global variables

[Colin J. Williams]

TheFlyingDutchman wrote:
> Does anyone know how the variables label and scale are recognized
> without a global statement or parameter, in the function resize() in
> this code:
> 
> 
> 
> #!/usr/bin/env python
> 
> from Tkinter import *
> 
> def resize(ev=None):
>       label.config(font='Helvetica -%d bold' % \
>           scale.get())
> 
> 
> top = Tk()
> top.geometry('250x150')
> 
> label = Label(top, text='Hello World!',                <<<<<<
>     font='Helvetica -12 bold')
> label.pack(fill=Y, expand=1)
> 
> scale = Scale(top, from_=10, to=40,                    <<<<
>      orient=HORIZONTAL, command=resize)
> scale.set(12)
> scale.pack(fill=X, expand=1)
> 
> quit = Button(top, text='QUIT',
>     command=top.quit, activeforeground='white',
>     activebackground='red')
> quit.pack()
> 
> mainloop()
> 

label and scale are instances.

Colin W.