How to Embed Calendar Box in JMP App Builder

[#1]

I have written JSL scripts that pull machine data for individual pieces of equipment for a given time range. Instead of having a series of JSL scripts floating around I am now looking at the JMP application builder as a better solution. I could have buttons for each piece of equipment and the scripts then tied to those buttons.

I have figured out this much but wanted to tidy things up by adding the calendar selection into the application. Is there a way to embed the calendar prompt into the application to add date ranges that are then picked up in a JSL sql query? Below is the prompt I have at the start of each data pull script that I would like to have embedded in the application. 

Also any suggestions on tutorials on JMP App Building would be appreciated.

sd=Today();
ed=Today();
New Window( "Query Date", <<Modal,
 HListBox(
    PanelBox( "From Time",
      scal = Calendar Box(, SetFunction(Function({this}, sd=scal<< Get Date) ))
    ),
    spacerbox(Size(20,20)),
    PanelBox( "To Time",
    ecal = Calendar Box(, SetFunction(Function({this}, ed=ecal<< Get Date) ))
    )
));

[#2 · Accepted solution]

Application Builder does not directly support the CalendarBox, but you can add JSL scripts to your application to add additional content.  If you have a PanelBox named Panel1, you can add something like the following to the Module script to add a CalendarBox to the panel:

Panel1 << Append(scal1 = Calendar Box(, SetFunction(Function({this}, sd1=scal1<< Get Date) )));

Another option when working in Application Builder is to use the NumberEditBox, which can display numbers in many different formats (Date/Time, Geographic, etc).  When a Date/Time format is used, the NumberEditBox will include a popup calendar option, which would make your window look something like this:

This application also adds JSL to the Module script, in order to initialize the number fields to a value of Today().  See the full Application in the attached file FromToCalendar.zip.

[#3]

FWIW I tend to use Dan's approach when prompting for dates.  Less clutter on the screen, and you get a nice calendar when you click on the icon.

I dug out an old Application Builder presentation I gave at a JMP version 11 (yes 11!) roadshow.  Might be some nuggets in there for you.

[#4]

Dan thank you very much for this! It worked very nicely, and it made me realize I need to improve my JMP scripting abilities and my dashboard/app scripting knowledge as I now use these resulting variables applied in my scripts.