Re: [matplotlib-devel] Compiling on Windows

From: "John Hunter" <jdh...@ac...>

> >>>>> "Gary" == Gary Pajer <pa...@in...> writes:
>
>     Gary> I've been using the cvs version on Mandrake, but I'll need
>     Gary> to be working in WinXP and using the "embedded TkAgg"
>     Gary> facility.  I looked into compiling on WinXP, but that looks
>     Gary> like something I'd like to avoid.
>
>     Gary> Is it too much to ask for an upgrade to the Windows
>     Gary> installer?  Alternatively, tell me that compiling is not as
>     Gary> bad as it looks, and that it actually goes rather smoothly.
>
> setupext.py points you to
> http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/win32_static.tar.gz which is
> required.  There is a README in that dir that contains detailed build
> instructions.
>
> If this proves too much of a pain, I'm sure Todd or I could provide a
> build for you in the not-too-distant future.

Yes, I've seen the pointer along with the word "masochist", and the
instructions.
If 0.53 is coming in a few weeks, I'll wait.  I have enough to do fixing OSX
X11.

-thanks,  gary