Re: [Matplotlib-users] Problem using TeX formatting in labels

[Darren D. <dd...@co...>]

Hi Adrian,

On Thursday 05 April 2007 09:01:55 am Adrian Down wrote:
> I am getting an error when I try to use any TeX formatting in plot
> labels.  There is an example below.  I don't know if its relevant, but
> I can only use the "latex" command in my OSX terminal.  If I try
> "latex sample.tex" in an x11 window, x11 claims no knowledge of latex.

See http://www.scipy.org/Cookbook/Matplotlib/UsingTex. You need to make sure 
that latex, ghostscript and dvipng are all on your PATH.

> I have had to install two libraries and hunt down my kpathsea library,
> and this still isn't working.  Is there any easier way to achieve text
> and math together in a label, such as "Text $\pi$" ?  Thanks,

Usetex is currently the only way to render text that mixes regular text with 
mathtext. Also note, you should use raw strings: r"Text $\pi$", not "Text 
$\pi$"

Darren