Example Python program TKInterGUIDict_1.py

Modules

• from Tkinter import * # Python 2

• from tkinter import * # Python 3

Classes

• class GuiRec(Frame):

Methods

• def init(self, master, rec, header=[], max_row=10):
• def get_dict(self):
• def get_gui_rec(record, header=[], max_row=10):

Code

Python tkinter example

from Tkinter import *  # Python 2
# from tkinter import *  # Python 3

class GuiRec(Frame):
    record = {}

    def __init__(self, master, rec, header=[], max_row=10):
        Frame.__init__(self, master)
        self.pack()
        self.record = rec

        if len(header) == len(rec):
            self.fields = header
        else:
            self.fields = rec.keys()
            self.fields.sort()

        rec_count = len(self.fields)
        columns = int((rec_count - 1) / max_row) + 1
        if rec_count > max_row:
            rows = max_row
        else:
            rows = rec_count

        self.labels = []
        self.entries = []

        for i in range(len(self.fields)):
            name = self.fields[i]
            col = 2 * int(i / max_row)
            row = i % max_row

            lbl = Label(self, text=name)
            lbl.grid(column=col, row=row)
            self.labels.append(lbl)

            entry = Entry(self)
            entry.insert(0, rec[name])
            entry.grid(column=(col+1), row=row)
            self.entries.append(entry)

        self.btnOk = Button(self, text="Return", command=self.get_dict)
        self.btnOk.grid(row=rows, column=0, columnspan=columns+1)

    def get_dict(self):
        rec = {}
        for i in range(len(self.record)):
            rec[self.fields[i]] = self.entries[i].get()
        self.record = rec
        self.master.destroy()

def get_gui_rec(record, header=[], max_row=10):
    root = Tk()
    window = GuiRec(root, record, header=header, max_row=max_row)
    root.mainloop()
    new_rec = window.record
    return new_rec

Useful Links

• Articles: https://python-commandments.org/
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• Tutorial: https://pythonprogramminglanguage.com/