My own Journaling App

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My own Journaling App

Welcome back, everyone, to a new post of mine. This time, I'm excited to share my second project, a Journaling app.

Features:

  • Adding an entry:  You can easily add a journal entry by giving it a title, writing what you want to write about, then clicking the save entry button.

  • Viewing entries: You can easily view all of the entries you ever made, edit them, delete them, and read them. The date and time of when you saved it are also shown.

  • Local: Everything is locally stored, so whatever you write is fully private.

Learnings & Hurdles

This project was more challenging than my last one, but I pushed through and learned alot:

  • CustomTkinter: I used customtkinter as I think it has a better-looking GUI.

  • Python: l used Python for this project and the last one, and as a result of these projects, I know the syntax of Python and how to make functions and basic programming concepts. 

  • Global: At first, one of my functions didn't work. Later, I figured out that it was because the variable I tried calling was outside of the function, that when I learned that there are 2 types of variables. Local and Global, if the variable was created outside of the function, it is a global variable, and you need to use global in your code so it doesn't think that you are making a new local variable.

How does it work?

My journaling app is fairly straightforward, but it uses some essential programming concepts. Here's a quick rundown of its core functionalities. You can see the full 216 lines of code on my GitHub:


  • Buttons: I make use of lots of buttons to save, delete, and edit a journal entry. I also use them to switch between frames. 

  • Frames: I have 3 different frames: the main menu, create entry, and save entry frames. Instead of popping up a new window each time by using the frames with a show frame function, I can switch "screens" in 1 single window.

  • Storage: Everything is stored locally inside a .json file; because of this, restarting the application does not mean that you will have any data loss.

Media:

 
Main screen that pops up when you run the code.

A screen that shows when you press the New Entry button.
A screen that shows when you save an entry or press the All Entries tab


What's Next?

I have a lot of projects I would like to work on. This is just my entry into the world of tech and programming for now., I think I will be working on one of the following :

  • Book tracker app: I think I read more books on average than other people my age. So a book tracker to keep track of how many books I read and which books are on my to-be-read list would be really valuable for me.

  • Budgeting app: I would like to make a budget app where a person can input how much money they spent/gained and with a prediction of how much they will lose/earn that month/year.

  • PC automation: A simple automation tool that turns my PC on at a specific time so I don't have to turn it on manually. I want to do this as I don't think this is too much of a complex project, but still an entry into automation.  

Final Thoughts:

Thank you for spending your time reading this post. Things will probably slow down (yes, even more) when school starts up at the beginning of September, but I will always try my best to work on projects and document them here. For now, I hope you have a good day and see you guys on the next post. Bye byeeee.
Hi! I'm Adam, a 16 year-old intrested in tech. This is my dedicated space for all things tech related from Coding to cybersecurity and maybe even DIY projects will make an apearance here. I'm currently on a journey from beginner to intermediate, taking on challenges like creating my own projects, and diving deep into platforms like Hack The Box. This blog is where I'll be documenting every step—the successes, the setbacks, and the valuable lessons learned. Whether you're just a begginer, expert or just starting your tech journey. I'm glad you're here.

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