Problems with autofmt_xdate()

As the warning message indicates, I think this is a backend issue.
The recommended backend (for screen display) is the Agg family, e.g.,
TkAgg, GTKAgg, etc.

I rarely use Windows and I never used matplotlib on Windows, so there
is not much I can help.
I'm not sure which backend is available on Windows, but try some other backend.

http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/faq/installing_faq.html#what-is-a-backend

Also, please check out the binary installer for windows,

http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/faq/installing_faq.html#windows-questions

Regards,

-JJ

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On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 4:01 AM, Domenico Nappo<domenico.nappo@...287...> wrote:

Hi JJ,
thanks for your reply.
Let me say first that I've some problems with installation, I think: when I
try to run ipython -pylab I got the following:
C:\Documents and Settings\user>ipython -pylab
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Python25\scripts\ipython.py", line 28, in <module>
IPython.Shell.start().mainloop()
File "C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\IPython\Shell.py", line 1233, in start
return shell(user_ns = user_ns)
File "C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\IPython\Shell.py", line 1108, in
__init__
shell_class=MatplotlibMTShell)
File "C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\IPython\Shell.py", line 793, in
__init__
on_kill=[mainquit])
File "C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\IPython\ipmaker.py", line 103, in
make_IPython
embedded=embedded,**kw)
File "C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\IPython\Shell.py", line 639, in
__init__
user_ns,user_global_ns,b2 =
self._matplotlib_config(name,user_ns,user_global_ns)
File "C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\IPython\Shell.py", line 559, in
_matplotlib_config
import matplotlib.pylab as pylab
File "C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\matplotlib\pylab.py", line 253, in
<module>
from matplotlib.pyplot import *
File "C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\matplotlib\pyplot.py", line 75, in
<module>
new_figure_manager, draw_if_interactive, show = pylab_setup()
File "C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\matplotlib\backends\__init__.py", line
25, in pylab_setup
globals(),locals(),[backend_name])
File "C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\matplotlib\backends\backend_gtk.py",
line 25, in <module>
from matplotlib.backends.backend_gdk import RendererGDK, FigureCanvasGDK
File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\backends\backend_gdk.py",
line 29, in <module>
from matplotlib.backends._backend_gdk import pixbuf_get_pixels_array
ImportError: No module named _backend_gdk

If I comment the import statement for _backend_gdk in backend_gdk.py,
ipython runs well.
Below, the code:
In [20]:
X=load('E:\\user\\Applicazioni\\EFGExtractor\\dataJan03Dec08.matplotlibtest',converters={0:strpdate2num('%Y-%m-%d')})

In [21]: time = X[:,0]

In [22]: time
Out[22]: array([ 731216., 731217., 731218., ..., 733040., 733041., 733042.])

In [23]: data = X[:,1]

In [24]: data
Out[24]: array([ 150., 140., 142., ..., 92., 84., 76.])

In [30]: fig = figure()

In [31]: ax = fig.add_subplot(111)

In [32]: ax.plot_date(time, data, '-')
Out[32]: [<matplotlib.lines.Line2D object at 0x0218B030>]

In [33]: show()

In [34]: fig.autofmt_xdate()

In [37]:
C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\backends\backend_gdk.py:148:
UserWarning: backend_gdk: unable to draw text at angles other than 0 or 90
'other than 0 or 90')
This time I've noticed the warning above: "unable to draw text at angles
other than 0 or 90"
Thanks in advance for any clarification...
2009/7/17 Jae-Joon Lee <lee.j.joon@...287...>

Please post a simple, standalone script that reproduces your problem,
so that we can track down what is causing the problem. I don't think
there has been any report of a similar issue (but not sure). As far as
I know, autofmt_xdata only adjusts the alignment and rotation of the
ticklabels and does not change the font property.

-JJ

On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 10:55 AM, Domenico >> Nappo<domenico.nappo@...287...> wrote:
> Whenever I try to use autofmt_xdate() on a Figure(), dates on x axis
> disappear...I guess this is related with something concerning font
> management...
> Anyone experienced this kind of issues?
>
> I use most recent versions of matplotlib, numpy, gtk2, pygtk on a Python
> 2.5
> platform (installed via binaries on a window xp machine).
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Thanks for your reply, anyway.

I’ve tried to change the backend to GTKAgg and now when I startt ipython -pylab I receive:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File “C:\Python25\scripts\ipython.py”, line 28, in

IPython.Shell.start().mainloop()
File “C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\IPython\Shell.py”, line 1233, in start
return shell(user_ns = user_ns)
File “C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\IPython\Shell.py”, line 1108, in init

shell_class=MatplotlibMTShell)
File “C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\IPython\Shell.py”, line 793, in init
on_kill=[mainquit])
File “C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\IPython\ipmaker.py”, line 103, in make_IPython

embedded=embedded,**kw)
File “C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\IPython\Shell.py”, line 639, in init
user_ns,user_global_ns,b2 = self._matplotlib_config(name,user_ns,user_global_ns)
File “C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\IPython\Shell.py”, line 559, in _matplotlib_config

import matplotlib.pylab as pylab
File “C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\matplotlib\pylab.py”, line 253, in
from matplotlib.pyplot import *
File “C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\matplotlib\pyplot.py”, line 75, in

new_figure_manager, draw_if_interactive, show = pylab_setup()
File “C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\matplotlib\backends_init_.py”, line 25, in pylab_setup
globals(),locals(),[backend_name])
File “C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\matplotlib\backends\backend_gtkagg.py”, line 14, in

from matplotlib.backends._gtkagg import agg_to_gtk_drawable
ImportError: No module named _gtkagg

I have the suspect that matplotlib windows support simply doesn’t exist:)

I’ll try prepackaged windows distributions like EPD or Python(x,y) and hope this will solve this issue…

Thanks again.

2009/7/21 Jae-Joon Lee <lee.j.joon@…287…>

···

As the warning message indicates, I think this is a backend issue.

The recommended backend (for screen display) is the Agg family, e.g.,

TkAgg, GTKAgg, etc.

I rarely use Windows and I never used matplotlib on Windows, so there

is not much I can help.

I’m not sure which backend is available on Windows, but try some other backend.

http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/faq/installing_faq.html#what-is-a-backend

Also, please check out the binary installer for windows,

http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/faq/installing_faq.html#windows-questions

Regards,

-JJ

On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 4:01 AM, Domenico Nappo<domenico.nappo@…287…> wrote:

Hi JJ,

thanks for your reply.

Let me say first that I’ve some problems with installation, I think: when I

try to run ipython -pylab I got the following:

C:\Documents and Settings\user>ipython -pylab

Traceback (most recent call last):

File “C:\Python25\scripts\ipython.py”, line 28, in

IPython.Shell.start().mainloop()

File “C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\IPython\Shell.py”, line 1233, in start

return shell(user_ns = user_ns)

File “C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\IPython\Shell.py”, line 1108, in

init

shell_class=MatplotlibMTShell)

File “C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\IPython\Shell.py”, line 793, in

init

on_kill=[mainquit])

File “C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\IPython\ipmaker.py”, line 103, in

make_IPython

embedded=embedded,**kw)

File “C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\IPython\Shell.py”, line 639, in

init

user_ns,user_global_ns,b2 =

self._matplotlib_config(name,user_ns,user_global_ns)

File “C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\IPython\Shell.py”, line 559, in

_matplotlib_config

import matplotlib.pylab as pylab

File “C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\matplotlib\pylab.py”, line 253, in

from matplotlib.pyplot import *

File “C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\matplotlib\pyplot.py”, line 75, in

new_figure_manager, draw_if_interactive, show = pylab_setup()

File “C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\matplotlib\backends_init_.py”, line

25, in pylab_setup

globals(),locals(),[backend_name])

File “C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\matplotlib\backends\backend_gtk.py”,

line 25, in

from matplotlib.backends.backend_gdk import RendererGDK, FigureCanvasGDK

File “C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\backends\backend_gdk.py”,

line 29, in

from matplotlib.backends._backend_gdk import pixbuf_get_pixels_array

ImportError: No module named _backend_gdk

If I comment the import statement for _backend_gdk in backend_gdk.py,

ipython runs well.

Below, the code:

In [20]:

X=load(‘E:\user\Applicazioni\EFGExtractor\dataJan03Dec08.matplotlibtest’,converters={0:strpdate2num(‘%Y-%m-%d’)})

In [21]: time = X[:,0]

In [22]: time

Out[22]: array([ 731216., 731217., 731218., …, 733040., 733041., 733042.])

In [23]: data = X[:,1]

In [24]: data

Out[24]: array([ 150., 140., 142., …, 92., 84., 76.])

In [30]: fig = figure()

In [31]: ax = fig.add_subplot(111)

In [32]: ax.plot_date(time, data, ‘-’)

Out[32]: [<matplotlib.lines.Line2D object at 0x0218B030>]

In [33]: show()

In [34]: fig.autofmt_xdate()

In [37]:

C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\backends\backend_gdk.py:148:

UserWarning: backend_gdk: unable to draw text at angles other than 0 or 90

‘other than 0 or 90’)

This time I’ve noticed the warning above: "unable to draw text at angles

other than 0 or 90"

Thanks in advance for any clarification…

2009/7/17 Jae-Joon Lee <lee.j.joon@…287…>

Please post a simple, standalone script that reproduces your problem,

so that we can track down what is causing the problem. I don’t think

there has been any report of a similar issue (but not sure). As far as

I know, autofmt_xdata only adjusts the alignment and rotation of the

ticklabels and does not change the font property.

-JJ

On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 10:55 AM, Domenico > > >> Nappo<domenico.nappo@…287…> wrote:

Whenever I try to use autofmt_xdate() on a Figure(), dates on x axis

disappear…I guess this is related with something concerning font

management…

Anyone experienced this kind of issues?

I use most recent versions of matplotlib, numpy, gtk2, pygtk on a Python

2.5

platform (installed via binaries on a window xp machine).


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I'm pretty sure they do not package mpl with the gtk backend, but
Christoph Gohlke has a version that does

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On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 10:51 AM, Domenico Nappo<domenico.nappo@...287...> wrote:

"C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\matplotlib\backends\backend_gtkagg.py", line
14, in <module>
from matplotlib.backends._gtkagg import agg_to_gtk_drawable
ImportError: No module named _gtkagg

I have the suspect that matplotlib windows support simply doesn't exist:)
I'll try prepackaged windows distributions like EPD or Python(x,y) and hope
this will solve this issue...

2009/7/21 John Hunter <jdh2358@…287…>

I have the suspect that matplotlib windows support simply doesn’t exist:)

I’ll try prepackaged windows distributions like EPD or Python(x,y) and hope

this will solve this issue…

I’m pretty sure they do not package mpl with the gtk backend, but

Christoph Gohlke has a version that does

http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/#pythonlibs

Oh, finally…we have found a package with gtk support. Thanks. I will try it. Even if I’ve already downloaded 240 MB of EDP and I’d like to try it as well.

Thank you very much to you two!

Hi there,

I’ve upgraded to python 2.6, install all packages I need for that version (using matplotlib windows installer with gtk support found here: http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/#pythonlibs ) and now everything seems to be ok.

Thanks again.

2009/7/22 Domenico Nappo <domenico.nappo@…287…>

···

2009/7/21 John Hunter <jdh2358@…1896…>

I have the suspect that matplotlib windows support simply doesn’t exist:)

I’ll try prepackaged windows distributions like EPD or Python(x,y) and hope

this will solve this issue…

I’m pretty sure they do not package mpl with the gtk backend, but

Christoph Gohlke has a version that does

http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/#pythonlibs

Oh, finally…we have found a package with gtk support. Thanks. I will try it. Even if I’ve already downloaded 240 MB of EDP and I’d like to try it as well.

Thank you very much to you two!