diff --git a/ascii/ascii.py b/ascii/ascii.py
index f5f3121..2fc8ae1 100644
--- a/ascii/ascii.py
+++ b/ascii/ascii.py
@@ -112,7 +112,10 @@ def ascii(FILENAME, XVALUE, YVALUE, CONTRAST, TICKERFUNCTION):
 	for yline in range(charspany):
 		status = "%0.2f" % (yline / charspany)
 		TICKERFUNCTION(status)
-		sys.stdout.flush()
+		try:
+			sys.stdout.flush()
+		except:
+			pass
 		for xline in range(charspanx):
 			xcoord = xline*XVALUE
 			ycoord = yline*YVALUE
diff --git a/ascii/ascii_gui.py b/ascii/ascii_gui.pyw
similarity index 100%
rename from ascii/ascii_gui.py
rename to ascii/ascii_gui.pyw