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    jpg and png.

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      @mrjj attention please

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        Since you have standard image formats stored then again:

        @SGaist said in Appending an image to itemList of QFormLayout widgets:

        Depending on that, you can create a QImage from the binary data to later convert as QPixmap for QLabel.

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        • SGaistS SGaist

          Since you have standard image formats stored then again:

          @SGaist said in Appending an image to itemList of QFormLayout widgets:

          Depending on that, you can create a QImage from the binary data to later convert as QPixmap for QLabel.

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          @SGaist hello,
          Would you mind to write some lines of code? I will appreciate it.

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            QLabel label;
            label.setPixmap(QPixmap::fromImage(QImage(databaseImageData)));
            label.show();
            

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              QLabel label;
              label.setPixmap(QPixmap::fromImage(QImage(databaseImageData)));
              label.show();
              
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              @SGaist thanks for taking your time to help me. I decided to do a little sketch of what I want in a simpler project. I will drop the code here.

              See, in this program, data is retrieved from the database and the data is appended in their corresponding qLineEdits. The data are: photo stored in varbinary(max) in the database, dateRecorded and photopath. Mind you, this is just an example to pass my message better, my original project is very long, so I choose to use this sketchy one.

              Now, the retrieved data will be displayed as texts in the qLineEdits (self.imgbyt, self.dattetx2, self.pixtx2)

              the self.imgbyt QLineEdit will hold the image data which displays as a text in the QLineEdit ( in bytes form).

              I want the text in the self.imgbyt QLineEdit to be converted to jpg or jpeg image so the image can be displayed on the qpixmap

              imgg.JPG

              Here's the code for the openFile function. This is to select images to upload when saving record.

                 def openfile(self):
                  try:
                      fdate = datetime.datetime.now()
                      strfd = str(fdate)
                      self.datte.setText(strfd)
                      fname, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(self, 'Open', 'c:\\', "image Files (*.jpg *.png)")
                      self.img = open(fname, 'rb')
                      self.pixL.setPixmap(QPixmap(fname).scaled(250, 250))
                      self.pixTx.setText(fname)
                      self.pixL.setText(self.img)
                      #print(self.pixL.setText(self.img))
              
                  except Exception as err:
                   print(err)
              

              This is the code for the retrieval function.

                def retrieval(self):
                        self.db_connection()
                        sch = self.srch.text()
                        try:
                            self.cursor.execute("SELECT * FROM pixxdate WHERE photopath LIKE ? OR imagedata LIKE ? OR dateRecorded LIKE ?",(sch,sch,sch) )
                            row = self.cursor.fetchone()
                            print(row)
                            if row:
                                self.imgbyt.setText(str(row[2]))
                                self.pixtx2.setText((row[1]))
                                self.dattex2.setText(str(row[3]))
                
                            imgg = self.imgbyt.text()
                            imgfileobj = open(imgg)
                            imgbinary = imgfileobj.read()
                            imgstrm = io.BytesIO(imgbinary)
                            imgfile = Image.open(imgstrm)
                            print("imgfile.size = %s" %imgfile.size)
                            self.pixL2.setText(imgfileobj)
                
                
                        except Exception as err:
                            print(err)
              
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              • C CEO.

                @SGaist thanks for taking your time to help me. I decided to do a little sketch of what I want in a simpler project. I will drop the code here.

                See, in this program, data is retrieved from the database and the data is appended in their corresponding qLineEdits. The data are: photo stored in varbinary(max) in the database, dateRecorded and photopath. Mind you, this is just an example to pass my message better, my original project is very long, so I choose to use this sketchy one.

                Now, the retrieved data will be displayed as texts in the qLineEdits (self.imgbyt, self.dattetx2, self.pixtx2)

                the self.imgbyt QLineEdit will hold the image data which displays as a text in the QLineEdit ( in bytes form).

                I want the text in the self.imgbyt QLineEdit to be converted to jpg or jpeg image so the image can be displayed on the qpixmap

                imgg.JPG

                Here's the code for the openFile function. This is to select images to upload when saving record.

                   def openfile(self):
                    try:
                        fdate = datetime.datetime.now()
                        strfd = str(fdate)
                        self.datte.setText(strfd)
                        fname, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(self, 'Open', 'c:\\', "image Files (*.jpg *.png)")
                        self.img = open(fname, 'rb')
                        self.pixL.setPixmap(QPixmap(fname).scaled(250, 250))
                        self.pixTx.setText(fname)
                        self.pixL.setText(self.img)
                        #print(self.pixL.setText(self.img))
                
                    except Exception as err:
                     print(err)
                

                This is the code for the retrieval function.

                  def retrieval(self):
                          self.db_connection()
                          sch = self.srch.text()
                          try:
                              self.cursor.execute("SELECT * FROM pixxdate WHERE photopath LIKE ? OR imagedata LIKE ? OR dateRecorded LIKE ?",(sch,sch,sch) )
                              row = self.cursor.fetchone()
                              print(row)
                              if row:
                                  self.imgbyt.setText(str(row[2]))
                                  self.pixtx2.setText((row[1]))
                                  self.dattex2.setText(str(row[3]))
                  
                              imgg = self.imgbyt.text()
                              imgfileobj = open(imgg)
                              imgbinary = imgfileobj.read()
                              imgstrm = io.BytesIO(imgbinary)
                              imgfile = Image.open(imgstrm)
                              print("imgfile.size = %s" %imgfile.size)
                              self.pixL2.setText(imgfileobj)
                  
                  
                          except Exception as err:
                              print(err)
                
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                @SGaist I have resolved it. I used:

                   def retrieval(self):
                  
                          self.db_connection()
                  
                          sch = self.srch.text()
                  
                          try:
                  
                              self.cursor.execute("SELECT * FROM pixxdate WHERE photopath LIKE ? OR imagedata LIKE ? OR dateRecorded LIKE ?",(sch,sch,sch) )
                  
                              row = self.cursor.fetchone()
                  
                              print(row)
                  
                              if row:
                  
                                  self.imgbyt.setText(str(row[2]))
                  
                                  self.pixtx2.setText((row[1]))
                  
                                  self.dattex2.setText(str(row[3]))
                  
                  
                  
                              imgstrm = io.BytesIO(row[2])
                  
                              imgfile = Image.open(imgstrm)
                  
                              print("imgfile.size = %s" % str(imgfile.size))
                  
                              self.pixL2.setPixmap(ImageQt.toqpixmap(imgfile))
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                          except Exception as err:
                  
                              print(err)
                

                I am now trying to apply same logic in my main project with the qtablewidget and qformlayout widgets

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                  @mrjj please I need your help here. I know you can help me make the photo display in an arrayList

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                    Why are you going through a conversion rather than using the content of row[2] directly to build your QImage ?

                    @CEO said in Appending an image to itemList of QFormLayout widgets:

                    @mrjj please I need your help here. I know you can help me make the photo display in an arrayList

                    Using a QListView and using the decoration would likely be the simplest way to show your images.

                    In any case, what did you try until now ?
                    What is your exact issue ?

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                    • SGaistS SGaist

                      Why are you going through a conversion rather than using the content of row[2] directly to build your QImage ?

                      @CEO said in Appending an image to itemList of QFormLayout widgets:

                      @mrjj please I need your help here. I know you can help me make the photo display in an arrayList

                      Using a QListView and using the decoration would likely be the simplest way to show your images.

                      In any case, what did you try until now ?
                      What is your exact issue ?

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                      @SGaist hello, I've achieved my aim with that. You didn't tell me explanatorily when I needed a straight sample code from you to ease my stress.

                      That conversion was to convert the row 2 in the database to jpg image. It's not making use of the texts in the qLineEdits (self.imgbyt). I tried that but encountered error.

                      You don't give someone straight code even when one is already too stressed.

                      Now, I am trying to make a retrieved varbinary data display in the qpixmap in my main project.

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                        part of the sql data retrieval code:

                                               result = self.cursor.fetchall()             
                                             for row_number, row_data in enumerate(result):             
                                                 self.tab.insertRow(row_number)             
                                                 for column_number, data in enumerate(row_data):             
                                                     self.tab.setItem(row_number, column_number, QTableWidgetItem(str(data)))
                        

                        part of the itemsArray code:

                                                      for row in rows:                      
                                                          for col in range(self.tab.columnCount()):                      
                                                              itemArray = self.tab.item(row, col)
                                        
                                                            
                        
                                             
                                           text = "" if itemArray is None else itemArray.text()                 
                                        
                                             if (col == 14):
                                            itemList[12].setText(text)
                                            imgcon = self.passlbbtx.text()
                                            imgstrm = io.BytesIO(imgcon)
                                            imgfile = Image.open(imgstrm)
                                            self.passlb.setPixmap(ImageQt.toqpixmap(imgfile).scaled(250, 250))
                        

                        it runs but with an error message: "a bytes-like object is required, not 'str' "

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                          Hi

                          • it runs but with an error message: "a bytes-like object is required, not 'str' "

                          for which line ?

                          imgstrm = io.BytesIO(imgcon) ?

                          in the original / first sample you get it from
                          imgstrm = io.BytesIO(row[2])

                          so is that the same data in your real app you give it ?

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                            Hi

                            • it runs but with an error message: "a bytes-like object is required, not 'str' "

                            for which line ?

                            imgstrm = io.BytesIO(imgcon) ?

                            in the original / first sample you get it from
                            imgstrm = io.BytesIO(row[2])

                            so is that the same data in your real app you give it ?

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                            @mrjj heeeeyyyyy you're here. From these lines:

                                           imgcon = bytes(self.passlbbtx.text(), 'utf-8')
                                            imgstrm = io.BytesIO(imgcon)
                                            imgfile = Image.open(imgstrm)
                            
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                            • mrjjM mrjj

                              Hi

                              • it runs but with an error message: "a bytes-like object is required, not 'str' "

                              for which line ?

                              imgstrm = io.BytesIO(imgcon) ?

                              in the original / first sample you get it from
                              imgstrm = io.BytesIO(row[2])

                              so is that the same data in your real app you give it ?

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                              @mrjj said in Appending an image to itemList of QFormLayout widgets:

                              Hi

                              • it runs but with an error message: "a bytes-like object is required, not 'str' "

                              for which line ?

                              imgstrm = io.BytesIO(imgcon) ?

                              in the original / first sample you get it from
                              imgstrm = io.BytesIO(row[2])

                              so is that the same data in your real app you give it ?

                              No, that's not actually the original. That's just like a rough work which I was using to test. That one was without a Qtablewidget for display of the retrieved data.

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                                @mrjj heeeeyyyyy you're here. From these lines:

                                               imgcon = bytes(self.passlbbtx.text(), 'utf-8')
                                                imgstrm = io.BytesIO(imgcon)
                                                imgfile = Image.open(imgstrm)
                                
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                                @CEO said in Appending an image to itemList of QFormLayout widgets:

                                @mrjj heeeeyyyyy you're here. From these lines:

                                               imgcon = bytes(self.passlbbtx.text(), 'utf-8')
                                                imgstrm = io.BytesIO(imgcon)
                                                imgfile = Image.open(imgstrm)
                                

                                You would notice I tried to do a conversion from string to byte here. This is because the data is automatically appended in the QLineEdits of the qFormLayout as a string after it was retrieved and displayed in the cells of the qtablewidget as a byte.

                                So I was trying to convert that string to byte and then convert the byte to jpg/jpeg image format.

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                                  @CEO said in Appending an image to itemList of QFormLayout widgets:

                                  @mrjj heeeeyyyyy you're here. From these lines:

                                                 imgcon = bytes(self.passlbbtx.text(), 'utf-8')
                                                  imgstrm = io.BytesIO(imgcon)
                                                  imgfile = Image.open(imgstrm)
                                  

                                  You would notice I tried to do a conversion from string to byte here. This is because the data is automatically appended in the QLineEdits of the qFormLayout as a string after it was retrieved and displayed in the cells of the qtablewidget as a byte.

                                  So I was trying to convert that string to byte and then convert the byte to jpg/jpeg image format.

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                                  #20

                                  @CEO
                                  Hi
                                  In the orignal code, you convert directly from io.BytesIO(row[2]) is is directly from self.cursor.execute
                                  so I guess it contains QBytearray in a Qvariant

                                  However, in real app it seems you are trying to take it from a Widget self.passlbbtx.text(),
                                  and I'm not sure that can work as its a QString.

                                  what is passlbbtx ?

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                                    part of the sql data retrieval code:

                                                           result = self.cursor.fetchall()             
                                                         for row_number, row_data in enumerate(result):             
                                                             self.tab.insertRow(row_number)             
                                                             for column_number, data in enumerate(row_data):             
                                                                 self.tab.setItem(row_number, column_number, QTableWidgetItem(str(data)))
                                    

                                    part of the itemsArray code:

                                                                  for row in rows:                      
                                                                      for col in range(self.tab.columnCount()):                      
                                                                          itemArray = self.tab.item(row, col)
                                                    
                                                                        
                                    
                                                         
                                                       text = "" if itemArray is None else itemArray.text()                 
                                                    
                                                         if (col == 14):
                                                        itemList[12].setText(text)
                                                        imgcon = self.passlbbtx.text()
                                                        imgstrm = io.BytesIO(imgcon)
                                                        imgfile = Image.open(imgstrm)
                                                        self.passlb.setPixmap(ImageQt.toqpixmap(imgfile).scaled(250, 250))
                                    

                                    it runs but with an error message: "a bytes-like object is required, not 'str' "

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                                    @CEO said in Appending an image to itemList of QFormLayout widgets:

                                    part of the sql data retrieval code:

                                                           result = self.cursor.fetchall()             
                                                         for row_number, row_data in enumerate(result):             
                                                             self.tab.insertRow(row_number)             
                                                             for column_number, data in enumerate(row_data):             
                                                                 self.tab.setItem(row_number, column_number, QTableWidgetItem(str(data)))
                                    

                                    it runs but with an error message: "a bytes-like object is required, not 'str' "

                                    Could the self.tab.setItem(row_number, column_number, QtablewidgetItem(str(data))) be where the issue is coming from?

                                    self.passlbtx is a QLineEdit for appending the varbinary data retrieved and displayed in a column of the qtablewidget.

                                    @mrjj

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                                      @CEO said in Appending an image to itemList of QFormLayout widgets:

                                      part of the sql data retrieval code:

                                                             result = self.cursor.fetchall()             
                                                           for row_number, row_data in enumerate(result):             
                                                               self.tab.insertRow(row_number)             
                                                               for column_number, data in enumerate(row_data):             
                                                                   self.tab.setItem(row_number, column_number, QTableWidgetItem(str(data)))
                                      

                                      it runs but with an error message: "a bytes-like object is required, not 'str' "

                                      Could the self.tab.setItem(row_number, column_number, QtablewidgetItem(str(data))) be where the issue is coming from?

                                      self.passlbtx is a QLineEdit for appending the varbinary data retrieved and displayed in a column of the qtablewidget.

                                      @mrjj

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                                      Hi

                                      Well the
                                      QTableWidgetItem(str(data))
                                      part tried to make str out of data but it complains about the reverse
                                      "a bytes-like object is required, not 'str' "
                                      so I think it must be related to when you do the other way.

                                      I think maybe from here
                                      imgcon = bytes(self.passlbbtx.text(), 'utf-8')

                                      as QLineEdit only contains QString not Qbytearry or the binary stream you read from database.

                                      Would it not be possible to directly read it into the image/pixmap and not via a QLineEdit ?

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                                      • mrjjM mrjj

                                        Hi

                                        Well the
                                        QTableWidgetItem(str(data))
                                        part tried to make str out of data but it complains about the reverse
                                        "a bytes-like object is required, not 'str' "
                                        so I think it must be related to when you do the other way.

                                        I think maybe from here
                                        imgcon = bytes(self.passlbbtx.text(), 'utf-8')

                                        as QLineEdit only contains QString not Qbytearry or the binary stream you read from database.

                                        Would it not be possible to directly read it into the image/pixmap and not via a QLineEdit ?

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                                        @mrjj please kindly see this thread:

                                        https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/issues/5712

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                                        • mrjjM mrjj

                                          Hi

                                          Well the
                                          QTableWidgetItem(str(data))
                                          part tried to make str out of data but it complains about the reverse
                                          "a bytes-like object is required, not 'str' "
                                          so I think it must be related to when you do the other way.

                                          I think maybe from here
                                          imgcon = bytes(self.passlbbtx.text(), 'utf-8')

                                          as QLineEdit only contains QString not Qbytearry or the binary stream you read from database.

                                          Would it not be possible to directly read it into the image/pixmap and not via a QLineEdit ?

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                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #24

                                          @mrjj I want the images to be changing as different row selection is made on the qtablewidget

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