topic Re: Ignored preference in Discussions

Ignored preference

sfigard — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:55:37 GMT

In JMP Pro version 18 (Windows 10 Pro) I've selected a different default color for my histograms under the Distribution Platform, but said histograms appear to ignore this preference and appear with the default (somewhat blah) color. What am I doing wrong (if anything)? It works fine on my Mac (which I rarely use).

Re: Ignored preference

jthi — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:46:25 GMT

Are you running Distribution directly from JMP or using a script? And has the setting been enabled (it isn't enough to just change the color, you also have to remember to check the checkbox)

You can also check with a script which are current preferences

Names Default To Here(1);
Get Platform Preferences(Distribution(Histogram Color));

Defaults seem to be something like this

Platform Preferences(Distribution(Histogram Color(-12241594, <<Off)))

Re: Ignored preference

sfigard — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:40:55 GMT

I am running the Distribution platform directly from JMP but I get the same result if I execute a script for a distribution analysis. And yes, the setting has been enabled:

Despite having it enabled and choosing yellow to have the greatest contrast, (my preference is a green but that's too close to the default), I still get this:

I can then change the bar color in the graph, so this is a relatively minor inconvenience, but it defeats the purpose of having preferences in the first place.

I've tried running that script you sent, but I must not be doing something right (scripting is not my forte) because nothing happens when I enter it into a script window and hit the run script button.

Thanks for your time on this.

Regards,

Steve

Re: Ignored preference

jthi — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:38:50 GMT

It should print something to your log when you run it. It might be in the script window as embedded log or separate log window.

As you have JMP18, you could try changing the historgram color and then going to

Maybe that somehow manages to "force" fix it?

Finally, I think you should contact JMP Support if that doesn't work.

Re: Ignored preference

sfigard — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:52:22 GMT

Interesting. I found the script output using your method to find the log, and it appears that the color value has changed from the default to my choice. I then tried to "force" the fix as you also helpfully described, but got the same result (i.e., still default color when executing the distribution analysis) even though the Preference Value actually shows my new color (I reset the preference to my preferred green, then changed the histogram color in the output to yellow):

So it looks like I go to customer support...or maybe "reboot" by uninstalling and reinstalling the software totally? None of my students seem to have this problem on their installations. (Or maybe I need to cross my eyes, wrinkle my nose, and stick out my tongue as I set the preferences?!? ;) )

Thanks much!

Re: Ignored preference

jthi — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:07:09 GMT

I would contact support before reinstalling as they could potentially get some valuable information about some weird situations in JMP. Support usually answers very quickly and they will contact developers directly if necessary. If you are able to fix this issue, please post back so we can all learn.

Re: Ignored preference

sfigard — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:13:11 GMT

UPDATE on problem: I am driving someone there nuts with this problem as we have yet to find a solution. I've gone so far as to uninstall JMP as totally as possible from my laptop, even clearing my registry of potential JMP signatures, and deleted all other JMP related files from my system. Reinstalling the most recent version of JMP (Pro 18.1.2), redoing the distribution histogram color preference, and then doing a distribution analysis on Big Class.jmp, and still no joy in Mudville! I can change the color in the histogram itself, and my Mac version does not show this behavior, so I am ready to conclude that my laptop needs an exorcism!