Error with Surviving plot and use of Parse()

Domix

Hi all, 

I hope someone can help me in understanding why my script doesn't work properly.

I have a txt file with some information stored in. One of them is the name of a column that I want to use for the elaboration of other tables. 

textfile = Load Text File( path_elab || "\Analysis_info.txt" );
lines = Words( textfile, "\!N" );<BR />B3 = Parse( ":" || Word( 4, lines[4], " " ) );

B3 stores the column I want to use trough the script. 

The script works and makes plots, till it arrives at :

	dt_plot = dt_stack << Survival(
		Y( :A  ),
		Censor( :C),
		Grouping( B3 ),
		Failure Plot( 1 ),
		Survival Plot( 0 ),
		Censor Code( 0 ),
		By( :Z )
	);

In this case the script stops, reporting Bad Argument( {B3} ) .

The fact is that if I comment the line containing By (:Z), the script works. 

Do you know why this happens?

 

Thank you!

 

stan_koprowski

Hi @Domix,

You are close with what you have written.  

If you wrap B3 with As Column it should work.

Names Default To Here( 1 );
dt = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Rats.jmp" );
//Change names to work with example provided
:Group << Set Name( "Quantity" );
:days << Set Name( "A" );
:Censor << Set Name( "C" );

lines = {"ANALYSIS INFO", "Data = 01/01/2018",
"Floor = tech", "Col name = Quantity "};
B3 = Parse( ":" || Word( 4, lines[4], " " ) );

//B3 is a column <BR />//I commented out the 'by' variable as I did not have one in the sample data
Survival(
	Y( :A ),
	Censor( :C ),
	Grouping( As Column( B3 ) ),
	Failure Plot( 1 ),
	Survival Plot( 0 ),
	Censor Code( 0 )//,
	//By( :Z )
);

cheers,

Stan