Python 3.5: Assigning multiple variables using choices in TKInter dropdown menu

Question

Thanks to furas I have the following code for ListBox:

import tkinter as tk

def on_button():
#     for i, var in enumerate(o_vars):
#         print('OptionMenu {}: {}'.format(i, var.get()))
#     print()

    print('ListBox:', l.curselection())
    for i in l.curselection():
        print('option:', OPTIONS[i])
    print()


# --- main ---

OPTIONS = ["Script 1","Script 2","Script 3","Script 4","Script 5"]

root = tk.Tk()

# --- Listbox ---

tk.Label(root, text='Listbox', bg='#aaa').pack(fill='x')

l = tk.Listbox(root, selectmode='multiple')
l.pack()
l.insert('end', *OPTIONS)

# --- others ---

b = tk.Button(root, text='OK', command=on_button)
b.pack(fill='x')

root.mainloop()

When I run it, it gives me the following pop-up (image shown below). I then make my selections.

This is where I am stuck... I want to say if user selected Script2 print 'script 2'. If user selected script 5, print 'script 5'.

Below is the code I tried but it errored out:

if l.curselection() == 'Script1':
    print ('test')
if l.curselection() == 'Script2':
    print ('test2')

TclError: invalid command name ".92911768"

Also, how do I add a "Quit" button below "OK"?

*Any help is greatly appreciated

Answer 1

OptionMenu after closing dropdown menu can display only one option - so it can't select more options.

So you can use one of this method:

• many OptionMenu
• Listbox which can select many elements
• many Checkbutton

Only with many OptionMenu you can select in which order execute scripts.

Example shows all menthods in one window.

import tkinter as tk

# --- functions ---

def on_button():
    for i, var in enumerate(o_vars):
        print('OptionMenu {}: {}'.format(i, var.get()))
    print()

    print('ListBox:', l.curselection())
    for i in l.curselection():
        print('option:', OPTIONS[i])
    print()

    print('ChecboxBox:')
    for i, var in enumerate(cb_vars):
        if var.get():
            print('option:', OPTIONS[i])

# --- main ---

OPTIONS = ["Script 1","Script 2","Script 3","Script 4","Script 5"]

root = tk.Tk()

# --- OptionMenu ---

tk.Label(root, text='OptionMenus', bg='#aaa').pack(fill='x')

o_vars = []

for i in range(3):
    var = tk.StringVar(value='- select -')
    o_vars.append(var)
    o = tk.OptionMenu(root, var, *OPTIONS)
    o.pack()

# --- Listbox ---

tk.Label(root, text='Listbox', bg='#aaa').pack(fill='x')

l = tk.Listbox(root, selectmode='multiple')
l.pack()
l.insert('end', *OPTIONS)

# --- Checkbuttons ---

tk.Label(root, text='Checkbuttons', bg='#aaa').pack(fill='x')

cb_vars = []
for x in OPTIONS:
    var = tk.BooleanVar(value=False)
    cb_vars.append(var)
    c = tk.Checkbutton(root, text=x, variable=var)
    c.pack()

# --- others ---

b = tk.Button(root, text='OK', command=on_button)
b.pack(fill='x')

root.mainloop()

Result:

OptionMenu 1: Script 1
OptionMenu 2: Script 3
OptionMenu 3: Script 5

ListBox: (0, 2, 4)
option: Script 1
option: Script 3
option: Script 5

ChecboxBox:
option: Script 1
option: Script 3
option: Script 5

GitHub: furas/python-examples/tkinter/checkbutton-listbox-optionmenu