Python Script Image Save Directory/Filename Error

Question

I'm trying to save an image but I'm getting an error message saying there is no such file or directory, even though I have the picture saved.

import PIL
from PIL import ImageFont
from PIL import Image
from PIL import ImageDraw
import ctypes, time
import urllib

while 1:
    font_size = 50

    font = ImageFont.load_default() 
    img = Image.open('bg.bmp')
    draw = ImageDraw.Draw(img)

    draw.text((300, 500), 'Period 1: ')
    draw.text((300, 550), 'Period 2: ')
    draw.text((300, 600), 'Period 3: ')
    draw.text((300, 650), 'Period 4: ')
    draw.text((300, 700), 'Period 5: ')
    draw.text((300, 750), 'Period 6: ')
    draw = ImageDraw.Draw(img)
    draw = ImageDraw.Draw(img)
    img.save("mod_bg.bmp")





pathToBmp = "C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\My Pictures\ScreenShot.bmp"
SPI_SETDESKWALLPAPER = 20  
ctypes.windll.user32.SystemParametersInfoA(SPI_SETDESKWALLPAPER, 0, pathToBmp , 0)

quit()

this is the error message

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Documents and Settings\User\Desktop\Project.py", line 12, in <module>
img = Image.open('bg.bmp')
File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\PIL\Image.py", line 1952, in open
fp = __builtin__.open(fp, "rb")
IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'bg.bmp'

kindall · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-17 15:44:24Z

2

You didn't specify a full path, so Python is looking in the current working directory, probably same directory your script is in, for the file. Put bg.bmp there, or else specify the correct path.

Also, since you're using Windows, do a dir in a command line window and make sure whatever program you used to make that image didn't add an extra extension and the file's not actually named bg.bmp.bmp or something.

edited Apr 17, 2013 at 15:44

answered Apr 16, 2013 at 23:10

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2 Comments

sdbbs Over a year ago

I don't get it: OP wants to save a file, which means, file might not exist previously. Why should OP then "Put bg.bmp" anywhere? Shouldn't the file be automatically created upon save, if it doesn't exist?

kindall Over a year ago

The error occurs when he's trying to read the file bg.bmp. bg.bmp isn't where he expects it to be. He can't get to the part where he writes the file because he gets an error trying to read the file he wants to modify.

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