JMP 12 - why does it auto start JSL's?

Question

Ok, I'm running into all sorts of issues trying to run JMP11 scripts on JMP12.  One silly thing, without placing a "//!" on the top line of a JSL by itself, JMP 12 auto runs the script.

Anyways, is there a Preference perhaps that I missed for disabling JMP12 JSL Auto Run perhaps?  thanks, DJ

djhanson · Answer

Thanks.  Unfortunately, neither one of those solutions work (I did try them though).  DJ

txnelson · Answer

Check to see if the Preferences to autostart JSL files is not selected

Properties==>Windows Specific==>JSL Scripts should be run only, not opened, when selected from Recent Files or a file browser

Also, as a work around, holding down the CNTL key when you select and open the file, will force the script to be opened and not run.

If the preferences setting doesn';t fix the issue, it is time to contact JMP at

support@jmp.com

djhanson · Answer

I should add I just discovered this:  I've been clicking on the JSL in Windows Explorer, which really should not matter.  But it does.  Using Win 8 if that helps, but again that should not matter.  In this case, JMP 11.1.1 vs JMP 12.2.0.

So when I click on a JSL in Windows Explorer it launches JMP 12 but then always auto runs.  That shouldn't occur.  Can someone else try to validate this perhaps?  Seems like a bug.

Click on a JSL in Windows Explorer (no "//!" in JSL's top line):
JMP 11: no auto start (good)
JMP 12: auto start (bad)

Drag on a JSL from Windows Explorer to already Open JMP session (no "//!" in JSL's top line):
JMP 11: no auto start (good)
JMP 12: no auto start (good)

So it's as if something changed with the behavior of the JSL file when using Windows Explorer.  Wonder what changed in JMP 12 to cause this?  DJ