[Matplotlib-users] drawmapscale() and 'cyl' projection [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[<Ros...@ga...>]

Hi all,

Sorry if this has been discussed before, but I can't find any previous threads on this.

I'm trying to draw a scale on an equidistant cylindrical projection, and I'm seeing a ValueError exception with the message:
    Cannot draw map scale for projection='cyl'

And indeed, in basemap/__init__.py (about line 3286, 0.99.4) there is an explicit test for the 'cyl' projection and a raise of the above exception.

Maybe I'm just extra ignorant today, but why *shouldn't* a scale be drawn on a 'cyl' projection????

Thanks,
Ross