I have a script that uses tkinter. I have created predefined radio buttons in this script. I am trying to call the script from a second script. When I run the original script the print out works fine. However, when I run it from the second script, the radio button var.get() variable don’t seem to be translating between scripts and the print out is not as expected. What am I doing wrong? Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!!
Ex. when I run from first script the print out is:
You’ve selected Arctic
You’ve selected Forest
You’ve selected Grassland
You’ve selected Mountain
when I run from the second scrip the print out is:
You’ve selected
You’ve selected
You’ve selected
You’ve selected
–the radio button selection is missing
Additional details: Both scripts are saved in the same folder. I have tried setting “selection” as a global variable.
To reproduce this error:
1.save as two separate python scripts (first script, second script) within the same folder.
Run the first script, make a radio selection, and the print message will be as expected. ex “You’ve selected Arctic”
Run the second script, select “create” in the menu. Select “Get Monsters”. Make a radio button selection. The print out will only be “You’ve selected” It does not include the biome
First Script:
from tkinter import * def sel(): selection = "You've selected " + var.get() poop = var.get() print(selection) return poop root = Tk() var = StringVar() radio_frame = Frame(root, borderwidth=2,relief="groove") ## Radio buttons for choosing biome biome_label=Label(radio_frame, text="Please choose a biome") biome_label.pack() search_biome1 = Radiobutton(radio_frame, text="Arctic", variable=var, value="Arctic", command=sel, width=10, anchor=W) search_biome1.pack() search_biome2 = Radiobutton(radio_frame, text="Coast", variable=var, value="Coast", command=sel, width=10, anchor=W) search_biome2.pack() search_biome3 = Radiobutton(radio_frame, text="Desert", variable=var, value="Desert", command=sel, width=10, anchor=W) search_biome3.pack() search_biome4 = Radiobutton(radio_frame, text="Forest", variable=var, value="Forest", command=sel, width=10, anchor=W) search_biome4.pack() search_biome5 = Radiobutton(radio_frame, text="Grassland", variable=var, value="Grassland", command=sel, width=10, anchor=W) search_biome5.pack() search_biome6 = Radiobutton(radio_frame, text="Hill", variable=var, value="Hill", command=sel, width=10, anchor=W) search_biome6.pack() search_biome7 = Radiobutton(radio_frame, text="Mountain", variable=var, value="Mountain", command=sel, width=10, anchor=W) search_biome7.pack() search_biome8 = Radiobutton(radio_frame, text="Swamp", variable=var, value="Swamp", command=sel, width=10, anchor=W) search_biome8.pack() search_biome9 = Radiobutton(radio_frame, text="Underdark", variable=var, value="Underdark", command=sel, width=10, anchor=W) search_biome9.pack() search_biome10 = Radiobutton(radio_frame, text="Underwater", variable=var, value="Underwater", command=sel, width=10, anchor=W) search_biome10.pack() search_biome11 = Radiobutton(radio_frame, text="Urban", variable=var, value="Urban", command=sel, width=10, anchor=W) search_biome11.pack() radio_frame.grid() root.mainloop()
Second Script:
from tkinter import * from tkinter import messagebox root = Tk() root.title("Main") def getMonsters(): import DD_Enemy_Generator_Biome poop = DD_Enemy_Generator_Biome.sel() menubar = Menu(root) filemenu = Menu(menubar, tearoff=0) menubar.add_cascade(label="Create", menu=filemenu) filemenu.add_command(label="Get Monsters", command=getMonsters) root.config(menu=menubar) root.mainloop()
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Answer
change the way var.get works for this.. also, use lambda in the command and it works…
def sel(biome_): global selection selection = "You've selected " + biome_ poop = biome_ print(selection) return poop root = Tk() var = StringVar() radio_frame = Frame(root, borderwidth=2,relief="groove") ## Radio buttons for choosing biome biome_label=Label(radio_frame, text="Please choose a biome") biome_label.pack() search_biome2 = Radiobutton(radio_frame, text="Coast", variable=var, value="Coast", command=lambda value="Coast": sel(value), width=10, anchor=W)