[Tkinter-discuss] non-GUI event detection in Tkinter mainloop()

[Cameron Laird]

On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 12:25:08PM +0300, Igor Novikov wrote:
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> File system events are not a part of tk library so Tkinter doesn't process
> such events.
> Nevertheless native _tkinter library contains two file event related
> procedures - createfilehandler() and deletefilehandler()
> So you can try finding samples how to use these functions. For example:
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> http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-list/1999-May/001838.html
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> Also you can try resolving this issue using "fileevent" tcl command:
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> http://www.tcl.tk/man/tcl8.5/TclCmd/fileevent.htm
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> But this way supposes tcl programming.
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There are arguably easier ways.  It might be the weekend before I
can explain.  My summary:  Mr. O'Gorman can try Mr. Novikov's sug-
gestions, OR wait for the possibility of a more completed approach.