From: John H. <jdh...@ac...> - 2003-10-22 01:17:49
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[This didn't make it through when I sent it this afternoon. Not sure why; sorry if you get a duplicate. ] matplotlib-0.30 is available for download at http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net, and has many new features since the last major release. Multiple outputs matplotlib now supports postscript and GD output, as well as the traditional GTK backend. The postscript backend goes a long way towards the goal of acheiving publication quality output. The GD backend allows you to use matplotlib even in environments with no X server, such as for a web application server serving dynamic charts. Log scaling With the help of Andrew Straw, matplotlib now has log axis capabilities, with new commands semilogx, semilogy and loglog See http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/screenshots.html#log_shot Legends With the help of Charles R. Twardy, matplotlib now has a matlab compatible legend command. See http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/screenshots.html#legend_demo Numerous bug fixes and minor additions DPI parameter allows multiple output resolutions with correct scaling Several bug fixes in GTK interactive mode using examples/interactive2.py Multiple ways to specify colors, including matlab compatible format strings, RGB tuples, and html-style hex color strings Rewrite of line class for much greater compatibility with matlab handle graphics commands and flexibility in choosing line styles and markers See http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/screenshots.html for screenshots and http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/whats_new.html for more detailed information on what's new. John Hunter Hi Nigel, There has been a discussion on the scipy mailing list about a desire to include your matfile in the scipy distribution. There is a problem, however, in that scipy is distributed under a BSD compatible license and the maintainers are hesitant to put GPL'd code in for fear that it would hinder adoption by the business community. Would you be willing to release a version of your matfile under a BSD/Python compatible license for inclusion in scipy? There is currently support for matfile version4 , but version 5 would be wonderful. BTW, I have also done some work in matlab/python compatibility in a plotting library I developed http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net. Thought you might be interested. John Hunter |
From: John H. <jdh...@ac...> - 2003-10-22 01:28:21
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Thanks to all (particularly Andrew and Charles) who contributed code and bug reports leading to this release. Since my last post this morning, I've cleared up several bugs in log scaling and interactive mode. Definitely upgrade! [Below is the general announcement] matplotlib is a 2D plotting package for python with a matlab compatible syntax and output tested under linux and windows platforms. matplotlib-0.30 is available for download at http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net, and has many new features since the last major release. Multiple outputs matplotlib now supports postscript and GD output, as well as the traditional GTK backend. The postscript backend goes a long way towards the goal of acheiving publication quality output. The GD backend allows you to use matplotlib even in environments with no X server, such as for a web application server serving dynamic charts. Log scaling With the help of Andrew Straw, matplotlib now has log axis capabilities, with new commands semilogx, semilogy and loglog See http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/screenshots.html#log_shot Legends With the help of Charles R. Twardy, matplotlib now has a matlab compatible legend command. See http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/screenshots.html#legend_demo Numerous bug fixes and minor additions DPI parameter allows multiple output resolutions with correct scaling Several bug fixes in GTK interactive mode using examples/interactive2.py Multiple ways to specify colors, including matlab compatible format strings, RGB tuples, and html-style hex color strings Rewrite of line class for much greater compatibility with matlab handle graphics commands and flexibility in choosing line styles and markers See http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/screenshots.html for screenshots and http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/whats_new.html for more detailed information on what's new. John Hunter |