Scripting Guide - SAS

Chapter 15 Creating and Sharing Applications 511
Application Builder
The Application Builder window provides the following features:
• The toolbar provides quick access to many features, such as aligning objects and inserting common
display boxes. (Select View > Toolbars > Application Builder to show the toolbar.)
• The Sources pane shows objects that you can include in the application, including open reports and
graphs. Right-click an object and select Scripting Help for information about the object and its
properties.
• The workspace in the middle shows dotted grid lines, which help you line up objects. Drag objects onto
one or more Module tabs in the workspace and write scripts on the Scripts tab to control the objects’
functionality.
• The Objects pane shows a hierarchical view of the application. Along with the application, each module
and its nested objects are listed. You can click an object to show its properties or to select it on the
workspace.
• In the Properties pane, you set properties for each object, such as the location, width, or name of an
object. The properties vary depending on the type of object.
Tip: To hide the grid and turn off snap-to-grid for all applications that you create, select File >
Preferences > Platforms > JMP App and deselect these options. You can also deselect these features in the
Application Builder red triangle menu.
Red Triangle Options
The Application Builder red triangle menu provides options for running and debugging the application,
opening sample applications, showing the grid, and more.
Run Application Starts the application. A window for each module opens, and you can interact with the
application as the user will.
Debug Application Opens the script in the JSL Debugger to troubleshoot errors. See “Debug Scripts” on
page 56 in the “Scripting Tools” chapter for more information.
Open Sample Opens a sample application from the JMP Samples/Apps folder. These samples show you
how to set up common applications, and you can modify them as you wish. Table 15.2 describes the
samples.
Snap to Grid Aligns (or snaps) objects to the nearest dotted grid lines as you drag them on the workspace.
Selected by default.
Show Grid
Displays dotted grid lines on the workspace. Selected by default.
Auto Scroll Automatically scrolls horizontally or vertically as you drag an object near the edges of the
workspace. Selected by default.
Script Lets you save the application to a data table, journal, script window, or add-in. See “Options for
Saving Applications” on page 521 for details.