Re: [Matplotlib-users] installating matplotlib in mac 10.7.4 for python 2.6

2012-10-13 Thread lulu
oh brother -- so now I've got to deal w/ Apple... okay thanks. here's where I am. I've downloaded matplotlib, numpy, python 2.7.3, xcode and macports to simply plot this oh-so-simple code! Which is: Curve fitting with python and pylab #import the lib from pylab import * # assuming this data set

Re: [Matplotlib-users] installating matplotlib in mac 10.7.4 for python 2.6

2012-10-13 Thread Eric Firing
On 2012/10/13 6:11 PM, lulu wrote: > okay - thanks... > so I did THAT - but am prompted for a password. > I assumed the password would be my administrator, but it isn't. > Where would I find that? Sudo is prompting you for your user password. Depending on how your machine was set up, you mig

Re: [Matplotlib-users] installating matplotlib in mac 10.7.4 for python 2.6

2012-10-13 Thread lulu
okay - thanks... so I did THAT - but am prompted for a password. I assumed the password would be my administrator, but it isn't. Where would I find that? btw - thank you ALL for all the help! -- View this message in context: http://matplotlib.1069221.n5.nabble.com/installating-matplotlib-i

Re: [Matplotlib-users] installating matplotlib in mac 10.7.4 for python 2.6

2012-10-13 Thread Eric Firing
On 2012/10/13 6:03 PM, lulu wrote: > Okay -- > I opened terminal, typed 'python' to being, then typed: There's the problem: don't type "python" to begin, just type the lines below directly in the terminal window. Eric > sudo port install py26-python > sudo port install py26-matplotlib > > I rec

Re: [Matplotlib-users] installating matplotlib in mac 10.7.4 for python 2.6

2012-10-13 Thread lulu
Okay -- I opened terminal, typed 'python' to being, then typed: sudo port install py26-python sudo port install py26-matplotlib I recieved syntax errors: >>> sudo port install py26-python File "", line 1 sudo port install py26-python ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax >>> sudo por

Re: [Matplotlib-users] installating matplotlib in mac 10.7.4 for python 2.6

2012-10-13 Thread Paul Tremblay
No. Not in the python shell. In the regular shell. On 10/13/12 11:43 PM, lulu wrote: > okay - that sounds easy enough. > I am working in the python shell -- just type these lines at the top of my > code? > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://matplotlib.1069221.n5.nabble.com/installa

Re: [Matplotlib-users] installating matplotlib in mac 10.7.4 for python 2.6

2012-10-13 Thread lulu
okay - that sounds easy enough. I am working in the python shell -- just type these lines at the top of my code? -- View this message in context: http://matplotlib.1069221.n5.nabble.com/installating-matplotlib-in-mac-10-7-4-for-python-2-6-tp39436p39442.html Sent from the matplotlib - users mail

Re: [Matplotlib-users] installating matplotlib in mac 10.7.4 for python 2.6

2012-10-13 Thread Daπid
in the terminal type: sudo port install py26-python sudo port install py26-matplotlib and there you are! On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 5:37 AM, lulu wrote: > Okay -- that's good to know. > I've just installed macports, but am not sure how to go about using > matplotlib in my python 2.6 - or even 2.7

Re: [Matplotlib-users] installating matplotlib in mac 10.7.4 for python 2.6

2012-10-13 Thread lulu
Okay -- that's good to know. I've just installed macports, but am not sure how to go about using matplotlib in my python 2.6 - or even 2.7 at this point becuase I installed that version too. I also installed xcode geez - this is getting s confusing! -- View this message in context: htt

Re: [Matplotlib-users] installating matplotlib in mac 10.7.4 for python 2.6

2012-10-13 Thread Daπid
On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 3:42 AM, Paul Tremblay wrote: > You don't want to install for python 2.6. Python 2.6 is out of date at > this point. I disagree. Most of the tools and libraries for 2.6 are available for 2.7 and viceversa (they are quite similar), but not all of them. In fact, in my experi

Re: [Matplotlib-users] installating matplotlib in mac 10.7.4 for python 2.6

2012-10-13 Thread lulu
I've installed from the http://matplotlib.org site. I have also looked on other discussions, and am finding that I need to install Xcode, which I am trying to do now. the work I have made on python 2.6 - will this be transferrable to 2.7? Honestly, I am just trying to plot a very simple x/y progr

Re: [Matplotlib-users] installating matplotlib in mac 10.7.4 for python 2.6

2012-10-13 Thread Paul Tremblay
On 10/13/12 8:55 PM, lulu wrote: > I have tried to install matplotlib but received an error msg that I need > python 2.7. > I installed 2.7, then installed matplotlib for appropriate os, but recieved > error msg when I ran my program. Then, searching, I am seeing there are > some that have install

[Matplotlib-users] installating matplotlib in mac 10.7.4 for python 2.6

2012-10-13 Thread lulu
I have tried to install matplotlib but received an error msg that I need python 2.7. I installed 2.7, then installed matplotlib for appropriate os, but recieved error msg when I ran my program. Then, searching, I am seeing there are some that have installed matplotlib for mac osx and python 2.6 C

Re: [Matplotlib-users] Accessing WMS and ESRI REST services in Matplotlib

2012-10-13 Thread klo uo
That's also what that snippet I linked does. You can add it to to Basemap and it should work. However Jeff suggested we use this tiny package OWSlib and handle WMS that way, which is better IMHO, but for some reason we did not got further reply. On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 1:31 PM, Rich Signell wro

Re: [Matplotlib-users] Where did the list of methods go?

2012-10-13 Thread Michael Droettboom
That's right. The problem with having it on the front page is that it doesn't allow us to provide copies of that information for different versions of matplotlib. It is linked to from the front page, however. Mike On 10/13/2012 06:20 AM, Kevin Davies wrote: I noticed that the list of matplot

[Matplotlib-users] Where did the list of methods go?

2012-10-13 Thread Kevin Davies
I noticed that the list of matplotlib.pyplot methods has moved on the website.  I used to rely on it for quick information, but now Google doesn't even return it easily.  For the record, the information now seems to be at http://matplotlib.org/api/pyplot_summary.html