In the add_square() function I need something that I can run x times and always have unique variable assigned to it.
Is that possible to do?
#🔒 Unique variable when running each time
dim chasm
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In the add_square() function I need something that I can run x times and always ...
@dim chasm
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charred cliff
It sounds like you might want a list
Every time you create a new square, you can then append it to the list
hollow island
but also it would be good to know more about what you're trying to achieve
charred cliff
yeah
hollow island
sounds a bit xy
@dim chasm Can you explain a bit more about what you're trying to do?
You also have some "gotcha" errors with how you're using .place
btn = tk.Button().place()
this actually stores the return of place() in your btn variable
and that return is None
dim chasm
<@852911970118271016> Can you explain a bit more about what you're trying to do?
Ok so I have a function add_square() that uses a square image to put into the window. I want to have a variable for every instantiated square to move, rotate, etc...
hollow island
what are you trying to create? Perhaps you might want to use Canvas
dim chasm
can I still add the ui stuff to canvas?
hollow island
can you give us an idea of what you're trying to create?
You've only really told us how you're trying to create
dim chasm
A simple engine that can draw some sprites move them around and stuff
Just a fun lil project
hollow island
and what do the buttons represent?
dim chasm
They're just there to add the sprites
hollow island
why a button? Why not just an image?
dim chasm
wdym
dim chasm
but I want the buttons
hollow island
but why buttons?
dim chasm
so I can press on them and add sprites
dim chasm
Where?
hollow island
dim chasm
Thats for the button that says "Square"
hollow island
ok and when you click the button, where does the sprite get displayed?
dim chasm
at 0 0
hollow island
as what Widget type?
dim chasm
just a normal button
hollow island
which goes back to what I've been saying about you shouldn't be displaying a sprite with a button
dim chasm
how can I get a click on a specific area without using a button
hollow island
you can use the bind method
specifically canvas has a way to bind to every single graphic that it displays
using tag_bind
dim chasm
Why cant I just use buttons?
hollow island
because you should use something better suited to the task
why not learn the right way to do it?
Canvas is literally a widget meant for displaying graphics
you're needlessly reinventing a sloppier wheel
hollow island
I'm not one for jumping right to chatGPT for solutions, but it actually provided a nice canvas template to work from here
import tkinter as tk
def on_press(event):
global prev_x, prev_y, selected_shape
prev_x = event.x
prev_y = event.y
selected_shape = canvas.find_closest(event.x, event.y)
def on_drag(event):
global prev_x, prev_y
x, y = event.x, event.y
canvas.move(selected_shape, x - prev_x, y - prev_y)
prev_x = x
prev_y = y
root = tk.Tk()
canvas = tk.Canvas(root, width=300, height=200)
canvas.pack()
# Create some draggable shapes
rectangle = canvas.create_rectangle(50, 50, 100, 100, fill="blue")
oval = canvas.create_oval(150, 50, 200, 100, fill="green")
line = canvas.create_line(250, 50, 300, 100, fill="red")
# Bind mouse events for dragging
canvas.bind("<ButtonPress-1>", on_press)
canvas.bind("<B1-Motion>", on_drag)
root.mainloop()
this gives a good idea of what Canvas is used for
try running this. You can click and drag the shapes to move them
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