[Tkinter] logical error - saving file

[rwahdan]

I am trying to open new file but want to check if there is something in the current file before opening a new file so it can be saved. I have the following if statements.

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global open_status_name open_status_name = False   def new_file():     global open_status_name     #first statement checking if there is file name and the textbox is not empty, this will Triger save function     if open_status_name and len(my_text.get(1.0,END)) != 0:         save_file()     #second statement checking if there is no file name and the textbox is not empty, this will Triger save as function     elif (open_status_name == False) and (len(my_text.get(1.0,END)) != 0):         save_as_file()     #last statement checking if there is no file name and the textbox is empty, this will Triger new file function     elif (open_status_name == False) and (len(my_text.get(1.0,END)) == 0):         return     my_text.delete("1.0", END)     root.title('New File')     status_bar.config(text="New File        ")       open_status_name = False

1	open_status_name

is false as it doesn't hold a file name (the file is new at the start of the program but it will change while the program is running). for the if statements i am checking if there is a file name and if the file is empty or not. When I am opening new file and the current file is empty it is going for save as but it should go for a new file without saving as there is nothing there.

Thanks.

[Larz60+]

Please explain what you are trying to accomplish here.
I expect that there is a simple answer.

[rwahdan]

Please explain what you are trying to accomplish here.
I expect that there is a simple answer.

I am creating text editor and while the new file is open the user wants to open a newer file. I want to check if the text widget is empty or not so I can either save the file or not. The simple question is how to check if the text widget is empty.

[Larz60+]

There is a simpler way to check.
If you use pathlib to open files, you can use:

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from pathlib import Path import os   # make sure in proper directory (this sets dir same as script) os.chdir(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)))   # example file filename = Path("myfile.txt")   if filename.stat().st_size:    print("file has size") else:     print("file is empty")

if not using pathlib, use instead:

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import os   # make sure in proper directory (this sets dir same as script) os.chdir(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)))   # example file filename = "myfile.txt"   if os.stat("myfile.txt").st_size:     print("file has size") else:     print("file is empty")

[rwahdan]

There is a simpler way to check.
If you use pathlib to open files, you can use:

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from pathlib import Path import os   # make sure in proper directory (this sets dir same as script) os.chdir(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)))   # example file filename = Path("myfile.txt")   if filename.stat().st_size:    print("file has size") else:     print("file is empty")

if not using pathlib, use instead:

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import os   # make sure in proper directory (this sets dir same as script) os.chdir(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)))   # example file filename = "myfile.txt"   if os.stat("myfile.txt").st_size:     print("file has size") else:     print("file is empty")

Thanks for the big help