Re: [Matplotlib-users] 0.65 installation no-go

[Gary <pa...@in...>]

John Hunter wrote:

>[...]
>
>So removing "min" from the numerix import in axes.py should fix your
>problem, but\ I'm surprised that you are unable to import min from the
>numerix module.  So before you fix it could you run a test script with
>
>  > python myscript.py --verbose-helpful
>
>and report the output, particularly the numerix version information.
>  
>
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C:\Python23\Lib\site-packages\matplotlib\examples>python simple_plot.py 
--verbose-helpful
matplotlib data path C:\Python23\share\matplotlib
loaded rc file C:\Python23\share\matplotlib\.matplotlibrc
matplotlib version 0.65
verbose.level helpful
interactive is False
platform is win32
numerix Numeric 23.0
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "simple_plot.py", line 3, in ?
    from pylab import *
  File "C:\Python23\Lib\site-packages\pylab.py", line 1, in ?
    from matplotlib.pylab import *
  File "C:\Python23\Lib\site-packages\matplotlib\pylab.py", line 184, in ?
    from axes import Axes, PolarAxes
  File "C:\Python23\Lib\site-packages\matplotlib\axes.py", line 6, in ?
    from numerix import MLab, absolute, arange, array, asarray, ones, 
transpose,
 \
ImportError: cannot import name min
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>Perhaps Todd or I can then offer some insight into why the MLab.min
>function is not in the numerix namespace.  I can do
>
> >>> from matplotlib.numerix import min
>
>  
>
correct:
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C:\Python23\Lib\site-packages\matplotlib\examples>python
Python 2.3.4 (#53, May 25 2004, 21:17:02) [MSC v.1200 32 bit (Intel)] on 
win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
 >>> from matplotlib.numerix import min
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
ImportError: cannot import name min
----------------------------------------------------------------

>with both Numeric and numarrary (latest release or CVS of both).  My
>guess is that you cannot, and I'd like to know why.
>
>You appear cursed in your ability to get a working matplotlib win32
>upgrade!  Maybe next time....
>  
>
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My Thinkpad has only a modest HD, so I didn't want to partition it.  I 
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I searched the web, and found mixed reviews concening the viability of 
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