Category Archives: Tips&Tricks

Transparency

Here’s a handy little function to apply a transparency effect to a solid (r,g,b) colour:

 

File Handling

The JMP scripting language has a number of convenient functions for handling files external to JMP.  Here’s an example:

 

Code Folding

Code folding allows you to collapse a block of code – you can use it  to focus on high-level structure without getting lost in the detail.

To enable code folding enable to option under the Script Editor section of Preferences, found under the File menu.

I use it with my user-defined functions to give me an overview of contents within an include file.  Combined with appropriately placed comments this helps to summarise the contents of a library of functions.  Here is an example:

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Calculating dppm

In my last post I introduced the idea of using the JSL script editor as a simple command line calculator; and prior to that I discussed how process capability indices (Cp,Cpk) are a convenient shorthand notation but suffer from lack of transparency.  Today I will bring these two themes together by showing how I can use the JSL script editor to calculate defective parts per million (dppm) for a given set of capability indices Cp and Cpk.

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