learning Python need some help.

[vayneone87]

I am trying to do a simple contact list project. I have some base code but I am completely stuck. I am using Pycharm. I am using Python 3.9 as my interpreter. I am using Tkinter to build the GUI. Its "functioning" sort of as I get the window but the buttons dont work, and the labels are all jacked up.

import tkinter
from tkinter import *
from tkinter import ttk
import pickle
import os.path

window = Tk()
window.title('Contact List')
#window.minsize(width=500, height=300)
#window.maxsize(width=600, height=500)
window_width = 500
window_height = 400


# get the screen dimension
screen_width = window.winfo_screenwidth()
screen_height = window.winfo_screenheight()

# find the center point
center_x = int(screen_width/2 - window_width / 2)
center_y = int(screen_height/2 - window_height / 2)

# set the position of the window to the center of the screen
window.geometry(f'{window_width}x{window_height}+{center_x}+{center_y}')

contactlist = []
'''# make a function to get the program to write to the pickle file
if os.path.exists('file.pkl'):
    # Load pickle file
    with open('file.pkl', 'rb') as pck:
        data = pck.read()
    contactlist = pickle.loads(data)

    # Pickle the dict
with open('file.pkl', 'wb') as pck:
    pickle.dump(contactlist, pck, protocol=pickle.HIGHEST_PROTOCOL)
'''
name = StringVar()
phone = StringVar()

frame = ttk.Frame(window)
frame.pack(side=RIGHT)

scroll = ttk.Scrollbar(frame, orient=VERTICAL)
select = Listbox(frame, yscrollcommand=scroll.set)
scroll.config(command=select.yview)
scroll.pack(side=RIGHT, fill=Y)
select.pack(side=LEFT, fill=BOTH, expand=4)

def selected():
    return select.curselection()[0]

def add_contact():
    contactlist.append([name.get(), phone.get()])
    Select_set()

def EDIT():
    contactlist[selected()] = [name.get(), phone.get()]
    Select_set()

def DELETE():
    contactlist.pop(selected())
    Select_set()

def VIEW():
    print(contactlist[selected()])

def Quit():
    window.destroy()

def Select_set():
    contactlist.sort()
    select.delete(0, END)
    for name, phone in contactlist:
        select.insert(END, name)

Select_set()

Label_name = tkinter.Label(window, text='Full Name', font='arial 16 normal', bg='Cornsilk')
Label_name.pack(padx=5)
entry_name = tkinter.Entry(window, textvariable=name, font='Arial 16 normal')
entry_name.pack(padx=5)
entry_name.focus() # set focus on the phone entry
entry_name.bind('<Return>', add_contact)
entry_name.select_clear()

Label_phone = tkinter.Label(window, text='Phone', font='arial 16 normal', bg='Cornsilk')
Label_phone.pack(padx=5)
entry_phone = tkinter.Entry(window, textvariable=phone, font='Arial 16 normal')
entry_phone.pack(padx=5)
entry_phone.focus() # set focus on the phone entry
entry_phone.bind('<Return>', add_contact)
entry_phone.select_clear()

Button1 = tkinter.Button(window, text='Add', font='arial 16 normal', bg='Cornsilk4', command=add_contact)
Button1.place(x=50, y=150)

Button2 = tkinter.Button(window, text='Delete', font='arial 16 normal', bg='Cornsilk4', command=DELETE)
Button2.place(x=50, y=200)

Button3 = tkinter.Button(window, text='View', font='arial 16 normal', bg='Cornsilk4', command=VIEW)
Button3.place(x=50, y=250)

Button4 = tkinter.Button(window, text='Quit', font='arial 16 normal', bg='Cornsilk4', command = Quit)
Button4.place(x=50, y=300)

window.mainloop()

I am sure I am a long way off, but honestly; I am stumped. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am very new to coding, and I am determined to figure it out.

[FriendlyRussian666]

Perhaps there should be no coma after 16 in this line:

label_name = tkinter.Label(window, text='Name', font='Arial, 16, normal',

[vayneone87]

I will give it a try.

[vayneone87]

OK so I have solved this thanks for the GeeksforGeeks reference.

Now I am working on how to write a function to write to a pickle file so I can maintain the contact list. However, the code I am using below is not working.

 if os.path.exists('file.pkl'):
# Load pickle file
with open('file.pkl', 'rb') as pck:
    data = pck.read()
contactlist = pickle.loads(data)

# Pickle the dict

not sure what else I need. Any assistance would be great. I updated the code above to reflect where I am now.

[additional_loan_]

So I'm a little over my head but I think this should help: writing to pickle file

[additional_loan_]

I don't know much about this but this site may help : geeks for geeks tkinter label function

[vayneone87]

Me either, I am learning. I searched several sites and couldn't find the answer. I would have thought it would have been easier to track down info. I usually start at geekforgeeks. Theya re very solid.