Michael Droettboom wrote: > Jeff Whitaker wrote: >> John Hunter wrote: >>> On Dec 3, 2007 2:08 PM, Jeff Whitaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> try: >>>> l,b,w,h = ax.get_position() >>>> except: >>>> l,b,w,h = (ax.get_position()).bounds >>>> >>> >>> In general, blanket excepts are bad practice because they can mask >>> other bugs. You might catch the AttributeError, or do something like: >>> >>> pos = ax.get_position() >>> l, b, w, h = getattr(pos, 'bounds', pos) >>> >>> or maybe a version or other check to see if you are on the branch >>> >>> JDH >>> >> John: You're right, I should do that. This is only in the examples, >> not in the basemap code itself though. > > Just out of curiosity -- were there significant changes to the basemap > code itself?
No, none. I did uncover one bug though! -Jeff -- Jeffrey S. Whitaker Phone : (303)497-6313 Meteorologist FAX : (303)497-6449 NOAA/OAR/PSD R/PSD1 Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] 325 Broadway Office : Skaggs Research Cntr 1D-124 Boulder, CO, USA 80303-3328 Web : http://tinyurl.com/5telg ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: The Future of Linux Business White Paper from Novell. From the desktop to the data center, Linux is going mainstream. Let it simplify your IT future. http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/8857-50307-18918-4 _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-devel mailing list Matplotlib-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-devel
