camera_settings.py

import os
import cv2

attrib_list = {
    'exposure': cv2.CAP_PROP_EXPOSURE,
    'contrast': cv2.CAP_PROP_CONTRAST
}

def check_settings():
    VIDEO_CHECK = cv2.VideoCapture(0)

    if not os.path.exists('camera_settings.log'):
        f = open('camera_settings.log', 'w')
        for attrib, index in attrib_list.items():
            f.writelines(f'{attrib} = {VIDEO_CHECK.get(index)}\n')
        f.close()

    else:
        f = open('camera_settings.log', 'r')
        lines = f.read().split('\n')
        for line in lines:
            attrib = line.split(' = ')
            if attrib[0] in attrib_list.keys():
                VIDEO_CHECK.set(attrib_list[attrib[0]], eval(attrib[1]))
        f.close()
    
    print('*'*28)
    print('* Checking camera settings *')
    print('*'*28)
    for attrib, index in attrib_list.items():
        print(f'{attrib} = {VIDEO_CHECK.get(index)}')

    VIDEO_CHECK.release()

def reset_settings():
    if not os.path.exists('camera_settings.log'):
        print('"camera_settings.log" does not exist!')
        print('Verify your camera settings!')
        return False
    else:
        VIDEO_CHECK = cv2.VideoCapture(0)
        f = open('camera_settings.log', 'r')
        lines = f.read().split('\n')
        for line in lines:
            attrib = line.split(' = ')
            if attrib[0] in attrib_list.keys():
                VIDEO_CHECK.set(attrib_list[attrib[0]], eval(attrib[1]))
        f.close()
        VIDEO_CHECK.release()
    return True