Ok. I think I got it. I have to do it in this way: ########################### import Tkinter import tkFileDialog
filename='' root = Tkinter.Tk() Tkinter.Button(root, text='Notch genes...', command=lambda: open_file_dialog()).pack() def open_file_dialog(): global filename filename = tkFileDialog.askopenfilename(filetypes= [("allfiles","*")]) print_filename() def print_filename(): print filename root.mainloop() ########################### Thanks again On Jun 25, 1:46 pm, rom <rompu...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for your response. I have modified this minimal program as you > suggested but still is not able to print the filename: > > ###################### > import Tkinter > import tkFileDialog > > global filename > filename='' > > root = Tkinter.Tk() > > Tkinter.Button(root, text='Notch genes...', command=lambda: > open_file_dialog()).pack() > > def open_file_dialog(): > filename = tkFileDialog.askopenfilename(filetypes= > [("allfiles","*")]) > > print filename > > root.mainloop() > ###################### > > Is this what you mean? > > On Jun 25, 1:28 pm, norseman <norse...@hughes.net> wrote: > > > OOPS - I left out the global statement > > > rom wrote: > > > Hi there, > > > > I am writing an interface with Tkinter. My minimal program looks like > > > this: > > > ############# > > > import Tkinter > > > import tkFileDialog > > > # define globals here > > filename= '' # will take care of the problem > > > > root = Tkinter.Tk() > > > > Tkinter.Button(root, text='Notch genes...', command=lambda: > > > open_file_dialog()).pack() > > > > def open_file_dialog(): > > > global filename # need this to assign to it > > > > filename = tkFileDialog.askopenfilename(filetypes=[("all > > > files","*")]) > > > > # print filename > > > > root.mainloop() > > > ############# > > > > I would like to recover the filename variable outside the > > > "open_file_dialog" function. For instance, to be able to print the > > > selected file name (uncomment "# print filename" line). > > > > Is there a way to do that? > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > R > > -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list