Hi Jeff, >>>>> import matplotlib >>>>> matplotlib.__version__ >>>>> >> >> '0.98.5.2' >> > > Ariel: This tells me you really didn't install it, or you installed it in a > different version of python than you are trying to import it with.
That does sound reasonable - but how do you explain what followed? >> So - still no version update. I ran: >> >> 'easy_install matplotlib', which somehow seems to change the path >> setting to find the most recent version of things (maybe someone here >> can tell me how this happens?) now: >> >> >>>>> >>>>> import matplotlib >>>>> matplotlib.__version__ >>>>> >> >> '0.99.0' > We'll need more details on this one - a simple script that triggers it and > what backend you're using, for starters. > Here's a simple script that triggers this behavior: from matplotlib import pylab pylab.plot([0,1]) pylab.show() When I run that from ipython, it hangs and doesn't respond to attempts to keyboard interrupt. When I run it from the terminal it also hangs, running it with --verbose-helpful, I get: backend MacOSX version unknown Is there another way to figure out which backend is being used? Cheers, Ariel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-devel mailing list Matplotlib-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-devel