self.update_idletasks() self.update_idletasks() App_height = root.winfo_geometry() App_height = re.sub('\+[0-9]\+[0-9]', '', App_height, count=0) App_height = re.sub('[0-9]+x', '', App_height) """ output from tktodisc ./tktodisc Using default theme 718+341+41 718+341+41 718+341+41 718+341+41 718+341+41 718+341+41 output from command line interpreter: >>> App_height = "469x718+341+41" >>> print App_height 469x718+341+41 >>> App_height = re.sub('\+[0-9]\+[0-9]', '', foo, count=0) >>> print App_height 610x349 >>> App_height = re.sub ('[0-9]+x', '', App_height) >>> print App_height 349