On 10/06/2010 06:18 PM, Collin Day wrote: > I have googled around and looked through the documents, but I can't > seem to find a description of the difference between running a script > inside and outside ipython (using ipython --pylab). For example, I > tried doing the following in a script and made it executable. > > #!/usr/bin/python > > from __future__ import print_function > import matplotlib.pyplot as plt > > for a in xrange(0,2): > print(a) > plt.plot([1,2,3,4]) > plt.show() > > > In ipython, it just prints 0 and 1 and shows one figure then stops. > Outside ipython, for example just running from the command line, it > prints 0, shows a plot, and stops to wait for me to close the plot. > Then it prints one and shows a second plot (which is the behavior I am > looking for). > > My question is how to I get the script to behave the same (as if I ran > it fro the command line) both inside and outside ipython? If it isn't > possible directly, is there a way to pause execution in ipython to wait > until I close the plot before showing the next?
Colin, I think you will find that with mpl from svn, the behavior is as you wish, and the same in or out of ipython (version 0.10 or higher). Eric > > > Thanks! > > -C > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports > standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2& L3. > Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great > experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/beautyoftheweb > _______________________________________________ > Matplotlib-users mailing list > Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 & L3. Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today. http://p.sf.net/sfu/beautyoftheweb _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
