Your code won't run because of numerous errors, but this line is definitely not doing what you think it is doing:
self.frame.pack
For you to call the pack function you must include ()
, eg:
self.frame.pack()
You ask if your code is the best way to do this. I think you're on the right track, but I would change a few things. Here's how I would structure the code. This just creates the "miniframes", it doesn't do anything else:
import Tkinter as tk
class Example(tk.Frame):
def __init__(self, parent):
tk.Frame.__init__(self, parent)
self.entry = tk.Entry(self)
self.submit = tk.Button(self, text="Submit", command=self.on_submit)
self.entry.pack(side="top", fill="x")
self.submit.pack(side="top")
def on_submit(self):
symbol = self.entry.get()
stock = Stock(self, symbol)
stock.pack(side="top", fill="x")
class Stock(tk.Frame):
def __init__(self, parent, symbol):
tk.Frame.__init__(self, parent)
self.symbol = tk.Label(self, text=symbol + ":")
self.value = tk.Label(self, text="123.45")
self.symbol.pack(side="left", fill="both")
self.value.pack(side="left", fill="both")
root = tk.Tk()
Example(root).pack(side="top", fill="both", expand=True)
root.mainloop()