Author Archives: dougaj4

More Matplotlib problems

Posted on 23/03/2022 by dougaj4

Following an upgrade to some Python libraries, I found that problems with plotting from Matplotlib causing Python to crash were recurring (previously reported here). When called from Excel with pyxll this was also causing instant crashes of Excel. I eventually … Continue reading →

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Transatlantic Sessions and Sarah Jarosz

Posted on 17/03/2022 by dougaj4

Transatlantic Sessions (Wikipedia tells me) is the collective title for a series of musical productions by Glasgow-based Pelicula Films Ltd, funded by- and produced for BBC Scotland, BBC Four and RTÉ of Ireland. The productions comprise collaborative live performances by … Continue reading →

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VBA procedures for the Numerical Analysis of Tabular Functions

Posted on 12/03/2022 by dougaj4

Long time on-line friend Alfred Vachris has recently been converting Fortran code developed through his working career into VBA: I had the opportunity to work at Grumman while going to Graduate School and they gave me a part-time job as … Continue reading →

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Larkin Poe

Posted on 11/03/2022 by dougaj4

Larkin Poe is an American roots rock band originally from north Georgia, currently based in Nashville, Tennessee,[1] and fronted by sisters Rebecca Lovell (born January 30, 1991) and Megan Lovell (born May 12, 1989). Featuring strong southern harmonies, heavy electric guitar riffs, and slide guitar, they are … Continue reading →

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Display Matplotlib animations in Excel

Posted on 28/02/2022 by dougaj4

The latest version of pyxll (5.4.0) allows animations generated in Matplotlib to be simply copied to Excel. A spreadsheet with the examples shown below, and the associated Python code can be downloaded from: Animations2.zip The screenshot below shows the simple … Continue reading →

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