Python Tkinter ScrolledText

Question

I'm trying to make a Tkinter entry box, but need more space than just one line. It seems that

self.scroll = ScrolledText.ScrolledText(self.tk).pack()

is the best looking way to do it right now, but I dont know how to get the inputted text from self.scroll and use it for something else, theres no clear documentation on it either. Does anyone know?

Answer 1

Mistake:

self.scroll = ScrolledText.ScrolledText(self.tk).pack()

this way you assign pack() result to self.scroll (not ScrolledText)
and pack() always returns None.

Always:

self.scroll = ScrolledText.ScrolledText(self.tk)
self.scroll.pack()

And now see standard Text Widget documentation how to get/set text.

from tkinter import *
import tkinter.scrolledtext as ScrolledText

master = Tk()

st = ScrolledText.ScrolledText(master)
st.pack()

st.insert(INSERT, "Some text")
st.insert(END, " in ScrolledText")

print(st.get(1.0, END))

master.mainloop()