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How to get axis labels to the left of x-axis

cslim — Sun, 11 Jun 2023 11:25:27 GMT

I made a scatter plot with three variables on the x axis as shown below, but the label for the the axes (xC/ xB / xA) are at the bottom which can be unintuitive.

I was looking a way to get the labels for the x axis to the left of each x-axis i.e xA on the left of "A1 A2 A1 A2...", xB on the left of "B1 B2...." and so on, so that it forms sort of a hierarchical table.

(I am new to jump, so not sure abut the correct terms for everything.)

Thanks in advance

Re: How to get axis labels to the left of x-axis

txnelson — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:30:44 GMT

Is this what you are trying to do?

If so, in Graph Builder, you just drag the Age column to the X axis, then go back and drag the Sex column to the right end of the X axis

Re: How to get axis labels to the left of x-axis

cslim — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 05:15:13 GMT

Thank you for the reply.

I already have the graph plotted correctly, I want to change only the formatting of the x-axis labels as I have shown in red text here:

Re: How to get axis labels to the left of x-axis

txnelson — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 06:24:49 GMT

I was able to accomplish this interactively and then I had JMP save the JSL to a script window, which gave me the JSL that can be used to produce the graph. As can be seen in the below graph, I only have 2 levels on my X axis, not 3 as in your example, however the method I used can be easily extended for the 3 levels.

I created the default graph
To remove the axis label, I clicked on the age / sex to edit it, and used the Backspace key to delete it.
Next I used the Annotate Tool to add the Sex label
After it is entered the mouse can be used to position it exactly where it is wanted.
I then repeated the same step to add the Age label.. The first graph displayed is what the final results were.

The last step was to go to the red triangle and select Save Script=>To Script Window


Graph Builder(
	Size( 525, 458 ),
	Show Control Panel( 0 ),
	Variables( X( :age ), X( :sex, Position( 1 ) ), Y( :height ) ),
	Elements( Points( X( 1 ), X( 2 ), Y, Legend( 3 ) ) ),
	SendToReport(
		Dispatch( {}, "X title", TextEditBox, {Set Text( "" )} ),
		Dispatch(
			{},
			"",
			AxisBox,
			{Add Axis Label( "Sex" ),
			{Add Text Annotation(
				Text( "Sex" ),
				Fixed Size( 0 ),
				Text Box( {-16, 2, 21, 29} ),
				Filled( 0 )
			), Add Text Annotation(
				Text( "Age" ),
				Fixed Size( 0 ),
				Text Box( {-15, 26, 26, 53} ),
				Filled( 0 )
			)}}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Sex", TextEditBox, {Set Text( "" )} )
	)
);

By repeating the Annotate step for your 3rd X axis level, and then saving the script should give you the JSL you need for your graph.