by default is set to ~/.config/qbr but this doesn't exists on Windows.

[crashoverburn]

Great jobCan I change some file on windows to define the work dir ?Bes regards and congratulations for the jobOn 21 Mar 2021 22:31, Kim 金可明 ***@***.***> wrote: Ah, yes. I started to make this project just for personal learning and then it received quite some stars in the last 48h. I don't use Windows, but I will add a fix soon. The problem here is that the config dir by default is set to ~/.config/qbr but this doesn't exists on Windows. —You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.

[kkoomen]

@crashoverburn Since I don't use windows, I decided not to support it my self. if you can change the ~/.config/qbr to be windows compatible and give me a PR, that'd be nice. I rarely supports windows. I only support it in some projects only because other people who use windows helped me out.

[ghost]

So can I do somethink for it to run on windows?
I am making project Lego Mindstorms solve rubicks cube, I have the program, you give it a move like L2 and it will do it but Idk how to scan cube with webcam so I was waiting for this project lol.

[kkoomen]

@crashoverburn @honnzoun I think in order to make it work, you guys have to replace the following side src/config.py:

self.config_dir = os.path.expanduser('~/.config/qbr')

with

self.config_dir = os.path.expanduser('{}\\qbr\\'.format(os.environ['APPDATA']))

Let me know if this works for you guys.

EDIT: if the above works for Windows, then I'll add a push this to master soon.

[ghost]

I did replace it then it said no module named i18n so I pip installed it and now it says: "AttributeError: module 'i18n' has no attribute 'load_path'" (I had it installed wrongly now its good)

EDIT: Now it says: AttributeError: module 'cv2.cv2' has no attribute 'freetype'

[kkoomen]

EDIT: Now it says: AttributeError: module 'cv2.cv2' has no attribute 'freetype'

For this, make sure you run pip3 install opencv-python and then pip3 install opencv-contrib-python. The order here is important.

EDIT: see my comment here for the solution.

[ghost]

Sorry for being late. But I tryied but still the same
I even reinstalled Python (3.8.5)

[kaptanhawk007]

EDIT: Now it says: AttributeError: module 'cv2.cv2' has no attribute 'freetype'

For this, make sure you run pip3 install opencv-python and then pip3 install opencv-contrib-python. The order here is important.

still getting the error

[kaptanhawk007]

Sorry for being late. But I tryied but still the same
I even reinstalled Python (3.8.5)

any solution ?????????

[kkoomen]

@kaptanhawk007

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44633378/attributeerror-module-cv2-cv2-has-no-attribute-createlbphfacerecognizer#44641712

This guy says the same thing I mentioned. OP says he's using Windows and other people say that it's working. Installing in the right order should fix the problem. I don't have Windows nor care about supporting it by myself, so you guys have to debug yourself. If you have solutions, feel free to post them or ever better, submit a pull request, I'm happy to merge it, but unfortunately I can't help you guys debug or test.

[cveld]

Are we sure that opencv-contrib-python is actually providing freetype together with Harfbuzz? On https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47726854/error-module-object-has-no-attribute-freetype user luckiday reports that opencv-contrib-python-4.5.3.56 does not have freetype. He downgraded it to version 4.4.0.46, then it works.
From opencv/opencv-python#117 I got the signal that freetype / harfbuzz was never to be included in opencv.

I worked my way through this procedure to get a custom built opencv locally with freetype and Harfbuzz.
https://github.com/BabaGodPikin/Build-OpenCv-for-Python-with-Extra-Modules-Windows-10
(this takes ages! why does this require many manual steps, and is this not fully automated..........)

Now qbr runs fine on windows. The only thing is that I have two webcams. So I am proceeding in amending the script to pick the one desired.

I also tried qbr on wsl2, but unfortunately wsl2 is not allowing for connecting with a webcam yet.......

[kkoomen]

Hi. I just released a new version which uses pillow to draw the text and have completely removed the opencv-contrib-python dependency. Reinstall the dependencies with pip3 install -r requirements.txt and then run ./src/qbr.py should be working without the error that freetype doesn't exists.

If someone could let me know if the latest master branch works as expected, that'd be great :)