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Values not stored in Tkinter Variables

In my code, I have tried to get the user input through text fields, store them in variables and finally print them in a tabular form.
The problem I am facing is that none of the values I enter through the text fields get displayed; when I try printing the variables, they come up empty.
Here's part of my code:
# SPASC
from tkinter import *
import tkinter as tk
import tkinter.ttk as tktrv
root = tk.Tk()
root.title("SPASC")
root.geometry("410x400")
lb1 = Label(root, text="SPASC \n Welcomes You !!!", fg="red", bg="sky blue"
, font=('Arial Black', 20), width=22, anchor=CENTER)
lb2 = Label(root, text="What would you like to compare?",
font=('Arial', 18), anchor=CENTER)
space1 = Label(root, text="\n\n")
lb1.grid(row=0)
lb2.grid(row=5)
space1.grid(row=1)
hpw, mil = StringVar(), StringVar()
def bt_cars():
w1 = Toplevel()
w1.title("Choose Features")
w1.geometry("430x200")
lb3 = Label(w1, text="Choose features for comparison", bg="yellow"
, font=('Arial Black', 18), width=25)
lb4 = Label(w1, text=" ", anchor=CENTER)
fr1 = LabelFrame(w1, width=20, padx=100)
hpw_cb = Checkbutton(fr1, text="Horsepower", variable=hpw, anchor='w', onvalue="Horsepower", offvalue="")
hpw_cb.grid()
hpw_cb.deselect()
mil_cb = Checkbutton(fr1, text="Mileage", variable=mil, anchor='w', onvalue="Mileage", offvalue="")
mil_cb.grid()
mil_cb.deselect()
var_stor = [hpw, mil]
print(hpw)
print(mil)
var_fill = []
for itr1 in var_stor:
if itr1 != "":
var_fill.append(itr1)
print(var_fill)
def car_1():
name1 = StringVar()
c1 = Toplevel()
c1.title("Car 1")
c1.geometry("430x200")
car1_lb1 = Label(c1, text="Car Name:")
name1_ifl = Entry(c1)
name1 = name1_ifl.get()
elm_var_fill = len(var_fill)
ct1 = 0
car1_val = []
for itr2 in var_fill:
if ct1 == elm_var_fill:
break
lb5 = Label(c1, text=itr2.get())
#Creating text field
ftr1_ifl = Entry(c1)
car1_ftr = ftr1_ifl.get()
car1_val.append(car1_ftr)
car1_ftr = None
lb5.grid(row=ct1 + 2, column=1)
ftr1_ifl.grid(row=ct1 + 2, column=2)
ct1 += 1
print(car1_val)
def display():
dp = Toplevel()
dp.title("Results")
dp.geometry("500x200")
car1_pt = 0
car2_pt = 0
car_tree = tktrv.Treeview(dp)
car_tree["columns"] = ("car1col")
car_tree.column("#0", width=120, minwidth=30)
car_tree.column("car1col", width=120, minwidth=30)
car_tree.heading("#0", text="Features" )
car_tree.heading("car1col", text=str(name1))
car_tree.pack()
c1.withdraw()
print(var_fill)
done1_bt = Button(c1, text="Continue", command=display)
name1_ifl.grid(row=0, column=2)
car1_lb1.grid(row=0, column=1)
done1_bt.grid(row=5,column=1)
w1.withdraw()
done_bt = Button(w1, text="Done", command=car_1)
done_bt.grid(row=3, column=1)
lb3.grid(row=0, column=1)
lb4.grid(row=1, column=1)
fr1.grid(row=2, column=1)
root.withdraw()
bt1 = Button(root, text="CARS", width=5, font=('Calibri', 15), command=bt_cars)
bt1.grid(row=7)
space2 = Label(root, text="\n\n")
space2.grid(row=6)
root.mainloop()
I am facing trouble with the variables named: hpw, mil, name1.
Any help would be welcome.
NOTE:- Please excuse the amount of code; I wanted others to replicate the error and see it for themselves

For the variables hpw and mil, these variables are empty strings that's why you are not getting any value from those checkboxes. To get values from the checkboxes replace these lines of code:
var_stor = [hpw, mil]
with
var_stor = [hpw_cb.cget('onvalue'), mil_cb.cget('onvalue')]
since you want the onvalue then you must use cget() method to access those values.
also, replace
lb5 = Label(c1, text=itr2.get())
with
lb5 = Label(c1, text=itr2)
because now you have required values (not objects) in a list, so just need to access those values.
For the variable name1 you can use #BokiX's method.

The problem is you are using get() wrong. You cannot use get() right after Entry() because as soon as entry is created it's getting the input before the user can even input something.
Use this code:
def get_input(text):
print(text)
e = Entry(root)
e.pack()
b = Button(root, text="Print input", command=lambda: get_input(e.get()))
b.pack()
Now get() method will not be executed before you click the button.

Destroying a label in Tk

I've wracked my brain about this. I'm new to Python and Tk,and just trying it out. I would think this would be really easy, but I can't get it. Here's my code:
from tkinter import *
window = Tk()
window.geometry = ('400x200')
mylabel = Label(window)
def button_command():
Label(window).destroy()
text = entry1.get()
selection=variable.get()
if selection == "Celsius":
f = "Fahrenheit: " + str(round((int(text) - 32) * 5/9,2))
mylabel = Label(window, text = f).pack()
else:
c = "Celsuius: " + str(round((int(int(text)) * 9/5) + 32))
mylabel = Label(window, text = c).pack()
return None
def clear_label():
mylabel.destroy()
entry1 = Entry(window, width = 20)
entry1.pack()
variable = StringVar(window)
variable.set("Fahrenheit") # default value
w = OptionMenu(window, variable, "Fahrenheit", "Celsius")
w.pack()
Button(window, text="Button", command=button_command).pack()
Button(window, text="Clear", command=clear_label).pack()
window.mainloop()
I don't get an error, but the clear_label function doesn't do anything. It doesn't return an error. It just doesn't work. Any suggestions would be appreciated. :)

You never actually packed the label into the window, therefore there was nothing to destroy. If you run this code, you can see that once packed, your function works as expected.
from tkinter import *
window = Tk()
window.geometry = ('400x200')
mylabel = Label(window, text="test")
def button_command():
Label(window).destroy()
text = entry1.get()
selection=variable.get()
if selection == "Celsius":
f = "Fahrenheit: " + str(round((int(text) - 32) * 5/9,2))
mylabel = Label(window, text = f).pack()
else:
c = "Celsuius: " + str(round((int(int(text)) * 9/5) + 32))
mylabel = Label(window, text = c).pack()
return None
def clear_label():
mylabel.destroy()
mylabel.pack
entry1 = Entry(window, width = 20)
entry1.pack()
variable = StringVar(window)
variable.set("Fahrenheit") # default value
w = OptionMenu(window, variable, "Fahrenheit", "Celsius")
mylabel.pack()
Button(window, text="Button", command=button_command).pack()
Button(window, text="Clear", command=clear_label).pack()
window.mainloop()

Not sure whether the aim of the exercise is to destroy a label or just clear the label and give it a new value. If it is the latter, it can be achieved using the text variable parameter to label.
from tkinter import *
def button_command():
text = entry1.get()
selection=variable.get()
# Change the value of the stringvar to set the new value
if selection == "Celsius":
labelvalue.set("Fahrenheit: " + str(round((int(text) - 32) * 5/9,2)))
else:
labelvalue.set("Celsuius: " + str(round((int(int(text)) * 9/5) + 32)))
return None
def clear_label():
# No need to destroy - just change the value
labelvalue.set("")
window = Tk()
window.geometry = ('400x200')
entry1 = Entry(window, width = 20)
entry1.pack()
variable = StringVar(window)
variable.set("Fahrenheit") # default value
w = OptionMenu(window, variable, "Fahrenheit", "Celsius")
w.pack()
Button(window, text="Button", command=button_command).pack()
Button(window, text="Clear", command=clear_label).pack()
# The text displayed in mylabel will be the contents of labelvalue
labelvalue = StringVar()
mylabel = Label(window, textvariable=labelvalue)
mylabel.pack()
window.mainloop()

In principle, you don't have to delete and re-create the Label, just clear the fields in the Label and in the Entry:
def clear_label():
mylabel.config(text="")
entry1.delete(0, 'end')

Label Not Continually Updating Tkinter

I have read through several answers to similar topics but none of them are relevant to my situation, I am trying to display a list on a label and whenever the button is pressed to update the list the label should update as well but it only updates when submitbtn_name is clicked. Any help appreciated I am very new to Tkinter.
My Code:
from tkinter import *
root = Tk()
root.title("Path Creator")
root.geometry('1680x1080')
root['background'] = '#aaaaaa'
list_of_paths_list = []
path_list = []
name = Entry(root, width=400)
name.insert(0, "Name")
name.pack()
def add_name():
path_list.append(name.get())
list_label = Label(root, text="path name:" + str(path_list))
list_label.pack()
submitbtn_name = Button(root, text="submit name", command=add_name)
submitbtn_name.pack()
value1 = Entry(root, width=400)
value1.insert(0, "value1")
value1.pack()
distance1 = Entry(root, width=400)
distance1.insert(0, "distance1")
distance1.pack()
def submitbtn_value_dist():
temp_list = []
temp_list.append(value1.get())
temp_list.append(distance1.get())
path_list.append(tuple(temp_list))
list_label = Label(root, text="current path: " + path_list)
list_label.pack()
submitbtn_pathpart = Button(root, text="submit path part", )
submitbtn_pathpart.pack()
root.mainloop()

Using f-string format. Added command in submitbtn_pathpart
Snippet:
def submitbtn_value_dist():
temp_list = []
temp_list.append(value1.get())
temp_list.append(distance1.get())
path_list.append(tuple(temp_list))
list_label = Label(root, text=f"current path:{path_list}")
list_label.pack()
submitbtn_pathpart = Button(root, text="submit path part", command=submitbtn_value_dist )
submitbtn_pathpart.pack()
root.mainloop()
Output for name:
Output for value and distance:

Python entry to store input into a variable stores nothing, returns initial value

Ok, so basic story. I have created an entry. After you introduce text, you have to click a button to store the inputted text into a variable that is later printed.
Here is the code:
from Tkinter import *
def myClick(entry_name, var):#defines function to get input from entry and store into var
var = entry_name.get()
root = Tk()#creates initial tk
lbl1 = Label(root, text = "hello")#before entry label
lbl1.grid(row = 0, column = 0)#label griding
ent = Entry(root, width = 15)# the entry
ent.grid(row = 1, column = 0)#entry gridding
hello = None #variable to store entry input
bt1 = Button(root, command = myClick(ent, hello))#button 1 creation and function attribution
bt1.grid(row = 3, column = 0)#button 1 griding
root.mainloop()
print(hello)
It is very unclear to me why the function does not get the input from the entry.

bt1 = Button(root, command = myClick(ent, hello))
In this line, you call myClick function with parameters, not just pass it. That means that myClick is executed once after the module is launched and then it does nothing. If you want to print the entry input, I recommend you do the following:
from tkinter import *
root = Tk()
lbl1 = Label(root, text="hello")
lbl1.grid(row=0, column=0)
ent = Entry(root, width=15)
ent.grid(row=1, column=0)
def myClick():
var = ent.get()
print(var)
bt1 = Button(root, command=myClick)
bt1.grid(row=3, column=0)
root.mainloop()
Also code after root.mainloop() doesn't excecute.

just define a normal function :
from tkinter import *
def blinta():
var = ent.get()
ent.delete(0,END)
print(var)
root = Tk()#creates initial tk
lbl1 = Label(root, text = "hello")#before entry label
lbl1.grid(row = 0, column = 0)#label griding
ent = Entry(root, width = 15)# the entry
ent.grid(row = 1, column = 0)#entry gridding
bt1 = Button(root, command = blinta)
bt1.grid(row = 3, column = 0)
root.mainloop()
This will work I'm sure.

Tkinter python: issue with clearing out the widget

Someone please help me figure this out.
I have the following problem in Tkinter Python. The problem is that the text is overlaying with the previous text. and/or is copying below that.
I've tried to use label.config(root).pack() instead of Label(root, text="").pack()
This kinda solves the problem it starts to write over the previous text but there are 2 problems with this.
1: the text old text/Entrys all still there, it just overlays.
2: this only works with label.config, and I would also like this to work with buttons and Entrys(textbox)
I've also tried .pack_forget() and .destroy() but unfortunately it did nothing.
CODE
from tkinter import *
import pickle
import time
import os
def new_profile():
global Var1, Var2
var1 = StringVar()
var2 = StringVar()
Label(root, text="Create a new profile").pack()
Label(root, text="User Name").pack()
Entry(root, textvariable=var1).pack()
Label(root, text="Password").pack()
Entry(root, textvariable=var2).pack()
Button(root, text="Create", command=create_profile).pack()
Var1, Var2 = var1, var2
return
def create_profile():
text1 = Var1.get()
text2 = Var2.get()
print(text1)
dict = {}
dict['Name'] = text1
dict['Password'] = text2
pickle.dump(dict, open("test.txt", "wb"))
dict1 = pickle.load(open("test.txt", "rb"))
if dict1['Name'] == text1 and dict1['Password'] == text2:
Label(root, text="").pack()
Label(root, text="Profile creation successful", ).pack()
Label(root, text="Name:" + " " + text1).pack()
Label(root, text="Password:" + " " + text2).pack()
else:
Label(root, text="Something went wrong while creating your profile.", ).pack()
return
def load_profile():
select = "Load profile.."
label.config(text=select)
return
root = Tk()
root.geometry("500x400+300+300")
root.title("client")
menubar = Menu(root)
filemenu = Menu(menubar, tearoff=0)
filemenu.add_command(label="New Profile", command=new_profile)
filemenu.add_command(label="Load Profile", command=load_profile)
menubar.add_cascade(label="Profile Options", menu=filemenu)
root.config(menu=menubar)
label = Label(root)
label.pack()
root.mainloop()

create a array such as
on_screen = []
at the start then name your widgets and and add them to the array
password_label = Label(root, text="Password").pack()
password = Entry(root, textvariable=var2).pack()
on_screen.append(password)
on_screen.append(password_label)
then use a for loop to destroy all the widgets in the array
for w in on_screen:
w.destroy()