Paint program: Problems with a line tool

[mylinetoolisntworking]

this is the function for my line tool in a paint program:

def lineTool():
event.get()
getMouse() # gets mouse position and if the left button is clicked
x1, y1 = mx,my
while True:
event.get()
getMouse()
if mb == 0:
x2 = mx
y2 = my
draw.line(screen,colour,(x1,y1),(x2,y2))
break
drawFrame()
display.flip()

it gets called when mb == 1 (when the mouse button is Pressed)
the problem as i see it is, mb stays at 1 after entering the loop.
i had it print mb and it retuned 1 over and over even after i released the button

any idea whats wrong?

[McKenzie]

As you know in Python indents matter. You need to use code tags when you post or else it is very hard to tell what the problem is. Your getMouse is clearly changing global variables, post that as well. You can always PM all of your code to have a look at too.

[mylinetoolisntworking]

Not quite sure how do do that, maybe this will help

def lineTool():
@event.get()
@getMouse()
@x1, y1 = mx,my
@while True:
@@event.get()
@@getMouse()
@@if mb == 0:
@@@x2 = mx
@@@y2 = my
@@@draw.line(screen,colour,(x1,y1),(x2,y2))
@@@break
@drawFrame()
@display.flip()

Sorry if thats a bit ugly, Iv'e been spoiled by dreamweaver

[andrew.]

I'm new to Python and I don't know how to solve your problem, but to indent on the website, just put your code in [syntax="Python"] CODE [/syntax] tags. Same thing with other languages.