Combined event handling on Tkinkter

[nk28]

Hey

I am making a GUI Program in Tkinter and am running into problems.What I want to do is draw 2 checkboxes and a button. According to the user input next steps should take place. A part of my code has been shown below :-

CheckVar1 = IntVar()
CheckVar2 = IntVar()
self.C1 = Checkbutton(root, text = "C Classifier", variable = CheckVar1, onvalue = 1, offvalue = 0, height=5,width = 20).grid(row=4)

self.C2 = Checkbutton(root, text = "GClassifier", variable = CheckVar2, onvalue = 1,    offvalue = 0, height=5, width = 20).grid(row=5)

self.proceed1 = Button(root,text = "\n Proceed",command =       self.proceed(CheckVar1.get(),CheckVar2.get())).grid(row=6)

# where proceed prints the combined values of 2 checkboxes

The error that I am getting is typical ie a default value of both the selected checkboxes gets printed up and then there is no further input. The error that I get is NullType Object is not callable.

I searched on the net and I think the answer is related to lambda events or curry.

Please help ..

[dwblas]

You just call the function without the args. You can access self.* variable anywhere in the program so passing them is not necessary, but I can't tell much else from this snippet. Note also the difference between the output of these two lines (why are they different?).

self.proceed1 = Button(root,text = "\n Proceed",command =self.proceed).grid(row=6)
#
self.proceed2 = Button(root,text = "\n Proceed",command =self.proceed)
self.proceed2.grid(row=6)
#
print self.proceed1
print self.proceed2

[dwblas]

Sorry, I left out that you want to make the variables members of the class so they can be accessed anywhere.

self.CheckVar1 = IntVar()
self.CheckVar2 = IntVar()

[nk28]

class NextScreen():
        
        def __init__(self,root,val):
                self.CheckVar1 = IntVar()
                self.CheckVar2 = IntVar()
                self.label = Label(root,text = " \n Click on what do you wish to do \n ").grid(row = 0)
                self.calculate = Button(root,text = "CALCULATE THE THRESHOLDS").grid(row = 1,column = 0)
                self.printed = Button(root,text = "PRINT THE RESULTS").grid(row = 1,column = 1)
                self.space = Label(root , text = "\n Also select the classifier").grid(row = 3)
                self.C1 = Checkbutton(root, text = "C Classifier", variable = CheckVar1, onvalue = 1, offvalue = 0, height=5,width = 20).grid(row=4)
                self.C2 = Checkbutton(root, text = "GClassifier", variable = CheckVar2, onvalue = 1, offvalue = 0, height=5, width = 20).grid(row=5)
                self.proceed1 = Button(root,text = "\n Proceed",command = self.proceed()).grid(row=6)
                self.menu = self.makeMenuBar(root)
        def proceed(self):
                val1 = self.CheckVar1.get()
                val2 = self.CheckVar2.get()

Here I get the error that CheckVar1 needs to be global.
I am nt understanding what is wrong in here.....

[dwblas]

No way to tell without the complete error message and line number. A quick check shows that you did not change this line or the following line
self.C1 = Checkbutton(roo t, text = "C Classifier", variable = CheckVar1, onvalue = 1, offvalue = 0, height=5,width = 20).grid(row=4)
also it should be
Button(root,tex t = "\n Proceed",comman d = self.proceed) <-- no parens
to call the function when the mouse is released.

[nk28]

Checkbox Values not coming correct

Hey , I got my mistake which was that in checkbox command the variable should be self.CheckVar1. But I have ran into problems. I wanted 2 checkboxes and a button which would print individual boxes values. The code is shown below but I can't figure out what I am doing wrong.

 def __init__(self,root):
                self.CheckVar1 = IntVar()
                self.CheckVar2 = IntVar()
                self.C1 = Checkbutton(root, text = "C Classifier", variable = self.CheckVar1, height=5,width = 20)
                self.C1.grid(row=4)
                self.C2 = Checkbutton(root, text = "GClassifier", variable = self.CheckVar2, height=5, width = 20)
                self.C2.grid(row=5)
                self.proceed1 = Button(root,text = "\n Proceed",command = self.proceed)
                self.proceed1.grid(row=6)
def proceed(self):
                val1 = self.CheckVar1.get()
                val2 = self.CheckVar2.get()
                print val1,val2

I thought that I would get mixtures of 0 and 1 corresponding to whether they are selected or not . But all I am getting is 0 and 0.

[bvdet]

It seems to work properly. In the following test script, Checkbutton 1 is initially set to on. When the Button is clicked, the output is "1 0" as expected.

from Tkinter import *

class Test:
    def __init__(self,root):
        self.CheckVar1 = IntVar()
        self.CheckVar2 = IntVar()
        self.C1 = Checkbutton(root, text="C Classifier", variable=self.CheckVar1, height=5,width=20)
        self.C1.grid(row=4)
        self.C2 = Checkbutton(root, text="G Classifier", variable=self.CheckVar2, height=5, width=20)
        self.C2.grid(row=5)
        self.proceed1 = Button(root,text="\n Proceed",command=self.proceed)
        self.proceed1.grid(row=6)
        self.C1.invoke()
    def proceed(self):
        val1 = self.CheckVar1.get()
        val2 = self.CheckVar2.get()
        print val1,val2

if __name__ == "__main__":
    root = Tk()
    app = Test(root)
    root.mainloop()

[nk28]

Hey I am not understanding what is wrong with my code.
What I do I am telling you in comments and not code.

I copy the above Test class as it is

class Test:
    ....
    ....
class test:
    def __init__(self,root):
           ....
    def change(self):
           if(a==1): # any checking condition
               root.destroy()
               t1 = Tk()
               App = Test(t1)
               t1.mainloop()
start = Tk()
New = test(start)
start.mainloop()

The above code for Test class written by bvdet works fine but when I add this into my class as shown the checkboxes only show 0. I don't understand why??

[bvdet]

It would help us help you if you would post complete code, or at least enough code to run without external dependencies, so we can test it without having to complete the code for testing ourselves.

[nk28]

Complete program : not working the way I want to

from Tkinter import *

class NextScreen():
        def __init__(self,root):
                self.Check1 = IntVar()
                self.Check2 = IntVar()
                self.space = Label(root , text = "\n Also select the classifier").grid(row = 0)
                self.C1 = Checkbutton(root, text = "C", variable = self.Check1,offvalue=5,onvalue = 1, height=5,width = 20)
                self.C1.grid(row=1)
                self.C2 = Checkbutton(root, text = "G", variable = self.Check2,offvalue=0,onvalue =1, height=5, width = 20)
                self.C2.grid(row=2)
                self.C1.invoke()
                self.button = Button(root,text = "Proceed",command = self.proceed)
                self.button.grid(row=3)
                #print self.Check1.get(),self.Check2.get()
                
        def proceed(self):
                print self.Check1.get(),self.Check2.get()
                
       


class Screen():
        
        def __init__(self,root):
                var = IntVar()
                self.label = Label(root,text = " \n Welcome \n ").pack()
                self.radio1 = Radiobutton(root, value=1,indicatoron=False,text="Face",variable=var,command= lambda : self.select(root,var.get())).pack()
                
                self.radio3 = Radiobutton(root, value=2,indicatoron=False,text="FFinger",variable=var,command=lambda : self.select(root,var.get())).pack()

        def select(self,root,value):
                root.withdraw()
                if(value==1):
                        
                        Face = Tk()
                        Face.title("Face and Face NIST Database ")
                        App = NextScreen(Face)
                        Face.geometry("400x400")
                        Face.resizable(1,1)
                        Face.mainloop()
                else:
                        if(value==2):
                                
                                Face_Fin = Tk()
                                Face_Fin.title("Face and Finger NIST Database ")
                                App = NextScreen(Face_Fin)
                                Face_Fin.geometry("400x400")
                                Face_Fin.resizable(1,1)
                                Face_Fin.mainloop()
                
if __name__ == "__main__":
        root = Tk()
        root.title('Fusion in Multibiometrics')
        App = Screen(root)
        root.geometry("260x220")
        root.resizable(1,1)
        root.mainloop()

Here I want that different combination of 1 and 0 should be printed for different selection of checkboxes

[dwblas]

There are two possible problems. You'll have to test for yourself to see if either or both are the problem. One is using both pack() and grid(), which every tutorial AFAIK says you can't do. The second is multiple instances of Tk, which no one does so the outcome is not known, since no one does it. Part of the offending code follows, modified so as to use better techniques.

from Tkinter import *
 
class NextScreen():
        def __init__(self,root2, title_in):
                root2.title(title_in)
                root.geometry("250x300")
                self.Check1 = IntVar()
                self.Check2 = IntVar()
                self.screen_frame = Frame(root)
                self.screen_frame.pack()
                self.space = Label(self.screen_frame , text = "\n Also select the classifier").pack()
                self.C1 = Checkbutton(self.screen_frame, text = "C", variable = self.Check1, height=5,width = 20)
                self.C1.pack()
                self.C2 = Checkbutton(self.screen_frame, text = "G", variable = self.Check2, height=5, width = 20)
                self.C2.pack()
                self.C1.invoke()
                self.button = Button(self.screen_frame,text = "Proceed",command = self.proceed)
                self.button.pack()
                self.exit = Button(self.screen_frame, text="Exit", command=root.quit)
                self.exit.pack()

        def proceed(self):
                print self.Check1.get(),self.Check2.get()
 
 
class Screen():
 
    def __init__(self,root):
        self.root = root
        self.screen_frame = Frame(self.root)
        self.screen_frame.pack()
        var = IntVar()
        self.label = Label(self.screen_frame,text = " \n Welcome \n ")
        self.radio1 = Radiobutton(self.screen_frame, value=1,indicatoron=False,text="Face",variable=var,command= lambda : self.select(var.get()))
        self.radio3 = Radiobutton(self.screen_frame, value=2,indicatoron=False,text="FFinger",variable=var,command=lambda : self.select(var.get()))
        self.label.pack()
        self.radio1.pack()
        self.radio3.pack()
 
    def select(self,value):
        self.screen_frame.destroy()
        if(value==1):
            App = NextScreen(self.root, "Face and Face NIST Database ")

if __name__ == "__main__":
        root = Tk()
        root.title('Fusion in Multibiometrics')
        App = Screen(root)
        root.resizable(1,1)
        root.mainloop()

[nk28]

Hey ,

Thanks for replying ....

I understood what you are saying but unfortunately the code that you modified isn't working. The value in select always gets 0 . I don't know that also why is it happening...

Thanks a lot for answering though...

[dwblas]

You have to click the "Proceed" button. The values will then print in the terminal window. Zero for off and one for on, depending on whether the checkbox is checked. Although I have no idea if you are running from a terminal or IDE, or which version of Python you are using, but it works fine on my Slackware system running in xterm, and getting it to work properly on my computer is all that I can do. You had this same problem in the previous post, so the problem is possibly your Python installation or OS which we obviously can not help with.

[nk28]

I am sorry but I can't get it how you are getting the output.

The value in select is always 0 and never turns 1 .
Also when I write (value == 0 ) in place of 1 and click on proceed subsequently the only output is 0, 0

[bvdet]

The value in select() can only be 1 or 2 because the method is called by pushing one of the buttons. IntVar object var is initially set to 0, but becomes 1 or 2 on a button invocation.