def createCellDictionary (self):
if (not self.transient):
self.stringVar_status.set("Populating data point storage...")
self.update()
print("Populating data point storage...")
self.loadThread = Actions.LoadThread(graphicalElements=self.graphicalElements, filename=self.filename, cellDict=self.cellDict)
# Do not wait for this thread (it disables the graph generation and file selection buttons until completed)
# The thread is a daemon and will terminate when finished or when the main thread terminates
self.loadThread.start()
