# threading_multitask_countdown_demo.py

# threading_multitask_countdown_demo.py

from Tkinter import *
import tkMessageBox
import threading
import time
root = Tk()
root.geometry("450x250+300+300")
root.title("Multitask Countdown")
#print dir(root)
def myloop():
    global task
    task += 1
    def run():
        count = 60
        tr = task
        while (count > -1) and root.wm_state():
            msg='Thread #%d -- The count is: %d\n' %(tr,count)
            print msg,
            if tr == task:
                print
            count -= 1
            time.sleep(1)

        msg='Thread #%d -- The count has now ended\n' %(tr)
        print msg,
    thread = threading.Thread(target=run)
    thread.start()
def mymessage():
    tkMessageBox.showinfo(title="Alert", message="Hello World!")

task = 0
buttonLoop = Button(root, text="Start Loop", command=myloop)
buttonLoop.place(x=5, y=15)

buttonMessage = Button(root, text="Start Loop", command=mymessage)
buttonMessage.place(x=85, y=15)


root.mainloop()