FoodCloud/Barcode_Reader_Python/pi@192.168.1.25

from pyzbar import pyzbar
import argparse
import cv2
import time
import database_actions

dates = []
reps = 0
barcodes = None
prevcode = None
exp_date = []
cam = cv2.VideoCapture(0)
while(reps<2):
    while(barcodes == None or barcodes == []):
        ret , image = cam.read()
        barcodes = pyzbar.decode(image)
        cv2.imshow("Image", image)
        if cv2.waitKey(1) & 0xFF == ord('q'):
            break

    for barcode in barcodes:

	    (x, y, w, h) = barcode.rect
	    cv2.rectangle(image, (x, y), (x + w, y + h), (0, 0, 255), 2)
	    barcodeData = barcode.data.decode("utf-8")
	    barcodeType = barcode.type
	    if(barcodeData != prevcode):
     
	        text = "{} ({})".format(barcodeData, barcodeType)
	        cv2.putText(image, text, (x, y - 10), cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX,
		        0.5, (0, 0, 255), 2)
         
	        print("[INFO] Found {} barcode: {}".format(barcodeType, barcodeData))
	        dates.append(database_actions.getDate(barcodeData))
	        exp_date.append(int(barcodeData))
	        reps += 1
	        
	    prevcode = barcodeData
	    barcodes = None
	    cv2.imshow("Image", image)
	    if cv2.waitKey(1) & 0xFF == ord('q'):
	        	break

print dates