Extracting JSL code from a journal

[#1]

Hello!

Does anyone know how to ‘extract’ the JSL code of a given journal? It would be very useful to learn how to write JSL codes that generate reports/journals.

For example suppose you create a journal by adding text, file reference etc.. You want to save the script that would generate that journal. Is that possible?

Many thanks,

Marcello.

[#2]

Sounds like you want something like this:

x = Current Journal(); // makes a new journal if none open
x << append( // add to the end of the journal
   Outline Box( "example", 
      V List Box( // the outline holds a vertical list of two items...
         Text Box( "hello" ), 
         Button Box( "there", Print( "run some JSL" ) ) 
) ) );

JMP has both .JSL and .JRN files and the contents of them looks similar, but only the .JSL files really have executable script language.  The .JRN files have a description of what the JMP output looked like when the journal was created by journalling a platform's output.  Except, as you've noticed, journals sometimes have buttons that have scripts that run when the button is pressed. 

[#3]

Thank you for you quick response. Suppose I have the journal corresponding to the jsl reported below and I save it as a jrn file. Can I get the jsl code starting from the jrn file? From an open report I can generate the jsl code that produces that report so I was wondering if that is possible also for an open journal. I think my view is too simplistic!! I am starting up with jsl.

Many thanks.

Da: Craige@JMP

Inviato: mercoledì 12 agosto 2015 19.02

A: Marcello Fidaleo

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[#4 · Accepted solution]

Journals created from JMP platforms do have a copy of the script would reproduce the platform if the data table was available.  But journals created from your own scripts (like the earlier example) do not contain a copy of the script that made the journal.  But a journal with buttons that run scripts does contain the button scripts.

The original purpose of a journal was to keep a record of the results of running a platform.  Mostly the journal is a set of instructions (not JSL) for rebuilding the appearance of the platform without re-running the platform. 

But because the platform's red-triangle menu is saved to the journal, the script for re-running the platform is in the journal.

What do you want to do?  I think there is a better approach than "undoing" a journal, but I'm unclear on the goal.

[#5]

Hello Craig,

Thank you very much for your clear explanation of how journals work in JMP. I am creating an add-in and I wanted to learn how to write the jsl code that makes the text appear on two columns. From your response to my other question I solved the problem.

Marcello.

Da: Craige@JMP

Inviato: mercoledì 12 agosto 2015 20.50

A: Marcello Fidaleo

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[#6]

Or maybe you don't want a journal at all.  You can also build complicated displays in a new window.

From the scripting index, this display only has one item:

g = Graph Box(
  Frame Size( 300, 300 ),
  Marker( Marker State( 3 ), [11 44 77], [75 25 50] );
  Pen Color( "Blue" );
  Line( [10 30 70], [88 22 44] );
);
New Window( "My Window's Title", g );