On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 3:50 AM, Thomas Pfaff <y...@gmx.net> wrote: > Hello there, > > when I started with matplotlib I was really enthusiastic that I can throw > all those Excel, IDL, Matlab and whatever else I used until now overboard > and do everything from data processing to visualization in beloved Python. > > Now, here at work I have to use a Windows PC and PowerPoint and graphics > just look best in PowerPoint if they are in EMF format. > Funny enough there seems to be no converter on the market to properly > convert any other vector format matplotlib can produce to EMF. Even the way > via Inkscape fails even with simple plots. > > If I'm wrong about the converter, please tell me and bury EMF-support. > If not, what would you think would be the effort and the time needed to port > the emf-backend to the latest version of matplotlib? I might at least give > it a try.
It would not be too much work to get a *mostly functional* backend working, but to get a fully functional backend (eg including mathtext) would be considerably harder. When Michael refactored the backends, he dramatically simplified the number of methods that are required. Starting with the template http://matplotlib.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/matplotlib/trunk/matplotlib/lib/matplotlib/backends/backend_template.py?view=log and having the old backend_emf around to guide you http://matplotlib.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/matplotlib/trunk/matplotlib/lib/matplotlib/backends/backend_emf.py?view=log you could probably get something drawing lines and rectangles and text in half a day's work. JDH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
