Trying to plot anything with any dashed pattern causes the error: Python 2.6.2 (r262:71600, Jun 20 2009, 12:18:19) Type "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
IPython 0.9.1 -- An enhanced Interactive Python. ? -> Introduction and overview of IPython's features. %quickref -> Quick reference. help -> Python's own help system. object? -> Details about 'object'. ?object also works, ?? prints more. In [1]: from pylab import * matplotlib data path /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python2.6/site-packages/matplotlib/mpl-data loaded rc file /Users/adam/.matplotlib/matplotlibrc matplotlib version 0.98.5.3 verbose.level helpful interactive is True units is True platform is darwin $HOME=/Users/adam CONFIGDIR=/Users/adam/.matplotlib Using fontManager instance from /Users/adam/.matplotlib/fontList.cache backend MacOSX version unknown In [2]: plot([0,1],'--') Out[2]: [<matplotlib.lines.Line2D object at 0x102a58490>] In [3]: Thu Jul 2 20:46:44 eta.colorado.edu Python-64[33793] <Error>: CGContextSetLineDash: invalid dash array: negative lengths are not allowed. On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 8:44 PM, Michiel de Hoon<mjldeh...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> I can't draw dashed lines. > > In principle, you should be able to draw dashed lines with the MacOSX > backend. Can you post a complete script that triggers this error? > >> Thu Jul 2 14:51:48 Python-64[56094] <Error>: >> CGContextSetLineDash: invalid >> dash array: negative lengths are not allowed. > > --Michiel. > > > --- On Thu, 7/2/09, keflavich <keflav...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> From: keflavich <keflav...@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [Matplotlib-users] ipython threading fails with macosx backend >> To: matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009, 4:54 PM >> >> OK, thanks. I don't really know why it's failing, but >> I'm going to continue >> trying to get other backends installed to test them. >> >> I also now have independent reasons not to use the MacOSX >> backend: >> >> Thu Jul 2 14:51:48 Python-64[56094] <Error>: >> CGContextSetLineDash: invalid >> dash array: negative lengths are not allowed. >> >> >> >> I can't draw dashed lines. >> >> Adam >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://www.nabble.com/ipython-threading-fails-with-macosx-backend-tp24311071p24313852.html >> Sent from the matplotlib - users mailing list archive at >> Nabble.com. >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> _______________________________________________ >> Matplotlib-users mailing list >> Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users >> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
