Python TKinter text variable

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I get this error : mySocket.send ( userInput ) TypeError: must be string or buffer, not instance

userInput = StringVar()
e = Entry(gui, textvariable=userInput)
e.pack()

def sendPacket():
mySocket = socket.socket (socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
mySocket.connect ( ( 'CENSORED', 2727 ) )
mySocket.send ( userInput )

Michael Berkowski · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-25 23:58:56Z

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My tkinter is a bit rusty, but I think it's a simple oversight -- you need to call the StringVar.get() method to return it as an actual string, rather than referencing the StringVar object instance.

mySocket.send ( userInput.get() )

answered May 25, 2011 at 23:58

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