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Display selected file in button box

matt7109 — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 19:39:41 GMT

Hi there,

I have a button that prompts user to select 2 files. However, once the user clicks the button and picks a file, I would like the path name to show up on the button so that the user knows the file was correctly selected. In the photo below, once a user picks a file, I want that selected path to show up in the highlighted area.

Current Code:

New Window( "Data and Limits file",
	<<modal,
	Text box(""),
	Text box("Choose a data file:"),
	Button Box( "Pick file", D = Pick File()),
	//Text box(L),
	Text box (""),
	Text box (""),
	Text box("Choose a limits file:"),
	Button Box( "Pick File", L = Pick File()),
	//Text box(D),
	Text box(""),
	Text box (""),
	);

Thanks!

Re: Display selected file in button box

txnelson — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 20:08:38 GMT

Here is the script. The documentation on all of the features that can be used with a given function or display object is available at:

Help==>Scripting Index

It will give you all of the details, and examples

Names Default To Here( 1 );
New Window( "Data and Limits file",
	<<modal,
	Spacer Box( size( 10, 10 ) ),
	Text Box( "Choose a data file:" ),
	BB1 = Button Box( "Pick file",
		D = Pick File();
		If( D != "",
			BB1 << set button name( D )
		);
	), 
	//Text box(L),
	Spacer Box( size( 20, 10 ) ),
	Text Box( "Choose a limits file:" ),
	BB2 = Button Box( "Pick File",
		L = Pick File();
		If( L != "",
			BB2 << set button name( L )
		);
	), 
	//Text box(D),
	Spacer Box( size( 20, 10 ) ) 

);

Re: Display selected file in button box

matt7109 — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 20:15:52 GMT

Perfect!!! Thanks so much!

Re: Display selected file in button box

Jeff_Perkinson — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 21:14:17 GMT

@txnelson's solution changes the text of the button, which is what the title of your post says you wanted.

But, the picture you provided looks like you want the name of the file below the button – not in the button.

If that's what you really want here's a modification of Jim's code that will get you there.

Names Default To Here( 1 );
New Window( "Data and Limits file",
	<<modal,
	Spacer Box( size( 10, 10 ) ),
	Text Box( "Choose a data file:" ),
	BB1 = Button Box( "Pick file",
		D = Pick File();
		If( D != "",
			file1 << set text( D )
		);
	),
	file1 = Text Box( ), 
	//Text box(L),
	Spacer Box( size( 20, 10 ) );,
	Text Box( "Choose a limits file:" ),
	BB2 = Button Box( "Pick File",
		L = Pick File();
		If( L != "",
			file2 << set text( L )
		);
	),
	file2 = Text Box(  ), 
	//Text box(D),
	Spacer Box( size( 20, 10 ) ) 

	;
);

Re: Display selected file in button box

adam — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 00:38:48 GMT

Hi,

Just an idea I thought of. From the script, understood that it allows us to open 2 files based on the path selected. Once the each file is open, how can we assign it as data table to automatically create for example a distribution(or a simple Fix Y-X) plot. Thanks.

Re: Display selected file in button box

txnelson — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 01:33:00 GMT

Here are 2 simple scripts that illustrate how to create a handle to the different data tables, and then to use that handle to determine which analysis to use with what data table.

Names Default To Here( 1 );
dt = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA\iris.jmp" );
dt2 = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA\big class.jmp" );

dt << Distribution(
	Continuous Distribution( Column( :Sepal length ) ),
	Continuous Distribution( Column( :Sepal width ) ),
	Continuous Distribution( Column( :Petal length ) ),
	Continuous Distribution( Column( :Petal width ) )
);

dt2 << Oneway( Y( :height ), X( :age ), Means( 1 ), Mean Diamonds( 1 ) );

Names Default To Here( 1 );
dtList = {};
dt = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA\iris.jmp" );
Insert Into( dtlist, dt );
dt = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA\big class.jmp" );
Insert Into( dtlist, dt );

dtList[1] << Distribution(
	Continuous Distribution( Column( :Sepal length ) ),
	Continuous Distribution( Column( :Sepal width ) ),
	Continuous Distribution( Column( :Petal length ) ),
	Continuous Distribution( Column( :Petal width ) )
);

dtList[2] << Oneway( Y( :height ), X( :age ), Means( 1 ), Mean Diamonds( 1 ) );

Re: Display selected file in button box

adam — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 02:00:05 GMT

Thanks a lot, Jim !