@Phuket2

I found the Arrow module to be much easier to use and the documentation was very helpful. I have updated my code using it. Thanks!

def oTime():
	return arrow.now().format('MMMM DD, YYYY, h:m:s a')

@JonB
@Phuket2

Thank you both for explaining. It has become clear that I misunderstood some of the documentation and have since spent time rereading those documents. I have the code working the way I need it to now however, I have one last question. I was getting the error ‘’str’ object has no attribute ‘superview’’ until I deleted and re added the switch in the ui designer. Was that just a random bug or does that happen frequently with the ui designer? Thanks again for all the help.

@Phuket2

Can you see any obvious reason why the switch isn’t working? I believe I have everything written right (as much as I can see anyways) and the function name is in the ui switch, yet nothing happens when I tap the switch. It only returns b_fmt2 and I can’t figure out why. I’m sure it’s something I should’ve seen by now but anyways, here is my current code.

import ui
import arrow
import appex

# import the proper modules needed to run script

timecard = []

a_fmt1 = 'MMMM DD,YYYY, h:m:s a'
b_fmt2 = 'MMMM DD, YYYY, HH:mm:ss A'

def switch_1(fmt):
	while fmt:
		return arrow.now().format(a_fmt1)
	else:
			return arrow.now().format(b_fmt2)



def clock(sender):
		v['textview1'].text = v['textview1'].text + 'Time ' + sender.title + ': ' + str(switch_1('')) + '\n'


v = ui.load_view()
v.present('sheet')

# load the UI

@Phuket2

I think you answered one of my questions before I even had a chance to ask it. And no it is not over the top it is exactly the type of information I am looking for so thank you! I am trying to add a switch to the UI to change between 24 hour format and regular format however I am getting a type error ‘must be str not function ‘ and I am a little confused. Perhaps I am calling the function incorrectly of I have not used the proper statement. I have tried a for statement as well as a while loop and am seeing 2 different errors. The one I just described and a positional argument error on the oTime function. I will comment in the code which line is returning the type error.

import ui
import arrow
import appex
import ui

# import the proper modules needed to run script


a = arrow.now().format('MMMM DD,YYYY, h:m:s a')
b = arrow.now().format('MMMM DD, YYYY, HH:mm:ss A')


def oTime(self):
	while oTime(self):
		return (a)
	else:
			return (b)
		


timecard = []

# define a funtion to return the current time and create a container (list) to store current time when buttons are tapped


def clock_in(sender):
	timecard.append(oTime)
	timecard.append('Clock in successful.')
	updateTextView()


def clock_out(sender):
	timecard.append(oTime)
	timecard.append('Clock out successful.')
	updateTextView()


# define funtions for button actions. Note that the funtion call to 'oTime'


def updateTextView():
	t = ''
	for line in timecard:
		t = t + line + '\n' # this line is returning the type error must be str not function
	v['textview1'].text = t


# update the textview with the container created in the first function

v = ui.load_view()
v.present('sheet')

# load the UI

@Phuket2

I found the Arrow module to be much easier to use and the documentation was very helpful. I have updated my code using it. Thanks!

def oTime():
	return arrow.now().format('MMMM DD, YYYY, h:m:s a')

@Phuket2
@cvp

Thanks! I was actually wondering that myself, about shortening the code that is. And thank you @Phuket2 for the information and documentation link. I have been trying to absorb as much of the documentation as I can and not just assume that it doesn’t explain things. I’ve noticed several posters mention that the documentation falls short however I have noticed that the documentation is actually quite thorough if you take the time to read and really try to comprehend what it is saying. I will definitely take your advice on the functionality aspect and I am also trying to build good habits when writing code (such as proper format and leaving myself comments to remember what I am doing). This is how the code looks now and I am currently researching how to change the datetime output format to improve user friendliness. @cvp I will shorten the codes on the button functions when I get home from work. Thanks again.

import ui
import datetime
import appex
import ui

# import the proper modules needed to run script


def oTime():
	return format(datetime.datetime.now())


timecard = []

# define a funtion to return the current time and create a container (list) to store current time when buttons are tapped


def clock_in(sender):
	timecard.append(oTime())
	timecard.append('Clock in successful.')
	updateTextView()


def clock_out(sender):
	timecard.append(oTime())
	timecard.append('Clock out successful.')
	updateTextView()


# define funtions for button actions. Note that the funtion call to 'oTime'


def updateTextView():
	t = ''
	for line in timecard:
		t = t + line + '\n'
	v['textview1'].text = t


# update the textview with the container created in the first function

v = ui.load_view()
v.present('sheet')

# load the UI

@cvp

Wow! Exactly! I have to say that this forum has become my new favorite place. Thank you for being so helpful. I can tell I still have much to learn just by looking at how you wrote the same script that I was trying to write only much more tidy (and it actually works). If I may ask, how long have you been writing code and can you offer any advice as far as a newbie such as myself learning code? I am trying to start with the basics but I find some concepts to be slightly confusing (such as trying to understand the concept of everything being an object). I have always been ‘computer savvy’ but Pythonista is the first and only coding experience I have ever had and I am really enjoying it thus far. I appreciate all the effort that has gone into building such a wonderful support system. Thank you again.

@cvp

I didn’t even notice, thank you! Still no luck however.

@JonB

Forgive my lack of understanding here as I have only been learning python for about a week now, but you said I was using 2 different variables to define ‘timecard’ but wouldn’t a list be an object and not a variable? Anyways, I’m pretty much dead in the water here because I get what I am looking for in the console however the actual text view itself isnt displaying anything. This is the code I have right now.

import datetime
import appex, ui

oTime = datetime.datetime.now()
timecard = []

def clock_in(sender):
	timecard.append(oTime)
	timecard.append('Clock in successful.')
	
def clock_out(sender):
	timecard.append(oTime)
	timecard.append('Clock out successful.')

def updateTextView(sender):
	v = sender.superview
	v['textview1'] = timecard(0,len)
	print (sender.text)
	
v = ui.load_view()
v.present('sheet')

Still no luck getting a result on the text view. This is where I’m at.

import datetime
import appex, ui

oTime = datetime.datetime.now()
timecard = []

def clock_in(sender):
	timecard.append(oTime)
	timecard.append('Clock in successful.')
	
def clock_out(sender):
	timecard.append(oTime)
	timecard.append('Clock out successful.')

def updateTextView():
	v = sender.superview
	timecard = v['textview1']
	timecard.text += ''
	
v = ui.load_view()
v.present('sheet')

Ok cool. I will try this out as soon as I can. Thank you. I will post again after my lunch break and let you know if I have any success.