[Tkinter-discuss] select multiple folders/ directories

[Cameron Laird]

Hi,

I'm currently using tkFileDialog.askdirectory() to select a single
directory. I would like to be able to select multiple directories.

tkFileDialog.askopenfilenames() seems to do this for files.

What can I do in my situation? Are there alternative classes that
provide file dialogs better suited for my purpose?


I want to select multiple folders at a time but tkFileDialog.askdirectory()
doesnt allow "multiple=1".. is there any way to make this work?

Thank you in advance

Regards,
Sujay Kher

[Wayne Werner]

Post by Cameron Laird
Hi,
I'm currently using tkFileDialog.askdirectory() to select a single
directory. I would like to be able to select multiple directories.
tkFileDialog.askopenfilenames() seems to do this for files.
What can I do in my situation? Are there alternative classes that
provide file dialogs better suited for my purpose?
I want to select multiple folders at a time but tkFileDialog.askdirectory()
doesnt allow "multiple=1".. is there any way to make this work?

dirs = []
title = 'Choose Directory'
while True:
dir = tkFileDialog.askdirectory(title=title)
if not dir:
break
title = 'got %s. Next dir' % dirs[-1]

Probably not the most elegant solution, but hopefully it helps.

Wayne
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[Sujay]

Thank you Wayne,

I really appreciate your swift response.

I have solve this problem by using wxpython.

Now I am stuck in another problem. I can not select directory from network.
Dialogue only shows directory of my local system.

In short, i cant access NETWORK in this multidirdialog.. its just based on
local file system access.

do u have any idea how i can tweek this?? work around?

Best regards,

Sujay Kher

Post by Wayne Werner

Post by Cameron Laird
Hi,
I'm currently using tkFileDialog.askdirectory() to select a single
directory. I would like to be able to select multiple directories.
tkFileDialog.askopenfilenames() seems to do this for files.
What can I do in my situation? Are there alternative classes that
provide file dialogs better suited for my purpose?
I want to select multiple folders at a time but
tkFileDialog.askdirectory()
doesnt allow "multiple=1".. is there any way to make this work?

dirs = []
title = 'Choose Directory'
dir = tkFileDialog.askdirectory(title=title)
break
title = 'got %s. Next dir' % dirs[-1]
Probably not the most elegant solution, but hopefully it helps.
Wayne
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