What is tkinter askdirectory default value for initialdir parameter?
I have an entry widget and a button that calls askdirectory. I would like the initial value for the entry widget to be the default initialdir parameter for askdirectory. How do I get that value from the askdirectory function? (the reason I want to do this and not set an initial parameter is that I suspect that the function saves a recent directory and I would like to help the user save some time looking for the directory)
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I have an entry widget and a button that calls askdirectory. I would like the initial value for the entry widget to be the default initialdir parameter for askdirectory. How do I get that value from the askdirectory function? (the reason I want to do this and not set an initial parameter is that I suspect that the function saves a recent directory and I would like to help the user save some time looking for the directory)
python-3.x tkinter
asked Nov 13 '18 at 19:01
dduquedduque
338
add a comment |
I have an entry widget and a button that calls askdirectory. I would like the initial value for the entry widget to be the default initialdir parameter for askdirectory. How do I get that value from the askdirectory function? (the reason I want to do this and not set an initial parameter is that I suspect that the function saves a recent directory and I would like to help the user save some time looking for the directory)
python-3.x tkinter
asked Nov 13 '18 at 19:01
dduquedduque
338
I have an entry widget and a button that calls askdirectory. I would like the initial value for the entry widget to be the default initialdir parameter for askdirectory. How do I get that value from the askdirectory function? (the reason I want to do this and not set an initial parameter is that I suspect that the function saves a recent directory and I would like to help the user save some time looking for the directory)
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asked Nov 13 '18 at 19:01
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asked Nov 13 '18 at 19:01
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asked Nov 13 '18 at 19:01
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asked Nov 13 '18 at 19:01
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The default is the current working directory.
From the canonical tk documentation about the initialdir option:
Specifies that the directories in directory should be displayed when the dialog pops up. If this parameter is not specified, then the directories in the current working directory are displayed. If the parameter specifies a relative path, the return value will convert the relative path to an absolute path.
That being said, the dialogs on OSX and Windows are native dialogs, and there might be platform-specific behavior to pick your home directory or last used directory or most recently used directory. Unfortunately, I don't think there's any way to get that information.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 19:21
Bryan OakleyBryan Oakley
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I read that and compared os.getcwd() with the directory that askdirectory opens and is definetely not the same. The first contains my python code, the second does not have any python code. As I mentioned, it was like it saved the last browsed directory using a dialog like this.
– dduque
Nov 13 '18 at 19:31
@DIANACAROLINADUQUEMONTOYA: since the dialogs are native OS dialogs (on windows and OSX), it may very well be that the OS remembers the previous or most common location.
– Bryan Oakley
Nov 13 '18 at 19:39
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The default is the current working directory.
From the canonical tk documentation about the initialdir option:
Specifies that the directories in directory should be displayed when the dialog pops up. If this parameter is not specified, then the directories in the current working directory are displayed. If the parameter specifies a relative path, the return value will convert the relative path to an absolute path.
That being said, the dialogs on OSX and Windows are native dialogs, and there might be platform-specific behavior to pick your home directory or last used directory or most recently used directory. Unfortunately, I don't think there's any way to get that information.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 19:21
Bryan OakleyBryan Oakley
215k21255418
I read that and compared os.getcwd() with the directory that askdirectory opens and is definetely not the same. The first contains my python code, the second does not have any python code. As I mentioned, it was like it saved the last browsed directory using a dialog like this.
– dduque
Nov 13 '18 at 19:31
@DIANACAROLINADUQUEMONTOYA: since the dialogs are native OS dialogs (on windows and OSX), it may very well be that the OS remembers the previous or most common location.
– Bryan Oakley
Nov 13 '18 at 19:39
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The default is the current working directory.
From the canonical tk documentation about the initialdir option:
Specifies that the directories in directory should be displayed when the dialog pops up. If this parameter is not specified, then the directories in the current working directory are displayed. If the parameter specifies a relative path, the return value will convert the relative path to an absolute path.
That being said, the dialogs on OSX and Windows are native dialogs, and there might be platform-specific behavior to pick your home directory or last used directory or most recently used directory. Unfortunately, I don't think there's any way to get that information.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 19:21
Bryan OakleyBryan Oakley
215k21255418
I read that and compared os.getcwd() with the directory that askdirectory opens and is definetely not the same. The first contains my python code, the second does not have any python code. As I mentioned, it was like it saved the last browsed directory using a dialog like this.
– dduque
Nov 13 '18 at 19:31
@DIANACAROLINADUQUEMONTOYA: since the dialogs are native OS dialogs (on windows and OSX), it may very well be that the OS remembers the previous or most common location.
– Bryan Oakley
Nov 13 '18 at 19:39
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The default is the current working directory.
From the canonical tk documentation about the initialdir option:
Specifies that the directories in directory should be displayed when the dialog pops up. If this parameter is not specified, then the directories in the current working directory are displayed. If the parameter specifies a relative path, the return value will convert the relative path to an absolute path.
That being said, the dialogs on OSX and Windows are native dialogs, and there might be platform-specific behavior to pick your home directory or last used directory or most recently used directory. Unfortunately, I don't think there's any way to get that information.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 19:21
Bryan OakleyBryan Oakley
215k21255418
The default is the current working directory.
From the canonical tk documentation about the initialdir option:
Specifies that the directories in directory should be displayed when the dialog pops up. If this parameter is not specified, then the directories in the current working directory are displayed. If the parameter specifies a relative path, the return value will convert the relative path to an absolute path.
That being said, the dialogs on OSX and Windows are native dialogs, and there might be platform-specific behavior to pick your home directory or last used directory or most recently used directory. Unfortunately, I don't think there's any way to get that information.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 19:21
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answered Nov 13 '18 at 19:21
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answered Nov 13 '18 at 19:21
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answered Nov 13 '18 at 19:21
Bryan OakleyBryan Oakley
215k21255418
215k21255418
I read that and compared os.getcwd() with the directory that askdirectory opens and is definetely not the same. The first contains my python code, the second does not have any python code. As I mentioned, it was like it saved the last browsed directory using a dialog like this.
– dduque
Nov 13 '18 at 19:31
@DIANACAROLINADUQUEMONTOYA: since the dialogs are native OS dialogs (on windows and OSX), it may very well be that the OS remembers the previous or most common location.
– Bryan Oakley
Nov 13 '18 at 19:39
add a comment |
I read that and compared os.getcwd() with the directory that askdirectory opens and is definetely not the same. The first contains my python code, the second does not have any python code. As I mentioned, it was like it saved the last browsed directory using a dialog like this.
– dduque
Nov 13 '18 at 19:31
@DIANACAROLINADUQUEMONTOYA: since the dialogs are native OS dialogs (on windows and OSX), it may very well be that the OS remembers the previous or most common location.
– Bryan Oakley
Nov 13 '18 at 19:39
I read that and compared os.getcwd() with the directory that askdirectory opens and is definetely not the same. The first contains my python code, the second does not have any python code. As I mentioned, it was like it saved the last browsed directory using a dialog like this.
– dduque
Nov 13 '18 at 19:31
I read that and compared os.getcwd() with the directory that askdirectory opens and is definetely not the same. The first contains my python code, the second does not have any python code. As I mentioned, it was like it saved the last browsed directory using a dialog like this.
– dduque
Nov 13 '18 at 19:31
@DIANACAROLINADUQUEMONTOYA: since the dialogs are native OS dialogs (on windows and OSX), it may very well be that the OS remembers the previous or most common location.
– Bryan Oakley
Nov 13 '18 at 19:39
@DIANACAROLINADUQUEMONTOYA: since the dialogs are native OS dialogs (on windows and OSX), it may very well be that the OS remembers the previous or most common location.
– Bryan Oakley
Nov 13 '18 at 19:39
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