tkFileDialog (Note: for Python 3, the tkFileDialog module was renamed "filedialog." For other tkinter modules' new names see https://docs.python.org/3.4/library/tkinter.html#tkinter-modules ) If you want to open or save a file or to choose a directory using a filedialog you dont need to implement it on your own. The module tkFileDialog is just for you. In most cases the seven convenience functions