Scripting Platforms

If you run the same analysis frequently, you can script it to automate the process. Anyone can then run the script, ensuring the same results every time. To get started, perform your analysis interactively as you normally would with JMP, and then save a script that re-creates that analysis. You can modify the script to further customize it.

Typical Workflow for Scripting Platforms

This chapter is about scripting platforms, not reports. Platform object references and report object references receive different types of JSL messages. Platforms can run tests, draw plots, and so on. Reports can copy pictures, select display boxes, or close outline nodes. To learn about scripting reports, see the section Navigate JMP Reports.

Tip: For additional scripting help, see the JMP Scripting Index (Help > Scripting Index) and the JSL Syntax Reference.

Contents

Example of Scripting a Platform

Send Messages to a Platform

Conventions for Messages and Arguments

Send Multiple Messages

Find Messages for Objects

Interpret the Show Properties List

Specify Which Columns to Analyze

Create Column References

Specify Multiple Column Names at Once

Enable Users to Specify Columns