How do you hide the turtle while drawing in Python 3. It is covering my work and I need to see exact corners and other things. Is it also possible to draw with it hidden? Thank you.
I have tried this command and it did nothing.
t = turtle.Turtle()
s = t.getscreen()
You have hide the turtle with the following code.
# hide the turtle
turtle.hide_turtle()
Try using hideturtle() function. The syntax would be <turtle_object>. hideturtle()
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Is there a simple way to change the turtle cursor to an open hand and back to normal cursor?
I have searched and did not find a thing.
I'm using Python turtle on Windows.
Any answer is appreciated!
There are few preset shapes for turtle such as, arrow, circle, etc. You can find them here https://docs.python.org/3.3/library/turtle.html?highlight=turtle#turtle.shape, or you could use the turtle.register_shape(image_name) function. Hope this helps!
Is there a simple way to change the cursor to an open hand and back to
normal cursor?
Yes, you first want the register_shape() method of the screen, passing it your GIF file name. Then you pass the same file name to the shape() method of turtle. (Newer implementations of turtle and tkinter accept more file types but traditionally this needs to be a GIF.)
Demonstrating with a guinea pig GIF found on iconsplace.com, the following code switches from the turtle cursor that comes with the Python library to a guinea pig cursor from that site when you click on the window:
from turtle import Screen, Turtle
IMAGE = "guinea-pig-icon-24.gif"
def change(x, y):
turtle.shape(IMAGE)
screen = Screen()
screen.register_shape(IMAGE)
turtle = Turtle('turtle')
screen.onclick(change)
screen.mainloop()
Switching back again is simple as calling the shape() method again.
I am having a huge issue using the turtle library. I have to write my initials AR for an assignment. Can anyone help?
import turtle
turtlescreen
turtle.pos(400,400)
turtle.forward()
Here is the code I am trying to use. I am trying to right my initial "AR" with it.
You've managed to cram three errors into four lines of code. First, you don't need this and it's an error:
turtlescreen
so toss it. Second, the pos() function returns the current turtle postion, not set it. So instead of:
turtle.pos(400,400)
You want:
turtle.setpos(400, 400)
and finally, as #Jamie notes, you need to pass a distance (in pixels) to forward(). So instead of:
turtle.forward()
Something like he suggests:
turtle.forward(15)
Complete code:
import turtle
turtle.setpos(400, 400)
turtle.forward(15)
turtle.done()
Your turtle.forward() requires an input variable in pixels. See the documentation for turtle.forward:
Move the turtle forward by the specified distance, in the direction the turtle is headed.
Try changing:
turtle.forward()
to something like:
turtle.forward(15)
There's a few mistakes I can see. Firstly, there is no command called turtlescreen so you can remove that. Next, instead of tom.pos try using tom.setpos(x, y) or tom.goto (x, y). Lastly, you should put a value in tom.forward (length). I also recommend going through the Python Turtle documentation, https://docs.python.org/3.3/library/turtle.html?highlight=turtle
I have some code as follows:
# My code here
turtle.bye()
After that, is there any way I can reopen the turtle window.
I know you can do turtle.clearscreen() but that does not close the turtle window.
I will accept any answer which allows me to close the turtle graphics window and then reopen it without opening and running another python program to do this.
Thank you in advance
I've seen situations where the approach of #LukeTimmons worked but not always reliably and not in every situation. Give this solution a try:
import time
import turtle
turtle.dot(200, 'green')
time.sleep(2)
turtle.bye()
# These two lines (indirectly) resurrect turtle environment after turtle.bye()
turtle.Turtle._screen = None # force recreation of singleton Screen object
turtle.TurtleScreen._RUNNING = True # only set upon TurtleScreen() definition
turtle.dot(200, 'red')
turtle.mainloop()
It resets two flags that keep turtle from starting up again. It may be safer to create your own turtle after restart rather than use the default turtle which may point back to the departed environment.
There may be other ways but this is the only way I know.
from turtle import *
def turtle1():
#Your code here
turtle1()
turtle.bye()
turtle1()
This should re-run your code without re-typing it.
I've been trying to make a paint program in Python Turtle and for some reason it won't work. I'm using the pen() tool and my code looks like this
from turtle import *
import random
pen()
bgcolor('black')
pencolor('white')
pen.ondrag(pen.goto)
listen()
mainloop()
I've look at this http://docs.python.org/2/library/turtle.html and it says to type turtle.ondrag(turtle.goto) but since I'm using the pen it should work as pen.ondrag but it doesn't, so can someone please clear this up.
Thanks Jellominer
I will simplify and clarify the code given by the questionner:
from turtle import *
ts = Screen(); tu = Turtle()
ts.listen()
ondrag(tu.goto)
mainloop()
This works. You have to click on the turtle and drag it.
First, pen() is not the function you want. Second, although Pen is a synonym for Turtle, pen is not a synonym for turtle. Here's how to go about using ondrag() if you'd like to use Pen instead of Turtle:
from turtle import Pen, Screen, mainloop
def ondrag_handler(x, y):
pen.ondrag(None) # disable handler inside handler
pen.setheading(pen.towards(x, y)) # turn toward cursor
pen.goto(x, y) # move toward cursor
pen.ondrag(ondrag_handler)
screen = Screen()
screen.bgcolor('black')
pen = Pen()
pen.color('white')
pen.shapesize(2) # make it larger so it's easier to drag
pen.ondrag(ondrag_handler)
screen.listen()
mainloop() # screen.mainloop() preferred but not in Python 2
The turtle.ondrag(turtle.goto) makes for a nice short example in the documentation but in reality isn't practical. You want to disable the event handler while handling the event otherwise the events stack up against you. And it's nice to turn the mouse towards your cursor as you drag it.
from turtle import *
ts = Screen()
ondrag(goto)
shapesize(10)
pensize(40)
speed(0)
mainloop()
I think this will surely work.
You can change the size and other things
In here you are using the default turtle .
Sorry but you'll need to take care of the indentation
I am using the turtle module in python. the problem is that whenever I have the turtle move i will draw even if the pen is up. for example if I run this program:
import turtle
turtle.penup
turtle.goto(0,50)
the turtle will still draw a line when it moves to (0,50)
why is this and how can it be prevented?
It looks like you're not actually calling turtle.penup. Try this:
import turtle
turtle.penup()
turtle.goto(0,50)
You have a typo, you aren't calling the penup method:
import turtle
turtle.penup() #This needs to be a method call
turtle.goto(0,50)
import turtle
turtle.up()
turtle.goto(0,50)
turtle.down()
if you don't put the pen down it will keep on drawing in invisible condition.
This question is super old and definitely has already been answered, but I'll leave this explanation here for future people
"penup" is a method in Python, aka function in other languages. This means that when you want to use it you have it include some parenthesis just so that your code knows what is supposed to be happening
import turtle
turtle.penup()
turtle.goto(0,50)
When you don't include the parenthesis, the code thinks you are talking about a variable, and looks for one called "penup", but there is no variable of that name, so Python throws its hands up and crashes
you called penup without (). with
turtle.penup()
this will work.
Others here said that, but implicitly. trying to ensure it is clear where the typo is.
You should probably try,
turtle.penup()
no it should be something like this:
turtle.up() # This a method call
turtle.goto(0,50) # Part of the method call