Re: [Matplotlib-users] Native file format

[Edin S. <edi...@gm...>]

On 2/4/07, Eric Firing <ef...@ha...> wrote:
> Jan Strube wrote:
> > Hi List,
> > is there a way to store matplotlib figures in something like a native
> > file format?
> > I am thinking of something that keeps track of all the objects
> > (patches(?)) in a mpl figure, so that later you could just revisit that
> > figure and change properties.
> > Or add/remove objects from the canvas.
> > I didn't find anything on the website.
> > Thanks,
> >     Jan
>
> No, there is no mechanism for doing this, although I think it has been
> requested before.
>
> Eric
>

Why can't mpl's figures be pickled?

Best,
Edin