Hm. thanks for the info. But it's not perfect... I get times in my formats, but not the dates. Here is the sample code:
#!/usr/bin/python # # Example boxplot code # from pylab import * from matplotlib.dates import MonthLocator, WeekdayLocator, DateFormatter from matplotlib.dates import MONDAY,SATURDAY # fake up some data set1 = (rand(50)+1) * 100 set2 = (rand(50)+2) * 100 boxplot(set1,positions=[732659]) boxplot(set2,positions=[732660]) ax = gca() ax.xaxis.set_major_locator(MonthLocator()) ax.xaxis.set_major_formatter(DateFormatter('%D')) ax.xaxis.set_minor_locator(WeekdayLocator(MONDAY)) ax.yaxis.set_major_formatter(FormatStrFormatter('%3.0f KB/s')) ax.xaxis_date(None) setp(ax.get_xticklabels(),'rotation',90,fontsize=8) show() ================== And yes, thanks for telling me about the timezone problem. I have been doing all of my work in GMT, only to be confounded. We really need a manual that explains all of the axis stuff. Now, how do I get two boxplots on the same plot? (This would be SO MUCH EASIER if boxplot would take a list of objects that listed where the various thingies when...) On Dec 15, 2006, at 8:56 PM, Pierre GM wrote: > >> 2. I need to have the X axis of the boxplot be dates. There doesn't >> seem to be an easy way to do that. > > Use the "position" keyword, as a list of date ordinals (output of > date2num). > Then, use > gca().xaxis_date(tz) > where tz is your current timezone (you can use None, that's easier). > Et voila. > You probably gonna have to play with tick rotation and date > formatting, but > that's another story > > Using the boxplot_demo > #... > # multiple box plots on one figure > figure() > positions = [732659, 732660] > boxplot(data, positions=positions) > gca().xaxis_date(None) > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users