Sorry for the forward... I wanted to make sure this made it to the list. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Stephen Uhlhorn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Feb 4, 2007 8:02 AM Subject: Re: [Matplotlib-users] matplotlib can't find pygtk during build To: Christopher Barker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
On 2/3/07, Christopher Barker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm pretty sure that MPL looks for it by trying to import it. does: > > import pygtk > > work with the version of Python you're using? > > > I followed the python/numpy/scipy installation method here: > > http://projects.scipy.org/pipermail/numpy-discussion/2007-January/025368.html > > Those instructions are for the Universal Framework Python, that you can > get from python.org and pythonmac.org/packages. That version does not > play so well with Darwinports. > > > I installed pygtk (2.10.3) with mac/darwinports on my mac os 10.4 > > ppcmachine. > > Are you using a darwinports python? that version of pygtk will probably > only work with a darwinports python, and in that case, there may even be > a darwinports matplotlib. import pygtk barfs. My python is from ActiveState (Framework) which was recommended by the scipy people. > In general, you need to use all darwinports python stuff or no > darwinports python stuff. > > In theory, one could use PyGTK with he Framework build of python, using > Apple's X11, but I've never seen a package for that. > > Why do you want to use pygtk on a Mac? why not TK or wx, or even try the > cocoa back-end, though I have no idea what state that is in. Here's the real saga. I had a working Fink installaiton of python/numpy/scipy/matplotlib until an update to scipy broke critical functions (fopen). The fix is in cvs, so this whole mess started in an attempt to use a cvs version of scipy. So I followed the instructions on the scipy site and in the link above. Python numpy, and scipy are fine, but I can't get matplotlib to work with the system. I tried wxpython2.6 first, but figure windows never got drawn on my display, even when I used pythonw. So I tried pygtk because it worked fine for me under fink and on my linux box. I thought I could build a binary pygtk with darwinports and use it in my installation... I guess not. So here we are. What to do? I think these are my options: 1) Build a mpkg of pygtk using darwinports and install it under my python. Is this possible? 2) Get wx working somehow. Where do I begin? 3) Cocoa backend? I didn't know there was one. 4) Go back to fink or darwinports and fight these problems on the scipy side. Which course do you (or anyone) recommend? Thanks- -stephen ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier. Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
