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Error: undefined reference to `cvReleaseImage' (opencv + Qt)

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    Negar_mg
    wrote on 29 Jun 2021, 07:40 last edited by
    #26

    I have followed the steps in the link you provided, but cmake step raised some errors. Its log is bellow:

    Log:
    {sizeof(void) = 4 on 64 bit processor. Assume 32-bit compilation mode
    Found PythonInterp: C:/Users/test/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python37/python.exe (found suitable version "3.7", minimum required is "2.7")
    CMake Warning at cmake/OpenCVDetectPython.cmake:81 (message):
    CMake's 'find_host_package(PythonInterp 2.7)' found wrong Python version:
    PYTHON_EXECUTABLE=C:/Users/test/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python37/python.exe
    PYTHON_VERSION_STRING=3.7
    Consider providing the 'PYTHON2_EXECUTABLE' variable via CMake command line
    or environment variables
    Call Stack (most recent call first):
    cmake/OpenCVDetectPython.cmake:271 (find_python)
    CMakeLists.txt:614 (include)
    Could NOT find Python2 (missing: Python2_EXECUTABLE Interpreter)
    Reason given by package:
    Interpreter: Wrong major version for the interpreter "C:/Users/test/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python37/python.exe"
    }
    //..............................
    {
    Performing Test HAVE_CXX_WNO_ENUM_COMPARE_SWITCH - Failed
    Could NOT find JNI (missing: JAVA_AWT_LIBRARY JAVA_JVM_LIBRARY JAVA_INCLUDE_PATH JAVA_INCLUDE_PATH2 JAVA_AWT_INCLUDE_PATH)
    VTK is not found. Please set -DVTK_DIR in CMake to VTK build directory, or to VTK install subdirectory with VTKConfig.cmake file
    ADE: Download: v0.1.1f.zip
    Try 1 failed
    CMake Warning at cmake/OpenCVDownload.cmake:202 (message):
    ADE: Download failed: 35;"SSL connect error"
    For details please refer to the download log file:
    C:/Qt/opencv_cv2/opencv/release/CMakeDownloadLog.txt
    Call Stack (most recent call first):
    modules/gapi/cmake/DownloadADE.cmake:5 (ocv_download)
    modules/gapi/cmake/init.cmake:19 (include)
    cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake:298 (include)
    cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake:361 (_add_modules_1)
    modules/CMakeLists.txt:7 (ocv_glob_modules)
    OpenCV Python: during development append to PYTHONPATH: C:/Qt/opencv_cv2/opencv/release/python_loader
    Could NOT find PkgConfig (missing: PKG_CONFIG_EXECUTABLE)
    FFMPEG: Download: opencv_videoio_ffmpeg.dll
    Try 1 failed
    CMake Warning at cmake/OpenCVDownload.cmake:202 (message):
    FFMPEG: Download failed: 35;"SSL connect error"
    For details please refer to the download log file:
    C:/Qt/opencv_cv2/opencv/release/CMakeDownloadLog.txt
    Call Stack (most recent call first):
    3rdparty/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.cmake:20 (ocv_download)
    modules/videoio/cmake/detect_ffmpeg.cmake:14 (download_win_ffmpeg)
    modules/videoio/cmake/init.cmake:7 (include)
    modules/videoio/cmake/init.cmake:18 (add_backend)
    cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake:298 (include)
    cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake:361 (_add_modules_1)
    modules/CMakeLists.txt:7 (ocv_glob_modules)
    FFMPEG: Download: opencv_videoio_ffmpeg_64.dll
    Try 1 failed
    CMake Warning at cmake/OpenCVDownload.cmake:202 (message):
    FFMPEG: Download failed: 35;"SSL connect error"
    For details please refer to the download log file:
    C:/Qt/opencv_cv2/opencv/release/CMakeDownloadLog.txt
    Call Stack (most recent call first):
    3rdparty/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.cmake:20 (ocv_download)
    modules/videoio/cmake/detect_ffmpeg.cmake:14 (download_win_ffmpeg)
    modules/videoio/cmake/init.cmake:7 (include)
    modules/videoio/cmake/init.cmake:18 (add_backend)
    cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake:298 (include)
    cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake:361 (_add_modules_1)
    modules/CMakeLists.txt:7 (ocv_glob_modules)
    FFMPEG: Download: ffmpeg_version.cmake
    Try 1 failed
    CMake Warning at cmake/OpenCVDownload.cmake:202 (message):
    FFMPEG: Download failed: 35;"SSL connect error"
    For details please refer to the download log file:
    C:/Qt/opencv_cv2/opencv/release/CMakeDownloadLog.txt
    Call Stack (most recent call first):
    3rdparty/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.cmake:20 (ocv_download)
    modules/videoio/cmake/detect_ffmpeg.cmake:14 (download_win_ffmpeg)
    modules/videoio/cmake/init.cmake:7 (include)
    modules/videoio/cmake/init.cmake:18 (add_backend)
    cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake:298 (include)
    cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake:361 (_add_modules_1)
    modules/CMakeLists.txt:7 (ocv_glob_modules)
    }
    //........................................
    {
    Performing Test HAVE_CXX_WNO_UNUSED_PRIVATE_FIELD - Failed
    CMake Warning at cmake/OpenCVGenSetupVars.cmake:54 (message):
    CONFIGURATION IS NOT SUPPORTED: validate setupvars script in install
    directory
    Call Stack (most recent call first):
    CMakeLists.txt:1010 (include)
    }

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      mrjj
      Lifetime Qt Champion
      wrote on 29 Jun 2021, 07:42 last edited by
      #27

      Hi
      Could you try with python 2.7 instead?

      It seems to complain about the 3.7 version

      CMake's 'find_host_package(PythonInterp 2.7)' found wrong Python version:
      Could NOT find Python2 (missing: Python2_EXECUTABLE Interpreter)
      Wrong major version for the interpreter "C:/Users/test/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python37/python.exe"

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        Negar_mg
        wrote on 29 Jun 2021, 08:22 last edited by
        #28

        How can i try it with python 2.7? What should i change in tutorial steps?

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          29 Jun 2021, 08:22

          How can i try it with python 2.7? What should i change in tutorial steps?

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          jsulm
          Lifetime Qt Champion
          wrote on 29 Jun 2021, 08:24 last edited by
          #29

          @Negar_mg You should install Python 2.7

          https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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          • N Negar_mg
            29 Jun 2021, 08:22

            How can i try it with python 2.7? What should i change in tutorial steps?

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            mrjj
            Lifetime Qt Champion
            wrote on 29 Jun 2021, 08:25 last edited by
            #30

            @Negar_mg

            All steps the same.
            Simply install python 2.7 and see if it then
            sounds happier

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              Negar_mg
              wrote on 29 Jun 2021, 09:05 last edited by
              #31

              I installed Python 2.7, checked that it was installed with the python -v command in cmd, then according to this link

              //...........................................................................................

              https://wiki.qt.io/How_to_setup_Qt_and_openCV_on_Windows
              //...........................................................................................
              In cmake, I selected the source and destination, but after clicking the configure button, I encountered these errors:
              //...........................................................................................
              {
              Performing Test HAVE_CXX_WNO_ENUM_COMPARE_SWITCH - Failed
              Could NOT find JNI (missing: JAVA_AWT_LIBRARY JAVA_JVM_LIBRARY JAVA_INCLUDE_PATH JAVA_INCLUDE_PATH2 JAVA_AWT_INCLUDE_PATH)
              VTK is not found. Please set -DVTK_DIR in CMake to VTK build directory, or to VTK install subdirectory with VTKConfig.cmake file
              ADE: Download: v0.1.1f.zip
              Try 1 failed
              CMake Warning at cmake/OpenCVDownload.cmake:202 (message):
              ADE: Download failed: 35;"SSL connect error"

              For details please refer to the download log file:

              C:/Qt/opencv_cv2/opencv/Release/CMakeDownloadLog.txt

              Call Stack (most recent call first):
              modules/gapi/cmake/DownloadADE.cmake:5 (ocv_download)
              modules/gapi/cmake/init.cmake:19 (include)
              cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake:298 (include)
              cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake:361 (_add_modules_1)
              modules/CMakeLists.txt:7 (ocv_glob_modules)

              OpenCV Python: during development append to PYTHONPATH: C:/Qt/opencv_cv2/opencv/Release/python_loader
              Could NOT find PkgConfig (missing: PKG_CONFIG_EXECUTABLE)
              FFMPEG: Download: opencv_videoio_ffmpeg.dll
              Try 1 failed
              CMake Warning at cmake/OpenCVDownload.cmake:202 (message):
              FFMPEG: Download failed: 35;"SSL connect error"

              For details please refer to the download log file:

              C:/Qt/opencv_cv2/opencv/Release/CMakeDownloadLog.txt

              Call Stack (most recent call first):
              3rdparty/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.cmake:20 (ocv_download)
              modules/videoio/cmake/detect_ffmpeg.cmake:14 (download_win_ffmpeg)
              modules/videoio/cmake/init.cmake:7 (include)
              modules/videoio/cmake/init.cmake:18 (add_backend)
              cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake:298 (include)
              cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake:361 (_add_modules_1)
              modules/CMakeLists.txt:7 (ocv_glob_modules)

              FFMPEG: Download: opencv_videoio_ffmpeg_64.dll
              Try 1 failed
              CMake Warning at cmake/OpenCVDownload.cmake:202 (message):
              FFMPEG: Download failed: 35;"SSL connect error"

              For details please refer to the download log file:

              C:/Qt/opencv_cv2/opencv/Release/CMakeDownloadLog.txt

              Call Stack (most recent call first):
              3rdparty/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.cmake:20 (ocv_download)
              modules/videoio/cmake/detect_ffmpeg.cmake:14 (download_win_ffmpeg)
              modules/videoio/cmake/init.cmake:7 (include)
              modules/videoio/cmake/init.cmake:18 (add_backend)
              cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake:298 (include)
              cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake:361 (_add_modules_1)
              modules/CMakeLists.txt:7 (ocv_glob_modules)

              FFMPEG: Download: ffmpeg_version.cmake
              Try 1 failed
              CMake Warning at cmake/OpenCVDownload.cmake:202 (message):
              FFMPEG: Download failed: 35;"SSL connect error"

              For details please refer to the download log file:

              C:/Qt/opencv_cv2/opencv/Release/CMakeDownloadLog.txt

              Call Stack (most recent call first):
              3rdparty/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.cmake:20 (ocv_download)
              modules/videoio/cmake/detect_ffmpeg.cmake:14 (download_win_ffmpeg)
              modules/videoio/cmake/init.cmake:7 (include)
              modules/videoio/cmake/init.cmake:18 (add_backend)
              cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake:298 (include)
              cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake:361 (_add_modules_1)
              modules/CMakeLists.txt:7 (ocv_glob_modules)

              }

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                Negar_mg
                wrote on 30 Jun 2021, 04:49 last edited by Negar_mg
                #32

                @mrjj ,
                @SGaist
                Please Help me ,
                How can I fix these errors?

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                  30 Jun 2021, 04:49

                  @mrjj ,
                  @SGaist
                  Please Help me ,
                  How can I fix these errors?

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                  jsulm
                  Lifetime Qt Champion
                  wrote on 30 Jun 2021, 04:54 last edited by
                  #33

                  @Negar_mg I don't know how. This is an OpenCV issue and has nothing to do with Qt. Please ask in an OpenCV forum.

                  You should at least consider doing what the error output suggests:
                  "For details please refer to the download log file:

                  C:/Qt/opencv_cv2/opencv/Release/CMakeDownloadLog.txt"
                  It looks like it can't download some dependencies.

                  https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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                    Negar_mg
                    wrote on 30 Jun 2021, 05:57 last edited by
                    #34

                    Yes. I know that it cannot download a link, but i have no idea how to fix it. Could you please give me a hint

                    «Error»
                    {
                    ADE: Download: v0.1.1f.zip
                    Try 1 failed
                    CMake Warning at cmake/OpenCVDownload.cmake:202 (message):
                    ADE: Download failed: 35;"SSL connect error"

                    For details please refer to the download log file:

                    C:/Qt/opencv_cv2/opencv/Release/CMakeDownloadLog.txt

                    Call Stack (most recent call first):
                    modules/gapi/cmake/DownloadADE.cmake:5 (ocv_download)
                    modules/gapi/cmake/init.cmake:19 (include)
                    cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake:298 (include)
                    cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake:361 (_add_modules_1)
                    modules/CMakeLists.txt:7 (ocv_glob_modules)

                    }

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                    • N Negar_mg
                      30 Jun 2021, 05:57

                      Yes. I know that it cannot download a link, but i have no idea how to fix it. Could you please give me a hint

                      «Error»
                      {
                      ADE: Download: v0.1.1f.zip
                      Try 1 failed
                      CMake Warning at cmake/OpenCVDownload.cmake:202 (message):
                      ADE: Download failed: 35;"SSL connect error"

                      For details please refer to the download log file:

                      C:/Qt/opencv_cv2/opencv/Release/CMakeDownloadLog.txt

                      Call Stack (most recent call first):
                      modules/gapi/cmake/DownloadADE.cmake:5 (ocv_download)
                      modules/gapi/cmake/init.cmake:19 (include)
                      cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake:298 (include)
                      cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake:361 (_add_modules_1)
                      modules/CMakeLists.txt:7 (ocv_glob_modules)

                      }

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                      Lifetime Qt Champion
                      wrote on 30 Jun 2021, 11:14 last edited by
                      #35

                      @Negar_mg I never built OpenCV and this is Qt forum, not OpenCV.

                      https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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                        daleberlin
                        wrote on 27 Mar 2023, 04:50 last edited by
                        #36

                        @RodMckay said in Error: undefined reference to `cvReleaseImage' (opencv + Qt):

                        I try to write a simple image viewer program by using opencv int Qt5.1
                        the problem is that Qt5.1 shows me the error in runtime , where am I wrong ?
                        .pro
                        @
                        #-------------------------------------------------

                        Project created by QtCreator 2013-09-11T03:55:37

                        #-------------------------------------------------
                        QT += core
                        QT -= gui
                        TARGET = camera_onConsole
                        CONFIG += console
                        CONFIG -= app_bundle
                        TEMPLATE = app
                        INCLUDEPATH += D:\opencv\build\include
                        LIBS += -lopencv_highgui246
                        -lopencv_imgproc246
                        -lopencv_objdetect246
                        SOURCES += main.cpp
                        @
                        .cpp
                        @
                        #include <QCoreApplication>
                        #include "opencv/cv.h"
                        #include "opencv/highgui.h"
                        #include <opencv/cxcore.h>
                        int main(int argc, char argv[])
                        {
                        QCoreApplication a(argc, argv);
                        IplImage
                        img = cvLoadImage("D:/image.jpg");
                        cvNamedWindow( "Example1", CV_WINDOW_AUTOSIZE );
                        cvShowImage("Example1", img);
                        cvWaitKey(0);
                        cvReleaseImage(&img);
                        cvDestroyWindow( "Example1" );
                        return a.exec();

                        }
                        @
                        is there anyone who knows solution of this ? thanks for replies

                        The error in the runtime could be due to various reasons, and it would be helpful if you could provide more information about the specific error message or behavior that you are encountering.

                        However, based on the code that you have provided, there are a few issues that might be causing the problem:

                        The Qt project file (.pro) is missing the inclusion of the "widgets" module, which is required for creating GUI applications. You can add it by modifying the "QT" line in your .pro file to:

                        QT += core widgets

                        The OpenCV library that you are linking to is version 2.4.6, which might not be compatible with the version of Qt that you are using (Qt 5.1). You could try linking to a more recent version of OpenCV (e.g., 4.x), or using an older version of Qt that is compatible with OpenCV 2.4.6.

                        The use of the "IplImage" data type is deprecated in newer versions of OpenCV, and you might encounter compatibility issues when using it with Qt. You could try using the newer "cv::Mat" data type instead, which is recommended for working with images in OpenCV.

                        Here is a modified version of your code that addresses these issues:

                        .pro
                        @
                        #-------------------------------------------------

                        Project created by QtCreator 2013-09-11T03:55:37
                        #-------------------------------------------------

                        QT += core widgets

                        TARGET = camera_onConsole
                        CONFIG += console
                        CONFIG -= app_bundle

                        TEMPLATE = app

                        INCLUDEPATH += D:\opencv\build\include

                        LIBS += -lopencv_highgui
                        -lopencv_imgproc
                        -lopencv_objdetect

                        SOURCES += main.cpp

                        @

                        .cpp
                        @
                        #include <QCoreApplication>
                        #include <opencv2/core.hpp>
                        #include <opencv2/highgui.hpp>

                        int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                        {
                        QCoreApplication a(argc, argv);

                        cv::Mat img = cv::imread("D:/image.jpg");
                        cv::namedWindow("Example1", cv::WINDOW_AUTOSIZE);
                        cv::imshow("Example1", img);
                        cv::waitKey(0);
                        cv::destroyWindow("Example1");
                        
                        return a.exec();
                        
                        

                        }

                        @

                        Note that this code uses the newer "cv::Mat" data type instead of "IplImage", and also uses the updated function names for creating and destroying windows in OpenCV.

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