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Is there a simple way to add scripts to the data table if they do not already exist?

justvince — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 18:14:38 GMT

I want to run a script (perhaps multiple times) and part of the script embeds a script into the data table.

E.g., dt << New Script ("Plot", varchart1= variability Chart(......

Every time I run the main script it will create scripts Plot 1, Plot 2 ect... in the data table.

Re: Is there a simple way to add scripts to the data table if they do not already exist?

txnelson — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 19:19:58 GMT

Here is one way to handle your question

Names Default To Here( 1 );
dt = Current Data Table();

theScripts = dt << get table script names;

If( N Rows( Loc( theScripts, "Plot" ) ) == 0,
	dt << New Script( "Plot", varchart1 = variability Chart(.......
);

Re: Is there a simple way to add scripts to the data table if they do not already exist?

justvince — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 20:12:57 GMT

Nice! It works.

I tried something very similar but did not have the N rows. That is a great trick!