Screen Input() for filling list to be used later in program

[ballensr]

Is it possible to use a screen input() function to enter data from the keyboard into a list consisting of multiple x and y positional values, i.e., ([x1,y1], [x2,y2], etc.) that can then be called for later processing?

If so, please show a simple example in Python 2.6 source code.

Thanks,



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[bvdet]

Yes. Show us what you have tried so far.

I would suggest prompting the user for several entries in this format: "x,y" You can split the x and y values on the comma. If the user enters a blank, proceed to process the list.

[ballensr]

Thanks for your response,

The Python tutorial examples all show any lists included in a script before the script is run. I have written the Surveyor's Formula program in Liberty BASIC with a user's screen input function but cannot determine how to do the same in Python. I just need a simple example of a screen user forming and filling a list after a Python script has commenced.

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[dwblas]

Try EasyGUI for the input http://easygui.sourceforge.net/tutorial/index.html If you don't know how to put the input into a list then you want to check out one of the tutorials as this is basic and in every complete Python book/tutorial.

[ballensr]

I had considered EasyGUI Multienter. I had searched four Python books and two tutorials but have not found an example of what I need.

Thanks for your response.

WDA

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