# Tk_mimicgifs.py

# Tk_mimicgifs.py

# mimic an animated GIF displaying a series of images

import time
from Tkinter import *
import tkFileDialog
import sys
import os

root = Tk()

class Cv(): 0
cv = Cv
cv.path = ''

oFiletype =("gif files","*.gif"),("jpg files","*.jpg"),("png files","*.png"),("all files","*.*")
def askfolder():
    cv.path = tkFileDialog.askopenfilename(title = "Select file",filetypes=oFiletype)
    cv.path = os.path.dirname(cv.path)+'/'

canvas = Canvas(width=99, height=99)
canvas.pack()

while 1:
    askfolder()
    cv.ani = [cv.path+z for z in os.listdir(cv.path) if z.endswith(('.gif','.jpg','.png'))]

    # extract width and height info
    photo = PhotoImage(file=cv.ani[0])
    wt = photo.width()
    ht = photo.height()

    canvas.config(height=ht, width=wt)

    try:
        # loop through the series of images
        for k in range(0, 200):
            photo = PhotoImage(file=cv.ani[k%len(cv.ani)])
            canvas.create_image(wt/2.0, ht/2.0, image=photo)
            canvas.update()
            time.sleep(0.05)
    except:
        break
root.mainloop()