[IPython-user] pylab and embedded IPython

[Michael Foord]

Hello all,

I'm trying to use pylab with embedded Ipython (to expose the pylab 
integration for Movbale Python).

I notice that if I use the code from ipython.py then I can pass in 
'-pylab' as an argument, but I can't do the same with IPShellEmbed.

The main functionality I need to expose is :

* Being able to set the ipythondir (sending ['-ipythondir', libdir] as 
the first argument)
* Being able to set a banner
* Running in a namespace (pass in a locals and globals dictinary)

Looking in Shell.py, when '-pylab' is passed in, the class returned by 
``_matplotlib_shell_class`` is used. I can't see how to pass in a 
namespace here - ``user_global_ns`` and ``user_ns`` don't seem to do it.

Is it possible to expose this functionality (or even some of it) ?

All the best,

Fuzzyman
http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/index.shtml