Hi there, I feel like I am really close to getting matplotlib working under cygwin/ipython (although the problem persists in the conventional python shell also).
On a more general note it seems there are dozens of different ways to run matplotlib under windows. I used as many cygwin packages as seemed relvant including the cygwin version of python and X etc. I then installed numpy and ipython from source (following the linux instructions). I tried to install pygtk and wxpython without success (also from source). I am a bit confused in this situation when I should follow windows installation and when I should follow unix e.g. Windows installers of python packages appear not to work at all... There were only two minor issues. I had to run ash / rebaseall Also I had to create the following symbolic links : cd /lib ln -s libtk84.a libtk8.4.a ln -s libtcl84.a libtcl8.4.a Anyway my problem is the following : from pylab import * from numpy import * contour(eye(100)) show() This then produces the image and the function show() blocks on the shell. This is all normal behaviour (it also happens in linux). However If I then close the window and then type : contour(eye(100)) A "Figure 1" window appears, but nothing happens in it (on linux the contour plot would reappear). in this situation show() also does nothing. From this point on nothing I do can make the figure plot... I checked the instructions on : http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/interactive.html and have used the config file there with minor changes for TkAgg and interactive mode. However this also did not work. Note : again under cygwin I placed the file in ~/.matplotlib/matplotlibrc rather than the suggested windows location and this seemed to work. While interactive mode is useful it is not mandatory for what I am doing and perhaps the easiest thing to do is set matplotlib to dump all output to files... Thanks in advance for any help! David ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
