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How do I copy the current Graph Builder plot to the clipboard using jsl?

BHarris

Is it possible to copy the current Graph Builder plot to the system clipboard using jsl? If so, how?

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jules

Hi @BHarris,,

Sure, you'll need to navigate down the display tree to get to the GraphBuilderBox:

Window(1)[GraphBuilderBox(1)] << Copy Picture();

@jules

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txnelson

Here is one quick and easy way......using the Big Class data table.

names default to here(1);
dt=current data table();

gb = Graph Builder(
	Variables( X( :weight ), Y( :height ) ),
	Elements( Points( X, Y, Legend( 6 ) ), Smoother( X, Y, Legend( 7 ) ) )
);

gb<<journal;

BHarris

Hm -- that creates a Graph Builder window then pushes it to the Journal, without affecting the clipboard.

I need to take an *already existing* Graph Builder window and copy the graph to the clipboard.

txnelson

I must be seeing things......I would swear I read "copy to a journal"...….sorry for misleading you

jules

Hi @BHarris,

I believe the following jsl can do what you want:

Window(1) << Copy Picture();

Window(1) will point to the last active window (note: not currently active, 0 would point to the script window), and << Copy Picture() will place an image of that report's display box into the system clipboard. I don't usually like referencing things in this manner and a better practice would be to work with the handle from the platform if you have it, as in the scripting index for Copy Picture():

dt = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class.jmp" );
biv = dt << Bivariate( y( :weight ), x( :height ) );
rbiv = biv << report;
rbiv << Copy Picture();

I hope this helps!

@jules

BHarris

This is very close!! It copies the entire window contents, which includes the local data filter, the "Graph Builder" gray box, etc. Is there any way to just get the plot itself?

jules

Hi @BHarris,,

Sure, you'll need to navigate down the display tree to get to the GraphBuilderBox:

Window(1)[GraphBuilderBox(1)] << Copy Picture();

@jules

BHarris

Wow, that's some impressive sorcery! That worked!

Curiously, the x-axis label is mostly cut off in the copy, I wonder why that would be? I tried shrinking the font and that made it worse. Mac JMP v14.2.