How to select a directory and store the location using tkinter in Python

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I am creating a GUI with a browse button which I only want to return the path. I've been looking at solutions using code like below.

Tkinter.Button(subframe, text = "Browse", command = self.loadtemplate, width = 10).pack()

   def loadtemplate(self): 
        filename = tkFileDialog.askopenfilename(filetypes = (("Template files", "*.tplate")
                                                             ,("HTML files", "*.html;*.htm")
                                                             ,("All files", "*.*") ))
        if filename: 
            try: 
                self.settings["template"].set(filename)
            except: 
                tkMessageBox.showerror("Open Source File", "Failed to read file \n'%s'"%filename)

However I know Tkinter has a built in askopenfilename which is a super easy one line of code for opening files. Is there some way to modify this to return the directory instead of a file? Is there a smaller option than the larger chunk of code I posted?

mgilson · Accepted Answer · 2019-04-22T13:24:20.087

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It appears that tkFileDialog.askdirectory should work. documentation

edited Apr 22 '19 at 13:24

answered Jul 02 '12 at 14:58

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Thanks @crash -- I've updated the link in the answer. – mgilson Apr 22 '19 at 13:25
the documentation for the askdirectory only seems to have information around a Python 2.7 version. Is there not a version 3? – Hofbr Apr 28 '20 at 06:07

score 20 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 21 '18 at 08:39

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This code may be helpful for you.

from tkinter import filedialog
from tkinter import *
root = Tk()
root.withdraw()
folder_selected = filedialog.askdirectory()

edited Mar 21 '18 at 08:39

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answered Mar 21 '18 at 05:59

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I've just been researching this for a bit, so I recognize the `root.withdraw()` as a solution for this question: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9319317/quick-and-easy-file-dialog-in-python - where they want to know how to keep the root window closed for a command line program. – Michael S Mar 25 '18 at 02:38

How to select a directory and store the location using tkinter in Python

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