Create New Variables - Create Banner from Selected Variables

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Create a banner from several questions in Displayr

How to apply this QScript

  • Start typing the name of the QScript into the Search features and data box in the top right of the Q window.
  • Click on the QScript when it appears in the QScripts and Rules section of the search results.

OR

  • Select Automate > Browse Online Library.
  • Select this QScript from the list.

Customizing the QScript

This QScript is written in JavaScript and can be customized by copying and modifying the JavaScript.

Customizing QScripts in Q4.11 and more recent versions

  • Start typing the name of the QScript into the Search features and data box in the top right of the Q window.
  • Hover your mouse over the QScript when it appears in the QScripts and Rules section of the search results.
  • Press Edit a Copy (bottom-left corner of the preview).
  • Modify the JavaScript (see QScripts for more detail on this).
  • Either:
    • Run the QScript, by pressing the blue triangle button.
    • Save the QScript and run it at a later time, using Automate > Run QScript (Macro) from File.

Customizing QScripts in older versions

  • Copy the JavaScript shown on this page.
  • Create a new text file, giving it a file extension of .QScript. See here for more information about how to do this.
  • Modify the JavaScript (see QScripts for more detail on this).
  • Run the file using Automate > Run QScript (Macro) from File.

JavaScript

includeWeb("QScript Utility Functions");

if (!main()) {
    log("Could not create banner");
} else {
    log("The banner has been added to the top of your data set. A page showing your banner has been added to the bottom of your document.");
}

function main() {    
    var allowed_types = ["Pick One", "Pick One - Multi", "Pick Any", "Pick Any - Grid", "Pick Any - Compact"];

    // On the web just take from what is selected.
    var web_mode = (!!Q.isOnTheWeb && Q.isOnTheWeb());

    var selected_questions;
    selected_questions = project.report.selectedQuestions();
    var sorted_selection = splitArrayIntoApplicableAndNotApplicable(selected_questions, function (q) { return allowed_types.indexOf(q.questionType) != -1 && !q.isBanner; });
    selected_questions = sorted_selection.applicable;
    var not_applicable_questions = sorted_selection.notApplicable;

    if (not_applicable_questions.length > 0) {
        log("The following variable sets can not be used in a banner because they do not have appropriate structure:");
        log(not_applicable_questions.map(function (q) { return q.name}).join("\r\n"))
        return false;
    }

    if (selected_questions.length == 1) {
        log("Only one variable set selected. Banners require two or more variable sets.");
        return false;
    }

    flattenSelectedQuestions(selected_questions);
    var data_file = selected_questions[0].dataFile;

    var banner_name = preventDuplicateQuestionName(data_file, 'BANNER');
    
    var new_banner_question = data_file.createBanner(banner_name, selected_questions.map(function (a) { return [a]; }), false, true, true);


    // Create page and title
    var pageName = "Banner"
    var page = project.report.appendPage('TitleOnly');
    page.name = pageName;
    var titleText = page.subItems[0];
    titleText.text = pageName;

    var t = page.appendTable();

    t.primary = selected_questions[0];
    t.secondary = new_banner_question;
    return true;
}

See also

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