Matplotlib (pylab) datetime incompatible with Egenix mxDateTime

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Hi, [cross posted to egenix and matplotlib]

    > I have been using the egenix mxDateTime module and want to
    > plot some of the dates with Matplotlib (pylab). Pylab uses
    > num2date and date2num to covert datesandtimes to floating
    > point values for plotting. Unfortunately if you give pylab
    > date2num an egenix DateTime object, pylab bombs. Is there a
    > simple way to use egenix DateTime objects with Pylab?

See matplotlib.dates.mx2num

JDH

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Works like a champ.

Thank you, S.

John Hunter wrote:

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    > Hi, [cross posted to egenix and matplotlib]

    > I have been using the egenix mxDateTime module and want to
    > plot some of the dates with Matplotlib (pylab). Pylab uses
    > num2date and date2num to covert datesandtimes to floating
    > point values for plotting. Unfortunately if you give pylab
    > date2num an egenix DateTime object, pylab bombs. Is there a
    > simple way to use egenix DateTime objects with Pylab?

See matplotlib.dates.mx2num

JDH