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Session 11: Platform Programming 1

Introduction to Layouts & Widgets.

 

Presenter: @thickey 

 

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Re: Session 11: Platform Programming 1

It is not always one has the privilege to watch presentations and demos that are immediately as useful as the things routinely shown in the JMP Scripters Club. Yesterday was another great session. Personally, with regards to Display Boxes, I also got a lot out of this web reference by @David_Burnham: Using Display Boxes To Present And Align Content | JMP Ahead (pega-analytics.co.uk).

Re: Session 11: Platform Programming 1

Good read from JMP Help Construct Display Boxes for New Windows (jmp.com). I did at the end mention that I would post quick template I tend to use (my complete template does have a bit more bells and whistles DEPENDING on what type of add-in it is going to be).

 

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Re: Session 11: Platform Programming 1

Here is a nice link collection by @juliagong:

Display Box Construction 101 

 

very helpful as well:
Introduction to the JMP Scripting Language Course - # 5.2&3

Re: Session 11: Platform Programming 1

Great overview and invaluable information for understanding visual elements in JSL. If you’re building a graphical interface (e.g., dialog box and report) consider using Application Builder. AB lets you more quickly and efficiently build the visual parts of applications using drag-and-drop to create, organize, and reorganize elements. It will save you a ton of time by generating the code for all visual elements and letting you change most properties interactively through the integrated Property window. You can still make changes programmatically, if needed. The layout can be built and changed interactively. In the end, you end up with an application that’s more compact and easier to maintain. I recently did a Discovery session on AB and added a recipe to the JSL Cookbook (I’m still working on the second recipe I used in the live Discovery session).

 

There are some differences between from-scratch JSL and AB, particularly when it comes to work with objects (e.g., how they are referenced and how scripts are associated with them) and passing values between windows (modules). I talk about this in the Discovery materials and the second recipe will act as an example.

 

Regardless of the approach you use to build your applications, what Troy talked about is still important. You can still message objects to change their properties. This comes in handy when you need to set a value at run time or when the property doesn’t appear in the Property panel (e.g., White Box Style for Text Edit Box). The Scripting Index is the best place to find information about the messages an object will take and examples of their use. It’s also good to understand what objects do and how to use them.