func.py

def take_pic_every_n_secs(frame,user_hash,today):
    current_time = int(time.time()*1000)
    cv.imwrite(f'data/{user_hash}/{today}/{current_time}.png',frame)
    time.sleep(20)

rest_of_code.py

'''
STEPS

1. Take user_hash from command line
2. Set timer so it records after every 5 minutes
3. Store image in dataset/user_hash/date/store_by_timestamp

'''

from argparse import ArgumentParser
from datetime import date,datetime,timedelta

from utilities import create_folder_for_dataset,take_pic_every_n_secs
import cv2 as cv
import os
import imutils
import numpy as np
import time
import threading



#passing arguments from the terminal
parser = ArgumentParser()
parser.add_argument("-u","--user_hash")
parser.add_argument("-q", "--quiet",
                    action="store_false", dest="verbose", default=True,
                    help="don't print status messages to stdout")
args = parser.parse_args()

today = date.today()
user_hash = args.user_hash

print('Loading model..')


cam = cv.VideoCapture(0)

create_folder_for_dataset(user_hash,today)



while True:
    #capture each frame
    ret, frame = cam.read()


    #resize frame
    frame = imutils.resize(frame,width=1000, height=1000)

    t = threading.Thread
    t = t(target=take_pic_every_n_secs,args=(frame,user_hash,today))
    t.start()


#release video capture object
cam.release()
#closes all the frames
cv.destroyAllWindows()

thread.py

 t = threading.Thread
 t = t(target=take_pic_every_n_secs,args=(frame,user_hash,today))
 t.start()