[Matplotlib-users] "Memory Error" with pylab.plot and possible fix

[E D. H. <e.d...@NE...>]

I get a "Memory Error" when
I execute the following:
 
import numarray
import pylab
N = 100000 # or any large number
pylab.plot( numarray.arange(N) )
pylab.show()
 
I built using gcc 4.0.2 with matplotlib 0.85 and numarray 1.4.1
 
I think I tracked down the problem to the routine FT2Font::set_text()
in file "ft2font.cpp"
 
if the line:
std::string stdtext;
is changed to:
std::string stdtext = "";
 
seems to fix the problem.
 
Dave