Code forHow to Make a File Explorer using Tkinter in Python Tutorial

file_explorer.py

from tkinter import *import osimport ctypesimport pathlib# Increase Dots Per inch so it looks sharperctypes.windll.shcore.SetProcessDpiAwareness(True)root = Tk()# set a title for our file explorer main windowroot.title('Simple Explorer')root.grid_columnconfigure(1, weight=1)root.grid_rowconfigure(1, weight=1)def pathChange(*event):    # Get all Files and Folders from the given Directory    directory = os.listdir(currentPath.get())    # Clearing the list    list.delete(0, END)    # Inserting the files and directories into the list    for file in directory:        list.insert(0, file)def changePathByClick(event=None):    # Get clicked item.    picked = list.get(list.curselection()[0])    # get the complete path by joining the current path with the picked item    path = os.path.join(currentPath.get(), picked)    # Check if item is file, then open it    if os.path.isfile(path):        print('Opening: '+path)        os.startfile(path)    # Set new path, will trigger pathChange function.    else:        currentPath.set(path)def goBack(event=None):    # get the new path    newPath = pathlib.Path(currentPath.get()).parent    # set it to currentPath    currentPath.set(newPath)    # simple message    print('Going Back')def open_popup():    global top    top = Toplevel(root)    top.geometry("250x150")    top.resizable(False, False)    top.title("Child Window")    top.columnconfigure(0, weight=1)    Label(top, text='Enter File or Folder name').grid()    Entry(top, textvariable=newFileName).grid(column=0, pady=10, sticky='NSEW')    Button(top, text="Create", command=newFileOrFolder).grid(pady=10, sticky='NSEW')def newFileOrFolder():    # check if it is a file name or a folder    if len(newFileName.get().split('.')) != 1:        open(os.path.join(currentPath.get(), newFileName.get()), 'w').close()    else:        os.mkdir(os.path.join(currentPath.get(), newFileName.get()))    # destroy the top    top.destroy()    pathChange()top = ''# String variablesnewFileName = StringVar(root, "File.dot", 'new_name')currentPath = StringVar(    root,    name='currentPath',    value=pathlib.Path.cwd())# Bind changes in this variable to the pathChange functioncurrentPath.trace('w', pathChange)Button(root, text='Folder Up', command=goBack).grid(    sticky='NSEW', column=0, row=0)# Keyboard shortcut for going uproot.bind("<Alt-Up>", goBack)Entry(root, textvariable=currentPath).grid(    sticky='NSEW', column=1, row=0, ipady=10, ipadx=10)# List of files and folderlist = Listbox(root)list.grid(sticky='NSEW', column=1, row=1, ipady=10, ipadx=10)# List Acceleratorslist.bind('<Double-1>', changePathByClick)list.bind('<Return>', changePathByClick)# Menumenubar = Menu(root)# Adding a new File buttonmenubar.add_command(label="Add File or Folder", command=open_popup)# Adding a quit button to the Menubarmenubar.add_command(label="Quit", command=root.quit)# Make the menubar the Main Menuroot.config(menu=menubar)# Call the function so the list displayspathChange('')# run the main programroot.mainloop()

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