Best way of storing Tkinter Graphical User Interface Widget option data

[psbasha]

Hi ,

Currenty I am storing the Graphical User Interface options in a string memeber variable of a class as show below:

SampleCode
Tkinter Modules ( Graphical User Interface):
-------------------------------------------------------------
a) File.py
class File:
    def __init__(self):
        self.__strInputFileName = ''
        self.__strOutputFileName = ''
        self.__xVal = 0.0
        self.__yVal = 0.0
        self.__zVal = 0.0
 
    def set_input_file_name(self,strInFileName):
        self.__strInputFileName = strInFileName
 
    def set_output_file_name(self,strOutFileName):
        self.__strOutputFileName = strOutFileName
 
    def set_x_value(self,dXVal):
        self.__xVal = dXVal
 
    def set_y_value(self,dYVal):
        self.__yVal = dYVal
 
    def set_z_value(self,dzVal):
        self.__zVal = dZVal
 
    def get_input_file_name(self):
        return self.__strInputFileName 
 
    def get_output_file_name(self):
        return  self.__strOutputFileName
 
    def get_x_value(self):
        return self.__xVal 
 
    def get_y_value(self):
        return self.__yVal 
 
    def get_z_value(self):
        return self.__zVal 
 
b) FileGUI.py
 
class FileGUI:
    def __init__(self):
        pass
 
    def store_values(self):
        objFile = File()
        # var1,var2,var3..var5 are the widget variables
        objFile.set_input_file_name(var1.get())
        objFile.set_output_file_name(var2.get())
        objFile.set_x_value(var3.get())
        objFile.set_y_value(var4.get())
        objFile.set_z_value(var5.get())
        return   objFile      
 
    def call_fucntion():
         objTest = TestFunctionality()
         objTest.do_functionality(store_values())
 
c) Main.py
class TestFunctionality:
    def __init__(self):
        pass
 
    def do_functionality(self,objFile):
        objFile = File()
 
        print objFile.get_input_file_name()
        print objFile.get_output_file_name(var2.get())
        print objFile.get_x_value(var3.get())
        print objFile.get_y_value(var4.get())
        print objFile.get_z_value(var5.get())
 

or I can store in the dict

SampleCode-2
a) FileDict.py
 
class FileDict:
    def __init__(self):
        pass
 
    def store_values(self):
        ParaDict={}
        ParaDict['InputFileName']=var1.get()
        ParaDict['OututFileName']=var2.get()
        ParaDict['XVal']=var3.get()
        ParaDict['YVal']=var4.get()
        ParaDict['ZVal']=var5.get()        
        return   ParaDict              
 
     def call_fucntion():
         objTest = TestFunctionality()
         objTest.do_functionality(store_values())
 
b) TestFunctionality.py
class TestFunctionality:
    def __init__(self):
        pass
 
    def do_functionality(self,objFile):
        objFile = File()
 
        print ParaDict['InputFileName']
        print ParaDict['OututFileName']
        print ParaDict['XVal']
        print ParaDict['YVal']
        print ParaDict['ZVal']
 
 

Could anybody suggest which is the best way of storing the wedget options and try to use in the functionality

Thanks
PSB

[psbasha]

Hi ,

Currenty I am storing the Graphical User Interface options in a string memeber variable of a class as show below:

SampleCode
Tkinter Modules ( Graphical User Interface):
-------------------------------------------------------------
a) File.py
class File:
    def __init__(self):
        self.__strInputFileName = ''
        self.__strOutputFileName = ''
        self.__xVal = 0.0
        self.__yVal = 0.0
        self.__zVal = 0.0
 
    def set_input_file_name(self,strInFileName):
        self.__strInputFileName = strInFileName
 
    def set_output_file_name(self,strOutFileName):
        self.__strOutputFileName = strOutFileName
 
    def set_x_value(self,dXVal):
        self.__xVal = dXVal
 
    def set_y_value(self,dYVal):
        self.__yVal = dYVal
 
    def set_z_value(self,dzVal):
        self.__zVal = dZVal
 
    def get_input_file_name(self):
        return self.__strInputFileName 
 
    def get_output_file_name(self):
        return  self.__strOutputFileName
 
    def get_x_value(self):
        return self.__xVal 
 
    def get_y_value(self):
        return self.__yVal 
 
    def get_z_value(self):
        return self.__zVal 
 
b) FileGUI.py
 
class FileGUI:
    def __init__(self):
        pass
 
    def store_values(self):
        objFile = File()
        # var1,var2,var3..var5 are the widget variables
        objFile.set_input_file_name(var1.get())
        objFile.set_output_file_name(var2.get())
        objFile.set_x_value(var3.get())
        objFile.set_y_value(var4.get())
        objFile.set_z_value(var5.get())
        return   objFile      
 
    def call_fucntion():
         objTest = TestFunctionality()
         objTest.do_functionality(store_values())
 
c) Main.py
class TestFunctionality:
    def __init__(self):
        pass
 
    def do_functionality(self,objFile):
        objFile = File()
 
        print objFile.get_input_file_name()
        print objFile.get_output_file_name(var2.get())
        print objFile.get_x_value(var3.get())
        print objFile.get_y_value(var4.get())
        print objFile.get_z_value(var5.get())
 

or I can store in the dict

SampleCode-2
a) FileDict.py
 
class FileDict:
    def __init__(self):
        pass
 
    def store_values(self):
        ParaDict={}
        ParaDict['InputFileName']=var1.get()
        ParaDict['OututFileName']=var2.get()
        ParaDict['XVal']=var3.get()
        ParaDict['YVal']=var4.get()
        ParaDict['ZVal']=var5.get()        
        return   ParaDict              
 
     def call_fucntion():
         objTest = TestFunctionality()
         objTest.do_functionality(store_values())
 
b) TestFunctionality.py
class TestFunctionality:
    def __init__(self):
        pass
 
    def do_functionality(self,objFile):
        objFile = File()
 
        print ParaDict['InputFileName']
        print ParaDict['OututFileName']
        print ParaDict['XVal']
        print ParaDict['YVal']
        print ParaDict['ZVal']
 
 

Could anybody suggest which is the best way of storing the wedget options and try to use in the functionality

Thanks
PSB

BV/Barton,

Any comments on this.

Thanks
-PSB

[psbasha]

BV/Barton,

Any comments on this.

Thanks

[bartonc]

BV/Barton,

Any comments on this.

Thanks

Yes. I like the dictionary for organizing your variables. I use it quite often (almost as you have done here).

[psbasha]

Yes. I like the dictionary for organizing your variables. I use it quite often (almost as you have done here).

Thanks Barton,

How about the first method of writing the code for storing the data?

-PSB

[bartonc]

Thanks Barton,

How about the first method of writing the code for storing the data?

-PSB

Here's my favorite way to use a class (much like a C structure):

>>> class FileDetails:
...     def __init__(self, fname, **more_details):
...         self.fname = fname
...         for key, value in more_details.items():
...             self.__dict__[key] = value
...             
>>> myFileDetails = FileDetails("somefile", filesize = 1024)
>>> myFileDetails.fname
'somefile'
>>> myFileDetails.filesize
1024
>>> 

[bartonc]

Here's my favorite way to use a class (much like a C structure):

>>> class FileDetails:
...     def __init__(self, fname, **more_details):
...         self.fname = fname
...         for key, value in more_details.items():
...             self.__dict__[key] = value
...             
>>> myFileDetails = FileDetails("somefile", filesize = 1024)
>>> myFileDetails.fname
'somefile'
>>> myFileDetails.filesize
1024
>>> 

It works with functions just as well:

>>> def getValue():
...     return 12
... 
>>> myFileDetails = FileDetails("somefile", filesize = 1024, value_getter=getValue)
>>> myFileDetails.value_getter()
12
>>>