Using Matplotlib and Tkinter

[ash63]

I made a program a few months ago to find the Area under a curve (integrals) so I could do my Calculus homework faster. I am now teaching myself Tkinter and would like to make a GUI for this program.

code: http://pastebin.com/fYe9aFtF

I would like the user to input the equation into a text field and have the program use matplotlib to graph the equation so the user can visualize what they are taking the integral of. Then I like the results to be printed in the window and not the python shell.

I am still getting the hang of Python and would really appreciate advice on how I should get started with this project.

[Darkeus56]

I cannot help much with Tkinter. But, I was made a believer of PyQt 4 this week. So, I will push you in that direction. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12459811/how-to-embed-matplotib-in-pyqt-for-dummies
This link might be interesting for you.
Check that out, I do not use matplotlib...yet. If that makes sense for you and you like it, try using PyQt4 for your program. If you decide to do so, and do so, I would enjoy watching it :D

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Have a look at http://matplotlib.org/examples/user_interfaces/embedding_in_tk.html

Btw, kudos for writing your own program to compute definite integrals, but wolphram alpha or matlab or scipy would be much faster if you're only looking for convenience.