GUI update and README updated to reflect changes.

JSONcombiner.py

@@ -1,29 +1,64 @@
-#JSONCombiner.py
-#if running twice in same day, make sure to 
-
 import os
 import json
 from datetime import datetime
+import tkinter as tk
+from tkinter import filedialog
+from tkinter import ttk
+from ttkthemes import ThemedStyle
+
+class JSONCombinerGUI:
+    def __init__(self, master):
+        self.master = master
+        self.master.title("JSON Combiner")
+        self.master.geometry("500x200")
+
+        self.style = ThemedStyle(self.master)
+        self.style.set_theme("plastik")  # You can choose different themes
+
+        self.folder_path = tk.StringVar()
+        self.output_file = tk.StringVar()
+
+        ttk.Label(master, text="Select Folder:").grid(row=0, column=0, pady=10, padx=10, sticky="w")
+        ttk.Entry(master, textvariable=self.folder_path, width=30).grid(row=0, column=1, pady=10, padx=10, sticky="w")
+        ttk.Button(master, text="Browse", command=self.browse_folder).grid(row=0, column=2, pady=10, padx=10, sticky="w")
+
+        ttk.Label(master, text="Output File:").grid(row=1, column=0, pady=10, padx=10, sticky="w")
+        ttk.Entry(master, textvariable=self.output_file, width=30).grid(row=1, column=1, pady=10, padx=10, sticky="w")
+        ttk.Button(master, text="Save As", command=self.save_as).grid(row=1, column=2, pady=10, padx=10, sticky="w")
+
+        ttk.Button(master, text="Combine JSON", command=self.combine_json).grid(row=2, column=1, pady=20, padx=10, sticky="ew")
+
+    def browse_folder(self):
+        folder_selected = filedialog.askdirectory()
+        self.folder_path.set(folder_selected)
+
+    def save_as(self):
+        file_selected = filedialog.asksaveasfilename(defaultextension=".json", filetypes=[("JSON files", "*.json")])
+        self.output_file.set(file_selected)
+
+    def combine_json(self):
+        folder_path = self.folder_path.get()
+
+        if not os.path.exists(folder_path):
+            tk.messagebox.showerror("Error", "Selected folder does not exist.")
+            return
 
-folder_path = "Files"
+        files = os.listdir(folder_path)
+        python_objects = []
 
-# List all files in the folder
-files = os.listdir("Files")
+        for file_name in files:
+            if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(folder_path, file_name)) and file_name.endswith('.json'):
+                with open(os.path.join(folder_path, file_name), 'r') as file:
+                    python_objects.append(json.load(file))
 
-python_objects = []
+        output_file = self.output_file.get() or f"combined_{datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')}.json"
 
+        with open(output_file, "w") as f:
+            json.dump(python_objects, f, indent=4)
 
-# Loop through each file
-for file_name in files:
-    # Check if it's a file (not a subdirectory)
-    if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(folder_path, file_name)) and file_name.endswith('.json'):
-        # Process the file as needed
-        print(f"Processing file: {file_name}")
-
-        # Example: Read the content of the file
-        with open(os.path.join(folder_path, file_name), 'r') as file:
-            python_objects.append(json.load(file))
+        tk.messagebox.showinfo("Success", "JSON files combined successfully.")
 
-# Dump all the Python objects into a single JSON file.
-with open(os.path.join(f"combined_{datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')}.json"), "w") as f:
-    json.dump(python_objects, f, indent=4)
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    root = tk.Tk()
+    app = JSONCombinerGUI(root)
+    root.mainloop()

README.md

@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 Combine Multiple JSON Files of the same structure
 
 ## Instructions:
-Put whatever JSON files that need to be combined into the **Files** folder, and run the script.
+Put whatever JSON files that need to be appended to one another into a folder of their own.
+
+Run the JSONCombiner.py script to pull up the python GUI. Optionally, convert the script to an .exe file for long-term use.
+
+![Python GUI with selection areas for JSON files and Final File nmae](image.png)
+
+From the Python GUI, select the location of the folder contianing all files and set a name for the combination file, which outputs into the JSONCombiner Folder. 
 
-The Script should output a file named "combined_[date].json"