[ILUG] Python and TK - select folder dialog

David Coallier davidc at php.net
Sun Oct 5 17:20:49 IST 2008


Try this:

import Tkinter,tkFileDialog

dialog = Tkinter.Tk()
file = tkFileDialog.askopenfile(parent=root,mode='rb',title='Choose a file')
if file != None:
    data = file.read()
    file.close()


Data should be stored in "Data".

Let me know if that works.


2008/10/5  <ollie at eillo.org>:
>
> Hello,
>      With Python and Tk i can use "askopenfilename" to get the "Open File" dialog box. Does any one know how to just select a folder?
>
> Just trying to get used to TK.
>
> Cheers,
>       Oliver.
>
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David



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