Thread: [Matplotlib-users] Wxpython backend finding the xpm bitmap files

Hello,
I just tried out the wxpython backend from the CVS and it seems to work 
as advertised, except a small glitch.
I had matplotlib installed in another location, not under the default 
python main tree and use the environmental variable AFMPATH to point to 
the afm fonts files. The backend_wx(.py) relies on 
distutils.sysconfig.PREFIX to find the GUI bitmap files. Adding the 
following 2 lines
 if os.environ.has_key('AFMPATH'):
 basedir = os.environ['AFMPATH']
after the line
basedir = os.path.join(distutils.sysconfig.PREFIX, 'share', 'matplotlib')
in the function _load_bitmap(filename) will enable it to locate the 
bitmap files which are installed together with the afm font files. (As 
AFMPATH points to more than font resources, a more appropriate name such 
as MATPLOTLIBRESOURCE may be warranted, though changing it will break 
old installations. I'm happy to let it stay as it is.)
Regards,
ST

>>>>> "LUK" == LUK ShunTim <shu...@po...> writes:
 LUK> I had matplotlib installed in another location, not under the
 LUK> default python main tree and use the environmental variable
 LUK> AFMPATH to point to the afm fonts files. The backend_wx(.py)
 LUK> relies on distutils.sysconfig.PREFIX to find the GUI bitmap
 LUK> files. Adding the following 2 lines
A number of people have reported problems with matplotlib in
non-default install locations. I'll try and get these cleared up
before the next release.
Thanks! 
John Hunter