Hello Simon- I have experimented with every conceivable python/numpy/mpl permutation on mac os and I will second Chris Barker's recommendation. Use the pythonmac.org packages with the wx backend. Choose whichever version of wx and python that is best supported my the mpl version.
I use mpl v 0.87, wx 2.6. and python 2.4 on my ppc mac. -stephen On 4/5/07, Christopher Barker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Simson Garfinkel wrote: > > I'm embarrassed to ask that I'm having trouble building/installing > > matplotlib on an intel Mac. > > Don't be embarassed -- it's really pretty hard! > > All the various pythons (Universal, fink, darwinports, etc) for OS-X > confuse things a lot, but I think you'll get the best support if you > stick with the "official" framework Universal build: > > http://www.python.org/download/ > > You can also get it from: > > http://www.pythonmac.org/packages/py25-fat/index.html > > The cool thing about that site is that you can get a bunch of pr-built > compatible packages from there also. > > Unfortunately, the matplotlib there right now doesn't appear to work > with the latest wxPython. I'm not sure which wxPython version it is > built against, but it crashed for me when used with wxPython2.8.3 > > The good news is, as I understand it, is the Ken McIvor patched the most > recent MPL to use wxPython 2.8b features that allow you to build MPL > without linking to wxPython. > > Hopefully someone will do a build that works with wxPython2.8.3 and put > it up on the pythonmac site soon. I may even do it, but I haven't needed > to for a while, so I don't have it all set up at this point. > > If you're going to built it yourself, still use the pythonmac packages > for everything else, you'll be glad you did. > > -Chris > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
