On Friday, December 17, 2010, Nat Echols <nathaniel.ech...@gmail.com> wrote: > I updated the version of matplotlib distributed with our group's software to > 1.0.0 a week and a half ago (we also use wxPython 2.8.11.0 and Python 2.7). > Since then, multiple users (all on Mac, so far, although we also distribute a > Linux version) have been reporting this error: > > RuntimeError : Could not open facefile > /usr/local/bin/phenix-dev-610/build/mac-intel-osx-x86_64/base/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/mpl-data/fonts/ttf/VeraMono.ttf; > Cannot_Open_Resource > > The full traceback is appended below. Googling for this turned up multiple > messages relating to older versions of matplotlib, but the only solution I > could find was to remove the fontCache file in ~/.matplotlib (and it appears > that in some cases removing the entire directory is necessary). The problem > is that this appears to be necessary every time a user upgrades to a new > version of our code and removes an older installation, and since we > distribute nightly builds, it has become a daily ritual explaining how to fix > the problem. I would really appreciate it if someone can suggest a more > elegant solution than making my code nuke ~/.matplotlib. Alternately, if > there is a way to completely prevent the creation or use of ~/.matplotlib, > this would make my life much easier; so far this is the only Python module > that I've seen that insists on writing to the home directory and crashes if > it doesn't get its way. > > Or do I need to file a bug ticket? > > thanks, > Nat > > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "/usr/local/bin/phenix-dev-613/phenix/wxGUI2/Runtime.py", line 155, in > OnUpdate > self.propagate_event(event, "OnUpdate") > File "/usr/local/bin/phenix-dev-613/phenix/wxGUI2/Runtime.py", line 211, in > propagate_event > fn(event) > File > "/usr/local/bin/phenix-dev-613/phenix/wxGUI2/Programs/Refine/Output.py", line > 517, in OnUpdate > self.stats_plot.update_stats(callback.data) > File > "/usr/local/bin/phenix-dev-613/phenix/wxGUI2/Programs/Refine/Output.py", line > 760, in update_stats > stats.bs_ave) > File > "/usr/local/bin/phenix-dev-613/phenix/wxGUI2/Programs/Refine/Output.py", line > 802, in set_plots > self.canvas.draw() > File > "/usr/local/bin/phenix-dev-613/build/mac-intel-osx-x86_64/base/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/backends/backend_wxagg.py", > line 59, in draw > FigureCanvasAgg.draw(self) > File > "/usr/local/bin/phenix-dev-613/build/mac-intel-osx-x86_64/base/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/backends/backend_agg.py", > line 394, in draw > self.figure.draw(self.renderer) > File > "/usr/local/bin/phenix-dev-613/build/mac-intel-osx-x86_64/base/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/artist.py", > line 55, in draw_wrapper > draw(artist, renderer, *args, **kwargs) > File > "/usr/local/bin/phenix-dev-613/build/mac-intel-osx-x86_64/base/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/figure.py", > line 798, in draw > func(*args) > File > "/usr/local/bin/phenix-dev-613/build/mac-intel-osx-x86_64/base/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/artist.py", > line 55, in draw_wrapper > draw(artist, renderer, *args, **kwargs) > File > "/usr/local/bin/phenix-dev-613/build/mac-intel-osx-x86_64/base/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/axes.py", > line 1934, in draw > a.draw(renderer) > File > "/usr/local/bin/phenix-dev-613/build/mac-intel-osx-x86_64/base/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/artist.py", > line 55, in draw_wrapper > draw(artist, renderer, *args, **kwargs) > File > "/usr/local/bin/phenix-dev-613/build/mac-intel-osx-x86_64/base/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/axis.py", > line 1017, in draw > tick.draw(renderer) > File > "/usr/local/bin/phenix-dev-613/build/mac-intel-osx-x86_64/base/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/artist.py", > line 55, in draw_wrapper > draw(artist, renderer, *args, **kwargs) > File > "/usr/local/bin/phenix-dev-613/build/mac-intel-osx-x86_64/base/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/axis.py", > line 234, in draw > self.label1.draw(renderer) > File > "/usr/local/bin/phenix-dev-613/build/mac-intel-osx-x86_64/base/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/artist.py", > line 55, in draw_wrapper > draw(artist, renderer, *args, **kwargs) > File > "/usr/local/bin/phenix-dev-613/build/mac-intel-osx-x86_64/base/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/text.py", > line 524, in draw > bbox, info = self._get_layout(renderer) > File > "/usr/local/bin/phenix-dev-613/build/mac-intel-osx-x86_64/base/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/text.py", > line 298, in _get_layout > ismath=False) > File > "/usr/local/bin/phenix-dev-613/build/mac-intel-osx-x86_64/base/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/backends/backend_agg.py", > line 180, in get_text_width_height_descent > font = self._get_agg_font(prop) > File > "/usr/local/bin/phenix-dev-613/build/mac-intel-osx-x86_64/base/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/backends/backend_agg.py", > line 221, in _get_agg_font > font = FT2Font(str(fname)) > RuntimeError: Could not open facefile > /usr/local/bin/phenix-dev-610/build/mac-intel-osx-x86_64/base/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/mpl-data/fonts/ttf/VeraMono.ttf; > Cannot_Open_Resource > >
I think this issue has been totally fixed in the development branch and I am pretty sure it is in the maintenance branch as well. Have you tried the latest svn source in the v1_0_maint branch? It should also have many, many other fixes. Ben Root ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lotusphere 2011 Register now for Lotusphere 2011 and learn how to connect the dots, take your collaborative environment to the next level, and enter the era of Social Business. http://p.sf.net/sfu/lotusphere-d2d _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
