BIGGLES 1.6.4

frequently asked questions

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installation

  1. I'm getting the following error: 
    ImportError: libplot.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

    This means libplot.so (part of the plotutils package) is not in your shared library search path.

    One way of solving this on unix type systems is to set the variable LD_LIBRARY_PATH to the directory which libplot.so is in. So for example, if libplot.so is in /usr/local/lib and you are using the Bash shell you would do: 

    	$ LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib
	$ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
    and then run your python interpreter.

  2. I'm having problems installing it on a Debian box.

    Check out the README.debian file.

usage

  1. How do I print plots?

    Any container can be printed using its .psprint() method.

  2. How do I make a plot without axes?

    Use the Plot container instead of FramedPlot.

  3. How do I change the direction of the frame ticks?

    For a FramedPlot object p, use p.frame.tickdir = +1/-1 depending on which way you want them to point. Default is -1.

  4. How do I draw a grid?

    For a FramedPlot object p, use p.frame1.draw_grid = 1. Why frame1? It's technical.

general

  1. Why is it called Biggles?

    The name came from Biggles Dictates a Letter, one of my favorite Monty Python sketches.

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