Hey thx for the help ... i managed to solve both prblems though.
solved by setting tries up the very top and then making it a global variable.
set the random number up the top outside of the loop. and also seetin guess as an integer as scru suggested.
# Guessing Game
# Demonstrates text and entry widgets, and the grid layout manager.
from Tkinter import *
import random
number = random.randrange (100) + 1
tries = 0
class Application(Frame):
""" GUI application which can retrieve an auto number to guess. """
def __init__(self, master):
""" Initialize the frame. """
Frame.__init__(self, master)
self.grid()
self.create_widgets()
def create_widgets(self):
""" Create button, text, and entry widgets. """
""" Instruction Label """
# Create instruction label for Program
self.inst_lbl = Label(self, text = "Follow the Steps")
self.inst_lbl.grid(row = 0, column = 0, columnspan = 2, sticky = W)
""" Player Name """
# Create label for name
self.name_lbl = Label(self, text = "Player Name: ")
self.name_lbl.grid(row = 1, column = 0, sticky = W)
# Create entry widget to accept name
self.name_ent = Entry(self)
self.name_ent.grid(row = 1, column = 1, sticky = W)
""" Guess Input """
# Create label for entering Guess
self.guess_lbl = Label(self, text = "Enter your Guess.")
self.guess_lbl.grid(row = 2, column = 0, sticky = W)
# Create entry widget to accept Guess
self.guess_ent = Entry(self)
self.guess_ent.grid(row = 2, column = 1, sticky = W)
# Create a space
self.gap1_lbl = Label(self, text = " ")
self.gap1_lbl.grid(row = 3, column = 0, sticky = W)
""" Submit Button """
# Create submit button
self.submit_bttn = Button(self, text = "Submit", command = self.reveal)
self.submit_bttn.grid(row = 6, column = 0, sticky = W)
# Create a space
self.gap2_lbl = Label(self, text = " ")
self.gap2_lbl.grid(row = 7, column = 0, sticky = W)
""" RESET """
# Create submit button
self.reset_bttn = Button(self, text = "Reset", command = self.reveal)
self.reset_bttn.grid(row = 6, column = 1, sticky = W)
""" Display """
# Create text widget to display welcome_msg
self.display1_txt = Text(self, width = 45, height = 1, wrap = WORD)
self.display1_txt.grid(row = 8, column = 0, columnspan = 2, sticky = W)
# Create text widget to display guess_msg
self.display2_txt = Text(self, width = 45, height = 1, wrap = WORD)
self.display2_txt.grid(row = 9, column = 0, columnspan = 2, sticky = W)
# Create text widget to display result_msg
self.display3_txt = Text(self, width = 45, height = 2, wrap = WORD)
self.display3_txt.grid(row = 10, column = 0, columnspan = 2, sticky = W)
# Create text widget to display tries_msg
self.display4_txt = Text(self, width = 45, height = 2, wrap = WORD)
self.display4_txt.grid(row = 11, column = 0, columnspan = 2, sticky = W)
def reveal(self):
global tries
name = self.name_ent.get()
guess = self.guess_ent.get()
if int(guess) > int(number):
result_msg = "Lower ..."
tries += 1
if int(guess) < int(number):
result_msg = "Higher ..."
tries += 1
if int(guess) == int(number):
result_msg = "You got it."
tries += 1
welcome_msg = "Welcome " + name
guess_msg = " Your guess was: " + guess
tries_msg = "You have had " + str(tries) + " tries."
if tries > 10:
welcome_msg = "End of Game."
guess_msg = "You had too many tires."
result_msg = " "
tries_msg = " "
# Display
self.display1_txt.delete(0.0, END)
self.display1_txt.insert(0.0, welcome_msg)
self.display2_txt.delete(0.0, END)
self.display2_txt.insert(0.0, guess_msg)
self.display3_txt.delete(0.0, END)
self.display3_txt.insert(0.0, result_msg)
self.display4_txt.delete(0.0, END)
self.display4_txt.insert(0.0, tries_msg)
# Main manager
root = Tk()
root.title("Guessing Game")
root.geometry("300x225")
app = Application(root)
root.mainloop()
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