> I've been trying to use matplotlib from boa constructor (on windows, > running enthon-python2.4-1.0.0 and boa-constructor 0.4.4). For test > purpose I have a single button-event call this function: > > def testPlot(): > plot([1,2,3]) > show() > > Everything is fine for the first event - button fires the function and > a plot-window is showing. Killing this window and have a second go at > the plot at first seems to work but the window can not be closed and > when I try to move said window the whole application crash.
There is a conflict between the GUI library used by boa constructor (wxWidgets/wxPython) and the one used by default by matplotlib when you run the show() command (Tk). Each of these two libraries run an event loop, handling all your keyboard and mouse inputs. When you start your application, wxWidgets has control. When you run show(), Tk takes control and displays your matplotlib chart. But when you close the chart window, Tk keeps control, so your application freezes. The solution is to use another backend, compatible with wxpython. Try backend WX or WXAgg. At the top of your script (before import pylab), add this: import matplotlib matplotlib.use('WX') or: import matplotlib matplotlib.use('WXAgg') More explanations here: http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/backends.html For reference, here is information provided on matplotlib's web site: http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/installing.html There are known conflicts with some of the backends with some python IDEs such as pycrust, idle. If you want to use matplotlib from an IDE, please consult backends for compatibility information. You will have the greatest likelihood of success if you run the examples from the command shell or by double clicking on them, rather than from an IDE. If you are interactively generating plots, your best bet is TkAgg from the standard python shell or ipython. Good luck! -- Nicolas Grilly ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users