How to redirect in real time STDOUT from imported module to Tkinter Text Widget in python?

python redirect printing tkinter stdout

Call sleepBtn.update_idletasks() before each time.sleep(2) command. Otherwise the view will not be updated before the end of the sleep procedure.

python redirect printing tkinter stdout

I made a class which copies stdout write calls to a tkinter widget be it a Label or a Text. Works for me on Python3.3.1/WindowsXp.:

python redirect printing tkinter stdout

Instead of sleepBtn.update_idletasks(), this may be a neater solution:

Putself.text_area.update_idletasks()before self.text_area.insert(END, str)

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