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"""
Test GUI
"""
from Tkinter import *
import os
import subprocess


def main():
    """ starts up GUI """
    root = Tk()
    root.wm_title("Test GUI")
    app = App(root)
    root.mainloop()

class App:
    def __init__(self,master):
	"""
	initialises all GUI elements
	"""
	self.master = master
	frame = Frame(master)
	frame.grid(row=0)
	self.someVar = StringVar()
	self.counter = 0
	Button(frame,text='Do Stuff',command=self.doStuff,width=10).grid(row=0)
	Label(frame,textvariable=self.someVar,relief = SUNKEN,width=10).grid(row=1)

    def doStuff(self):
	""" 
	increments and updates counter every 1000ms
	"""
	self.counter += 1
	self.someVar.set(self.counter)
        self.master.after(1000, self.doStuff)

# ===== run main ===== #
if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()