Why my python tkinter button is executed automatically

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I have a python file which is called from other files Every time the python file is imported and mainApp is called from others, the tkinter button inside the python file is executed automatically. here is part of the python file code

from Tktable import *
def exp(Output):
    import csv
    from tkFileDialog import askdirectory
    folder=askdirectory();
    if folder:
        path = folder+'/outputTable.csv';
        file = open(path, 'w');
        writer = csv.writer(file)
        title = ['Premise','Conclusion','Support','Confidence','Lift']
        writer.writerow(title);
        zip(*Output)
        for item in zip(*Output):
            writer.writerow(item)
        file.close()
def mainApp(Output):
    from Tkinter import Tk, Label, Button, Scrollbar, Frame
    root = Tk()
    top = Frame(root).pack(side = 'top', fill = 'x')
    ...
    export = Button(top, text='EXPORT', command=exp(Output))
    export.grid(row=0, column=4, sticky = 'e')
    ...

How could I stop the auto execution of the button? And why is this happening? Can anyone help me? Thank you!

Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-10 02:17:08Z

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It happens because you're calling the function. Pass it a function object instead, such as one created with lambda.

..., command=(lambda: exp(Output)))

answered Oct 10, 2013 at 2:17

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2 Comments

fyr91 Over a year ago

Hi Ignacio, this is very helpful. I have applied this to other button, they are running perfectly except one. I got a button to exit the frame. when i add this: command = (lambda: root.destroy), it is not working, may I know why?

fyr91 Over a year ago

okay, thank you, i have change the root.destroy to des(root) function. it is working now. :)

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