[pydstool-users] PyCont_vanDerPool example

Dear  Robert,

I not  being able to exercise the PyCont_vanDerPol.py example

I am under OpenSUSE linux (64bit). Python 2.6.2, Numpy 1.5.1, Scipy 
0.8.0, Swig 1.3.36, gcc 4.5

I initially had some problems to run the Dopri, Radau and PyCont examples.
Problems went away after removing the -m32 (on Generators and ContClass) 
and installing the development package for Numpy (otherwise it complains 
about Numarray headers).

There is also a TK backed problem with my Matplotlib on SLIP_2D_maps.py. 
I will look into more detail.

This is the vanDerPol problem (error messages):
======================
 > python PyCont_vanDerPol.py
....
UD1: Integrating backward...
     Found initial point on curve.
     Beginning continuation...
...
Lost canard!

Error: <type 'exceptions.KeyError'> : message: 'UD'
done!
....

UD1: Integrating forward...
     Found initial point on curve.
     Beginning continuation...

Lost canard!

done!

Traceback (most recent call last):
   File "PyCont_vanDerPol.py", line 368, in <module>
     plot_cycles(C, 'UD1')
   File "PyCont_vanDerPol.py", line 274, in plot_cycles
     if pt.labels['UD']['data'].has_key('cycle'):
KeyError: 'UD'
========================

Any idea of how can I fix it?
What is the current development status of the PyDSTool? I see you still 
commit changes to the code and reply to the list/forum. Are there other 
developers/daily users?
Where can I find more documentation besides the code?

I saw a thread on Gmane regarding the solvers and integration on Scipy. 
Are there any advances on this direction?
What about collaborating with Sage?

I am asking all this questions because I am really interested on 
learning / using PyDSTool to study nonlinear dynamical systems. I 
recently started a PhD related to nonlinear micro electromechanical 
systems and I am looking for tools and solvers to model and simulate 
such devices.

Best regards,
Guilherme Torri