Running : OS X 10.3.9 - matplotlib 0.86 (Agg backend)
> python 2.3 Numeric 23.7
> I have the following command sequence:
> import Numeric N = Numeric from matplotlib import pylab PL
> = pylab
FYI, there is a more elegant way to do this import in python
(unrelated to your original question)
import Numeric
N = Numeric
from matplotlib import pylab
PL = pylab
rather
import Numeric as N
import matplotlib.pylab as PL
more on the other part of your question later
JDH