JSL to export a graph builder to image / ppt / pdf

Question

Hi all,

Wondering if there is a JSL command group to export a graph to an image or pdf or ppt ?

JmpStatistician · Answer

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I'm learning on the basis of the help file and hence wasn't very sure of the Scripting index, but good to know.

Regarding the path, thanks for sharing this snippet. I too realized after the experiment that the result file has to be a valid pptx file existing in the location for it to work. The user cannot rely on JSL to create the pptx file in the valid location for the first time if the file didn't exist based on the template.  I was also erroneously keying in the keyword Path() just like the Outline Titles() which of course isn't valid.

The template file option also works as long as you have another valid template file existing in the valid directory location. Here is an example which worked for me and I believe it would for you too in case you want to give it a try:  Please ensure you have a Template file, Template.pptx whose slide format is the way you would like it to be in your report and at least a blank mean_ppt.pptx. It just copies the same slide background/format to all the slides in the report and probably the user has to reformat each slide later on as desired.

mean_report << Save Presentation("C:\Users\ReportFiles\mean_ppt.pptx", Template("C:\Users\TemplateFiles\Template.pptx"), Outline Titles(None), "PNG");

txnelson · Answer

The mismatch with your findings from my last entry was that I was using the Scripting Index for my syntax, which does not give the literal string options as the Help file does.  Sorry about that.

Here is an example of the code working.  It is without a template. It does not popup any path window.  I don't have a template, and my past experience with using the template resulted in never getting it to work....I assume that it is my lack of PowerPoint knowledge for my failure. But the cod does work.

Names Default To Here( 1 );
Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class.jmp" );
biv = bivariate( y( :weight ), x( :height ) );
rbiv = biv << report;
raw_mean_plot = "$TEMP/jmp_example4.pptx";
rbiv << Save Presentation(raw_mean_plot ,outline titles("none"),"PNG") 
rbiv << Save Presentation(raw_mean_plot, append, "PNG")
Open( "$TEMP/jmp_example4.pptx" );

In your first example, you specify

Path(raw_mean_plot)

I assumed you were using Path as a place holder for the actual path.  Is that the case?  The Path function in JSL is a graphical function.

JmpStatistician · Answer

Hi Jim, thanks for responding. Regarding your points below: 1. I am sure the path is valid. I also tried opening the path from the windows command and it's a valid return. In fact it opens at the same directory in the Save Selection As popup as I had directed in the pptx file path, but somehow can't store on it's own . 2. The template path is definitely valid as the new file stored after the pop up box is in the Template first slide's format. 3. I'm referring to the command reference in help file at https://www.jmp.com/support/help/en/15.0/#page/jmp/display-boxes.shtml#ww2164087 as db<, , , , ). Believe this indicates that the PNG is not part of the Outlines Title. Also PNG returns an error while "PNG" is accepted. Similarly "None" or literal None are both accepted. Essentially I believe the command format is either missing something or not appropriate for JMP15 which seems the case in some of the other issues while scripting. Could you please also point me to Substitute Methodology documenation ? image.png