Dave Opstad wrote: > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > Kevin Walzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I'm having difficulty structuring a Tkinter menu entry. Here is the >> command in question: >> >> self.finkmenu.add_command(label='Update List of Packages', >> command=self.authorizeCommand(self.scanPackages)) >> >> When I start my program, it crashes because it's trying to run the >> command self.authorizeCommand. The reason I'm structuring it in this >> fashion is that this command takes another command as an argument--in >> this case, self.ScanPackages. >> >> The basic structure of the program is that the self.authorizeCommand >> function pops up a dialog box for a password; it then feeds the password >> to the function that it takes as an argument, i.e. self.scanPackages. >> >> I tried setting up the menu entry without the additional parameter, i.e. >> command=self.authorizeCommand, but then when I try to run the command >> from the menu, it complains there are not enough arguments. >> Unsurprising, since self.authorizeCommand takes another function name as >> an argument. >> >> How can I structure the menu item to reflect the correct number of >> arguments without it trying to execute the command? > > If self.scanPackages exists as an attribute of self, why do you need to > pass it in? If your command is just self.authorizeCommand, and that > method makes use of self.scanPackages when it runs, then it all should > work without your having to specify it here. > > Dave self.AuthorizeCommand is a generic dialog to feed a password to several different commands. So, the specific function needs to be specified as a parameter.
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