Attendance Management System

Pull Request Title: 97486751

Description

This project is a web-based attendance management system designed to track student attendance in real-time. It uses a Flask web server to manage student and staff data, and a separate Python script to process attendance records. The system is ideal for classrooms or any setting where automated attendance tracking is needed.

Features

• Real-time Attendance Tracking: The system marks attendance as present or late based on when a student's ID is scanned.
• Web-based Interface: A simple web interface for managing students and staff, and for viewing attendance records.
• SQLite Database: All data is stored in a local SQLite database, making it easy to set up and manage.
• Dynamic Subject Tables: Attendance tables are created dynamically for each subject, allowing for flexible class management.

Project Structure

• main.py: The main Flask application that runs the web server and handles all web-related functionalities.
• Scanner.py: A script that processes attendance records in real-time by monitoring a log file.
• Attendance.db: The SQLite database file where all student, staff, and attendance data is stored.
• templates/: This directory contains all the HTML templates used for the web interface.
• request_logs.txt: A temporary file used to pass information from the web server to the Scanner.py script.

Setup and Usage

Prerequisites

• Python 3
• Flask
• SQLite3

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd <repository-directory>

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install Flask

Running the Application

1. Start the Flask web server:

   python main.py

   The server will start on http://<your-local-ip>:5000.

2. Run the attendance scanner: In a separate terminal, run the Scanner.py script:

   python Scanner.py

How to Use

1. Add Staff:

   • Navigate to the "Add Staff" page to add new staff members and the subjects they teach.

2. Add Students:

   • Go to the "Add Students" page to register new students with their details.

3. Take Attendance:

   • When a staff member starts a session from the main page, the Scanner.py script begins monitoring for student check-ins.
   • Students can "check-in" by having their roll number sent to the server (simulated by accessing http://<your-local-ip>:5000/<roll-number>).
   • The system marks attendance as "Present" or "Late" based on the time of check-in.

4. View Attendance:

   • Attendance records can be viewed by navigating to the subject-specific pages.