I can't get Matplotlib to work with IDLE. plt.show() makes beutiful plots, but IDLE is hung. Entering "exit" in the little pop-up console window raises an exception in IDLE, and then leaves the plot window hung. It looks like the old "dualing event loops" problem with IDLE, although the Matplotlib docs don't use that phrase.
The way I ususally solve this is to use IDLE for editing my scripts, and a separate shell to actually run them. Here, I'm not using a saved script. This needs to work interactively, for students using Python in a physics class. I see that little console window, and it sure looks like that was intended to do what I need, but I can't find any documentation on the commands. How do I switch back and forth between IDLE and the plot window without leaving some process in limbo? Even better, is there an option to have the event loop automatically switch back to IDLE after each update? I'm running on Mac OS-X, so it looks like IPython is not an option. Also, I would rather stick with IDLE. It is the perfect IDE for non-CS students who shouldn't be spending their time on the complexities of a plotting package. -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Matplotlib-conflicts-with-IDLE-tp27473693p27473693.html Sent from the matplotlib - users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the business Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call away. http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
