opencv error when converting a python file to an .exe file with pyinstaller

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So I am trying to convert my python project to an exe file and run it, but when I do, I get an error like this:

Failed to execute script 'My project' due to unhandled exception: ERROR recursion is detected during loading of "cv2" binary extensions. Check OpenCV installation.

Traceback (most recent call last):  
  File "Myproject.py", line 3, in module  
  File "PyInstaller\loader\pyimod03_importers.py", line 476, in exec_module  
  File "cv2\__init__.py", line 180, in module  
  File "cv2\__init__.py", line 75, in bootstrap  
ImportError:
 ERROR: recursion is detected during loading of "cv2" binary extensions. Check OpenCV installation.

Here's some of the code:

import pyautogui as pg   
from time import sleep  
import cv2


sleep(1)

pg.hotkey('super', 's')

sleep(0.2)
pg.typewrite('chrome')

sleep(0.3)

pg.press('enter')

sleep(0.4)

pg.typewrite('youtube.com')  
pg.press('enter')
sleep(1)

cords = pg.locateCenterOnScreen('search.png', confidence=0.8)   
pg.click(cords)   
pg.typewrite('a random video')   
pg.press('enter')

any help would be appreciated.

How did you install OpenCV ? Also.. you import opencv but then you don't use it.. — rok
– rok, Commented Nov 18, 2021 at 8:22
I installed it from the terminal in vs code using pip install opencv-python, also I just saw that, in order for the confidence argument to work, it needs the cv2 module. That is the only reason I have it there. — Sifuniaris
– Sifuniaris, Commented Nov 19, 2021 at 19:11
Ok, opencv is necessary.. I didn't know pyautogui. Now.. Is the program working itself or the error is just about the generated exe ? — rok
– rok, Commented Nov 23, 2021 at 10:32
Yes, the program works 100% when it runs as a python file. The problem appears when it's converted to exe. — Sifuniaris
– Sifuniaris, Commented Nov 24, 2021 at 21:18
please try with a clean install of both pyinstaller and opencv — rok
– rok, Commented Nov 26, 2021 at 16:18

Jos Damen · Accepted Answer · 2021-11-18 23:19:05Z

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Try uninstalling opencv and installing an older version, like version 4.5.3

answered Nov 18, 2021 at 23:19

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Sifuniaris Over a year ago

Tried installing an older version of it, but unfortunately I am getting a bunch of errors. but thanks for the suggestion.

Sifuniaris · Accepted Answer · 2021-11-30 15:23:31Z

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Just found out the problem.I was using the latest 3.10.0 version of Python and apparently, it had some bugs about numpy and opencv modules.

My Advice:

Never use the latest python version. Always the previous one.

answered Nov 30, 2021 at 15:23

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Pedro Antônio Over a year ago

Which version did you use?

Eric Jin · Accepted Answer · 2022-08-10 14:10:36Z

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I also got the same error. I got around the error by lowering the python and opencv versions. I used following versions :

Python 3.9.13
opencv-python==4.5.3.56

I've tried several combinations, but there seems to be no error.

edited Aug 10, 2022 at 14:10

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