JSL rename columns based on user selection

[#1]

I am trying to rename column names based on user selection of file. But, I am having trouble renaming the columns. I have added my code, the set name doesn't work for renaming. I think I am doing something wrong. Can anyone please let me know about this?

Clear Log();
dt1_dir = Pick Directory( "Select directory for data table 1" );
dt1_Name = Pick File( "Select data file 1", dt1_dir, {"JMP Files|jmp;jsl;jrn", "All Files|*"}, 1, 0, 0 );
Show( dt1_Name ); 
dt = Open( dt1_Name ); 
Show( dt ); 

dt<< bring window to front;
box = column dialog(
a=collist("BDATE", MAX col(1), min col(1),DataType ("Numeric")),
b=collist("SHIPDATE", MAX col(1), min col(1), DataType ("Numeric")),
c=collist("BUY Date", MAX col(1),min col(1), DataType ("Numeric")), 
);

box["a"] << set name("build date")
box["b"] << set name("shipping date")
box["c"] << set name("buy date")

[#2 · Accepted solution]

box["a"]

returns a JMP List,

{:NPN1}

not a string or an expression.  Therefore you need to properly extract the element from the list, and present it back to JSL as a column

as column((box["a"])[1]) << Set Name( :build date" );

Here are the modification you need to make to make the name changes

as column((box["a"])[1]) << set name( "build date" );
as column((box["b"])[1]) << set name( "shipping date" );
as column((box["c"])[1]) << set name( "buy date" );

[#3 · Accepted solution]

Hi @shasha_2 ,

  I'm not 100% sure of what you want to do and how you intend to use the Column Dialog() command, but the script below will do what you want. It also gives you a lot more flexibility in terms of what options you have in your new window, etc. If you want to make the window modal, just add <<Modal here: New Window("Select Columns", <<Modal,  -- and then continue on.

Names Default To Here( 1 );

bwidth = 100;

dt = New Table("test",
	Add Rows(3),
	New Column("Col 1", Continuous),
	New Column("Col 2", Continuous),
	New Column("Col 3", Continuous)
);

dt << bring window to front;
box_win = New Window( "Select Columns",
	H List Box(
		Panel Box( "Select Columns", ColListData = Col List Box( dt, All, Grouped, width( bwidth ), nLines( 5 ) ) ),
		V List Box(
			Panel Box( "Case Selected Columns Into Roles",
				Lineup Box( N Col( 2 ), Spacing( 3 ),
					Button Box( "BDATE", colLista << Append( ColListData << Get Selected ) ),
					ColLista = Col List Box( width( bwidth ), N Lines( 1 ), Max Items( 1 ), Min Items( 1 ), <<Set Data Type( "Numeric" ) ),
					Button Box( "SHIPDATE", colListb << Append( ColListData << Get Selected ) ),
					ColListb = Col List Box( width( bwidth ), N Lines( 1 ), Max Items( 1 ), Min Items( 1 ), <<Set Data Type( "Numeric" ) ),
					Button Box( "BUY Date", colListc << Append( ColListData << Get Selected ) ),
					ColListc = Col List Box( width( bwidth ), N Lines( 1 ), Max Items( 1 ), Min Items( 1 ), <<Set Data Type( "Numeric" ) ),
					Button Box( "Remove",
						ColLista << RemoveSelected;
						ColListb << RemoveSelected;
						ColListc << RemoveSelected;
					),
					Spacer Box()
				)
			),
			Lineup Box( N Col( 3 ), Spacing( 0, 3 ),
				Spacer Box( <<Set Auto Stretching( 1, 0 ) ),
				Button Box( "OK",
					acol = ColLista << Get Items;
					As Column( acol ) << Set Name( "build date" );
					bcol = ColListb << Get Items;
					As Column( bcol ) << set name( "shipping date" );
					ccol = ColListc << Get Items;
					As Column( ccol ) << set name( "buy date" );
					box_win << Close Window;
				),
				Button Box( "Cancel", box_win << Close Window )
			)
		)

	)
);

Hope this helps,

DS