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How do I display a text box asking for input from the user?

EFarrell

Hi,

I am trying to create a basic script which analyses my data.

When I press the thumbnail linked to the script, I want it to

1. Ask the user to input the ranges

2. Create a data table which shows the max and min

3. Generates a graph with the min, max and the target in it.

So far all I can do is get the script for the data table or the graph and incorporate it into shortcuts in JMP separately. I can't figure out how to get it to generate a generate a query box for the user and I can't incorporate the graph and the data table together. Can you advise a basic tutorial set that might help with this?

Kind regards,

Elaina

Accepted answers

Craige_Hales

You can make either a modal or non-modal dialog in JMP with your custom prompt.

Modal dialogs won't let you do anything else until you complete them. http://www.jmp.com/support/help/Modal_Windows.shtml

Non-modal dialogs let you work in other windows and come back to the modeless window later: http://www.jmp.com/support/help/Constructing_Display_Trees.shtml#259363

A non-modal prototype of what you describe might look like this:

v1 = 30; // two numbers with default
v2 = 40; // values; these will go in a data table
w = New Window( "prototype", // opens a window with a title and this content...
    Border Box( top( 20 ), bottom( 20 ), Left( 20 ), Right( 20 ), // window dressing 
        V List Box( // V and H lists nest to organize the display boxes
            H Center Box( Text Box( "Report Generator" ) ), // a second title, centered
            Spacer Box( size( 1, 30 ) ), // a little vertical space
            H List Box( Text Box( "value 1: " ), Number Edit Box( v1 ) ), // data entry
            Spacer Box( size( 1, 10 ) ), // a little vertical space
            H List Box( Text Box( "value 2: " ), Number Edit Box( v2 ) ), // more data entry
            Spacer Box( size( 1, 30 ) ), // a little vertical space
            H Center Box( // center the button
                Button Box( "make report", // this script runs when the button is pressed...
                    // make a new table with the values...
                    dt = New Table( "Untitled", New Column( "a", Set Values( {v1, v2} ) ) );
                    // launch a platform to analyze the data...
                    dt << Distribution( Continuous Distribution( Column( :a ), Quantiles( 0 ), Summary Statistics( 0 ), Vertical( 0 ), Outlier Box Plot( 0 ) ) );
                    // optionally, close the dialog. Or, you might want to run it again...
                    w << closeWindow; // just the dialog, not the report
                )
            )
        )
    )
);

Prototype dialog

All comments

Craige_Hales

You can make either a modal or non-modal dialog in JMP with your custom prompt.

Modal dialogs won't let you do anything else until you complete them. http://www.jmp.com/support/help/Modal_Windows.shtml

Non-modal dialogs let you work in other windows and come back to the modeless window later: http://www.jmp.com/support/help/Constructing_Display_Trees.shtml#259363

A non-modal prototype of what you describe might look like this:

v1 = 30; // two numbers with default
v2 = 40; // values; these will go in a data table
w = New Window( "prototype", // opens a window with a title and this content...
    Border Box( top( 20 ), bottom( 20 ), Left( 20 ), Right( 20 ), // window dressing 
        V List Box( // V and H lists nest to organize the display boxes
            H Center Box( Text Box( "Report Generator" ) ), // a second title, centered
            Spacer Box( size( 1, 30 ) ), // a little vertical space
            H List Box( Text Box( "value 1: " ), Number Edit Box( v1 ) ), // data entry
            Spacer Box( size( 1, 10 ) ), // a little vertical space
            H List Box( Text Box( "value 2: " ), Number Edit Box( v2 ) ), // more data entry
            Spacer Box( size( 1, 30 ) ), // a little vertical space
            H Center Box( // center the button
                Button Box( "make report", // this script runs when the button is pressed...
                    // make a new table with the values...
                    dt = New Table( "Untitled", New Column( "a", Set Values( {v1, v2} ) ) );
                    // launch a platform to analyze the data...
                    dt << Distribution( Continuous Distribution( Column( :a ), Quantiles( 0 ), Summary Statistics( 0 ), Vertical( 0 ), Outlier Box Plot( 0 ) ) );
                    // optionally, close the dialog. Or, you might want to run it again...
                    w << closeWindow; // just the dialog, not the report
                )
            )
        )
    )
);

Prototype dialog

ian_jmp

There seems to be another instance of this thread here. Please also see the reply I posted there.

Craige_Hales

Hm. I wonder if I tested that JSL. The NumberEditBox does not update the v1/v2 variable when the field is changed, so the report is always the same. This is what it should be:

v1 = 30; // two numbers with default
v2 = 40; // values; these will go in a data table
w = New Window( "prototype", // opens a window with a title and this content...
    Border Box( top( 20 ), bottom( 20 ), Left( 20 ), Right( 20 ), // window dressing 
        V List Box( // V and H lists nest to organize the display boxes
            H Center Box( Text Box( "Report Generator" ) ), // a second title, centered
            Spacer Box( size( 1, 30 ) ), // a little vertical space
            H List Box( Text Box( "value 1: " ), b1=Number Edit Box( v1 ) ), // data entry
            Spacer Box( size( 1, 10 ) ), // a little vertical space
            H List Box( Text Box( "value 2: " ), b2=Number Edit Box( v2 ) ), // more data entry
            Spacer Box( size( 1, 30 ) ), // a little vertical space
            H Center Box( // center the button
                Button Box( "make report", // this script runs when the button is pressed...
                    // make a new table with the values...
                    dt = New Table( "Untitled", New Column( "a", Set Values( {b1<<get, b2<<get} ) ) );
                    // launch a platform to analyze the data...
                    dt << Distribution( Continuous Distribution( Column( :a ), Quantiles( 0 ), Summary Statistics( 0 ), Vertical( 0 ), Outlier Box Plot( 0 ) ) );
                    // optionally, close the dialog. Or, you might want to run it again...
                    w << closeWindow; // just the dialog, not the report
                )
            )
        )
    )
);

With the extra b1 and b2 variables to remember the boxes, and the <<get message to those boxes, the report will show them.

The report isn't created until after the button is pressed. Artistic license.

PerenniallyLate

Hi Craige,

I hope replying to an old thread is ok. I want to create some variables to be used as strings later in a script (user directories for file import which change depending on user) - I am trying to adapt your script to achieve this.

The idea is that the variables are first created with default values. Then the input box comes up, the user changes the values, the script continues and uses the now updated variables in an import.

//Import multiple files
Multiple File Import(
	<<Set Folder(
		"C:\Users\",userFirstName,userLastName,"File\Path\Example..."
),

So below will come first in the script:

// Defining firstname and lastname string

userFirstName = "XXXX";
userLastName = "YYYY";

//changing username variables based on user input

w = New Window( "prototype", // opens a window with a title and this content...
    Border Box( top( 20 ), bottom( 20 ), Left( 20 ), Right( 20 ), // window dressing 
        V List Box( // V and H lists nest to organize the display boxes
            H Center Box( Text Box( "Report Generator" ) ), // a second title, centered
            Spacer Box( size( 1, 30 ) ), // a little vertical space
            H List Box( Text Box( "First Name: " ), b1=Text Edit Box( userFirstName ) ), // data entry
            Spacer Box( size( 1, 10 ) ), // a little vertical space
            H List Box( Text Box( "Last Name: " ), b2=Text Edit Box( userLastName ) ), // more data entry
            Spacer Box( size( 1, 30 ) ), // a little vertical space
            H Center Box( // center the button
                Button Box( "Update Strings", // this script runs when the button is pressed...
                    // make a new table with the values...
                    dt = New Table( "StringCheck", New Column( "Name", Character, Set Values( {b1<< get text(), b2 << get text()} ) ) );
                                        // optionally, close the dialog. Or, you might want to run it again...
                    w << closeWindow; // just the dialog, not the report
                )
            )
        )
    )
);

I successfully get the data input window, and a table called StringCheck with a character column "Name" - however the two values are "Send":

I have tried a few different things to get it to work but for the life of me can't work out where "Send" is coming from.

Any help appreciated, thanks,

Late

jthi

You are getting Send there because it is what is being "evaluated" to the table (<< means Send()) Most likely it will be enough to just wrap your list with Eval List() to evaluate the values there

Names Default To Here(1);

// Defining firstname and lastname string

userFirstName = "XXXX";
userLastName = "YYYY";

//changing username variables based on user input

w = New Window("prototype", // opens a window with a title and this content...
	Border Box(top(20), bottom(20), Left(20), Right(20), // window dressing 
		V List Box( // V and H lists nest to organize the display boxes
			H Center Box(Text Box("Report Generator")), // a second title, centered
			Spacer Box(size(1, 30)), // a little vertical space
			H List Box(Text Box("First Name: "), b1 = Text Edit Box(userFirstName)), // data entry
			Spacer Box(size(1, 10)), // a little vertical space
			H List Box(Text Box("Last Name: "), b2 = Text Edit Box(userLastName)), // more data entry
			Spacer Box(size(1, 30)), // a little vertical space
			H Center Box( // center the button
				Button Box("Update Strings", // this script runs when the button is pressed...
					// make a new table with the values...
					dt = New Table("StringCheck",
						New Column("Name",
							Character,
							Set Values(Eval List({b1 << get text(), b2 << get text()}))
						)
					);
                                        // optionally, close the dialog. Or, you might want to run it again...
					w << closeWindow; // just the dialog, not the report
				)
			)
		)
	)
);