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python-3.xtkinter
Ecko
Ecko

Reputation: 1080

Missing argument error for .get method of tkinter text entry widget

I am attempting to run the following code for a text editor.

def newfile():
current = None
def create_file(entry):
    nonlocal current
    current = open(entry.get(),'w')
    e.master.destroy()
chdir(askdirectory())
name=Tk()
name.title("Name the File?")
prompt=Label(name, text="Enter name for new file:")
prompt.grid(row=0)
e=Entry(name)
e.grid(row=1)
e.insert(0, "Untitled")
create=Button(name, text="Create", command = lambda: create_file(e))
create.grid(row=2, column=3)
name.mainloop()
return current

But I get this error:

Exception in Tkinter callback
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3.2/tkinter/__init__.py", line 1402, in __call__
    return self.func(*args)
  File "<pyshell#1>", line 15, in <lambda>
    create=Button(name, text="Create", command = lambda: create_file(e))
  File "<pyshell#1>", line 5, in create_file
    current = open(entry.get(),'w')
TypeError: an integer is required

It wants an integer argument. Does anyone know what that is?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 197

Answers (1)

Bryan Oakley
Bryan Oakley

Reputation: 385820

An instance of the Entry widget does not require any arguments for the get method. You are calling it correctly. Neither does the standard open command require an integer. My guess is, one of entry or open is not what you think it is. Maybe you have a method or another object with one of those names?

I suggest putting the call to get and the open on separate lines, to make sure you know which part of that statement is throwing the error:

text = entry.get()
current = open(text, 'w')

Upvotes: 1

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