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How to make a toolbar script that runs "Save script to data table"?

Ake — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:08:04 GMT

I saw the below very inspiring talk from Steve Hampton, about saving clicks, and have since then made myself a number of time-saving toolbar scripts. One thing I do repeatedly is "save script to data table" whenever I think I made a nice graph, to prevent myself from destroying it when trying to refine it. Every save takes me a handful of clicks. Tried to make a script for that, but no success.

I would be very happy for suggestions on how to make such a script to embed in a toolbar.

Stay in the Flow With Custom Scripts and Toolbars (2022-US-30MP-1081) - JMP User Community

Re: How to make a toolbar script that runs "Save script to data table"?

jthi — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:10:00 GMT

This will most definitely require error-handling and some checks but basic idea could be: use XPath to find outlineboxes with helpkey attribute and then get scriptable object from those and then send the message.

Names Default To Here(1);

obs = (Current Report() << XPath("//OutlineBox[@helpKey]"));
objs = obs << Get Scriptable Object;
objs[1] << Save Script to Data Table;

There might also be better messages than << Save Script to Data Table (Save Script for All Objects or Save Script for All Objects To Data Table)

Re: How to make a toolbar script that runs "Save script to data table"?

Ake — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:21:13 GMT

That worked nicely! I went for the All Objects variant. Many thanks @jthi for always being fast and helpful!

Re: How to make a toolbar script that runs "Save script to data table"?

shampton82 — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 15:28:18 GMT

Hey @Ake !

Glad the talk was inspiring! @jthi once again has provided a great scripting option but I was wondering if the build in toolbar "Report" would also work for you. It has a "Save Script to Data table" button in it.

Steve

Re: How to make a toolbar script that runs "Save script to data table"?

jthi — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 15:37:58 GMT

That is even better as it will be much more robust than trying to tinker with as it uses the built-in command.

Edit: I did remember that you could run those built-in commands also somehow, and it was via Main Menu (if you for some reason wish to script it)

Main Menu("PLATFORM:SAVE SCRIPT:SAVE SCRIPT TO DATA TABLE")

Re: How to make a toolbar script that runs "Save script to data table"?

Ake — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:52:11 GMT

Thanks for the input! I will try both methods (built-in two-click and scripted one-click) to see what sticks! Thanks a lot to both @shampton82 and @jthi for never failing support!