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    Thread: Halting if command if gpio triggered event triggered
Post: RE: Halting if command if gpio triggered event tri...

I ended up having to add if statements within the range statements to trigger different behaviors based upon GPIO triggering and end range behavior. The other thing I found is that I either have a ba...
knoxvilles_joker General Coding Help 7 3,242 Jun-21-2021, 01:27 AM
    Thread: Halting if command if gpio triggered event triggered
Post: RE: Halting if command if gpio triggered event tri...

I did some more playing. I integrated another piece, that works. The stepper motors I had to do some tweaking. #!/usr/bin/python import cwiid import RPi.GPIO as GPIO import sys from time import * ...
knoxvilles_joker General Coding Help 7 3,242 Jun-21-2021, 01:16 AM
    Thread: Halting if command if gpio triggered event triggered
Post: RE: Halting if command if gpio triggered event tri...

(Jun-13-2021, 01:50 PM)deanhystad Wrote: Only allow motion when the associated limit switch is not pressed. stepper1 = None stepper2 = None while True: if keyboard.is_pressed('f') and not button...
knoxvilles_joker General Coding Help 7 3,242 Jun-13-2021, 09:18 PM
    Thread: Halting if command if gpio triggered event triggered
Post: RE: Halting if command if gpio triggered event tri...

(Jun-13-2021, 05:31 AM)bowlofred Wrote: What is the 200 loop for? Why not just move the stepper as long as a button is pressed and stop when it is released? That is to back off the arm as it reache...
knoxvilles_joker General Coding Help 7 3,242 Jun-13-2021, 08:41 PM
    Thread: Halting if command if gpio triggered event triggered
Post: RE: Halting if command if gpio triggered event tri...

OK I did some playing around and apparently I have to add a nested if statement with a break that calls back to detech the button press on the relevant gpio pin. if keyboard.is_pressed('f'): kit.serv...
knoxvilles_joker General Coding Help 7 3,242 Jun-13-2021, 05:11 AM
    Thread: Halting if command if gpio triggered event triggered
Post: Halting if command if gpio triggered event trigger...

I am tweaking this code to get it ready for full integration into an animatronics costume setup. The individual pieces work. basically the GPIO triggers are limit switches. I am trying to build thi...
knoxvilles_joker General Coding Help 7 3,242 Jun-13-2021, 03:28 AM
    Thread: [split] [split] How to make a window stay on top
Post: RE: [split] [split] How to make a window stay on t...

I am still trying to get back into the mode. After dealing with a memorial service from my mother, a recent convention where I unveiled the predator costume I had been working on for the past year, a...
knoxvilles_joker GUI 10 6,186 May-22-2021, 03:54 AM
    Thread: drawing textvariable from Button inside canvas
Post: RE: drawing textvariable from Button inside canvas

deanhystad, thanks for your help on this. The text update methodology you exemplified is a great explanation. I am basically doing it, just a different way by employing a couple of method calls to g...
knoxvilles_joker General Coding Help 7 3,537 Apr-25-2021, 11:02 PM
    Thread: drawing textvariable from Button inside canvas
Post: RE: drawing textvariable from Button inside canvas

There was an option I was missing: lift(). I did this code and it works: gun_1 = tk.Button(self, borderwidth=0,bg='black',fg='yellow',disabledforeground='yellow',state=tk.DISABLED,textvariab...
knoxvilles_joker General Coding Help 7 3,537 Apr-25-2021, 10:49 PM
    Thread: [split] [split] How to make a window stay on top
Post: RE: [split] [split] How to make a window stay on t...

As far as the example script I think that since classes are not being used the destroy functions do not work properly. In order for withdraw, destroy, deiconify calls to work properly class and metho...
knoxvilles_joker GUI 10 6,186 Apr-25-2021, 09:31 PM
    Thread: [split] [split] How to make a window stay on top
Post: RE: [split] [split] How to make a window stay on t...

I did more digging on this and the solution is to add this to the window frame declarations: focus_force() I added also focus_set() but that did not help I add that to my original code and it appears...
knoxvilles_joker GUI 10 6,186 Apr-25-2021, 09:26 PM
    Thread: _tkinter.TclError: can't invoke "destroy" command: application has been destroyed
Post: RE: _tkinter.TclError: can't invoke "destroy" comm...

OK, I added root.focus_set() after defining the root window and the popup window after closing allows focus to remain on the main window and each child window. root = tk.Tk () root.title ("Root Win...
knoxvilles_joker GUI 6 15,647 Apr-25-2021, 08:41 PM
    Thread: _tkinter.TclError: can't invoke "destroy" command: application has been destroyed
Post: RE: _tkinter.TclError: can't invoke "destroy" comm...

This is the button that was added to the desired popup window that closes it properly. Why that works, but calling a root.after 3 seconds to destroy it is beyond me. text_entry = Button (toplevel_w...
knoxvilles_joker GUI 6 15,647 Apr-25-2021, 08:35 PM
    Thread: _tkinter.TclError: can't invoke "destroy" command: application has been destroyed
Post: RE: _tkinter.TclError: can't invoke "destroy" comm...

To deanhystad, I am using a provided solution by another member as a framework. the only thing I did was add a couple of windows so I have the number of windows to match what I am trying to do. The ...
knoxvilles_joker GUI 6 15,647 Apr-25-2021, 08:32 PM
    Thread: [split] [split] How to make a window stay on top
Post: RE: [split] [split] How to make a window stay on t...

The other question is can this be done with a class based setup, or does this have to stay as a function based setup in order for the calls to properly work with a window attribute of -topmost? I fou...
knoxvilles_joker GUI 10 6,186 Apr-25-2021, 08:10 PM
    Thread: [split] [split] How to make a window stay on top
Post: RE: [split] [split] How to make a window stay on t...

Is there a good way to get a destroy mechanism used and a splashscreen of sorts for a loading screen used? I am still playing through things but it is proving to be a vexing problem.
knoxvilles_joker GUI 10 6,186 Apr-25-2021, 07:47 PM
    Thread: _tkinter.TclError: can't invoke "destroy" command: application has been destroyed
Post: RE: _tkinter.TclError: can't invoke "destroy" comm...

(Apr-25-2021, 08:53 AM)Yoriz Wrote: In the line toplevel_windows.after(3000, toplevel_windows.destroy())you have called the destroy method by using () so it happens imediatly, the result of the meth...
knoxvilles_joker GUI 6 15,647 Apr-25-2021, 04:34 PM
    Thread: drawing textvariable from Button inside canvas
Post: RE: drawing textvariable from Button inside canvas

I am going through the code and I think I am already employing the methodology to which you are specifying. the key bindings self.bind("<KeyPress-a>", self.on_keypress_a) self.bind("&l...
knoxvilles_joker General Coding Help 7 3,537 Apr-25-2021, 04:51 AM
    Thread: _tkinter.TclError: can't invoke "destroy" command: application has been destroyed
Post: _tkinter.TclError: can't invoke "destroy" command:...

Still sorting through how to make a splash window close automatically after application starts I think it has to do with the way I have to format this line: toplevel_windows.after(3000, toplevel_wind...
knoxvilles_joker GUI 6 15,647 Apr-25-2021, 03:34 AM
    Thread: drawing textvariable from Button inside canvas
Post: RE: drawing textvariable from Button inside canvas

(Apr-25-2021, 12:18 AM)deanhystad Wrote: This is a short example that demonstrates why you cannot do what you are trying to do. import tkinter as tk root = tk.Tk() stringvar = tk.StringVar() a = 'A...
knoxvilles_joker General Coding Help 7 3,537 Apr-25-2021, 02:48 AM

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