Strange plot_date problem

Hi,

I'm experiencing a very strange problem with plot_date that I can't
figure out.

    pyplot.plot_date(pylab.date2num(dates),diff,'b-',label='Chained')
    pyplot.show()

dates, naturally, is a list of dates and diff is an array of floats.
With my script, this fails. But if I interactively enter dates and diff
and then type the above commands, it works with no problems. Any ideas
or suggestions?

The traceback follows.

Thanks,
Ted

Exception in Tkinter callback
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/lib-tk/Tkinter.py", line 1413, in __call__
    return self.func(*args)
  File
"/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/backends/backend_tkagg.py",
line 245, in resize
    self.show()
  File
"/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/backends/backend_tkagg.py",
line 248, in draw
    FigureCanvasAgg.draw(self)
  File
"/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/backends/backend_agg.py", line
394, in draw
    self.figure.draw(self.renderer)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/artist.py", line 55, in
draw_wrapper
    draw(artist, renderer, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/figure.py", line 798, in
draw
    func(*args)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/artist.py", line 55, in
draw_wrapper
    draw(artist, renderer, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/axes.py", line 1946, in draw
    a.draw(renderer)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/artist.py", line 55, in
draw_wrapper
    draw(artist, renderer, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/axis.py", line 971, in draw
    tick_tups = [ t for t in self.iter_ticks()]
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/axis.py", line 904, in
iter_ticks
    majorLocs = self.major.locator()
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/dates.py", line 743, in
__call__
    self.refresh()
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/dates.py", line 752, in
refresh
    dmin, dmax = self.viewlim_to_dt()
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/dates.py", line 524, in
viewlim_to_dt
    return num2date(vmin, self.tz), num2date(vmax, self.tz)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/dates.py", line 289, in
num2date
    if not cbook.iterable(x): return _from_ordinalf(x, tz)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/dates.py", line 203, in
_from_ordinalf
    dt = datetime.datetime.fromordinal(ix)
ValueError: ordinal must be >= 1

I believe I have traced it to some axhline and axis commands and this is
apparently an old problem. Does it work with version 1.1.0? I have
1.0.1 installed on a debian system.

···

On 02/08/2012 09:47 AM, Ted To wrote:

Hi,

I'm experiencing a very strange problem with plot_date that I can't
figure out.

    pyplot.plot_date(pylab.date2num(dates),diff,'b-',label='Chained')
    pyplot.show()

dates, naturally, is a list of dates and diff is an array of floats.
With my script, this fails. But if I interactively enter dates and diff
and then type the above commands, it works with no problems. Any ideas
or suggestions?

The traceback follows.

Thanks,
Ted

Exception in Tkinter callback
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/lib-tk/Tkinter.py", line 1413, in __call__
    return self.func(*args)
  File
"/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/backends/backend_tkagg.py",
line 245, in resize
    self.show()
  File
"/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/backends/backend_tkagg.py",
line 248, in draw
    FigureCanvasAgg.draw(self)
  File
"/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/backends/backend_agg.py", line
394, in draw
    self.figure.draw(self.renderer)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/artist.py", line 55, in
draw_wrapper
    draw(artist, renderer, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/figure.py", line 798, in
draw
    func(*args)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/artist.py", line 55, in
draw_wrapper
    draw(artist, renderer, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/axes.py", line 1946, in draw
    a.draw(renderer)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/artist.py", line 55, in
draw_wrapper
    draw(artist, renderer, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/axis.py", line 971, in draw
    tick_tups = [ t for t in self.iter_ticks()]
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/axis.py", line 904, in
iter_ticks
    majorLocs = self.major.locator()
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/dates.py", line 743, in
__call__
    self.refresh()
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/dates.py", line 752, in
refresh
    dmin, dmax = self.viewlim_to_dt()
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/dates.py", line 524, in
viewlim_to_dt
    return num2date(vmin, self.tz), num2date(vmax, self.tz)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/dates.py", line 289, in
num2date
    if not cbook.iterable(x): return _from_ordinalf(x, tz)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/dates.py", line 203, in
_from_ordinalf
    dt = datetime.datetime.fromordinal(ix)
ValueError: ordinal must be >= 1

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow!
The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers
is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3,
Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now!
http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d
_______________________________________________
Matplotlib-users mailing list
Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net
matplotlib-users List Signup and Options

If it hasn't been fixed, is there a workaround?

···

On 02/08/2012 10:42 AM, Ted To wrote:

I believe I have traced it to some axhline and axis commands and this is
apparently an old problem. Does it work with version 1.1.0? I have
1.0.1 installed on a debian system.

On 02/08/2012 09:47 AM, Ted To wrote:

Hi,

I'm experiencing a very strange problem with plot_date that I can't
figure out.

    pyplot.plot_date(pylab.date2num(dates),diff,'b-',label='Chained')
    pyplot.show()

dates, naturally, is a list of dates and diff is an array of floats.
With my script, this fails. But if I interactively enter dates and diff
and then type the above commands, it works with no problems. Any ideas
or suggestions?

The traceback follows.

Thanks,
Ted

Exception in Tkinter callback
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/lib-tk/Tkinter.py", line 1413, in __call__
    return self.func(*args)
  File
"/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/backends/backend_tkagg.py",
line 245, in resize
    self.show()
  File
"/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/backends/backend_tkagg.py",
line 248, in draw
    FigureCanvasAgg.draw(self)
  File
"/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/backends/backend_agg.py", line
394, in draw
    self.figure.draw(self.renderer)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/artist.py", line 55, in
draw_wrapper
    draw(artist, renderer, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/figure.py", line 798, in
draw
    func(*args)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/artist.py", line 55, in
draw_wrapper
    draw(artist, renderer, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/axes.py", line 1946, in draw
    a.draw(renderer)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/artist.py", line 55, in
draw_wrapper
    draw(artist, renderer, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/axis.py", line 971, in draw
    tick_tups = [ t for t in self.iter_ticks()]
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/axis.py", line 904, in
iter_ticks
    majorLocs = self.major.locator()
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/dates.py", line 743, in
__call__
    self.refresh()
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/dates.py", line 752, in
refresh
    dmin, dmax = self.viewlim_to_dt()
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/dates.py", line 524, in
viewlim_to_dt
    return num2date(vmin, self.tz), num2date(vmax, self.tz)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/dates.py", line 289, in
num2date
    if not cbook.iterable(x): return _from_ordinalf(x, tz)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/dates.py", line 203, in
_from_ordinalf
    dt = datetime.datetime.fromordinal(ix)
ValueError: ordinal must be >= 1

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow!
The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers
is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3,
Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now!
http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d
_______________________________________________
Matplotlib-users mailing list
Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net
matplotlib-users List Signup and Options

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow!
The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers
is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3,
Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now!
http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d
_______________________________________________
Matplotlib-users mailing list
Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net
matplotlib-users List Signup and Options

Can you “print(dates)” before calling plot in the environment in which it fails and post the output here.

JDH

···

On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 10:06 AM, Ted To <rainexpected@…3956…> wrote:

If it hasn’t been fixed, is there a workaround?

On 02/08/2012 10:42 AM, Ted To wrote:

I believe I have traced it to some axhline and axis commands and this is

apparently an old problem. Does it work with version 1.1.0? I have

1.0.1 installed on a debian system.

Sure, the commands where it crashes and the output are:

print dates
pyplot.axis([0, len(prices.label[0]), -1.5, 1.5])
pyplot.axhline(-.5,color='r')
pyplot.axhline(.5,color='r')
pyplot.axhline(0,color='.75')
diff = (fisherChained-tornqvistChained)*100
pyplot.plot_date(pylab.date2num(dates),diff,'b-',label='Chained')
pyplot.setp(pyplot.gca().get_xmajorticklabels(),rotation=30)
pyplot.savefig(city+agg+'Diffs.pdf')

[datetime.date(1992, 12, 12), datetime.date(1992, 12, 19),
datetime.date(1992, 12, 26), datetime.date(1993, 1, 2),
datetime.date(1993, 1, 9), datetime.date(1993, 1, 16),
datetime.date(1993, 1, 23), datetime.date(1993, 1, 30),
datetime.date(1993, 2, 6), datetime.date(1993, 2, 13),
datetime.date(1993, 2, 20), datetime.date(1993, 2, 27),
datetime.date(1993, 3, 6), datetime.date(1993, 3, 13),
datetime.date(1993, 3, 20), datetime.date(1993, 3, 27),
datetime.date(1993, 4, 3), datetime.date(1993, 4, 10),
datetime.date(1993, 4, 17), datetime.date(1993, 4, 24),
datetime.date(1993, 5, 1), datetime.date(1993, 5, 8),
datetime.date(1993, 5, 15), datetime.date(1993, 5, 22),
datetime.date(1993, 5, 29), datetime.date(1993, 6, 5),
datetime.date(1993, 6, 12), datetime.date(1993, 6, 19),
datetime.date(1993, 6, 26), datetime.date(1993, 7, 3),
datetime.date(1993, 7, 10), datetime.date(1993, 7, 17),
datetime.date(1993, 7, 24), datetime.date(1993, 7, 31),
datetime.date(1993, 8, 7), datetime.date(1993, 8, 14),
datetime.date(1993, 8, 21), datetime.date(1993, 8, 28),
datetime.date(1993, 9, 4), datetime.date(1993, 9, 11),
datetime.date(1993, 9, 18), datetime.date(1993, 9, 25),
datetime.date(1993, 10, 2), datetime.date(1993, 10, 9),
datetime.date(1993, 10, 16), datetime.date(1993, 10, 23),
datetime.date(1993, 10, 30), datetime.date(1993, 11, 6),
datetime.date(1993, 11, 13), datetime.date(1993, 11, 20),
datetime.date(1993, 11, 27), datetime.date(1993, 12, 4),
datetime.date(1993, 12, 11), datetime.date(1993, 12, 18),
datetime.date(1993, 12, 25), datetime.date(1994, 1, 1),
datetime.date(1994, 1, 8), datetime.date(1994, 1, 15),
datetime.date(1994, 1, 22), datetime.date(1994, 1, 29),
datetime.date(1994, 2, 5), datetime.date(1994, 2, 12),
datetime.date(1994, 2, 19), datetime.date(1994, 2, 26),
datetime.date(1994, 3, 5), datetime.date(1994, 3, 12),
datetime.date(1994, 3, 19), datetime.date(1994, 3, 26),
datetime.date(1994, 4, 2), datetime.date(1994, 4, 9),
datetime.date(1994, 4, 16), datetime.date(1994, 4, 23),
datetime.date(1994, 4, 30), datetime.date(1994, 5, 7),
datetime.date(1994, 5, 14), datetime.date(1994, 5, 21),
datetime.date(1994, 5, 28), datetime.date(1994, 6, 4),
datetime.date(1994, 6, 11), datetime.date(1994, 6, 18),
datetime.date(1994, 6, 25), datetime.date(1994, 7, 2),
datetime.date(1994, 7, 9), datetime.date(1994, 7, 16),
datetime.date(1994, 7, 23), datetime.date(1994, 7, 30),
datetime.date(1994, 8, 6), datetime.date(1994, 8, 13),
datetime.date(1994, 8, 20), datetime.date(1994, 8, 27),
datetime.date(1994, 9, 3), datetime.date(1994, 9, 10),
datetime.date(1994, 9, 17), datetime.date(1994, 9, 24),
datetime.date(1994, 10, 1), datetime.date(1994, 10, 8),
datetime.date(1994, 10, 15), datetime.date(1994, 10, 22),
datetime.date(1994, 10, 29), datetime.date(1994, 11, 5),
datetime.date(1994, 11, 12), datetime.date(1994, 11, 19),
datetime.date(1994, 11, 26), datetime.date(1994, 12, 3),
datetime.date(1994, 12, 10), datetime.date(1994, 12, 17),
datetime.date(1994, 12, 24), datetime.date(1994, 12, 31)]
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "makeIndices.py", line 128, in <module>
    pyplot.setp(pyplot.gca().get_xmajorticklabels(),rotation=30)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/axes.py", line 2440, in
get_xmajorticklabels
    self.xaxis.get_majorticklabels())
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/axis.py", line 1071, in
get_majorticklabels
    ticks = self.get_major_ticks()
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/axis.py", line 1169, in
get_major_ticks
    numticks = len(self.get_major_locator()())
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/dates.py", line 743, in
__call__
    self.refresh()
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/dates.py", line 752, in
refresh
    dmin, dmax = self.viewlim_to_dt()
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/dates.py", line 524, in
viewlim_to_dt
    return num2date(vmin, self.tz), num2date(vmax, self.tz)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/dates.py", line 289, in
num2date
    if not cbook.iterable(x): return _from_ordinalf(x, tz)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/dates.py", line 203, in
_from_ordinalf
    dt = datetime.datetime.fromordinal(ix)
ValueError: ordinal must be >= 1

···

On 02/08/2012 11:17 AM, John Hunter wrote:

On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 10:06 AM, Ted To <rainexpected@...3956... > <mailto:rainexpected@…3956…>> wrote:

    If it hasn't been fixed, is there a workaround?

    On 02/08/2012 10:42 AM, Ted To wrote:
    > I believe I have traced it to some axhline and axis commands and
    this is
    > apparently an old problem. Does it work with version 1.1.0? I have
    > 1.0.1 installed on a debian system.

Can you "print(dates)" before calling plot in the environment in which
it fails and post the output here.

JDH

OK, here is where the problem is. In the plt.axis call you are setting the x-axis min to 0 which is not a legal date value. I suggest letting the x-axis take care of itself, and set the y-axis limits with

plt.ylim(-1.5, 1.5)

JDH

···

On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 10:24 AM, Ted To <rainexpected@…3956…> wrote:

On 02/08/2012 11:17 AM, John Hunter wrote:

On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 10:06 AM, Ted To <rainexpected@…3956… > > mailto:rainexpected@...3956...> wrote:

If it hasn't been fixed, is there a workaround?
On 02/08/2012 10:42 AM, Ted To wrote:
> I believe I have traced it to some axhline and axis commands and
this is
> apparently an old problem.  Does it work with version 1.1.0?  I have
> 1.0.1 installed on a debian system.

Can you “print(dates)” before calling plot in the environment in which

it fails and post the output here.

JDH

Sure, the commands where it crashes and the output are:

print dates

pyplot.axis([0, len(prices.label[0]), -1.5, 1.5])

Many thanks! I also had to move the axhline commands to follow the
other plotting commands.

Ted

···

On 02/08/2012 11:28 AM, John Hunter wrote:

OK, here is where the problem is. In the plt.axis call you are setting
the x-axis min to 0 which is not a legal date value. I suggest letting
the x-axis take care of itself, and set the y-axis limits with

plt.ylim(-1.5, 1.5)

JDH