def grid_size(): #user can select size of connect 4 grid
while True:
print("\t1 = SMALL(5x4)\t 2 = Default(7x6)\t3 = Large(9x8)\n")
print ("\t4 = Return to Mode Menu\n")
try: #try/except statement, prevents from python displaying error when excecuted
g =int(input("Enter the number of the grid you wish to play with: "))
print(" ")
if g == 1: #small connect 4 GUI grid
g_gui = Grid_mode()
g_gui.small_grid()
gui = g_gui
pause()
main()
elif g == 2: # standard 7x6 connect 4 GUI grid
b_gui = GameGUI()
b_gui.intialise_dynamic()
gui = b_gui
pause()
main()
elif g == 3: # large connect 4 GUI grid
g_gui = Grid_mode()
g_gui.large_grid()
gui = g_gui
pause()
main()
elif g == 4:
modes_menu() #retruns to modes_menu
else:
print("")
print("invalid menu option")
grid_size()
except ValueError: # if user enters a value/number the print statement displayed
print("\nTry Again!!!")
def load_board(): #refrences the GUI of connect 4, however it also refereces the loading method. This is to load the game into the GUI.
b_gui = GameGUI()
b_gui.load = True;
b_gui.intialise_dynamic()
gui = b_gui
def plays(): # the play method which is is called by the game_menu
b_gui = GameGUI() # assign the class of the standard Connect 4 game GUI to variable b_gui (creates new instance of class)
b_gui.intialise_dynamic() # creating a method reference to the creation of the Connect 4 Grid GUI
gui = b_gui # assigning the variable to the file
