Save text area to selected file

[Chrome 142]

Hi,
I am trying to make my "Save All" button to save whatever is selected from the option menu or dropdown to that particular file.
So if I have "animation" selected from the option menu it saves to the animation file 'ji.txt','r+'.
Or if I have "compositing" selected from the option menu it saves to the animation file 'journalinput.txt', 'r+'.
I am also planing to add more to the option menu.

I think I have gotten really close but need just a little help.I done this in python v.3.4.1
Thanks

Here's my code

from tkinter import *


app = Tk()
app.title("GUI Example")
app.geometry('460x460+200+200')

def main():
pass

def animation():
f = open('ji.txt','r+')
journText.delete(1.0, END)

emptyCompString  =""
for i in f:
emptyCompString += i

journText.insert(END, emptyCompString )
f.close()
return

def compositing():
f = open('journalinput.txt','r+')
journText.delete(1.0, END)

emptyCompString =""
for i in f:
emptyCompString += i

journText.insert(END, emptyCompString)
f.close()
return

def openFiles(selection):
if selection == "animation":
saveAnim(), animation()
if selection == "compositing":
saveComp(), compositing()
return

def saveAll():
if selectJourn=='animation':
saveAnim()
if selectJourn=='compositing':
saveComp()
return

def saveAnim():
anim = journText.get(1.0, END)  
outToFile = open('ji.txt', 'r+')
outToFile.write('\n'+anim)
outToFile.close()
return

def saveComp():
comp = journText.get(1.0, END)
outToFile = open('journalinput.txt', 'r+')
outToFile.write('Sub-Subsject:\n' + comp)
outToFile.close()
return

selectJourn = StringVar()
selectJourn.set('subject')
files = ["animation","compositing"]
selectDropDown = OptionMenu(app, selectJourn, *files, command=openFiles)
selectDropDown.place(x=0, y=1)

button1 = Button(app, text = " Save  All ", width = 10, command = saveAll)
button1.place(x=200, y=5, width= 105)

journText = Text(app, height = 5, width = 63)
journText .insert(END,'')
journText .place(x= 7, y = 40)



if __name__=='__main__':main()
app.mainloop()

[snippsat]

Re upload your code with working indentation.

[Chrome 142]

ok, thanks

from tkinter import *


app = Tk()
app.title("GUI Example")
app.geometry('460x460+200+200')

def main():
   pass

def animation():
   f = open('ji.txt','r+')
   journText.delete(1.0, END)

   emptyCompString  =""
   for i in f:
         emptyCompString += i

   journText.insert(END, emptyCompString )
   f.close()
   return

def compositing():
   f = open('journalinput.txt','r+')
   journText.delete(1.0, END)

   emptyCompString =""
   for i in f:
       emptyCompString += i

   journText.insert(END, emptyCompString)
   f.close()
   return

def openFiles(selection):
    if selection == "animation":
          saveAnim(), animation()
    if selection == "compositing":
          saveComp(), compositing()
    return

def saveAll():
   if selectJourn=='animation':
      saveAnim()
   if selectJourn=='compositing':
      saveComp()
   return

def saveAnim():
    anim = journText.get(1.0, END)  
    outToFile = open('ji.txt', 'r+')
    outToFile.write('\n'+anim)
    outToFile.close()
    return

def saveComp():
    comp = journText.get(1.0, END)
    outToFile = open('journalinput.txt', 'r+')
    outToFile.write('Sub-Subsject:\n' + comp)
    outToFile.close()
    return

selectJourn = StringVar()
selectJourn.set('subject')
files = ["animation","compositing"]
selectDropDown = OptionMenu(app, selectJourn, *files, command=openFiles)
selectDropDown.place(x=0, y=1)

button1 = Button(app, text = " Save  All ", width = 10, command = saveAll)
button1.place(x=200, y=5, width= 105)

journText = Text(app, height = 5, width = 63)
journText .insert(END,'')
journText .place(x= 7, y = 40)



if __name__=='__main__':main()
app.mainloop()

[TrustyTony]

tuples of function calls without using their return values here are very strange for me

    def openFiles(selection):
        if selection == "animation":
              saveAnim(), animation()
        if selection == "compositing":
              saveComp(), compositing()
        return

[Chrome 142]

Thanks. I just started learning python 2 week ago, so there is definetly stuff wrong. I put the return's in the right place but that didn't change anything. I have tried lots of ways it should work but none do.
I just need my save all button to know what is selected in the option menu and save to that selected file.
Anymore help would be much appreciated.
Thanks.

[woooee]

You have to use the get() method of the StringVar. See the second, or get() example at Click Here i.e convert from a Tkinter variable to a Python variable

[Chrome 142]

Thanks alot.That's what I needed and the link is extremely helpfull too.
Much appreciated.