How do I incorporate Bitmaps in my Python code ? (part 2: GIF)

[Fredrik Lundh]

In an earlier reply to this post (April 29), I described how to embed
XBM images in Python code for use with Tkinter. Here's some code that
allows you to embed also GIF files in a Python script, using an un-
documented feature in recent Tk versions. I've tested this with Tk
8.0, but I think it works with Tk 4.2 as well:

from Tkinter import *

root = Tk()

# must initialize Tkinter before importing image!
import myimage

Label(root, image=myimage.image).pack()

root.mainloop()

You may of course cut and paste instead of importing the image modules
(and if you have PIL, consider using image2py instead).

Enjoy /F (http://hem1.passagen.se/eff)

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#
# gif2tk.py
#
# convert GIF file to Python module defining a Tkinter PhotoImage
#

import base64, sys

if not sys.argv[1:]:
print "Usage: gif2tk.py giffile >pyfile"
sys.exit(1)

data = open(sys.argv[1], "rb").read()

if data[:4] != "GIF8":
print sys.argv[1], "is not a GIF file"
sys.exit(1)

print '# generated from', sys.argv[1], 'by gif2tk.py'
print
print 'from Tkinter import PhotoImage'
print
print 'image = PhotoImage(data="""'
print base64.encodestring(data),
print '""")'

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