Getting folder path with Python Tkinter tkFileDialog

Question

Using Python Tkinter I am trying to get the directory path of selected Folder. I do not want to load a file or navigate to a file but get the folder path like

How can I do this?

from Tkinter import *
from tkFileDialog   import askopenfilename

def callback():
    name= askopenfilename()
    print name

errmsg = 'Error!'
Button(text='File Open', command=callback).pack(fill=X)
mainloop()

Update

from Tkinter import *
from tkFileDialog   import askopenfilename
from tkinter import filedialog #for Python 3

def callback():
    name= askopenfilename()

    directory = filedialog.askdirectory()
    print directory

errmsg = 'Error!'
Button(text='File Open', command=callback).pack(fill=X)
mainloop()

You added an update, but don't give any context. Is that update showing something you tried that failed? Something you tried that worked? Something else? — Bryan Oakley
– Bryan Oakley, Commented Mar 8, 2019 at 18:51
The code is doing same job as opening a file which is not what I want — Mona Coder
– Mona Coder, Commented Mar 8, 2019 at 21:19
I don't understand. The second one is asking both for a filename and then later a directory. I don't see what point you're trying to make. — Bryan Oakley
– Bryan Oakley, Commented Mar 8, 2019 at 21:27
I do not need file name. I jst want to navigate to the folder and Select it. Lets say I have a Folder which is Empty and I want to select it. Can you do this? — Mona Coder
– Mona Coder, Commented Mar 8, 2019 at 21:34
That's exactly what askdirectory() does. It lets you pick a directory. — Bryan Oakley
– Bryan Oakley, Commented Mar 8, 2019 at 21:36

FrainBr33z3 · Accepted Answer · 2019-03-08 18:21:38Z

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You can use askdirectory from filedialog as follows:

from tkinter import filedialog #for Python 3
directory = filedialog.askdirectory()

answered Mar 8, 2019 at 18:21

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Mona Coder Over a year ago

Thanks for reply but this is not selecting any folder and just keeps looking to Open folders to select File inside. What I need is to stop after selecting a folder. Please take a look at update

Mona Coder · Accepted Answer · 2019-03-08 21:46:49Z

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Ok Looks like I find the solution on my own. Putting here which might help someone else in future.

import Tkinter, tkFileDialog
root = Tkinter.Tk()
root.withdraw()
dirname = tkFileDialog.askdirectory(parent=root,initialdir="/",title='Please select a directory')
print(dirname)

answered Mar 8, 2019 at 21:46

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