On Aug 15, 2:28 am, "Jorgen Bodde" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I want to make a small batch copy tool that scans for certain files, > and copies them to a specified directory. Since the files are huge > (AVI / DIVX) typical 300 to 700 Mb, I want to provide the user with > some feedback during the file copy. > > Here is my dillemma; When I use shutil.move(..,..) I have to wait > until it's done, there is no feedback, so the GUI basically hangs. > However, shutil.move can be fast because it intelligently renames the > file when it is on the same medium, but slow when it moves to a > different one. > When I use my own implementation of a move mechanism that provides > feedback, I lose that intelligence, and I might slow down the copy > process unneccessarily. > > When I move files, feedback is handy to have, but not neccesary so I > thought I can also call shutil.move from a seperate thread so the main > GUI stays responsive. What are my options in aborting a move by > killing the thread or are there other (3rdparty) modules I might use > to get better move or copy performances? > > Just opening the file, performing a block copy myself seems like it > will slow down the transfer, but up until now I found no way to move > or copy with progress or abilities to abort the file transfer.. > > Any ideas? > > Regards, > - Jorgen
The following link helped me to pull it off with Tkinter. A complicated example, but very well written. http://uucode.com/texts/pylongopgui/pyguiapp.html ~Sean -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list