Setting font type using rcParams does not work under Python 3.*

[mdboom]

The following code:

import matplotlib as mpl
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
# if I omit the next line, the plot saves without error, but with outlined fonts
mpl.rcParams['pdf.fonttype'] = 42        #set Truetype fonts for Adobe
plt.plot(range(5),range(5),'r-')
plt.ylabel('y')
plt.xlabel('x')
plt.title('title')
plt.savefig("myfig.pdf")

runs fine in Python 2.7.3, but causes TypeError: 'str' does not support the buffer interface error in Python 3.3 on OsX and Python 3.2.3 on Linux.

(se also http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16391280/python-3-3-matplotlib-1-2-0-pdf-export-generates-str-does-not-support-the )

[mdboom]

Can you confirm the attached patch resolves your issue?

[lahvak]

Yes, it seems to work fine on Linux, with Python 3.2.3.

[mwinkler13]

It also works on OSX with Python 3.3.0. Thanks!