Re: [Matplotlib-users] Compile and/or import problem

[Chris B. <Chr...@no...>]

Cindy Hodgins Burian wrote:
>  If I 
> change "BUILD_GTKAGG = 0" it compiles with some complaints like

This will keep it form building the GTKAGG back end...do you need that?

>  >>> import pylab

>    from _gtkagg import agg_to_gtk_drawable

You're getting this error because you don't have the GTKAGG back end, 
which makes sense, as you told setup.py not to build it.

The problem is that your matplotlibrc file sets gtkagg as the default 
back end. First, try this:

 >>> import matplotlib
 >>> matplotlib.use('Agg')
 >>> import pylab

If that works, then you seem to have a working matplotlib with the Agg 
back end. If you generating plots that you want to save as PNG and use 
ion a wed site or something, you're done. You should also be able to use 
it with wxPython. Tkinter may also work. If you do need the PyGTK back 
end, I can't help you, except to say that make sure you have PyGTK 
working first.

To change the default back end, edit matplotlibrc:

http://matplotlib.sf.net/.matplotlibrc

Good luck,

-Chris



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