[IPython-user] Trouble with Robert Kern's Example

[Travis E. Oliphant]

Travis E. Oliphant wrote:
> Using IPython 0.7.0 I'm getting the following error:
> 
> home/oliphant/<string>
> 
> /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/IPython/Magic.py in 
> magic_logstart(self, parameter_s)
>      984
>      985         rc = self.shell.rc
> --> 986         logger = self.shell.logger
>      987
>      988         # if no args are given, the defaults set in the logger 
> constructor by
> 
> AttributeError: 'MatplotlibShell' object has no attribute 'logger'
> WARNING: Failure executing code: "__IPYTHON__.magic_logstart(__cmd % 
> time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d'))"
> 
> when I run
> 
> ipython -pylab -profile ee771
> 
> where
> 
> ipythonrc-ee771 is
> 
> include ipythonrc
> logfile ''
> execute import time
> execute __cmd = '/home/oliphant/Classes/ee771/logfiles/%s.log rotate'
> execute __IPYTHON__.magic_logstart(__cmd % time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d'))
> 
> (Same error with _IP.magic_logstart...)
> 
> Is this example supposed to work?  What am I doing wrong?
> 
> 
> What is the recommended way to put magic commands in your profile?

Well, I just checked out the SVN version of IPython and now it works. 
Great...

-Travis