Photostory: A simple Python program

[Tahakki]

Hey guys - short and sweet post here as I'm pushed for time.

Basically, I've developed a small application for ubuntu with Python. You can read all about it, and download it, at the following page (on my blog):

http://tahakkistechblog.hostei.com/2...ct-photostory/

If you guys could test this for me that'd be absolutely fantastic - so far I've only been able to test it with one webcam, and only on Lucid.

Thanks!

[Finalfantasykid]

This is a really cool idea. I'll have to remember to do this.

I have a suggestion though. From what I can tell there is no way to delete a photo if it did not turn out very well.

Where are the photos stored since the first one I took, did not turn out.

EDIT: Also I am on Lucid, and using the Playstation Eye

[Tahakki]

Is the program working alright for you apart from not being able to delete?

Anyway, the photos are stored in /usr/share/photostory/pictures, but deleting them will mess up the database I had to make to number the pictures correctly. If you make a blueprint for this feature I will eventually add it. ^_^

[Finalfantasykid]

Ok thanks, I deleted the picture, and modified the db acordingly.

I did notice one other problem. If you start the program, and then plug in the usb webcam, the preview will not show up. I have to restart the program to see the preview.

Also a suggestion for the video creation. It would be nice to see a file browser.

[Tahakki]

Right, I'll add the file browser thing, put it down to laziness.

As for the webcam, I COULD add a button saying 'Start Webcam' or similar, but I think it's easy enough to restart the program. Most people leave their webcams plugged in.

I wonder how hard it is to get something into the software store? Anyone feel like designing a decent icon?

[Finalfantasykid]

I wipped up a quick 'Delete Picture' feature. I'm not familiar with lauchpad very well, so I'll just post it here.

[Tahakki]

Thanks! Why have you got both os.remove and del?

Anyway, I'll try and add this in - a few wee changes needing made, mainly to the ind file. Thank youuu! ^_^

[Finalfantasykid]

del will get rid of the dictionary entry, while os.remove will get rid of the image from the pictures directory.

I don't really know python, so there is probably a better way

[Tahakki]

No, that's great, just didn't realise.

I will add this to the next release. Is there a name you'd like put in the credits?

[Finalfantasykid]

David Turner is my real name, so you can put that

And ya I wasn't sure how to change the index when deleting it. Decrementing would not work for many cases since if you delete an image which is not today's date, then a day will be re-written.

Would it not be better to name the images as the date of the image?

ie. 2010-10-06.png