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JSL prompt user for data table name (not saving)

datanaut — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 23:36:19 GMT

My first JMP community post!

JSL has been enormously helpful for me in my work. Thanks all for your inputs.

I'm running a script which concantenates two files. I'd like to prompt the user when it's complete (or before it starts, doesn't matter) for what s/he would like to name the data table. The user can then save the data table later if s/he is happy with it. I don't want to obligate a file save just after table creation.

I searched online and could not find anything directly applicable.

Thanks all.

Re: JSL prompt user for data table name (not saving)

txnelson — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 00:34:58 GMT

Congratulations on your first post.

There are examples in the Scripting Guide that should help you to interpret the simple example I am providing below.

Help==>Books==>Scripting Guide

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

nw = New Window( "Name data table",
	<<Modal,
	<<Return Result,
	Text Box( "What do you want to name the data table?" ),
	tableName = Text Edit Box( " ", <<set width( 400 ) )
);
If( nw["button"] == 1 & nw["tableName"] != "",
	dt << set name( nw["tableName"] )
);

Re: JSL prompt user for data table name (not saving)

Jeff_Perkinson — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 12:58:59 GMT

@datanaut, did the response from @txnelson above work for you?

Re: JSL prompt user for data table name (not saving)

datanaut — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 20:43:18 GMT

This is very helpful. Please pardon my record setting response time. I didn't log back in to check on this. I'll do better here. Thanks again.