Re: [Matplotlib-users] Importing pyplot crashes python

[Christoph G. <cg...@uc...>]

What does the command `python.exe -v -c "from matplotlib import pylab"`
say?

MPL 0.99.1 contains a bug (#2903460) that crashes the _path module on
slow Pentium CPUs (at least when using Python 2.6). A updated installer
is available at <http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/#matplotlib>.

It might help to add the path where python.exe is installed to the
Windows search path. E.g. try `SET PATH=C:\Python25;%PATH%` before
running your program.

Christoph


On 1/21/2010 11:06 PM, Brendan Barnwell wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> 	I decided to upgrade to matoplotlib 0.99.1.  I'm on Windows XP.  I 
> downloaded matplotlib-0.99.1.win32-py2.5.exe and ran it.  It seemed to 
> install.  Now when I try "from matplotlib import pyplot", Python 
> crashes with one of those "pythonw has encountered a problem and needs 
> to close" messages.  I tried uninstalling matplotlib, and I also 
> uninstalled SciPy and upgraded that to the latest version (0.7.1) and 
> then reinstalled matplotlib.  Still crashes.  Importing numpy on its 
> own works, as does importing matplotlib on its own.
> 
> 	How can I fix this problem?
> 
> Thanks,