installation

VS2003.Net is needed to easily build the python 2.4 version. (e.g.
python setup.py build) You can also follow the mingw instructions for
a more open-source way of building matplotlib for windows. We still
have to do this for python 2.3. You can supposedly download the .net
compiler tools for free, but I haven't tried. I am pasting my
previous post since I didn't re-all.

> In order to build mpl with visual studio it requires VS.Net 2003.
> Python 2.5 will be a little more "open" since it requires VS2005 and
> there is a free edition of VS2005 called "Express Edition". Python
> 2.3 required the version of VS before .Net.

- Charlie

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On 9/5/06, Kenny Ortmann <yairgo@...1205...> wrote:

Do i need to reinstall vs2003.net? I do not have access to that product
anylonger. I tried to obtain the latest SVN and i still recieved the same
error. Is there a certain way you are supposed to compile mpl on windows if
you dont use the .exe? for instance do i have to build it first? or
anything like that

----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlie Moad" <cwmoad@...287...>
To: "Kenny Ortmann" <yairgo@...1205...>
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Matplotlib-users] installation

> On 9/5/06, Kenny Ortmann <yairgo@...1205...> wrote:
>> Hey Charlie thanks for the info.
>>
>> I went ahead and installed Active Tcl
>> I removed microsft visual studio 2003 .net from my computer because I
>> never
>> used it, and I did not want it on here in the first place but i had it on
>> here from being an intern over the summer.
>
> You can use the new mpl release from today.
>
> In order to build mpl with visual studio it requires VS.Net 2003.
> Python 2.5 will be a little more "open" since it requires VS2005 and
> there is a free edition of VS2005 called "Express Edition". Python
> 2.3 required the version of VS before .Net.
>