Add Qt4Agg backend to py25-matplotlib and py-matplotlib

[mf2k (Frank Schima)]

Please add the Qt4Agg backend to py25-matplotlib and py-matplotlib. FYI, having py25-pyqt4 installed seems to allow it to just work for me with python25.

[skymoo (Adam Mercer)]

I've been wanting to add the Qt4Agg backend but I always run into #16068 when trying to install py25-pyqt4, so until thats fixed I can't see how I can add it.

[mf2k (Frank Schima)]

I agree that issue needs to be fixed asap. But pyqt4 still works even though it hits the error during the activate. I am able to use pyqt4 at work like this. The problem is that the registry does not recognize that any of the files got installed so it cannot be uninstalled. Try this before and then after the install of py25-pyqt4 in ipython2.5:

import PyQt4.QtCore 

[skymoo (Adam Mercer)]

I'll take a look over the weekend.

[skymoo (Adam Mercer)]

Just tried install py25-pyqt4 and as expected it fails on activation. Trying to import the module you mentions fails both before:

In [1]: import PyTQ4.QtCore
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
ImportError                               Traceback (most recent call last)

/Users/ram/<ipython console> in <module>()

ImportError: No module named PyTQ4.QtCore

and:

$ sudo port install py25-pyqt4
--->  Fetching py25-pyqt4
--->  Attempting to fetch PyQt-mac-gpl-4.4.4.tar.gz from http://pyqwt.sourceforge.net/support/
--->  Verifying checksum(s) for py25-pyqt4
--->  Extracting py25-pyqt4
--->  Configuring py25-pyqt4
--->  Building py25-pyqt4
--->  Staging py25-pyqt4 into destroot
--->  Installing py25-pyqt4 @4.4.4_0
--->  Activating py25-pyqt4 @4.4.4_0
Error: Target org.macports.activate returned: Not a directory
Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.
$

after:

In [2]: import PyTQ4.QtCore
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
ImportError                               Traceback (most recent call last)

/Users/ram/<ipython console> in <module>()

ImportError: No module named PyTQ4.QtCore

In [3]:

So I cannot test the Qt backend, therefore I cannot add it. #16068 needs to be fixed first.

[skymoo (Adam Mercer)]

I found a workaround for the activation problem (see patch in #16068), so I added the qt4 variant in r48823

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