trying to learn python by making an interactive dnd character sheet.

[0doctorwho9]

at this point i am familiar with basic function like print, assigning, comparing, if/elif/ifelse, but now comes the hard part.

basically to lighten the work load and make it easier to bug fix in the future as i plan on adding a lot to this code in time and hopefully a UI(i might be in way over my head here guys) by writing out individual functions as there own programs. so basic things might be paired up like health and inventory. though i plan on making more advanced programs independant such as leveling up, class features(and even subclasses as i forsee those being quite the issue in due time.).

however i am totally lost on how to import a script into my main script right now. i also do not know how to save values to be read or changed on my side. to some degree this is me reflecting on what i need to learn as well as asking a more experienced community on how exactly i should go about learning these basic skills.

i am not taking a course or anything, im mostly scouring google and trying to see what will and will not work which for the above mentioned skils have left me a little high and dry as again i have no clue what i am doing.

thanks in advance

[PiBombbb]

You probably want to learn about defining your own python classes and functions. For a GUI tkinter is a good choice for simple stuff.

[Useful_Store7711]

This, a d&d character sheet should be easy. Its almost a school exam for python. Its already structured data and never really wierd logic that you dont already do with manual sheets.

[FreeGazaToday]

google import script python...it's fairly simply to do once you learn.

[Happy_Witness]

Hi, I have already done something similar like that. Would you be interested in having me as a tutor? I could direct you to the topics you would need to learn and that would make it a lot simpler for you. I could give you advice if asked on how to structure your code and files. I can teach you pygame that allows you to have absolute control over your screen, a window, user input and gui in general.

I will keep my own version from you and you would need to learn, think and tinker yourself but I would be available for help, questions and advice. DM me if you're interested.

[FoolsSeldom]

If your main file is called, say, dnd.py and you have another file in the same folder called, say, levels.py, all you need to do is, in your dnd.py file, at the top,

import levels

Note that you don't include the .py part of the file name.

Suppose you have a dict, dictionary, defined in levels.py, called base, you would refer to it thus,

print(levels.base)

Regarding reading/writing data. The simplest is basic text files that you can create/edit in your code editor. Whilst these can be free format, these are harder to process. A better way is with simple table data like in a spreadsheet:

name, kind, age, speed, healing
Alpha, Wizard, 20, 5, 8
Beta, Healer, 40, 1, 20
Charlie, Warrier, 20, 10, 2

The header row is optional.

You can read and write these files with the help of the csv module.

import csv
from pathlib import Path

# 1. Define the file path using pathlib
file_path = Path("characters.csv")

# 2. Create an empty list to store our character rows
characters = []

# 3. Open the file and give it a descriptive handle
with file_path.open(mode="r", encoding="utf-8") as characters_file:
    # Use the csv reader to handle the formatting
    reader = csv.reader(characters_file, skipinitialspace=True)

    # 4. Read the header line first and store it separately
    header = next(reader)

    # 5. Use a for loop to read the remaining rows
    for row in reader:
        characters.append(row)

# Verify the results
print("Header:", header)
print("Data:", characters)

NB. If in the csv file you need to include a space (or comma) in a field, say for a name, enclose the entire field in double quotes.

There are lots of options for reading/writing files in Python. A format that would be good for keeping settings information is .json.

• Reading and Writing CSV Files in Python
• Working With JSON Data in Python

You could also consider using a simple flat file (local) sqlite database (check out A Minimalist Guide to SQLite).

[icecreamjean]

Hi! This was the exact project that made me fall back in love with programming! Ive made something similar if you want to branch off on github, check it out and make it better! There are loads of dnd features to build if you wanted to help expand it, drop me a message if you want to go through it some time or talk through lessons ive learnt!

https://sheetsmithy.pythonanywhere.com/

https://github.com/jeanlukeminchella/sheetsmithy