you can wrap your code with while statement that check a user input received at the end of every calculation you made whether go back to main menu or not.
pujo On 7/12/05, Nathan Pinno <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It runs but now how do I make it go back to the previous menu (e.g. from Add > to Calculate Menu?) > > Here is the latest screenshot: > > The Giant Calculator > > Copyright 2005 Written and debugged by Nathan Pinno > > OPTIONS MENU > 1) Calculate > 2) Shapes > 3) Temperature > 4) Formulas > 5) Quit > What option would you like:1 > CALCULATE MENU > 1) Add > 2) Subraction > 3) Multiplication > 4) Division w/o remainder > 5) Division with remaider > 6) Exponation > 7) Square roots > 8) Back to the previous menu. > What option would you like:3 > First number:3 > Second number:2 > 3 * 2 = 6 > CALCULATE MENU > 1) Add > 2) Subraction > 3) Multiplication > 4) Division w/o remainder > 5) Division with remaider > 6) Exponation > 7) Square roots > 8) Back to the previous menu. > What option would you like:7 > > > >>> > > and the current code: > > # This program is designed as a big calculator with functions. > > # This first bunch of code is for the various menus. I decided to divide the > calculations into seperate sub-menus, > #so that the main menus would not be that long. > def main_menu(): > global option > print "OPTIONS MENU" > print "1) Calculate" > print "2) Shapes" > print "3) Temperature" > print "4) Formulas" > print "5) Quit" > option = input("What option would you like:" ) > > def cal_menu(): > global cal_opt > print "CALCULATE MENU" > print "1) Add" > print "2) Subraction" > print "3) Multiplication" > print "4) Division w/o remainder" > print "5) Division with remaider" > print "6) Exponation" > print "7) Square roots" > print "8) Back to the previous menu." > cal_opt = input("What option would you like:" ) > > def shape_menu(): > global shape_opt > print "SHAPES MENU" > print "Important: The figure that is used for pi is 3.14." > print "1) Squares" > print "2) Circles" > print "3) Rectangles" > print "4) Triangles" > print "5) Cones" > print "6) Cylinders" > print "7) Semicircles" > print "8) Main menu" > shape_opt = input("What option would you like?" ) > > def temp_menu(): > global temp_opt > print "1) Convert degrees Kevins to degrees Celsius" > print "2) Contvert Fahrenheit to Celsius" > print "3) Convert Celsius to Fahrenheit" > print "4) Convert Celsius to Kelvins" > print "5) Convert Kelvins to Fahrenheit" > print "6) Convert Fahrenheit to Kelvins" > print "7) Main Menu" > temp_option = input("Choice: ") > > def formula_menu(): > global formula_opt > print "1) Interest" > print "2) Distance" > print "3) Uniform motion" > print "4) Momentum" > print "5) Uniformly accelerated motion" > print "6) Falling bodies" > print "7) Weight" > print "8) Main menu" > fourmula_option = input("Choice: ") > > #Code for main part of program. > print "The Giant Calculator" > print > print "Copyright 2005 Written and debugged by Nathan Pinno" > print > main_menu() > if option == 1: > cal_menu() > if cal_opt == 1: > X = input("First number:" ) > Y = input("Second number:" ) > print X, "+", Y, "= ",X + Y > cal_menu() > elif cal_opt == 2: > X = input("First number:" ) > Y = input("Second number:" ) > print X, "-", Y, "= ",X - Y > cal_menu() > elif cal_opt == 3: > X = input("First number:" ) > Y = input("Second number:" ) > print X, "*", Y, "= ",X * Y > cal_menu() > elif cal_opt == 4: > X = input("First number:" ) > Y = input("Second number:" ) > if Y == 0: > print "Division by zero ot allowed!" > Y = input("Second number:" ) > else: > print X, "/", Y, "= ",X / Y > cal_menu() > elif cal_opt == 5: > X = input("First number:" ) > Y = input("Second number:" ) > if Y == 0: > print "Division by zero ot allowed!" > Y = input("Second number:" ) > else: > print X, "/", Y, "= ",X / Y," R ", X % Y > cal_menu() > elif cal_opt == 6: > X = input("First number:" ) > Y = input("Power:" ) > print X, "**", Y, "= ",X**Y > cal_menu() > elif cal_opt == 7: > X = input("Number to be squared:" ) > print "The square root of", X, " = ",X**0.5 > cal_menu() > elif cal_opt == 8: > main_menu() > else: > print "That's not an option. Try again." > cal_menu > elif option == 2: > shape_menu() > if shape_opt == 1: > print "1) Circumference" > print "2) Area" > print "3) Shapes Menu" > op = input("Choice: ") > if op == 1: > side = input("Side: ") > print "Circumference = ",4*side > shape_menu() > elif op == 2: > side = input("Side: ") > print "Area = ",side**2 > shape_menu() > elif op == 3: > shape_menu() > else: > print "That's not an option." > op = input("Choice: ") > elif shape_opt == 2: > print "1) Circumference" > print "2) Area" > print "3) Shapes Menu" > d = input("Choice: ") > if d == 1: > diameter = input("Diameter: ") > print "The circumference of the circle is ",diameter*3.14 > shape_menu() > elif d == 2: > radius = input("Radius: ") > print "The area of the circle is ",3.14*(radius**2) > shape_menu() > elif d == 3: > shape_menu() > else: > print "That's not an option." > d = input("Choice: ") > elif shape_opt == 3: > print "1) Area" > print "2) Perimeter" > print "3) Main menu" > g = input("Choice: ") > if g == 1: > base = input("Base: ") > altitude = input("Altitude: ") > print "The area of the rectangle is: ",base*altitude > shape_menu() > elif g == 2: > base = input("Base: ") > altitude = input("Altiutude: ") > print "The perimeter of the rectangle is: > ",(2*base)+(2*altitude) > shape_menu() > elif g == 3: > shape_menu() > else: > print "That's not an option." > g = input("Choice: ") > elif shape_opt == 4: > print "1) Right Triangles - Pygathorean Theorum" > print "2) Perimeter" > print "3) Area" > print "4) Shapes Menu" > e = input("Choice: ") > if e == 1: > sidea = input("Side A: ") > sideb = input("side B: ") > print "The hypotenuse's length is: > ",((sidea**2)+(sideb**2))**0.5 > shape_menu() > elif e == 2: > sidea = input("Side A: ") > sideb = input("Side B: ") > sidec = input("Side C: ") > print "The Perimeter of the triangle is: ",sidea+sideb+sidec > shape_menu() > elif e == 3: > base = input("Base: ") > height = input("Height: ") > print "The area of the triangle is: ",1/2*base*height > shape_menu() > elif e == 4: > shape_menu() > else: > print "That's not an option! Try again." > e = input("Choice: ") > elif shape_opt == 5: > print "The base and circumference of a cone can be found with the > circle formulas, so they aren't found here." > print "1) Lateral Area" > print "2) Total Area" > print "3) Volume" > print "4) Shapes Menu" > opt = input("Choice: ") > if opt == 1: > r = input("Radius: ") > sl = input("Slant height: ") > print "The Lateral Area is: ",1/2*(2*3.14*r)*sl > shape_menu() > elif opt == 2: > r = input("Radius: ") > sl = input("Slant height: ") > print "The total area is: ",1/2*(2*3.14*r)*sl+(3.14*(r**2)) > shape_menu() > elif opt == 3: > height = input("Height: ") > r = input("Radius: ") > print "The volume is: ",1/4*(3.14*(r**2))*height > shape_menu() > elif opt == 4: > shape_menu() > else: > print "That's not an option" > opt = input("Choice: ") > elif shape_opt == 6: > print "1) Lateral Area" > print "2) Total Area" > print "3) Volume" > print "4) Shape Menu" > g = input("Choice: ") > if g == 1: > r = input("Radius: ") > height = input("Height: ") > print "The Lateral Area is: ",(2*3.14*r)*height > shape_menu() > elif g == 2: > r = input("Radius: ") > height = input("Height: ") > print "The Total Area is: ",((2*3.14*r)*height)+(2*(3.14*(r**2))) > shape_menu() > elif g == 3: > r = input("Radius: ") > height = input("Height: ") > print "The volume is: ",(3.14*(r**2))*height > shape_menu() > elif g == 4: > shape_menu() > else: > print "That is not an option!" > g = input("Choice: ") > elif shape_opt == 7: > print "1) Arc Length" > print "2) Area" > print "3) Shape Menu" > h = input("Choice: ") > if h == 1: > diam = input("Diameter: ") > print "The arc length is: ",(3.14*diam)/2 > shape_menu() > elif h == 2: > r = input("Radius: ") > print "The area is: ",(3.14*(r**2))/2 > shape_menu() > elif h == 3: > shape_menu > else: > print "Sorry, incorrect entry. Please try again." > h = input("Choice: ") > elif shape_menu == 8: > main_menu() > else: > print "Sorry, not an option." > shape_menu() > elif option == 3: > temp_menu() > if temp_option == 1: > print "Convert degrees Kelvin to degrees Celsius." > k = input("Degrees Kelvin: ") > print k-273.16," degrees Celsius" > temp_menu() > elif temp_option == 2: > print "Convert Fahrenheit to Celsius" > f = input("Degrees Fahrenheit: ") > print 5/9*(f-32)," degrees Celsius" > temp_menu() > elif temp_option == 3: > print "Convert Celsius to Fahrenheit" > c = input("Degrees Celsius: ") > print (9/5*C)+32," degrees Fahrenheit" > temp_menu() > elif temp_option == 4: > print "Convert degrees Celsius to degrees Kelvin" > c = input("Degrees Celsius: ") > print c+273.16," degrees Kelvin" > temp_menu() > elif temp_option == 5: > print "Convert degrees Kelvin to Fahrenheit" > k = input("Degrees Kelvin: ") > print ((k-273.16)*9/5)+32," degrees Fahrenheit" > temp_menu() > elif temp_option == 6: > print "Convert Fahrenheit to degrees Kelvin" > f = input("Degrees Fahrenheit: ") > print (5/9*(f-32))+273.16," degrees Kelvin" > temp_menu() > elif temp_option == 7: > main_menu() > else: > print "That's not an option. Please try again" > temp_menu() > elif option == 4: > formula_menu() > if formula_option == 1: > p = input("Principal: ") > r = input("Rate as a decimal: ") > t = input("Time in years: ") > print "Interest: ",p*r*t > formula_menu() > elif formula_option == 2: > r = input("Rate: ") > t = input("Time: ") > print "Distance: ",r*t > formula_menu() > elif formula_option == 3: > v = input("Velocity: ") > t = input("Time: ") > print "Uniform motion: ",v*t > formula_menu() > elif formula_option == 4: > m = input("Mass: ") > v = input("Velocity: ") > print "Momentum: ",m*v > formula_menu() > elif formula_option == 5: > as = input("Acceleration speed: ") > t = input("Time: ") > print "Uniformly accelerated motion: ",1/2*as*t > formula_menu() > elif formula_option == 6: > gravity = input("Constant acceleration due to gravity: ") > t = input("Time: ") > print "Distance covered by falling body: ",1/2*gravity*(t**2) > formula_menu() > elif formula_option == 7: > m = input("Mass: ") > gravity = input("Gravity: ") > print "Weight: ",m*gravity > formula_menu() > elif formula_option == 8: > main_menu() > else: > print "That is not an option." > formula_menu() > elif option == 5: > print "Goodbye!" > else: > print "That is not an option. Please choose an option from the menu." > main_menu() > print > > > So how do I do it? > > Nathan Pinno > http://www.npinnowebsite.ca/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > > > _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor