Hi Nathanael, Are you sure that you've actually installed the Matplotlib package for Python? You don't mention it in your e-mail.
What happens when you type: import matplotlib at the Python prompt (i.e. in Ipython)? You can download a windows installer from http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/ Regards, Scott >>> "Nathanael Berestycki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 04/09/08 1:28 AM >>> Hi all, I am trying to setup matplotbib on my computer (which is unfortunately running on windows) and for some reason, it doesn't seem to be working. I believe I have downloaded everything I should have downloaded (Python 2.5, numpy, ipython, lpng1226, zlib, gtk, and I'm probably forgetting a few other things that I did download), yet when I open Ipython and plot the recommended example plot([1,2,3]) all I get is the error "NameError: name 'plot' is not defined". Possibly, the things I downloaded did not go to the right directories. Does anybody know if this matters, and if yes, where should the files be located? Part of the problem also is that my computer skills are low, so I don't understand many of the terms used (such as "backends", for instance - what is it?). I would really appreciate it if somebody could tell me what I should try to do or point me to a step-by-step guide ! (I would really, really love to be able to plot data I generate on Python...) Many thanks in advance for your help, Nathanael Please find our Email Disclaimer here: http://www.ukzn.ac.za/disclaimer/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users