new_contents: from tkinter import *
  from tkinter import ttk
  
  root = Tk()
  content = ttk.Frame(root)
  
  explanation = """This is a simulation for an Elevator.  
  Please drag each slider to select the number of 
  Floors in the building and the Number of 
  Customers to be serviced."""
  w2 = Label(root, justify=LEFT, padx = 10, text=explanation).pack(side="left")
  
  
  cust=Scale(root, from_=0, to=1000, label = "# of Customers") # creates widget
  cust.pack(side=RIGHT) # packs widget
  floor=Scale(root, from_=0, to=1000, label = "# of Floors") # creates widget
  floor.pack(side=RIGHT) # packs widget
  
  def read_scales():
      print("The number of Customers selected is %d" %(cust.get()))
      print("The Number of floors selected is %d" %(floor.get()))
  
  b=Button(root,text="Run Elevator",command=read_scales) # button to read values
  b.pack(side="bottom")
  
  #cust = Scale(root, from_=0, to=100, orient=VERTICAL, label = 'Number of Customers')
  #cust.grid(column=0, row=1)
  #print cust.get()
  
  #fl = Scale(root, from_=0, to=200, orient=VERTICAL, label='Number of Floors')
  #fl.grid(column=2, row=1)
  #print (fl.get())
  
  button = ttk.Button(text='Okay')
  
  mainloop()
subject: Scale MKi