wxPython – GetAuthNeeded() function in wx.Button

In this article we are going to learn about GetAuthNeeded() function associated with wx.Button class of wxPython. GetAuthNeeded() function is used to return True if an authentication needed symbol is displayed on the button.
It takes no arguments.

Syntax: wx.Button.GetAuthNeeded(self)

Parameters: No parameters are required by GetAuthNeeded() function.

Return Type: bool

Code Example:

import wx


class Example(wx.Frame):

    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        super(Example, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)

        self.InitUI()

    def InitUI(self):
        self.pnl = wx.Panel(self)
        self.btn = wx.Button(self.pnl, label ='Button', pos =(20, 20))
        self.btn.SetAuthNeeded(True)

        # PRINT IF AUTHENTICATION IS NEEDED OR NOT USING GetAuthNeeded()
        if(self.btn.GetAuthNeeded()== True):
            print("Authentication is needed.")
        else:
            print("No Authentication is needed.")
        self.SetSize((350, 250))
        self.SetTitle('wx.Button')
        self.Centre()

def main():
    app = wx.App()
    ex = Example(None)
    ex.Show()
    app.MainLoop()


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

Console Output:

Authentication is needed.

Output Window: