Using JMP - SAS

350 Personalize JMP Chapter 11
Personalize Toolbars and Menus on Windows
5. (Optional) To specify the translation for the caption or tip, do the following:
– Click the Localize button for the item that you want to customize.
– Select the language.
– Enter the translation next to Text.
– Click OK.
6. Customize the untitled button or menu item as described in the following procedure.
Step 3: Assign Functionality
Clicking a menu item or button either executes a predefined command or runs a JSL script. The script can
be stored in a separate file, or you can enter the JSL in the Run this JSL area of the Menu Editor. If users
have access to a central location, such as a network, you typically want to run the script from that location.
This also simplifies giving users access to updated scripts. Otherwise, store the JSL in the menu item or
button definition.
To associate a menu item or button with an add-in JSL script, you have two options:
• Select Run JSL in this file, and then browse to find the external file.
• Type the relative path to the JSL script, and select the add-in from the Use add-in home folder list. For
example, the following command runs the mds_application.jsl script from the selected add-in:
$ADDIN_HOME(com.jmp.mdswithr)\mds_application.jsl
In addition, you can select Use the “Here” namespace for unqualified JSL variable names if you
include namespaces in the internal or external JSL script. See the Scripting Guide book for details about
namespaces.
To assign this functionality, follow these steps:
1. With the Menu Editor still opened, select the menu item or button that you want to modify.
The Action properties appear on the right.
2. Select the action that you want to execute.
3. To run an internal JSL script, delete the placeholder text print(“Not implemented.”); in the Run this JSL
area and enter the JSL.
4. (Optional) If your internal or external JSL script includes namespaces, click Use the “Here”
namespace for unqualified JSL variable names.
5. Click Save to save your changes.
Step 4: Show an Icon on the Menu Item or Button (Optional)
New menu items have no icon next to the item. New buttons show up as blue squares on the toolbars. You
can assign a descriptive icon to the menu item or button. The graphic can reside on your computer or in an
add-in folder. .ico, .png, .jpg, and .bmp graphics are supported.
Assigning an icon to a button is particularly important. Otherwise, the user must view the button’s tooltip
to see what the button does.