Hi there,
probably a trivial question, but somehow, I'm stuck anyway:
I have the following script:
···
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#!/usr/bin/env python
import matplotlib.matlab
... do some data preparation ...
plot(something)
show()
savefig("output.eps")
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If I call this script with the -dGtkAgg option, it displays the plot on screen
and saves an empty eps file. If I call it with -dPS, it displays nothing and
outputs the correct eps - so far everything as I would expect it.
Up to now, I just used the -dGtkAgg backend (as default) to get an impression
about the plots and then ran the script again to create the .eps.
Now, I would like the script to do both in one run: display the plot on
screen, and save it to disk at the same time.
Somehow I have not achieved doing so. My first idea was to place
matplotlib.use('PS')
right before the savefig, but that does not change anything and still writes
an empty .eps file.
What should I do?
Thanks,
Norbert
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_________________________________________Norbert Nemec
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OK, now I understand: my problem was just the ordering of show() and savefig()
Doing savefig first and show lateron solved the problem with no further
changes...
Thanks!
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Am Donnerstag, 2. Dezember 2004 10:26 schrieb Darren Dale:
On Thursday 02 December 2004 04:12 am, Norbert Nemec wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> probably a trivial question, but somehow, I'm stuck anyway:
>
> I have the following script:
>
> ----------
> #!/usr/bin/env python
> import matplotlib.matlab
> ... do some data preparation ...
> plot(something)
> show()
> savefig("output.eps")
> ----------
>
> If I call this script with the -dGtkAgg option, it displays the plot on
> screen and saves an empty eps file. If I call it with -dPS, it displays
> nothing and outputs the correct eps - so far everything as I would expect
> it.
>
> Up to now, I just used the -dGtkAgg backend (as default) to get an
> impression about the plots and then ran the script again to create the
> .eps.
>
> Now, I would like the script to do both in one run: display the plot on
> screen, and save it to disk at the same time.
>
> Somehow I have not achieved doing so. My first idea was to place
> matplotlib.use('PS')
> right before the savefig, but that does not change anything and still
> writes an empty .eps file.
>
> What should I do?
Hi Norbert,
Try running this:
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#!/usr/bin/env python
matplotlib.use('GTKAgg')
import matplotlib.matlab
... do some data preparation ...
plot(something)
savefig("output.eps")
show()
----------
That should save the file as eps and show the plot using the GTK backend.
matplotlib.use('PS') would have to be called before importing
matplotlib.matlab, which is why it seemed unresponsive in your script. But
you dont need to call it for what you want to accomplish.
--
_________________________________________Norbert Nemec
Bernhardstr. 2 ... D-93053 Regensburg
Tel: 0941 - 2009638 ... Mobil: 0179 - 7475199
eMail: <Norbert@...399...>