As Boolean(x)
Description
Evaluates a JSL expression and returns a JSL Boolean value for use with JSON data.
Example
x = 45;
b = As Boolean( x > 2 );
Show( b );
b = true;
As Column(name)
As Column(dt, name)
:name
dt:name
Description
This scoping operator forces name to be evaluated as a data table column in the current data table (or the table given by the optional data table reference argument, dt) rather than as a global variable.
Arguments
name
Variable name.
dt
The data table reference
Notes
:name refers to a column name in the current data table. You can also specify which data table to refer to by use dt:name.
As Constant(expr)
Description
Evaluates an expression once to create a value that does not change after it is computed.
Returns
The result of the evaluation.
Argument
expr
Any JSL expression.
Notes
A few platforms that can save prediction columns to a data table use As Constant(). The function is wrapped around the part of the formula that is constant across all rows. The argument is evaluated for the first row and then the result is used without re-evaluation for subsequent rows.
As Global( name)
:: name
Description
This scoping operator forces name to be evaluated as a global variable rather than as a data table column.
Arguments
name
Variable name.
As List(matrix)
As Name(string)
Description
Evaluates argument as a quoted string and changes it into a name.
Returns
A name.
As Namespace(name)
Description
Accesses the specified namespace. An error is thrown if no such namespace exists.
Returns
The namespace.
Arguments
name
Unquoted name of a defined namespace.
As Scoped(namespace, variable)
namespace:variable
Description
Accesses the specified variable within the specified namespace.
Returns
The value of the variable, or an error the scoped variable is not found.
Arguments
namespace
The name of a defined namespace.
variable
A variable defined within namespace.
Associative Array({key, value}, ...)
Associative Array(keys, values)
Description
Creates an associative array (also known as a dictionary or hash map).
Returns
An associative array object.
Arguments
Either list of key-value pairs; or a list, matrix, or data table column that contains keys followed by a list, matrix, or data table column, respectively, that contains the corresponding values.
Class Exists(class)
Description
Returns a value indicating whether a class definition represented by the class reference is a defined class.
Returns
0 or 1.
Argument
class
A quoted string representation of the name of a defined class or reference to an instantiated class object.
Clear Globals(<name>, <name>, ...)
Description
Clears the values for all global symbols. Symbols in any scope other than global are not affected. If one or more names are specified, only those global symbols are cleared.
Returns
Null.
Optional Arguments
name
Any global variable name(s).
See Also
Clear Symbols(<name>, <name>, ...)
Clear Log()
Description
Empties the log.
Clear Symbols(<name>, <name>, ...)
Description
Clear the values for all symbols in any and all scopes. If one or more names are specified, only those symbols are cleared.
Returns
Null.
Optional Arguments
name
Any global variable name(s).
See Also
Clear Globals(<name>, <name>, ...)
Close Log()
Description
Closes the log.
Define Class("class name", <Base Class( "base class name", <"base class name", ...> ),> <Show( All(Boolean) ) | Show( <Members(Boolean),> <Methods(Boolean),> <Functions(Boolean)> ),> <Assignment Statements>)
Description
Defines a new class object.
Example
Define Class(
"aa",
_init_ = Method( {} ); x = 1; m1 = Method( {a, b}, a * b )
);
See Also
Classes in the Scripting Guide
Delete Classes(<Force(Boolean)>, < <class>, ...>)
Description
Deletes all currently defined classes.
Optional Arguments
Force(Boolean)
Deletes the class or classes even if they are in use.
class
Specifies the classes to delete. You can specify more than one class. This argument can be a quoted string representation of the name of a defined class or a reference to an instantiated class object.
Delete Globals(<name>, <name>, ...)
Description
Deletes all global symbols, except global symbols that are locked. Symbols in any scope other than global are not affected. If one or more names are specified, only those global symbols are cleared.
Optional Arguments
name
Any global variable name(s).
See Also
Delete Symbols(<name>, <name>, ...)
Delete Namespaces(<Force(Boolean expression)>, < <namespace reference>, ...>)
Delete(<Force(Boolean expression)>, < <namespace reference>, ...>)
Description
Deletes all currently defined namespaces or one or more specific namespaces.
Optional Arguments
Force(Boolean expression)
Deletes the namespace even if it’s in use.
namespace reference
Specifies the namespaces to delete. You can specify more than one namespace reference.
Notes
• When you delete a namespace that contains locked namespaces, an error appears in the log. Use the Force() argument to delete the locked namespaces.
• With no arguments, Delete Namespaces() ignores locked namespaces.
Delete Symbols(<name>, <name>, ...)
Description
Deletes all symbols in any and all scopes. If one or more names are specified, only those symbols are deleted.
Optional Arguments
name
Any global variable name(s).
See Also
Delete Globals(<name>, <name>, ...)
Eval(expr)
Description
Evaluates expr, and then evaluates the result of expr (unquoting).
Returns
The result of the evaluation.
Argument
expr
Any JSL expression.
Eval Insert(string, <startDel>, <endDel>, < <<Use Locale(1) >)
Description
Allows for multiple substitutions.
Returns
The result.
Arguments
string
A quoted string with embedded expressions.
startDel
Optional starting delimiter. The default value is ^.
endDel
optional ending delimited. The default value is the starting delimiter.
Use Locale(1)
Optional argument that preserves locale-specific numeric formatting.
Eval Insert Into(string, <startDel>, <endDel>)
Description
Allows for multiple substitutions in place. The same operation as in Eval Insert is performed, and the result is placed into the quoted string.
Returns
The result.
Arguments
string
A quoted string variable that contains a string with embedded expressions.
startDel
Optional starting delimiter. The default value is ^.
endDel
optional ending delimited. The default value is the starting delimiter.
Eval List
See Eval List({list}).
Exit(<NoSave>)
Quit(<NoSave>)
Description
Exits JMP.
Returns
Void.
Arguments
NoSave
Optional, named command; exits JMP without prompting to save any open files. This command is not case-sensitive, and spaces are optional.
First(expr, <expr>, ...)
Description
Evaluates all expressions provided as arguments.
Returns
Only the result of the first evaluated expression.
Arguments
expr
Any valid JSL expression.
Function({arguments}, <{local variables}>, <Return(<expr>)>, script)
Description
Stores the body script with arguments as local variables.
Returns
The function as defined. If the Return() argument is specified, the expression is returned.
When called later, it returns the result of the script given the specified arguments.
Arguments
{arguments}
A list of arguments to pass into the function. You can specify some arguments as optional or required.
{local variables}
A list of variables that are local to the function. You can declare local variables in three ways:
{var1, var2}
{var1=0, var1="a string"}
{Default Local}
The last option declares that all unscoped variables used in the function are local to the function.
Return(expr)
This optional argument returns an expression from an user defined function. If a null expression is used, a period, “.”, is returned.
script
Any valid JSL script.
Get Class Names(< <class>, ...>)
Description
Gets a set of names to all classes or the set of specific class references.
Arguments
class
A quoted string representation of the name of a defined class or a reference to an instantiated class object.
Returns
A list of class names as determined by the arguments to the function.
Get Classes(< <class>, ...>)
Description
Gets a set of references to all classes or the set of specific class references.
Arguments
class
A quoted string representation of the name of a defined class or a reference to an instantiated class object.
Returns
A list of class references as determined by the arguments to the function.
Get Environment Variable("variable")
Description
Retrieves the value of an operating system environment variable.
Returns
A quoted string that contains the value of the specified environment variable. If the specified variable is not found, an empty string is returned.
Arguments
"variable"
A quoted string that contains the name of an environment variable.
Notes
On macOS, environment variable names are case-sensitive. On Windows, the names are case-insensitive.
Get Locale Setting()
Gets a local setting such as a decimal setting.
Get Log(<n>)
Description
Returns a list of lines from the log.
Returns
A list of quoted strings. Each string contains one line from the log.
Argument
n
Optional, integer. If no argument is specified, all the lines are returned. If a positive number is specified, the first n lines are returned. If a negative number is specified, the last n lines are returned. If n=0, no lines are returned (an empty list). If the log is empty, an empty list is returned.
Get Namespace Names(< <namespace reference>,...>)
Description
Returns a list of the names of all currently defined namespaces.
Example
nsaa = New Namespace(
"aa",
{
x = 1
}
);
nsbb = New Namespace(
"bb",
{
y = 1
}
);
lns = Get Namespace Names();
Show( lns );
nsaa << Delete;
nsbb << Delete;
Get Namespaces(< <namespace reference>,...>)
Description
Returns a list of currently defined namespaces.
Example
nsaa = New Namespace(
"aa",
{
x = 1
}
);
nsbb = New Namespace(
"bb",
{
y = 1
}
);
lns = Get Namespaces();
Include("pathname", <named arguments>)
Description
Opens the script file identified by the quoted string pathname, parses the script in it, and executes it.
Returns
Whatever the included script returns. If you use the <<Parse Only option, Include returns the contents of the script.
Named Arguments
<<Parse Only
Parses the script but does not execute the script.
<<New Context
Causes the included script to be run its own unique namespace. When the parent and included scripts use the global namespace, include <<Names Default to Here along with <<New Context.
<<Allow Include File Recursion
Lets the included script include itself.
Notes
If a trailing space is included in the path name, the space is ignored on Windows. On macOS, the script fails.
See Also
Includes in the Scripting Guide
Include File List()
Description
Returns a list of files that are included at the point of execution.
Is Class(class)
Description
Returns a value that indicates whether the class reference is a class object.
Argument
A class reference to an instantiated class object.
Returns
Returns a zero or a 1.
Is Log Open()
Description
Returns result if log window is open.
Length
List
See List(a, b, c, ...).
Local({name=value, ...}, script)
Description
Resolves names to local expressions.
Local Here(expression)
Description
Creates a local Here namespace block. Use this function to prevent name collisions when multiple scripts are executed from the same root namespace (for example, when a script executes two button scripts that have the same variables). The argument can be any valid JSL expression.
Lock Namespaces(<string>,|< {string}, ...>)
Description
Locks all variables or specified named variables in this namespace and prevents variables from being added, changed, or removed.
Example
ns = New Namespace(
"aaa"
);
ns << Lock Namespaces;
Try( ns << Delete Namespaces, Show( exception_msg ) );
Delete Namespaces();
Try( Delete Namespaces( "aaa" ), Show( exception_msg ) );
Lock Globals(name1, name2, ...)
Description
Locks one or more global variables to prevent it or them from being changed.
Lock Symbols(<name>, <name>, ...)
Description
Locks the specified symbols, which prevents them from being modified or cleared. If no symbols are provided, all global symbols are locked. If no symbols are provided and the script has the Names Default To Here mode turned on, then all local symbols are locked.
Log Capture(expr)
Description
Evaluates the expr, captures the output that would normally be sent to the log, and instead returns it.
Returns
A quoted string that contains the log output.
Argument
Any valid JSL expression.
Notes
No output appears in the log.
Method({arg1 = val1, ...}, script)
Description
Creates a method within a class. Note that methods use local scoping for all variables that are not explicitly scoped, with the exception of class member variables.
Arguments
{ arg1 = val1, … } The set of expected arguments and optional initialization expressions to be passed to the method when called.
script
Any valid JSL script.
N Items
See N Items(source).
Names Default To Here(Boolean)
Description
Determines where unresolved names are stored, either as a global or local (if Boolean is 0) or in the Here scope (if Boolean is 1).
Namespace(name)
Description
Returns a reference to the named namespace (name).
Argument
Name
A namespace name quoted string or a reference to a namespace.
Namespace Exists(name)
Description
Returns 1 if a namespace with the specified name exists; otherwise, returns 0.
New Namespace(<"name">, <{expr, ...}>)
Description
Creates a new namespace with the specified name. If a name is not provided, an anonymous name is provided.
Returns
A reference to the namespace.
Arguments
name
An optional, quoted string that contains the name of the new namespace.
{list of expressions}
An optional list of expressions within the namespace.
Open Log(<Boolean>)
Description
Opens the log. Include the Boolean argument to make the window active, even if it is already open.
New Object("class name"(constructor arguments))
New Object(class name(constructor arguments))
New Object(class reference(constructor arguments))
Description
Creates an instance object of a class.
Arguments
"class name"
Name of the class to be instantiated.
class name
Unquoted name of the class to be instantiated.
class reference
Reference to an existing class object that will be used to instantiate a new object of the same class.
constructor arguments
Set of arguments to be passed to the _init_ constructor.
Example
Define Class(
"complex",
real = 0; imag = 0;
_init_ = Method( {a, b}, real = a; imag = b; );
Add = Method( {y}, complex( real + y:real, imag + y:imag ) );
Sub = Method( {y}, complex( real - y:real, imag - y:imag ) );
Mul = Method( {y},
complex( real * y:real - imag * y:imag, imag * y:real + real * y:imag )
);
Div = Method( {y},
t = complex( 0, 0 );
mag2 = y:Magsq();
t:real = real * y:real + imag * y:imag;
t:imag = imag * y:real + real * y:imag;
t:real = t:real / mag2;
t:imag = t:imag / mag2;
t;
);
Magsq = Method( {}, real * real + imag * imag );
Mag = Method( {}, Sqrt( real * real + imag * imag ) );
To String = Method( {}, Char( real ) || " + " || Char( imag ) || "i" )
);
cl = New Object( complex( 1, 2 ) );
Parameter({name=value, ...}, model expression)
Description
Defines formula parameters for models for the Nonlinear platform.
Parse(string)
Description
Converts a quoted character string into a JSL expression.
Print(expr, expr, ...)
Description
Prints the values of the specified expressions to the log.
Quit()
See Exit(<NoSave>).
Recurse(function)
Description
Makes a recursive call of the defining function.
Save Log(pathname)
Description
Writes the contents of the log to the specified file location.
Send(obj, message)
obj << message
Description
Sends a message to a platform object.
Set Environment Variable( "variable", <"value">)
Description
Sets the environment variable to the value specified. If the “value” argument is missing or is an empty quoted string, then the environment variable is deleted from the JMP process environment variable table.
Show(expr, expr, ...)
Description
Prints the name and value of each expression to the log.
Show Classes(< <class>,...>)
Description
Shows the contents of user-defined classes in the log. You can specify more than one class. If you do not specify an argument, all user-defined classes are shown in the log.
Example
Define Class(
"aa",
_init_ = Method( {} ); x = 1; m1 = Method( {a, b}, a * b )
);
Define Class(
"bb",
_init_ = Method( {} ); y = 1; m2 = Method( {a, b}, a / b )
);
Show Classes();
// Class aa
_init_ = Method( {} );
m1 = Method( {a, b}, a * b );
x = 1;
// Class bb
_init_ = Method( {} );
m2 = Method( {a, b}, a / b );
y = 1;
Show Globals()
Description
Shows the values for all global symbols. Symbols in any scope other than global are not shown.
See Also
Show Namespaces(< <namespace reference>,...>)
Description
Shows the contents of all user-defined namespaces, both named and anonymous. You can specify zero or more namespaces.
Show Symbols()
Description
Shows the values for all symbols in any and all scopes.
See Also
Sort List
Sort List Into
See Sort List Into({list }|expr).
Throw("text")
Description
Returns a Throw. If you include text, throwing stores text in a global exception_msg. If text begins with “!” and is inside a Try() expression, throwing creates an error message about where the exception was caught. “!” stops the script even if the Throw() is caught by the second argument of Try().
See Also
Throw and Catch Exceptions in the Scripting Guide
Try(expr1, expr2)
Description
Evaluates expr1. If the evaluation returns a Throw, execution stops, and nothing is returned. expr2 is evaluated next to return the result.
Examples
Try( Sqrt( "s" ), "invalid" );
"invalid"
Try( Sqrt( "s" ), exception_msg );
{"Cannot convert argument to a number [or matrix]"(1, 2, "Sqrt", Sqrt/*###*/("s"))}
Notes
Expr2 can be a quoted character string or the global exception message (exception_msg) that contains more information about the error returned.
Type(x)
Description
Returns a quoted string that names the type of object x is. The list of possible types is: Unknown, List, DisplayBox, Picture, Column, TableVar, Table, Empty, Pattern, Date, Integer, Number, String, Name, Matrix, RowState, Expression, Associative Array, BLOB.
Unlock Symbols(name1, name2, ...)
Unlock Globals(name1, name2, ...)
Description
Unlocks the specified symbols that were locked with a Lock Symbols() or Lock Globals() command.
Wait(n)
Description
Pauses n seconds before continuing the script. The default setting is 3 seconds. Specifying Wait(0) enables one cycle of message processing. For example, you can use this function to allow a button press in the UI. The shortest duration that actually allows JMP to pause is n = 0.01. The longest duration you can specify without prompting a JMP dialog is n = 60*60*4.
Notes
You can use Wait(n) if you want something to stay on the screen long enough to see it, if you need a platform to finish launching before scripting it, or if you need to press buttons in the UI while the script runs.
Watch(all | name1, ...)
Description
Shows variables from global, here, and local namespaces and their values in a window. If “all” is provided as the argument, all globals are placed into the window.
Notes
– New globals are not added to the window list.
– Watching associative arrays that have been modified using messages is not supported.
Wild()
Description
Only used with Extract Expr() for expression matching to denote a wildcard position that matches any expression.
Wild List()
Description
Only used with Extract Expr() for expression matching to denote a series of wildcard arguments that match any expression.
Write("text")
Description
Prints text to the log without surrounding quotation marks.