Re: [Matplotlib-users] Using the lasso tool when file is not main

[Benjamin R. <ben...@ou...>]

On Wednesday, September 5, 2012, Mark Budde wrote:

> Hi,
> I'm not an expert so please go easy on me. I am using the pyplot lasso
> demo, and have got it to work how I would like. I am having a problem,
> however, where I cannot get it to work if my python file is not the
> main file (where __name__ is not __main__).
>
> I took the part at the bottom in the "if __name__ == '__main__':" and
> put it into a class. Everything works fine if I call the class from
> within the same file. However, if I call the class from another file,
> the graph loads fine but the lasso tool does not work. Troubleshooting
> revealed that LassoManager.onpress is not being called when I click
> the mouse. Any suggestions are welcome because this is driving me
> crazy!
> Thanks,
> Mark


I can assure you that it does work from a library because I have done that.
 Most likely it is some minor error in your code.  Is it possible to post a
simple example to demonstrate your problem?

Ben Root