In the middle of your addName function you have defined another
function that requires 'self' and you've got a default argument
'get=1';
def numberType(self, get = 1):
You call this further down the function with the line;
self.type = numberType(self.get)
This should have been;
self.type = numberType(self)
I would suggest moving the numberType function from inside the addName
function as follows;
class MenuInput:
def addName(self):
print "To add a name, please input he following information: "
name = raw_input("Name: ")
number = raw_input("Number: ")
get = int(raw_input("What type of number is this? (choose
one): \n 1. Home:\n 2. Work:\n 3. Cell:\n : "))
type = self.numberType(get)
enter = phoneentry()
enter(name, number, returnType)
def numberType(self, get):
if get == 1:
returnType = HOME
elif get == 2:
returnType = WORK
elif get == 3:
returnType = FAX
return returnType
If you use self in a function all functions can see the value without
having to have it in the function definition.
For example;
class a:
def a(self):
self.get = 1
def b(self):
print self.get
>>> aa = a()
>>> aa.a()
>>> aa.b()
1
>>>
Default arguments in the function definition work as follows:
class a:
def a(self):
self.get = 1
def b(self, get="Using default argument"):
print get
>>> aa = a()
>>> aa.a()
>>> aa.b()
"Using default argument"
>>> aa.b(1)
1
>>>
Cheers,
Wes.
On 14/11/2007, Bryan Magalski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Greetings all!!
>
> This is my first post and I am going to probably be vague at first, but, I
> will try my best to be specific. I am a very GREEN scripter/programmer, so
> please be as descriptive as possible. Ok, enough excuses, on with my
> question!
>
> Here is my issue:
>
> I am trying to build a menu for the following script to make it more "user
> friendly". Nothing fancy, just a simple add data and look up the entered
> results.
>
> The problem is that when I run my modified version with this snippet (please
> see attachment for original and my modified versions):
>
> [code]
> class MenuInput:
>
> # ask user to input data and store to be passed to manageable variables.
> def addName(self):
> print "To add a name, please input he following information:
> "
> self.enter = phoneentry()
> self.name = raw_input("Name: ")
> self.number = raw_input("Number: ")
> self.get = int(raw_input("What type of number is this?
> (choose one): \n 1. Home:\n 2. Work:\n 3. Cell:\n : "))
> def numberType(self, get = 1):
> if self.get == 1:
> self.returnType = HOME
> #return self.getType
> elif self.gete == 2:
> self.returnType = WORK
> #return self.getType
> elif self.get == 3:
> self.returnType = FAX
> #return self.getType
> return self.returnType
>
> self.type = numberType(self.get)
> self.enter(self.name, self.number, self.returnType)
>
> def display(self):
> print "Enter a name to look up: (leave blank to exit)"
> self.Name = str(raw_input("Name: "))
> print "%s has the following information: " % self.Name
> if self.Name != "":
> foo = phonedb()
> for entry in foo.lookup(self.Name):
> print '%-40s %s (%s)' % (entry.name,
> entry.number, entry.showtype())
> print
> [/code]
>
> when I instantiate and run it with:
>
> [code]
> menu = MenuInput()
> menu.addName()
> [/code]
>
> and enter the information asked, I am given this runtime error:
>
> [error]
> To add a name, please input he following information:
> Name: Bryan
> Number: 1234567
> What type of number is this? (choose one):
> 1. Home:
> 2. Work:
> 3. Cell:
> : 1
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> File "examples\testpy\my_object_modified.py", line 101,
> in <module>
> menu.addName()
> File "examples\testpy\my_object_modified.py", line 85, in
> addName
> self.type = numberType(self.get)
> File "examples\testpy\my_object_modified.py", line 74, in
> numberType
> if self.get == 1:
> AttributeError: 'int' object has no attribute 'get'
> >>>
> [/error]
>
> I "think" that this has something to do with passing the results or possibly
> my functions are not properly calling (proper terminology?) each other.
>
> Now what/where am I wrong? As this is part of an object oriented
> programming class, I wanted the menu constructed inherent to the class.
>
> Thank you in advance. --Bryan
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