Running Otto's Minflux Script

Install miniconda https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/ (this is to install any libraries that might be missing from Spyder).

Make sure Imspector is installed, I used version 16.3.15620-m2205.

A copy of "plot width and thickness of filaments_newDataFormat.py"

When this code is run in Spyder, you might get this error.

This just means we need to install matplotlib in our python environment. This is why we installed miniconda.

Search for and open the Anaconda command prompt

create a new environment: conda create --name <my-env>

Type "y" when prompted

Activate the new environment: activate <my-env>

Install matplotlib in this environment: conda install -c conda-forge matplotlib

Type "y" when prompted

To switch to the new environment in Spyder, go to Tools->Preferences->Python Interpreter->Use the follow interpreter.

You'll need to restart the kernel before continuing. Go to Console->Restart kernel.

Since we change environments we might need to install the spyder kernel in this new environment: conda install spyder-kernels=3.0

Type "y" when prompted