Advanced Topics

The Advanced Topics section provides more detailed information on the usage and operation of the EPD 8 Graphical Environment.

• Tips, Tricks, and Frequently Asked Questions
  • What is the difference between the EPD and EPD Free installers?
  • What is the difference between the EPD GUI and the User Python Environment?
  • How do I use the GUI with different user Python environments?
  • Where are the preference and log files located?
• EPD 8 beta Release Notes
  • Resolved Issues - 8.0.4
    • Package startup scripts installed incorrectly via Package Manager in 8.0.1 and 8.0.2
    • Enpkg –proxy switch does not work
    • In-app Account Registration Fails Silently
    • Windows: Mayavi desktop shortcut does not work
    • Windows (64-bit only): EPD Setup dialog not display when first used
  • Resolved Issues - 8.0.3
    • Failure with locale set to UTF-8
    • Package startup scripts installed incorrectly via Package Manager in 8.0.1 and 8.0.2
    • Inability to scroll help documentation main page
  • Resolved Issues - 8.0.2
    • Reduced startup time for Package Manager and enpkg utility
    • Windows: Import of NumPy fails with error “module object has no attribute ‘core’”
    • Windows: GUI fails to restart after update on some machines
    • Linux: Installation of user Python environment hangs when installing to existing directory
  • Resolved Issues - 8.0.1
    • Linux: UI crashes after 2-3 seconds on Ubuntu 11.10, 12.04 using Unity desktop
  • All platforms
    • Package Manager fails with write error on existing EPD environment
    • Indentation lost when copied from editor, pasted into a rich text editor
    • Editor / Python: Run file behavior depends on whether file exists on disk
    • Can’t drag-and-drop arbitrary file types into the Code Editor
    • Chaco example ‘Sample Visualization of Simulated Live Data Stream’ does not work
  • Windows
    • Windows installation: Stalled progress bar for EPD 7.3 (User Python Environment)
    • Windows: How to uninstall EPD 8
    • Windows on virtual machine in Mac OS: crash on tab completion
  • Mac OS
    • Mac OS: How to Uninstall EPD 8
    • Mac OS: “Too many files open” error in Code Editor
  • Linux
    • Linux: installation issue
    • Linux: EPD GUI does not start: ImportError: libpng12.so.0
• Recording, Editing, and Writing Macros
  • Recording a simple macro for the code editor
    • Macro Editor
  • Code Editor Scripting Commands
    • Code editor traits
    • Code editor commands
  • IPython Pane Scripting Commands