Generate multiple qr codes in one pdf file using reportlab and django framework

django, python, reportlab

Solution

Your code worked for me, though I suspect it's because you didn't encapsulate it in a view?

For example, myapp/views.py

from reportlab.pdfgen import canvas
from django.http import HttpResponse
from reportlab.graphics.shapes import Drawing 
from reportlab.graphics.barcode.qr import QrCodeWidget 
from reportlab.graphics import renderPDF


# Create your views here.
def test_qr(request):
    # Create the HttpResponse object with the appropriate PDF headers.
    response = HttpResponse(mimetype='application/pdf')
    response['Content-Disposition'] = 'attachment; filename="somefilename.pdf"'

    p = canvas.Canvas(response)

    qrw = QrCodeWidget('Helo World!') 
    b = qrw.getBounds()

    w=b[2]-b[0] 
    h=b[3]-b[1] 

    d = Drawing(45,45,transform=[45./w,0,0,45./h,0,0]) 
    d.add(qrw)

    renderPDF.draw(d, p, 1, 1)

    p.showPage()
    p.save()
    return response

myproject/urls.py

from django.conf.urls.defaults import patterns, include, url

urlpatterns = patterns('',
    url(r'^$', 'myapp.views.test_qr'),
)

Opening my browser to say, http:127.0.0.1:8000 prompts me to download the pdf rendered with a QR code at the bottom left corner. If you're not sure how to use Django, I suggest reading through Django Book Online

Problem

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