diff --git a/test_gui.py b/test_gui.py
index 7a92dfe..854c4a0 100644
--- a/test_gui.py
+++ b/test_gui.py
@@ -7,15 +7,21 @@ cpusVar = tk.StringVar(w)
 cycVar = tk.StringVar(w)
 N_tsVar = tk.StringVar(w)
 T_cycVar = tk.StringVar(w)
-settings=[]
+settings={
+	'p_name': 'default',
+	'cpus': 0,
+	'cyc': 0,
+	'N_ts': 0,
+	'T_cyc': 0
+}
+
 def getvars():
      global settings
-     p_name = p_nameVar.get()
-     cpus = cpusVar.get()
-     cyc = cycVar.get()
-     N_ts = N_tsVar.get()
-     T_cyc = T_cycVar.get()
-     settings = (p_name, cpus, cyc, N_ts, T_cyc)
+     settings['p_name'] = p_nameVar.get()
+     settings['cpus'] = cpusVar.get()
+     settings['cyc'] = cycVar.get()
+     settings['N_ts'] = N_tsVar.get()
+     settings['T_cyc'] = T_cycVar.get()
      print(settings)
 
 field1 = tk.Label(w, text="project name").grid(row=0, column=0)
@@ -39,3 +45,4 @@ button = tk.Button(w, text="Get vars", command=getvars).grid(row=5)
 w.mainloop()
 
 print(settings)
+print(settings['cpus'])