Need Help using webbrowser in python

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I made an app that opens urls in a web browser, when you enter them into a gui.

from tkinter import *
import webbrowser

def WebOpen():
    url = (WebEntry.get())
    webbrowser.open(url)

gui = Tk()

gui.after(1, lambda: gui.focus_force)

gui.geometry("1920x1040")

gui.resizable(False, False)

gui.attributes('-fullscreen',True)

gui.configure(bg="black")

ExitWindow = Label(gui, text="To Quit This Computer Application, On Your Keyboard, Press and Hold the ALT and the F4 keys at the bottom and top of your keyboard respectively.", fg="white", bg="black", font="arial, 21")
ExitWindow.place(x=30,y=5)

WebEntry = Entry(gui, font="arial, 21")
WebEntry.place(x=100,y=400)

WebButton = Button(gui, text="Take Me There!",font="arial, 21",command=WebOpen())
WebButton.place(x=200, y=500)

gui.mainloop()

I tried to use webbrowser and tkinter to make an app that opens a webpage, but as soon as my program started, it opened file explorer (I think because of an empty path or something.)

I believe the reason is because you used command=WebOpen(). The purpose of the command argument is to give the name of a function to be called later. But because you included the parentheses () after the function, it is called immediately when the button is created. I think you should use command=WebOpen instead, without the parentheses. — John Gordon
– John Gordon, Commented Feb 23, 2024 at 13:07

Suramuthu R · Accepted Answer · 2024-02-23 17:24:36Z

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Remove the parenthesis in the line 26. It works alright after removal

WebButton = Button(gui, text="Take Me There!",font="arial, 21",command=WebOpen)

answered Feb 23, 2024 at 17:24

Suramuthu R

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2 Comments

TheLizzard Over a year ago

When writing an answer, please try to explain the solution or close the question as a duplicate. That way OP is less likely to make the same mistake again.

msh Over a year ago

If anyone had the same issue, and want to know why, please check John Gordon's comment on the original answer! Thank you both!

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