Extract and save an image from a IplImage - c++

Question

I'm working with a Ximea Camera, programming in c++ and using Ubuntu 14.04. I have a XI_IMG image and with the next conversion I'm creating an OpenCV image, copying data from xiAPI buffer to OpenCV buffer.
stat = xiGetImage(xiH, 5000, &image);
HandleResult(stat,"xiGetImage");
XI_IMG* imagen = ℑ
IplImage * Ima = NULL;
char fname_jpg[MAX_PATH] = "";
Ima = cvCreateImage(cvSize(imagen->width, imagen->height), IPL_DEPTH_8U, 1);
memcpy(Ima->imageData, imagen->bp, imagen->width * imagen->height);
imwrite("image1", Ima);
After doing that I should be able to save or show the image, but the next error is shown:
program.cpp:76:24:error:invalid initialization of reference of type 'cv::InputArray {aka const cv::_InputArray&}' from expression of type 'IplImage* {aka IplImage*}'
Is there any other way to obtain or save the image? What else can I do to save a jpg image?

Answer 1

You are mixing old (and obsolete) C syntax like IplImage*, cv<SomeFunction>(), etc... with current C++ syntax.
To make it work be consistent and use only one style.
Using IplImage
int main()
{
IplImage* img = NULL;
img = cvCreateImage(...);
// Save
cvSaveImage("myimage.png", img);
// Show
cvShowImage("Image", img);
cvWaitKey();
return 0;
}
Or using new syntax (much better):
int main()
{
Mat img(...);
// Save
imwrite("myimage.png", img);
// Show
imshow("Image", img);
waitKey();
return 0;
}
Note that you don't need to memcpy the data after you initialize your Mat, but you can call one of these constructors:
C++: Mat::Mat(int rows, int cols, int type, void* data, size_t step=AUTO_STEP)
C++: Mat::Mat(Size size, int type, void* data, size_t step=AUTO_STEP)
C++: Mat::Mat(int ndims, const int* sizes, int type, void* data, const size_t* steps=0)
Last trick, you can wrap your IplImage in a Mat and then use imwrite:
Mat mat(Ima);
imwrite("name.ext", mat);