ImagePreviewer

A python script that will scan a folder for images periodically, and show the most recent one in a number of pyplots.
The script uses only default python libraries, and is written for Python3.

Parameters

interval

Type: int
Default: 1000
Sets how many milliseconds between each scan of the image folder

start_on_init

Type: bool
Default: True
If True, the program will start the previewers as soon as they're initialized
Else, it must be started with the "start" method

path

Type: str
Default: the current working directory
Defines what folder to scan

ext

Type: str
Default: png
Defines what type of image the previewer will scan for
NOTE: case-sensitive

previewer_count

Type: int
Default: 1
Defines how many windows will be ran

Example usage

Basic usage

from ImagePreview import ImagePreviewer
ImagePreviewer()

Specific folder and image type

from ImagePreview import ImagePreviewer
ImagePreviewer(path='C:/Users/User/Pictures/', ext='jpg')

Multiple windows

from ImagePreview import ImagePreviewer
ImagePreviewer(previewer_count=2)

Run the previewer at a later time

from ImagePreview import ImagePreviewer
impr = ImagePreviewer(write_on_creation=False)

# Your code goes here...

impr.start()