Load Image from URL

[p_atrick]

I am making a dumb little program to learn how to use Pythonista. I am trying to something that changes the text/image when you tap the forward or back buttons. I cannot get the image to view. Does anybody see what I am doing wrong? Thanks.

import ui

page_count = 1

# text for each page
page1_text = 'This app introduces the game of baseball.\nUse the navigtion arrows to change pages.'
page2_text = 'Page 2'
page3_text = 'Page 3'

# images for each page
page1_img = 'http://www.talmageboston.com/files/2016/04/Baseball-Grass.jpg'

def update_page(page_text, page_img):
    if page_count == 1:
        page_text.text = page1_text
        page_img.load_from_url(page1_img)
    
v = ui.load_view()
page_text = v['textview1']
page_img = v['imageview1']
v.present('sheet')

while True:
    update_page(page_text, page_img)

[cvp]

You're right for the default name.
I've tried without the "while true" and the picture is displayed

The load_view is asynchronous and you infinite loop doesn't let enough time for loading the URL.

Why do you put this while loop?

[p_atrick]

Not sure. I commented out the line, but it still does not load for me.

[cvp]

Strange, for me, it's ok
Did you move the next line left?

[cvp]

Does the textview object not hide the imageview object?

[cvp]

[p_atrick]

Here is the UI file looks like:

The imageview is above the textview.

Here is what my output looks like:

[cvp]

I just got the same problem, picture does not appear any more.
Remove Pythonista app from tasks list (4/5 fingers up, slide app up) and restart Pythonista

[p_atrick]

It works, thanks. Do you know why I needed to restart the app?

[cvp]

No, sorry but @omz is watching you 😅
You'll receive an explanation.
Perhaps, the site where you get your picture does not respond immediately if you make too much requests from an app, I have had this kind of problems on Google site.

In reality, when your picture is not displayed, the script seems locked because even the close button does not response.