now can create a new person and refimg from viewer - all works

person.py

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class PersonForm(FlaskForm):
 def AddRefimgToPerson( filename, person ):
     refimg = Refimg( fname=os.path.basename( filename ) )
     try:
-		#False == dont autorotate, its not needed on this image
+        #False == dont autorotate, its not needed on this image
         refimg.thumbnail, refimg.orig_w, refimg.orig_h = GenThumb( filename, False )
         settings = Settings.query.first()
         model=AIModel.query.get(settings.default_refimg_model)
@@ -120,6 +120,24 @@ def AddRefimgToPerson( filename, person ):
         st.SetMessage( f"<b>Failed to modify Refimg:</b>&nbsp;{e}", "danger" )
     return
 
+################################################################################
+# TempRefimgFile: helper function that takes data POST'd (from dialog box to
+# add face to new/existing person). Converts data into a jpg file to be used by
+# wrapper funcs to AI / refimg <-> person.  filename will be <tag>.jpg
+################################################################################
+def TempRefimgFile( data, tag ):
+    # undo the munging sending via http has done
+    data=data.replace(' ', '+' )
+
+    # convert b64 encoded to a temp file to process...
+    bytes_decoded = base64.b64decode(data)
+    img = Image.open(BytesIO(bytes_decoded))
+    out_jpg = img.convert("RGB")
+    # save file to /tmp/<tag>.jpg
+    fname="/tmp/" + tag + ".jpg"
+    out_jpg.save(fname)
+    return fname
+
 ################################################################################
 # Routes for person data
 #
@@ -163,6 +181,18 @@ def new_person():
     else:
         return render_template("person.html", person=None, form=form, page_title=page_title )
 
+@app.route("/match_with_create_person", methods=["POST"])
+@login_required
+def match_with_create_person():
+    p = Person( tag=request.form["tag"], surname=request.form["surname"], firstname=request.form["firstname"] )
+    # add this fname (of temp refimg) to person
+    fname=TempRefimgFile( request.form['refimg_data'], p.tag )
+    AddRefimgToPerson( fname, p )
+    resp={}
+    resp['who']=p.tag
+    resp['distance']='0.0'
+    return resp
+
 ################################################################################
 # /person/<id> -> GET/POST(save or delete) -> shows/edits/delets a single person
 ################################################################################
@@ -266,7 +296,6 @@ def find_persons(who):
     return resp
 
 
-
 ################################################################################
 # /add_refimg_to_person/ -> POST 
 ################################################################################
@@ -277,28 +306,10 @@ def add_refimg_to_person():
     f = Face.query.get( request.form['face_id'] )
     p = Person.query.get( request.form['person_id'] )
 
-    file_eid = request.form['file_eid']
-    refimg_data = request.form['refimg_data']
-
-    # undo the munging sending via http has done
-    refimg_data=refimg_data.replace(' ', '+' )
-
-    print( refimg_data )
-
-    # convert b64 encoded to a temp file to process...
-    bytes_decoded = base64.b64decode(refimg_data)
-    img = Image.open(BytesIO(bytes_decoded))
-    out_jpg = img.convert("RGB")
-    # save file to /tmp/<p.tag>
-    fname="/tmp/" + p.tag + '.jpg'
-    out_jpg.save(fname)
-
     # add this fname (of temp refimg) to person
+    fname=TempRefimgFile( request.form['refimg_data'], p.tag )
     AddRefimgToPerson( fname, p )
 
-    # DDP:
-    # need to create a new job to re-do AI now we have a new refimg in the mix
-
     resp['who']=p.tag
     resp['distance']='0.0'
     return resp