SudokuGUI

Functions in SudokuGUI.py

clear()

• Will be called on clicking the 'Clear' Button.
• Clears all the Sudoku Grid Entries

display_time()

• Will be called on checking the 'Show Time' Checkbutton.
• Enables and disables the "lbl_time" Label

from_file()

• Will be called on clicking the 'From File' Button.
• Invokes askopenfilename dialog and imports the Sudoku from the selected text file and fills up all the Entries.

goto_bottom_entry()

• Called in the KeyPress() function
• Selects the Entry below on pressing the Down Arrow Key

goto_next_entry()

• Called in the KeyPress() function
• Selects the next Entry on pressing the Right Arrow Key

goto_prev_entry()

• Called in the KeyPress() function
• Selects the previous Entry on pressing the Left Arrow Key

goto_top_entry()

• Called in the KeyPress() function
• Selects the upper Entry on pressing the Up Arrow Key

highlight(e=0)

• Will be called on checking the 'Highlight Solved Digits' Checkbutton and on selecting an option in the Color Combobox
• Highlights all the solved digits in the Sudoku, by changing their color to the selected color in the Color Combobox

keyPress(event)

• Bounded to all the Entries in the Sudoku Grid
• Detects the keyPress events while any of the Entries is selected. Allows characters only if it is a number or '-' or a space. Also used to navigate through the Entries by detecting the arrow key events

solve()

• Will be called on clicking the 'SOLVE' Button.
• Extracts all the digits given in the Sudoku Grid Entries and forms a 9x9 list. Then passes this list as an argument while calling the "solveSudoku()" function. After solving, all the entries will be refilled again with solved digits.