listbox binding..what is the current selection?
Rex Macey
xer0925 at gmail.com
Wed Mar 6 23:38:22 EST 2013
Thanks. I have spent time with the docs, at least with the Python v3.3 and tkinter v8.5 (pdf). I wish they had more examples. My approach is to browse the docs, try a program, fail, read the docs, try again. When I can't figure it out, I post. I appreciate the help.
On Tuesday, March 5, 2013 8:26:12 PM UTC-5, Rick Johnson wrote:
> On Tuesday, March 5, 2013 6:54:45 PM UTC-6, Rex Macey wrote:
>
> > I have a listbox with two strings "Fixed" and "Random".
>
> > [...] Here's the beginning of the set_lengthtype code:
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> >
>
> > def set_lengthtype(event=None):
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> > s=lbLengthtype.get(tk.ACTIVE)
>
> > print(s)
>
> > .....
>
> >
>
> > The print(s) statement is for debugging. If 'Random' was
>
> > selected and the user clicks 'Fixed', then Random will
>
> > print. I would like to know what the user just selected,
>
> > not what was selected before the user clicked. How can I
>
> > determine the current selection? Thanks.
>
>
>
> Use "listbox.nearest(event.y)" instead of "get(ACTIVE"). And maybe you should spend some time reading the docs eh?
>
>
>
> http://infohost.nmt.edu/tcc/help/pubs/tkinter/web/index.html
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