use StringVar

By default, Tk treats any value with a leading 0 as an octal number when using DoubleVar.

Author: annie-xd-wang

src/navigate/controller/sub_controllers/stage_controller.py

@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ def handler():
             to move."""
             stage_direction = -1 if self.flip_flags[axis] else 1
             try:
-                temp = position_val.get() + step_val.get() * stage_direction
+                temp = float(position_val.get()) + step_val.get() * stage_direction
             except tk._tkinter.TclError:
                 return
             if self.stage_limits is True:
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ def handler():
                 elif temp < self.position_min[axis]:
                     temp = self.position_min[axis]
             # guarantee stage won't move out of limits
-            if position_val.get() != temp:
+            if float(position_val.get()) != temp:
                 position_val.set(temp)
                 self.position_callback(axis)()
 
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ def handler():
             to move."""
             stage_direction = -1 if self.flip_flags[axis] else 1
             try:
-                temp = position_val.get() - step_val.get() * stage_direction
+                temp = float(position_val.get()) - step_val.get() * stage_direction
             except tk._tkinter.TclError:
                 return
             if self.stage_limits is True:
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ def handler():
                 elif temp > self.position_max[axis]:
                     temp = self.position_max[axis]
             # guarantee stage won't move out of limits
-            if position_val.get() != temp:
+            if float(position_val.get()) != temp:
                 position_val.set(temp)
                 self.position_callback(axis)()
 
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ def handler(*args):
                 self.view.after_cancel(self.event_id[axis])
             # if position is not a number, then do not move stage
             try:
-                position = position_var.get()
+                position = float(position_var.get())
                 if self.stage_limits:
                     widget.trigger_focusout_validation()
                     # if position is not inside limits do not move stage

src/navigate/view/main_window_content/stage_tab.py

@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ def __init__(self, stage_control_tab, *args, **kwargs):
                 parent=self,
                 label=entry_labels[i],
                 input_class=ValidatedEntry,
-                input_var=tk.DoubleVar(),
+                input_var=tk.StringVar(),
                 input_args={
                     "required": True,
                     "precision": 0.1,

test/controller/sub_controllers/test_stage_controller.py

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def test_set_position(stage_controller):
     }
     stage_controller.set_position(position)
     for axis in position.keys():
-        assert stage_controller.widget_vals[axis].get() == position[axis]
+        assert float(stage_controller.widget_vals[axis].get()) == position[axis]
         assert widgets[axis].widget.trigger_focusout_validation.called
         assert stage_controller.stage_setting_dict[axis] == position.get(axis, 0)
     stage_controller.show_verbose_info.assert_has_calls([call("Stage position changed"), call("Set stage position")])
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def test_set_position_silent(stage_controller):
     }
     stage_controller.set_position_silent(position)
     for axis in position.keys():
-        assert stage_controller.widget_vals[axis].get() == position[axis]
+        assert float(stage_controller.widget_vals[axis].get()) == position[axis]
         widgets[axis].widget.trigger_focusout_validation.assert_called_once()
         assert stage_controller.stage_setting_dict[axis] == position.get(axis, 0)
     stage_controller.show_verbose_info.assert_has_calls([call("Set stage position")])