I am playing with some other commands to achieve updating on the same figure, no luck yet.
I guess that is what you actually been trying to see? Update the figure content without opening another one? Gökhan On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 6:58 PM, Christopher Barker <chris.bar...@noaa.gov> wrote: > Gökhan SEVER wrote: >> You may add these two lines: >> >> fig = plt.figure() >> fig.clear() > > I thought I'd tried that (at least I'd tries plt.clf() ), but indeed, > that takes care of it. I'm a bit confused as to why that is necessary, > but at least it's working for me. > > thanks, > -Chris > > > >> It should give what you want to see. >> >> Gökhan >> >> >> >> On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 6:09 PM, Christopher Barker >> <chris.bar...@noaa.gov> wrote: >>> Hi all >>> >>> I'm sure this is documented somewhere, but I can't find it. >>> >>> I'm finally getting around to learning ipython, which is pathetic as it >>> sure seems like a great tool. >>> >>> Anyway, I want to be able to have a simple script that does some >>> plotting with MPL, and run it with python's "run". Then change the >>> script and run again, and have the plot updated -- this does not seem to >>> happen. It appears to work if I close th figure by clicking on the >>> Window close button, then "run", but that's kind of a pain. >>> >>> What am I missing? >>> >>> example script: >>> >>> >>> import matplotlib.pyplot as plt >>> import numpy as np >>> >>> x = (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) >>> y = (6,2,6,4,6,4,7,5) >>> >>> plt.plot(x, y) >>> plt.grid('on') >>> plt.show() >>> >>> >>> the I want to be able to do: >>> >>> >>> In [32]: run test_ipython.py >>> >>> get a plot, then change some of the numbers in the script and: >>> >>> In [33]: run test_ipython.py >>> >>> then get an updated plot. >>> >>> It's not doing that now. >>> >>> >>> what am I missing? >>> >>> thanks, >>> -Chris >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Christopher Barker, Ph.D. >>> Oceanographer >>> >>> Emergency Response Division >>> NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice >>> 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax >>> Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception >>> >>> chris.bar...@noaa.gov >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Your >>> production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but thanks to >>> Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW KODAK >>> i700 >>> Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image >>> processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Matplotlib-users mailing list >>> Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users >>> > > > -- > Christopher Barker, Ph.D. > Oceanographer > > Emergency Response Division > NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice > 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax > Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception > > chris.bar...@noaa.gov > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Your > production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but thanks to > Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW KODAK i700 > Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image > processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com > _______________________________________________ > Matplotlib-users mailing list > Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Your production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but thanks to Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users