Problem:
I am trying to create a program using tkinter to show daily baseball games, start times and live scores. The problem is with the live scores because I cannot find out how to integrate a way to update the function (daily_games) that holds the current scores.
I have only been programming for a few months so my code might be all over the place... also sorry for the long post.
What I have tried so far:
I have tried using after() and tkinters update() but I was unsure how to integrate it.
Code:
# when called this method populates Start page with links, times, scores, and game status
def daily_games(self):
streams = stream_links.today_streams()
row = 5
for game in streams:
team_1 = game[1]
team_2 = game[2]
logos = team_logos(team_1, team_2)
logo = logos[0]
logo2 = logos[1]
# assigns team one logo
t1_logo = tk.Label(self, image=logo)
t1_logo.image = logo
t1_logo.grid(column=1, row=row, sticky='NSEW')
# assigns team two logo
t2_logo = tk.Label(self, image=logo2)
t2_logo.image = logo2
t2_logo.grid(column=4, row=row, sticky='NSEW')
# links to streams
lbl = tk.Label(self, text=team_1 + " vs " + team_2, fg="blue", cursor="hand2", font=AVG_FONT)
lbl.grid(column=3, row=row, sticky='NSEW')
assign_link(lbl, game[0])
# uses mlbgame package to get gametimes, status, and scores
game_info = matchup_info(team_1)
game_status_lbl = tk.Label(self, text=game_info[1], font=AVG_FONT)
game_status_lbl.grid(column=5, row=row, sticky='NSEW')
score_lbl = tk.Label(self, text=game_info[2] + " - " + game_info[3], font=AVG_FONT, padx=10, pady=10)
score_lbl.grid(column=6, row=row, sticky='NSEW')
game_start_lbl = tk.Label(self, text=game_info[0], font=AVG_FONT, padx=10, pady=10)
game_start_lbl.grid(column=0, row=row, sticky='NSEW')
row += 2
return row
# method works with mlb_data to find info on game matchups and returns desired data
def matchup_info(team):
# assigning start times/ status/ scores
game_start = mlb_data(DATE, names_dict[team])[0]
status = mlb_data(DATE, names_dict[team])[1]
t1_score = str(mlb_data(DATE, names_dict[team])[2])
t2_score = str(mlb_data(DATE, names_dict[team])[3])
return game_start, status, t1_score, t2_score
class BaseballStreamsApp(tk.Tk):
def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
tk.Tk.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
tk.Tk.iconbitmap(self, "C:\\Users\\\\PycharmProjects\\baseball_streams\\bbstreams\\mlb_logos\\MLB.ico")
tk.Tk.wm_title(self, "MLB Streams")
container = tk.Frame(self)
container.pack(side="top", fill="both", expand= True)
container.grid_rowconfigure(0, weight=1)
container.grid_columnconfigure(0, weight=1)
self.frames = {}
frame = StartPage(container, self)
self.frames[StartPage] = frame
frame.grid(row=0, column=0, sticky="nsew")
self.show_frame(StartPage)
def show_frame(self, cont):
frame = self.frames[cont]
frame.tkraise()
class StartPage(tk.Frame):
def __init__(self, parent, controller):
tk.Frame.__init__(self, parent)
title_lbl = tk.Label(self, text="MLB Streams " + str(date.today()), font=LARGE_FONT)
time_lbl = tk.Label(self, text="Time", font=AVG_FONT)
game_lbl = tk.Label(self, text="Game", font=AVG_FONT)
score_lbl = tk.Label(self, text="Score", font=AVG_FONT)
status_lbl = tk.Label(self, text="Status", font=AVG_FONT)
title_lbl.grid(column=2, row=0, columnspan=2, pady=10, padx=10, sticky='NSEW')
time_lbl.grid(column=0, row=3, sticky='NSEW')
game_lbl.grid(column=2, row=3, columnspan=2, sticky='NSEW')
score_lbl.grid(column=6, row=3, sticky='NSEW')
status_lbl.grid(column=5, row=3, sticky='NSEW')
# constant mlb network stream link
mlb_network = tk.Label(self, text="MLB Network", font=AVG_FONT, fg="red", cursor="hand2")
mlb_network.grid(column=4, row=0, sticky='NSEW')
mlb_network.bind("<Button-1>",
lambda event:webbrowser.open_new("http://.net/game-1-.html"))
configure(self, daily_games(self), 7)
app = BaseballStreamsApp()
app.mainloop()
Currently when I ran the function (daily_games) which is the one I want to be automatically updating is initially executed in the (StartPage) class and in the _init_ function at this line
configure(self, daily_games(self), 7)
I would like to have a way to automatically run the (daily_games) function every minute or whenever I specify.
Concerns:
lets say I am able to automatically run the function my question is, would the program keep writing tkinter labels over the previous labels causing my program to put unnecessary load on the computer?
if so how should I go about deleting the previous labels.
Thanks in advance! once again sorry for the long post
