CODEWITHSUNDEEP
pythontkinterphotoimage
Christopher Berry
Christopher Berry

Reputation: 675

Why won't my .gif files show up when I call them using PhotoImage?

from tkinter import *
from random import *
from functools import partial


class Game:
    def __init__(self):
        self.root = Tk()

        self.frame = Frame(width = 574, height = 574)
        self.frame.grid(columnspan = 30, rowspan = 30)

        self.minex = []
        self.miney = []

        self.clickx = 0
        self.clicky = 0

        blank = PhotoImage(file = 'C:\\Users\\PC\\Desktop\\Python Programs\\Minesweeper\\blank.gif')

        for i in range(0,30):
            for j in range(0,30):
                button = Button(width = 15, height = 15, padx = 2, pady = 2, image = blank, command = partial(self.click, j, i))
                button.grid(row = i, column = j)

        self.mine_place()

        self.root.mainloop()

    def mine_place(self):
        for i in range(0,15):
            self.minex.append(randint(1,30))
            self.miney.append(randint(1,30))

    def click(self, j, i):
        miss = PhotoImage(file = 'C:\\Users\\PC\\Desktop\\Python Programs\\Minesweeper\\miss.gif')
        hit = PhotoImage(file = 'C:\\Users\\PC\\Desktop\\Python Programs\\Minesweeper\\hit.gif')
        for k in range(0, len(self.minex)):
            if j + 1 == self.minex[k] and i + 1 == self.miney[k]:
                button = Button(image = hit)
                button.grid(row = i, column = j)
            else:
                button = Button(image = miss)
                button.grid(row = i, column = j)


app = Game()

In self.click, when I wish to create a button with this image I am given a blank image. If I create a button in init, the image comes out just fine. What is wrong?..............................................................

Upvotes: 0

Views: 84

Answers (1)

Pythonista
Pythonista

Reputation: 11615

It looks like you're images are getting garbage collected you need to save a reference to the images after using PhotoImage.

ie - you create the image blank so save a reference as self.blank= blank and use image = self.hit

Upvotes: 1

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