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This is a Python code for a simple GUI program that allows the user to enter task information and save it to an Excel spreadsheet using the openpyxl library. Here's a detailed breakdown of the code:
First, the required modules are imported:
python
import tkinter as tk
from tkinter import ttk
from tkcalendar import Calendar
import datetime
import openpyxl
tkinter is the standard Python interface for creating graphical user interfaces (GUIs). ttk is an extension module for tkinter that provides themed widgets. tkcalendar is a widget library that provides a date picker widget. datetime is a module that supplies classes for working with dates and times. openpyxl is a library for reading and writing Excel 2010 xlsx/xlsm/xltx/xltm files.
Next, a class TaskEntry is defined:
python
class TaskEntry:
def __init__(self, master):
self.master = master
self.master.title("Task Entry")
self.date_var = tk.StringVar(value=datetime.date.today().strftime("%d-%m-%y"))
self.create_widgets()
self.filename = "task_entries.xlsx"
self.workbook = openpyxl.Workbook()
self.sheet = self.workbook.active
self.sheet.append(["Date", "Task", "Company", "Self"])
The init method is called when a new instance of the class is created. It initializes various attributes such as the master window (the root window for the GUI), the date_var variable (a tkinter variable to store the selected date), and the filename for the Excel file. The create_widgets method creates the various GUI widgets using ttk and tkcalendar widgets. An Excel workbook is created using the openpyxl library and a new worksheet is added to it. The first row of the worksheet contains column headings.
The create_widgets method is defined as follows:
python
def create_widgets(self):
ttk.Label(self.master, text="Date:").grid(column=0, row=0, padx=5, pady=5)
Calendar(self.master, selectmode="day", year=datetime.date.today().year, month=datetime.date.today().month, day=datetime.date.today().day, date_pattern="dd-mm-yy", textvariable=self.date_var).grid(column=1, row=0, padx=5, pady=5)
ttk.Label(self.master, text="Task:").grid(column=0, row=1, padx=5, pady=5)
self.task_entry = ttk.Entry(self.master, width=20)
self.task_entry.grid(column=1, row=1, padx=5, pady=5)
ttk.Label(self.master, text="Company:").grid(column=0, row=2, padx=5, pady=5)
self.company_entry = ttk.Entry(self.master, width=20)
self.company_entry.grid(column=1, row=2, padx=5, pady=5)
ttk.Label(self.master, text="Self:").grid(column=0, row=3, padx=5, pady=5)
self.self_entry = ttk.Entry(self.master, width=20)
self.self_entry.grid(column=1, row=3, padx=5, pady=5)
ttk.Button(self.master, text="Submit", command=self.get_input).grid(column=0, row=4, padx=5, pady=5)
The create_widgets method creates various GUI widgets such as labels, entry boxes, and a button.
The first widget created is a Label widget that displays the text "Date:". It is placed in column 0 and row 0 of the GUI using the grid method. The padx and pady options add padding to the widget in the X and Y directions respectively.
The next widget created is a Calendar widget from the tkcalendar library. It is also placed in the first row of the GUI but in the second column. The selectmode option determines how the user can select dates (in this case, only one day can be selected). The year, month, and day options set the default date to the current date. The date_pattern option specifies the format in which the selected date will be displayed (in this case, "dd-mm-yy"). The textvariable option is set to self.date_var, which is a StringVar object that stores the selected date.
The next three widgets created are similar to the first. They are Label widgets that display the text "Task:", "Company:", and "Self:". They are placed in rows 1, 2, and 3 of the GUI respectively.
After each label, an Entry widget is created. These are text boxes that allow the user to enter data. They are created using the ttk.Entry method and stored as instance variables (self.task_entry, self.company_entry, and self.self_entry) so that their contents can be accessed later.
Finally, a Button widget is created with the text "Submit" and a command to call the get_input method when clicked. The button is placed in column 0 and row 4 of the GUI.
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