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Why can't I get CalendarBox values from inside an IfBox in a modal window?

I'm using JMP 19. I have a modal window with an interactive user interface. Inside that interface the user chooses some dates and I want to use those dates when they close the window. 

I can get the value of a RadioBox or a TextEditBox, so why does the CalendarBox show as Empty() when I try to get values from it?

QueryWindow = NewWindow("Query.jsl",
		<<MODAL></MODAL>

 

Automation and ScriptingRe: Why can't I get CalendarBox values from inside an IfBox in a modal window?

I have not studied this in a while, but it still seems to work Select Date Range with Calendar Boxes 

Re: Why can't I get CalendarBox values from inside an IfBox in a modal window?

<< Return Result might not work with << Get Date which calendar box uses. Usually I don't rely just on << Return Result and I always add OK/Cancel buttons to Modal windows and when you do this, you can add << Get Date to the OK button for example

QueryWindow = New Window("Query.jsl",
	<<MODAL></MODAL>

Re: Why can't I get CalendarBox values from inside an IfBox in a modal window?

I really appreciate the answer. 

I was also able to do the same with OnValidate, though I would still like to know why the QueryWindow[] comes up as Empty(). I think that would help my understanding of what's preventing it from working both ways. 

Re: Why can't I get CalendarBox values from inside an IfBox in a modal window?

Did you verify that the issue is ifbox + calendar box?

Names Default To Here(1);

nw = New Window("Query.jsl",
	<<MODAL></MODAL>

My guess is that << Return Result which you can use to get the results from Modal Window inputs doesn't just work with Calendar Box() so it will return Empty().

Re: Why can't I get CalendarBox values from inside an IfBox in a modal window?

Oh, it didn't work either way, IfBox(CalendarBox()) or CalendarBox(). I had to use the buttons or OnValidate.