# Tk_qwikfix_sliders.py

# Tk_qwikfix_sliders.py

from Tkinter import *

root = Tk()
root.title("Tk Qwikfix Sliders")

SlideTest = 1

vars_init = '''
AAA
BBB
CCC
RGB, 0, 255
DEG, 0, 360
'''.strip().splitlines()

if SlideTest:
    oldSliderValues = ''
    def refresh():
        try:
            canvas.update()
        except:
            pass

    def getSliderValues():
        global oldSliderValues
        sliderVector = []
        for z in range(len(vars)):
            sliderVector.append(str(vars[z].get()))
        if oldSliderValues != sliderVector:
            oldSliderValues = sliderVector
            print '\t\t'.join(sliderVector)
        iframe.after(500, getSliderValues)

    sliderframes = Frame(root)
    sliderframes.pack(side=TOP)

    slider = {}
    vars = {}

    iframe = Frame(root)
    iframe.pack(side=BOTTOM)

    for z in range(len(vars_init)):
        VAR = vars_init[z].replace(' ','')
        slider[z] = Frame(sliderframes)
        slider[z].pack(side=TOP)
        vars[z] = DoubleVar()
        FROM, TO, L = -250, 250, 500
        if ',' in VAR:
            t = VAR.split(',')[0]
            VAR = "'"+t+"'"+VAR[len(t):]
            VAR, FROM, TO = eval(VAR)
        w = Scale(slider[z], from_=FROM, to=TO, variable=vars[z], length=L, orient=HORIZONTAL)
        w.set(0)
        w.pack(side=TOP)
        L = Label(slider[z], text=VAR)
        L.pack(side=TOP)

    refresh = Button(text='UPDATE', command=refresh)
    refresh.pack(side=LEFT)

    getSliderValues()
mainloop()