Auction Program

A simple and user-friendly auction program written in Python using tkinter.

Table of Contents

• Prerequisites
• Installation
• Usage
• Features
• Notes
• Contributing
• License

Prerequisites

• Python 3.6 or higher (https://www.python.org/downloads/)
• pip (https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/)

Installation

1. Clone the repository: https://github.com/DeadpanSplash82/auction-program.git
2. Run the Auction program.bat file to install the required packages and start the application.

Usage

1. Run the main.py file to start the application using the command python main.py.
2. Create a new auction or open an existing auction file.
3. Add bidders to the auction.
4. Add lots to the auction.
5. Add bids for the lots and close the lot once all bids have been made.
6. After the lot has been closed, move to the next lot or select a lot and repeat the process.
7. Once all lots have been closed, the auction is complete and the user will be prompted to save the auction to a file.

Features

• Save the auction to an Excel xlsx file
• Open an existing auction file
• Plot the progress of the bidding for a lot in real time
• Change the language of the application (currently Afrikaans and English are supported)

Notes

• Auction files are saved as xlsx files and can be opened using Microsoft Excel or similar software.
• The language of the application can be changed from the main menu.
• The application is currently only available in English and Afrikaans.
• This application was commissioned by Hoërskool Linden for use in their fundraising auction.

Contributing

I welcome contributions to this project. Please open an issue or submit a pull request if you would like to help improve the application.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.