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[Graph builder] Batch pin the hover label for selected rows

Clanlope — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:56:33 GMT

Dear all,

Currently I use JMP16 to create a graph.

I have a col with picture in it, and I want to pin the picture for each dot I selected so I turn on the "add label" of this col.

But I find that I can only by hover my pointer on the dot, and wait the hover label shown itself, and then click the pin button to pin it one by one,

is there any faster way to achieve this like jsl code? I have million of rows need to show out the pics.

thanks!

Re: [Graph builder] Batch pin the hover label for selected rows

christian-z — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:23:38 GMT

Does it need to be a hover label? Or could you use the picture as the symbol in your graph? For example, using the Big Class Families sample dataset:

If you only want pictures for selected rows, you could select them and Name Selection in Column, then use that Column to create a Transform column, like this:

// Open Data Table: Big Class Families.jmp
// → Data Table( "Big Class Families" )
Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class Families.jmp" );

// Name selection in column: Use Images
Data Table( "Big Class Families" ) << Clear Select <<
Select Rows( [1, 6, 14, 15, 16] ) <<
Name Selection in Column( Column Name( "Use Images" ), Selected( 1 ) );

Graph Builder(
	Transform Column( "Transform[height]", Formula( :height * :Use Images ) ),
	Size( 648, 551 ),
	Show Control Panel( 0 ),
	Variables(
		X( :weight ),
		Y( :height ),
		Y( :"Transform[height]"n, Position( 1 ) )
	),
	Elements(
		Points( X, Y( 1 ), Y( 2 ), Legend( 3 ) ),
		Points( X, Y( 2 ), Legend( 5 ), Set Shape Column( :picture ) )
	)
);

I included the script so you can see the results with one click, but this can all be done within Graph Builder with no scripting. The key functionalities are Transform Columns and Set Shape Column.

Re: [Graph builder] Batch pin the hover label for selected rows

mmarchandFSLR — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:31:46 GMT

Here's an example pinning the hover labels. Interesting that the selection is zero-based indexing. May want to modify to handle no rows selected.

Names Default To Here( 1 );

dt = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class Families.jmp" );

dt << Select Rows( [1 5 7] );

pin_expr = {};
For Each( {v, i}, dt << Get Selected Rows,
	Insert Into(
		pin_expr,
		Eval(
			Eval Expr(
				{Add Pin Annotation(
					Seg( Marker Seg( 1 ) ),
					Index( Expr( v - 1 ) ),
					Index Row( Expr( v - 1 ) ),
					UniqueID( Expr( v - 1 ) )
				)}
			)
		)
	)
);

Eval(
	Substitute(
			Expr(
				dt << Graph Builder(
					Size( 658, 556 ),
					Show Control Panel( 0 ),
					Variables( X( :weight ), Y( :height ) ),
					Elements( Points( X, Y, Legend( 5 ) ) ),
					SendToReport( Dispatch( {}, "Graph Builder", FrameBox, __pin_expr__ ) )
				)
			),
		Expr( __pin_expr__ ), Name Expr( pin_expr )
	)
);