On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 3:46 PM, David MacQuigg <macqu...@ece.arizona.edu> wrote: > > I can't get Matplotlib to work with IDLE. plt.show() makes beutiful plots, > but IDLE is hung. Entering "exit" in the little pop-up console window > raises an exception in IDLE, and then leaves the plot window hung. It looks > like the old "dualing event loops" problem with IDLE, although the > Matplotlib docs don't use that phrase. > > The way I ususally solve this is to use IDLE for editing my scripts, and a > separate shell to actually run them. Here, I'm not using a saved script. > This needs to work interactively, for students using Python in a physics > class. I see that little console window, and it sure looks like that was > intended to do what I need, but I can't find any documentation on the > commands. How do I switch back and forth between IDLE and the plot window > without leaving some process in limbo? Even better, is there an option to > have the event loop automatically switch back to IDLE after each update? > > I'm running on Mac OS-X, so it looks like IPython is not an option. Also, I > would rather stick with IDLE. It is the perfect IDE for non-CS students who > shouldn't be spending their time on the complexities of a plotting package.
There's a different version of Idle called VIdle that is supposed to fix certain problems. I haven't a clue if yours is one of them, but you might try it. It comes standard in VPython http://www.vpython.org ... I don't know if it's available separately. > > -- > View this message in context: > http://old.nabble.com/Matplotlib-conflicts-with-IDLE-tp27473693p27473693.html > Sent from the matplotlib - users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation > Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the business > Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts > Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call away. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com > _______________________________________________ > Matplotlib-users mailing list > Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the business Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call away. http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
