[Tutor] My best GUI app so far.

Jacob S. keridee at jayco.net
Tue Jan 11 04:39:07 CET 2005


> - How about some white space! Yikes, you trying to make me go blind?

Ahh. That's definitely a odd preference of mine.

> - You don't actually need to save all the buttons to attributes.

Great idea!

> - Much of the button creation is common - I made a button creating
function and call that.

I was going to do that... but you can't send a parameter through command
because you can't call it on definition.
The lambda you used is perfect!

>    Copy / paste is not your friend, it is a danger! Refactor instead of
copying!

I agree --  I'm just too narrow sighted yet to see another way. You're
helping!

> - Now you can get rid of all the adddigit functions by making a single
generic adddigit
>    and calling it with a lambda.

Again, I needed the lambda thought. Brilliant!

> - The four operation functions are identical except the operator; factor
out handleOperation()
>    (Copy / paste is not your friend!)

I didn't see that. I didn't copy/paste it.
(I know, it's the same thing to type it all over again.)

> - I didn't put the button generation in a loop, once you strip out the
repeated arguments what is
> left is pretty readable as is.
>
> Kent
>
>
> from __future__ import division
> from Tkinter import *
>
> class Application(Frame):
>      def ctb(self):
>          if self.shouldblank:
>              self.distext.set('')
>              self.shouldblank = False
>
>      def adddigit(self, digit):
>          self.ctb()
>          self.distext.set(self.distext.get()+digit)
>
>      def adddigitdot(self):
>          if not self.distext.get().count('.'):
>              self.ctb()
>              self.distext.set(self.distext.get()+'.')
>
>      def equal(self):
>          if self.action:
>              self.newnum = self.distext.get()
>              self.newnum = str(eval(self.oldnum+self.action+self.newnum))
>              self.distext.set(self.newnum)
>              self.oldnum = '0'
>              self.action = ''
>              self.shouldblank = True
>
>      def add(self):
>          self.handleOperator('+')
>
>      def subtract(self):
>          self.handleOperator('-')
>
>      def multiply(self):
>          self.handleOperator('*')
>
>      def divide(self):
>          self.handleOperator('/')
>
>
>      def handleOperator(self, oper):
>          if self.action:
>              self.equal()
>              self.oldnum = self.distext.get()
>              self.action = oper
>          else:
>              self.oldnum = self.distext.get()
>              self.action = oper
>              self.shouldblank = True
>
>
>      def clear(self):
>          self.action = ''
>          self.oldnum = '0'
>          self.distext.set('0')
>          self.shouldblank = True
>
>      def memrecall(self):
>          self.distext.set(self.memory)
>          self.shouldblank = True
>
>      def memminus(self):
>          self.memory = str(eval(self.memory+"-"+self.distext.get()))
>          self.shouldblank = True
>
>      def memplus(self):
>          self.memory = str(eval(self.memory+"+"+self.distext.get()))
>          self.shouldblank = True
>
>
>      def makeButton(self, text, command, row, column):
>          button = Button(self,text=text,command=command,width=4,height=3)
>          button.grid(row=row,column=column)
>
>
>      def createWidgets(self):
>          self.distext = StringVar()
>          self.display
=Entry(self,textvariable=self.distext,width=22,justify='right')
>          self.display.grid(row=0,column=1,columnspan=4)
>
>          self.makeButton(text='0',command=lambda:
self.adddigit('0'),row=5,column=1)
>          self.makeButton(text='1',command=lambda:
self.adddigit('1'),row=4,column=1)
>          self.makeButton(text='2',command=lambda:
self.adddigit('2'),row=4,column=2)
>          self.makeButton(text='3',command=lambda:
self.adddigit('3'),row=4,column=3)
>          self.makeButton(text='4',command=lambda:
self.adddigit('4'),row=3,column=1)
>          self.makeButton(text='5',command=lambda:
self.adddigit('5'),row=3,column=2)
>          self.makeButton(text='6',command=lambda:
self.adddigit('6'),row=3,column=3)
>          self.makeButton(text='7',command=lambda:
self.adddigit('7'),row=2,column=1)
>          self.makeButton(text='8',command=lambda:
self.adddigit('8'),row=2,column=2)
>          self.makeButton(text='9',command=lambda:
self.adddigit('9'),row=2,column=3)
>          self.makeButton(text='.',command=self.adddigitdot,row=5,column=2)
>          self.makeButton(text="=",command=self.equal,row=5,column=3)
>          self.makeButton(text='+',command=self.add,row=5,column=4)
>          self.makeButton(text="-",command=self.subtract,row=4,column=4)
>          self.makeButton(text='x',command=self.multiply,row=3,column=4)
>          self.makeButton(text='/',command=self.divide,row=2,column=4)
>          self.makeButton(text='ON/C',command=self.clear,row=1,column=4)
>          self.makeButton(text='MRC',command=self.memrecall,row=1,column=1)
>          self.makeButton(text="M-",command=self.memminus,row=1,column=2)
>          self.makeButton(text="M+",command=self.memplus,row=1,column=3)
>
>
>      def __init__(self, master=None):
>          Frame.__init__(self,master)
>          self.master.title("Calculator by Jacob, Inc.")
>          self.pack(fill='both')
>          self.oldnum = '0'
>          self.memory = '0'
>          self.action = ''
>          self.shouldblank = True
>          self.createWidgets()
>
> app = Application()
> app.mainloop()
> ### End of Calculator.py ###
>
>
>
> Jacob S. wrote:
> > Here's the code. If you have time, look it over and give me suggestions
for
> > improvement!
> > (big toothy grin)
> >
> > ### Start of Calculator.py ###
> > from __future__ import division
> > from Tkinter import *
> >
> > class Application(Frame):
> >     def ctb(self):
> >         if self.shouldblank:
> >             self.distext.set('')
> >             self.shouldblank = False
> >     def adddigit0(self):
> >         self.ctb()
> >         self.distext.set(self.distext.get()+'0')
> >     def adddigit1(self):
> >         self.ctb()
> >         self.distext.set(self.distext.get()+'1')
> >     def adddigit2(self):
> >         self.ctb()
> >         self.distext.set(self.distext.get()+'2')
> >     def adddigit3(self):
> >         self.ctb()
> >         self.distext.set(self.distext.get()+'3')
> >     def adddigit4(self):
> >         self.ctb()
> >         self.distext.set(self.distext.get()+'4')
> >     def adddigit5(self):
> >         self.ctb()
> >         self.distext.set(self.distext.get()+'5')
> >     def adddigit6(self):
> >         self.ctb()
> >         self.distext.set(self.distext.get()+'6')
> >     def adddigit7(self):
> >         self.ctb()
> >         self.distext.set(self.distext.get()+'7')
> >     def adddigit8(self):
> >         self.ctb()
> >         self.distext.set(self.distext.get()+'8')
> >     def adddigit9(self):
> >         self.ctb()
> >         self.distext.set(self.distext.get()+'9')
> >     def adddigitdot(self):
> >         if not self.distext.get().count('.'):
> >             self.ctb()
> >             self.distext.set(self.distext.get()+'.')
> >     def equal(self):
> >         if self.action:
> >             self.newnum = self.distext.get()
> >             self.newnum = str(eval(self.oldnum+self.action+self.newnum))
> >             self.distext.set(self.newnum)
> >             self.oldnum = '0'
> >             self.action = ''
> >             self.shouldblank = True
> >     def add(self):
> >         if self.action:
> >             self.equal()
> >             self.oldnum = self.distext.get()
> >             self.action = '+'
> >         else:
> >             self.oldnum = self.distext.get()
> >             self.action = '+'
> >             self.shouldblank = True
> >     def subtract(self):
> >         if self.action:
> >             self.equal()
> >             self.oldnum = self.distext.get()
> >             self.action = '-'
> >         else:
> >             self.oldnum = self.distext.get()
> >             self.action = '-'
> >             self.shouldblank = True
> >     def multiply(self):
> >         if self.action:
> >             self.equal()
> >             self.oldnum = self.distext.get()
> >             self.action = '*'
> >         else:
> >             self.oldnum = self.distext.get()
> >             self.action = '*'
> >             self.shouldblank = True
> >     def divide(self):
> >         if self.action:
> >             self.equal()
> >             self.oldnum = self.distext.get()
> >             self.action = '/'
> >         else:
> >             self.oldnum = self.distext.get()
> >             self.action = '/'
> >             self.shouldblank = True
> >     def clear(self):
> >         self.action = ''
> >         self.oldnum = '0'
> >         self.distext.set('0')
> >         self.shouldblank = True
> >     def memrecall(self):
> >         self.distext.set(self.memory)
> >         self.shouldblank = True
> >     def memminus(self):
> >         self.memory = str(eval(self.memory+"-"+self.distext.get()))
> >         self.shouldblank = True
> >     def memplus(self):
> >         self.memory = str(eval(self.memory+"+"+self.distext.get()))
> >         self.shouldblank = True
> >
> >
> >
> >     def createWidgets(self):
> >         self.distext = StringVar()
> >         self.display =
> > Entry(self,textvariable=self.distext,width=22,justify='right')
> >         self.display.grid(row=0,column=1,columnspan=4)
> >
> >         self.b0 =
> > Button(self,text='0',command=self.adddigit0,width=4,height=3)
> >         self.b0.grid(row=5,column=1)
> >         self.b1 =
> > Button(self,text='1',command=self.adddigit1,width=4,height=3)
> >         self.b1.grid(row=4,column=1)
> >         self.b2 =
> > Button(self,text='2',command=self.adddigit2,width=4,height=3)
> >         self.b2.grid(row=4,column=2)
> >         self.b3 =
> > Button(self,text='3',command=self.adddigit3,width=4,height=3)
> >         self.b3.grid(row=4,column=3)
> >         self.b4 =
> > Button(self,text='4',command=self.adddigit4,width=4,height=3)
> >         self.b4.grid(row=3,column=1)
> >         self.b5 =
> > Button(self,text='5',command=self.adddigit5,width=4,height=3)
> >         self.b5.grid(row=3,column=2)
> >         self.b6 =
> > Button(self,text='6',command=self.adddigit6,width=4,height=3)
> >         self.b6.grid(row=3,column=3)
> >         self.b7 =
> > Button(self,text='7',command=self.adddigit7,width=4,height=3)
> >         self.b7.grid(row=2,column=1)
> >         self.b8 =
> > Button(self,text='8',command=self.adddigit8,width=4,height=3)
> >         self.b8.grid(row=2,column=2)
> >         self.b9 =
> > Button(self,text='9',command=self.adddigit9,width=4,height=3)
> >         self.b9.grid(row=2,column=3)
> >         self.bdot =
> > Button(self,text='.',command=self.adddigitdot,width=4,height=3)
> >         self.bdot.grid(row=5,column=2)
> >         self.equalsign =
> > Button(self,text="=",command=self.equal,width=4,height=3)
> >         self.equalsign.grid(row=5,column=3)
> >         self.plussign =
> > Button(self,text='+',command=self.add,width=4,height=3)
> >         self.plussign.grid(row=5,column=4)
> >         self.minussign =
> > Button(self,text="-",command=self.subtract,width=4,height=3)
> >         self.minussign.grid(row=4,column=4)
> >         self.timessign =
> > Button(self,text='x',command=self.multiply,width=4,height=3)
> >         self.timessign.grid(row=3,column=4)
> >         self.divsign =
> > Button(self,text='/',command=self.divide,width=4,height=3)
> >         self.divsign.grid(row=2,column=4)
> >         self.clearb =
> > Button(self,text='ON/C',command=self.clear,width=4,height=3)
> >         self.clearb.grid(row=1,column=4)
> >         self.mrc =
> > Button(self,text='MRC',command=self.memrecall,width=4,height=3)
> >         self.mrc.grid(row=1,column=1)
> >         self.mm =
> > Button(self,text="M-",command=self.memminus,width=4,height=3)
> >         self.mm.grid(row=1,column=2)
> >         self.mp =
> > Button(self,text="M+",command=self.memplus,width=4,height=3)
> >         self.mp.grid(row=1,column=3)
> >
> >
> >     def __init__(self, master=None):
> >         Frame.__init__(self,master)
> >         self.master.title("Calculator by Jacob, Inc.")
> >         self.pack(fill='both')
> >         self.oldnum = '0'
> >         self.memory = '0'
> >         self.action = ''
> >         self.shouldblank = True
> >         self.createWidgets()
> >
> > app = Application()
> > app.mainloop()
> > ### End of Calculator.py ###
> >
> > Is there some way that I could loop over those button definitions?
> >
> > proposal - code
> >
> > a = """
> > def adddigit%s(self):
> >     self.ctb()
> >     self.distext.set(self.distext.get()+'%s')
> > """
> > for i in range(10):
> >     exec a % (i,i)
> >
> > Pretty cool, huh? I've got my thinking cap on today!
> >
> > Thanks in advance for suggestions,
> > Jacob
> >
> >
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