Tkinter -> canvas -> make an obect move from one spot to next

[TMS]

Schools over!!! Now its time to play.

I would like to learn how to make objects move from one location to the next on a canvas widget. For example:

from Tkinter import *
class square:
    def __init__(self, canvas, xy, color, change):
        self.canvas = canvas
        self.id = self.canvas.create_rectangle(-10-abs(change),
                                             -10, 11+abs(change), 11, fill = color)
        self.canvas.move(self.id, xy[0], xy[1])
        if change > 0:
            self.change = change
            self.start = self.right
        else:
            self.change = -change
            self.start = self.left
    def __call__(self):
        return self.start
    def right(self):
        xy = self.canvas.coords(self.id)
        if xy[2] >= self.canvas.winfo_width():
            return self.left()
        self.canvas.move(self.id, self.change, 0)
        return self.right
    def left(self):
        xy = self.canvas.coords(self.id)
        if xy[0] <= 0:
            return sefl.right()
        self.canvas.move(self.id, -self.delta,0)
        return self.left
 
root = Tk()
root.title("square")
frame = Frame(root, bd=5, relief=SUNKEN)
frame.pack()
c=Canvas(frame, width=500, height = 500, bd=0, highlightthickness=0)
c.pack()
item= [square(c,(10,10), "black", 10)]
root.update()
try:
    while 1:
        for i in range(len(item)):
            item[i] = item[i]()
            root.update_idletasks()
        root.updtate()
except TclError:
    pass
 
 

I would like the box to move from one spot to the next. I have been trying to modify a program that I found that moves 'blobs' back and forth. What I want to (eventually) do is move the square from one location to another based on a mouse event.So, I figure the first thing I really need to do is learn how to move the box from one 'hard coded' location to another 'hard coded location.' Can't seem to get this part, so I tried just moving the object like the 'blobs' program. But that isn't working either.

Any advice, tips, hints, whatever would be greatly appreciated.

tms

[TMS]

OK, better yet... I have a gif moving now, but I want to make the image delete after it moves a little bit. I suppose I should have a loop doing what I'm doing by hand, but .... I'm just trying to get the thing to work.

# load and display image using Tkinter
from Tkinter import *
root = Tk()
root.title("Click me!")
def next_image(event):
    global toggle_flag
    global x, y, photo2, photo3
    # display photo2, move to right, y stays same
    canvas1.create_image(x+10, y, image=photo2)
    canvas1.create_image(x+20, y, image=photo2)           
    canvas1.create_image(x+30, y, image=photo2)
    canvas1.create_image(x+40, y, image=photo2)
    canvas1.create_image(x+50, y, image=photo2)
    canvas1.create_image(x+60, y, image=photo2)
    canvas1.create_image(x+70, y, image=photo2)
    canvas1.create_image(x+100, y, image=photo2)
 
image1 = "DustY.GIF"   #use some random gif
photo1 = PhotoImage(file=image1)
# make canvas the size of image1/photo1
width1 = photo1.width()
height1 = photo1.height()
canvas1 = Canvas(width=width1, height=height1)
canvas1.pack()
# display photo1, x, y is center (anchor=CENTER is default)
x = (width1)/2.0
y = (height1)/2.0
canvas1.create_image(x, y, image=photo1)
canvas1.bind('<Button-1>', next_image)  # bind left mouse click
root.mainloop() 
 
 

So, the image will go from left to right, but it needs to be deleted after each move. Any ideas?

[bartonc]

According to this code by kudos, it's the coords() function that moves an object. He also posted and Easter graphic, but I haven't run it.