Python functions help.

from Tkinter import *
import time

root = Tk()

w = Scale(root, from_=0, to=100)
w.pack()

print w.get()

root.mainloop()

# online tkinter reference
# http://effbot.org/tkinterbook/radiobutton.htm
# (I found the information John Grayson's Python and Tkinter Programming.)

import Tkinter  # from module import * is nasty.

root = Tkinter.Tk()

w = Tkinter.Scale(root, from_=0, to=100)
w.pack()

def show_slider(root,w):
    millisecond = 1                              # (to show the units)
    print(w.get())
    root.after(1000*millisecond,show_slider,root,w)   # must re-install itself

show_slider(root,w)

root.mainloop()

''' tk_scale102.py
explore Tkinter's Scale (slider) widget response
'''

# for Python3 replace Tkinter with tkinter
import Tkinter as tk  

def show_position(value):
    """show slider position in the window title"""
    # you can use value which gives <type 'str'> or
    # scale.get() gives <type 'int'> 
    s = "position = %s" % scale.get()
    root.title(s)


root = tk.Tk()
# use width x height + x_offset + y_offset (no spaces!)
root.geometry("350x100+30+30")

# create a horizontal scale/slider with values 
# from 0 to 100 sliding in steps of 1
scale = tk.Scale(root,
                 label="move slider:", 
                 from_=0,
                 to=100,
                 resolution=1,
                 command=show_position,
                 orient='horizontal',
                 length=300)
scale.pack(side='left', expand='yes', fill='y')

root.mainloop()