Re: [Matplotlib-users] EPS with TeX

[Sebastian B. <web...@th...>]

Darren Dale wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 7:13 AM, D2Hitman<j.m...@wa...> wrote:
>> Is it a problem that it is using pdftex instead of pslatex?
> Yes.

i don't think so.


the example

from matplotlib.pyplot import *
text(0.5, 0.5, r'a \\ b')
savefig('test.eps')

runs without error here -- and latex is calling pdftex:

$ latex -v
pdfTeX using libpoppler 3.141592-1.40.3-2.2 (Web2C 7.5.6)
kpathsea version 3.5.6
Copyright 2007 Peter Breitenlohner (eTeX)/Han The Thanh (pdfTeX).
Kpathsea is copyright 2007 Karl Berry and Olaf Weber.
There is NO warranty.  Redistribution of this software is
covered by the terms of both the pdfTeX using libpoppler copyright and
the Lesser GNU General Public License.
For more information about these matters, see the file
named COPYING and the pdfTeX using libpoppler source.
Primary author of pdfTeX using libpoppler: Peter Breitenlohner
(eTeX)/Han The Thanh (pdfTeX).
Kpathsea written by Karl Berry, Olaf Weber, and others.

Compiled with libpng 1.2.27; using libpng 1.2.27
Compiled with zlib 1.2.3.3; using zlib 1.2.3.3
Compiled with libpoppler version 0.10.5


could the OP perhaps post some more information?

sebastian.