On 5/25/2013 12:37 PM, klo uo wrote: > Out of the blue, I started getting this messages while plotting with MPL > 1.2.1: > > ======================================== > Traceback (most recent call last): > File > "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\backends\backend_qt4.py", line > 244, in mouseMoveEvent > FigureCanvasBase.motion_notify_event( self, x, y ) > File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\backend_bases.py", > line 1724, in motion_notify_event > self.callbacks.process(s, event) > File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\cbook.py", line 343, > in process > proxy(*args, **kwargs) > File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\cbook.py", line 215, > in __call__ > mtd = new.instancemethod(self.func, self.inst(), self.klass) > AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'instancemethod' > ======================================== > > I didn't install any new package or change my Python installation in any > way, which makes this hard for me to solve. The message appears when I > move my mouse pointer inside plot window. I first removed matplotlibrc > from my "home" folder, and it happens again regardless backend changed > this way from wx to tk (which is default). I set backend to qt4 also, > but it's just the same. > > Any ideas? >
There is likely a `new` module in sys.path that shadows Python's builtin new module. Add a `import new;print(new.__file__)` statement at the top of your script. It should output 'X:\\Python27\\lib\\new.pyc' Christoph ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Try New Relic Now & We'll Send You this Cool Shirt New Relic is the only SaaS-based application performance monitoring service that delivers powerful full stack analytics. Optimize and monitor your browser, app, & servers with just a few lines of code. Try New Relic and get this awesome Nerd Life shirt! http://p.sf.net/sfu/newrelic_d2d_may _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users