As long as you use the TkAgg backend, I was able to use matplotlib and scipy with pycrust: import pylab from scipy import * x=arange(0,1,0.1) y=sin(2*pi*x) pylab.plot(x,y) pylab.show() The only catch is that once you show() your plots, you have to close them all before you can do anything else in the command window (because gui_thread doesn't work). While pycrust and its variants form a nice environment, the editor associated with them is pretty plain and the history mechanism isn't persistant (i.e. it doesn't remember commands after you close it and restart it). Ryan Howey, David A wrote:

This is what I was suspecting... I've never been able to 'just install' emacs on windows without having to install a whole bunch of other things. It starts to feel like linux-land!!! :-)

Unrelated question: has anyone used pycrust instead of ipython or idle? Is it better/worse for scipy/numpy/matplotlib type stuff?

Uuugh the volume of python related stuff flying about it massive. I'm just trying to get my head around it. At least with matlab you get an integrated editor, command line etc. All wrapped into one package. Having said that, it aint open source, is it!

Dave

-----Original Message----- From: scipy-user-bounces@scipy.net [mailto:scipy-user-bounces@scipy.net] On Behalf Of Darren Dale Sent: 13 July 2005 15:39 To: SciPy Users List Subject: Re: [SciPy-user] wxpython

On Wednesday 13 July 2005 10:24 am, John Hunter wrote:

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If you already like emacs, emacs + ipython are a great combination that work well together. You can, for example, configure ipython and emacs so that from ipython you can do

In [3]: pwd Out[3]: '/home/jdhunter'

In [4]: edit test.py

and have test.py appear in a emacs buffer in the running emacs session. Never tried this on windows, though.

I think you need gnuserv to make this work on windows. This link looks useful:

http://www.mirror5.com/software/emacs/windows/faq3.html#assoc