Python Sleep Function:

[mattyd]

Hello:

I am trying to use the Python Sleep Function via import time; I get results but not the results I am looking for.

What I am trying to do is rather simple and only for visual effect in a Python GUI: Display GIF --> Sleep (pause) 5-seconds --> Display next GUI --> Repeat. Such as:

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image3 = "pic1.GIF"
photo3 = PhotoImage(file=image3)
 
time.sleep(5)
 
image4 = "pic2.GIF"
photo4 = PhotoImage(file=image4)
 
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What seems to happen is that I do note a pause, in this case roughly 5-seconds, but it happensbefore the GUI appears at all upon the screen; the canvas should display, then 1-by-1 each GIF should appear 5-seconds apart. Instead the pause occurs approximately 5-seconds after I initiate "RUN" and the entire thing is rendered without pause between GIFs

Any, hints, ideas, or direction would be greatly appreciated.

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regards,
sharky_machine

[mawe]

Hi!

You are using Tkinter, right? Try this: after the time.sleep(), update the GUI with e.g. root.update() (if root is your main window).
I'm not sure if other GUI's need this too.

Regards, mawe

[mattyd]

Hi! You are using Tkinter, right? Try this: after the time.sleep(), update the GUI with e.g. root.update() (if root is your main window). I'm not sure if other GUI's need this too. Regards, mawe

Thank-you for your help-- this worked great. ;)

sharky_machine