Python Tkinter text editor: Save text to file
Write a Python program using Tkinter that allows the user to create a text file and write content to it using a Text widget.
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Explanation:
In the exercise above -
- Import "tkinter" as "tk" and "filedialog" for creating the GUI components and opening the file save dialog.
- Define the "save_to_file()" function, which opens the file save dialog using "filedialog.asksaveasfilename()" function. This dialog allows the user to specify a file path for saving text. If a file path is selected, it reads the Text widget content using "text_widget.get()" function, and then writes it to the selected file. The status label is updated to show the saved file path or an error message if saving fails.
- Create the main Tkinter window, set its title, and create a Text widget for editing text.
- Create a "Save to File" button that calls the "save_to_file()" function when clicked.
- Create a status label to show messages about file saving or errors.
- The main event loop, root.mainloop(), starts the Tkinter application.
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