[Matplotlib-users] font path problem

[Gerhard V. <s.v...@nt...>]

Hi

I have just installed matplotlib and Python 2.3.3 for Windows (Enthought 
Edition) on Win XP.  Then I ran the sample at:
http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/screenshots/simple_plot.py.  It caused 
the traceback below, related to the ttfcache

I have tried:
1. Created a System Environment variable called ttfcache that points to 
C:\Documents and Settings\gventer\Local Settings\Application Data
(which is where the Windows font cache file IconCache.db is)

2. Created a folder in %USERPROFILE%\\.ttffont.cache - (that is 
C:\Documents and Settings\gventer\.ttffont.cache)

Every time I still get:

Traceback (most recent call last):
   File "C:\myscripts\simple_plot.py", line 1, in ?
     from matplotlib.matlab import *
   File "C:\PYTHON23\Lib\site-packages\matplotlib\matlab.py", line 133, in ?
     from axes import Axes
   File "C:\PYTHON23\Lib\site-packages\matplotlib\axes.py", line 10, in ?
     from axis import XTick, YTick, XAxis, YAxis
   File "C:\PYTHON23\Lib\site-packages\matplotlib\axis.py", line 20, in ?
     from font_manager import FontProperties
   File "C:\PYTHON23\Lib\site-packages\matplotlib\font_manager.py", line 
944, in ?
     fontManager = FontManager()
   File "C:\PYTHON23\Lib\site-packages\matplotlib\font_manager.py", line 
790, in __init__
     pickle.dump(self.ttfdict, file(ttfcache, 'w'))
IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 
'%USERPROFILE%\\.ttffont.cache'


What else could I try?

Thanks
Gerhard