Referencing an overlay plot

[#1]

i have a problem referencing an overlay plot in a report.
my code is similar to the following example:

Dis1=Outline Box( "Chart",
OLP=dt << Overlay Plot("Name", code));

Dis2 = buttonbox("BT1", code);

REP = New Window("TXT", Outlinebox(V list box(Dis1,Dis2)));

to make things short, i'll just explain that i can't reference OLP directly (i have several windows open, all created with OLP, and i don't necessary want to reference the latest one).

how can i reference OLP from a specific window?

[#2]

I'll try to be more clear about the problem...

i have a script creating an overlay plot, it looks something like that:

new window(outlinebox("Txt1", outlinebox("Txt2", OLP=overlay plot("Title", code))));

now if i want to make any change to the overlay plot i can simply reference OLP (e.g. OPL<<:Series1( Connect Points( 0 ), Show Points( 0 ) )).

my problem is that in my code i can't reference to OLP.
Is there a way to get a reference from a report to an overlay plot object?
i'm only able to get a reference to it a as display box which doesn't enable me to make the changes i want.

any ideas are welcomed.

THX

[#3]

Interesting. I tried to recreate your situation using Big Class.jmp from Sample Data:

New Window(
Outline Box( "TXT1",
Outline Box( "Txt2",
Overlay Plot( Y( :height ), Separate Axes( 1 ) )
)
)
);

...and JMP runs, but produces nothing and puts nothing in the log !

[#4]

try this code:

New Window( "TXT1",V list box( outline box("TXT2",
Outline Box( "OLP",
Overlay Plot(
Y( :height ),
Separate Axes( 1 ),
Connect Thru Missing( 1 ),
Show Points( 0 ),
SendToReport( Dispatch( {}, "Overlay Plot", FrameBox, Frame Size( 594, 313 ) ) )
)
)
)));


now, after you've ran this code and got the overlay plot, try to make it show the points (show points(1)) using script

[#5]

We're closer, although not there yet.

This first snippet selects the window:

op = New Window( "TXT1",V list box( outline box("TXT2",
Outline Box( "OLP",
Overlay Plot(
Y( :height ),
Separate Axes( 1 ),
Connect Thru Missing( 1 ),
Show Points( 0 ),
SendToReport( Dispatch( {}, "Overlay Plot", FrameBox, Frame Size( 594, 313 ) ) )
)
)
)));
r1=op["Overlay Plot"];
r1<
so r1 is clearly associated with the overlay plot. If you add the line
Show Properties(r1);

you will see a list of the things that can be sent to r1. None of which is Show Points. Somehow, we need to dig one level deeper, which I've not figured out yet.

[#6]

Eugene, Thanks

I've managed to get this far, the problem is that r1 is a reference to a display box (same properties as display box) and not a platform object.

BTW, this problem can be resolved by naming the overlay plot:
OLP=Overlay plot(......).

than OLP<<:height (show points(0)) accomplishes the job.

however, in my code i have several windows and OLP references only the latest one, so i order to make that change to an overlay plot which is not the latest one i need to somehow reference it by obtaining the platform object.

thanks a lot for your help.