Opening Multiple Files from any directory in tkinter

Question

How can I select multiple files from multiple directories? in Tkinter

I want to note the address of the files which are in different directories I have tried using askopenfilenames() file dialog and askopenfilename(...,multiple=True) but they haven't allowed me to select multiple files from different directories.

Is there any other file dialog that can do. Sorry if this a repeated Question.

ANK · Accepted Answer · 2020-09-26 14:58:44Z

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This code might help you

import tkinter,tkinter.filedialog
from tkinter import messagebox

root = tkinter.Tk()
def main():
        files = tkinter.filedialog.askopenfilenames(parent=root,title='Choose files')
        msgbox = tkinter.messagebox.askquestion ('Add files','add extra files',icon = 'warning')
        return list(files), msgbox

files, msgbox = main()

all_files = files

while msgbox =='yes':
    files_2, msgbox = main()
    for i in files_2:
        files.append(i)
    
root.destroy()

all_files contains all the directories selected

answered Sep 26, 2020 at 14:58

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Rahul A Ranger Over a year ago

I was thinking about opening multiple askopenfilenames but I was wondering if there is a way with only one. But thanks! guess I will go with this method.

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