Scripting Guide - SAS

378 Display Trees Chapter 11
Modal Windows
Figure 11.22 Default Dialog Arrangements for Windows (left) and Macintosh (right)
{variable = 42, var2 = 86, Button(1)}
Note that JMP does exert some control over OK and Cancel button positions to ensure that dialog boxes are
consistent with what the operating system (Windows or Macintosh) expects. In certain cases, JMP needs to
override your HList, VList, and LineUp settings for Button(OK) and Button(Cancel). Do not be
alarmed if the result is slightly different from what you expect.
Assign Dialogs to Variables
Note: This section pertains only to the deprecated Dialog() function and the Column Dialog()
function. A variable for a New Window() function contains a reference to the window itself.
If you assign the Dialog() function to a variable, JMP stores the list returned by the Dialog() function in
that variable. Calling that variable calls the list, not the Dialog().
myValues=Dialog(HList(
VList(
"Lower Spec Limit", lsl=EditNumber(230)),
VList(
Button("OK"),
Button("Cancel"))));
myValues; // returns the list of values
If you want to store the Dialog() function itself for later use, quote it with Expr.
myDialog=expr(Dialog(HList(
VList(
"Lower Spec Limit", lsl=EditNumber(230)),
VList(
Button("OK"),
Button("Cancel")))));
myDialog; // draws the dialog box to gather values
Unload Results from Column Dialogs
Note: This section pertains only to the deprecated Dialog() function and the Column Dialog()
function.
Column Dialog() returns a list, and values are not set directly.
result=dialog(
v list(