Modify Cell Content - Shade NET Rows and Columns

This rule shades any NET rows or columns in a user-selected color.

Example

How to apply this rule

For the first time in a project

• Select the table(s)/chart(s) that you wish to apply the rule to.
• Start typing the name of the Rule into the Search features and data box in the top right of the Q window.
• Click on the Rule when it appears in the QScripts and Rules section of the search results.

OR

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

Additional applications of the rule

• Select a table or chart that has the rule and any table(s)/chart(s) that you wish to apply the rule to.
• Click on the Rules tab (bottom-left of the table/chart).
• Select the rule that you wish to apply.
• Click on the Apply drop-down and choose your desired option.
• Check New items to have it automatically applied to new items that you create. Use Edit > Project Options > Save as Template to create a new project template that automatically uses this rule.

Removing the rule

• Select the table(s)/chart(s) that you wish to remove the rule from.
• Press the Rules tab (bottom-right corner).
• Press Apply next to the rule you wish to remove and choose the appropriate option.

How to modify the rule

• Click on the Rules tab (bottom-left of the table/chart).
• Select the rule that you wish to modify.
• Click Edit Rule and make the desired changes. Alternatively, you can use the JavaScript below to make your own rule (see Customizing Rules).

JavaScript

You can find a simpler version of this code, which does not contain the controls, here.

table.requireNumericTable();

// Set up controls for user input.
form.setHeading('Shading NET Rows and Columns:');
var color_picker = form.newColorPicker('color');
color_picker.setDefault('AliceBlue');
form.setOutputControls([color_picker]);
form.setSummary('Shades NET rows and columns');
form.setOutputColor(color_picker.getValue());

// Fetch the array of cell colors (one entry for each cell).
var colors = table.cellColors;
var shade = color_picker.getValue();

var net_name = getNetName();

// Find NET rows
var net_rows = table.netRows;
table.rowLabels.forEach(function (row_label, index) {
    if (row_label == net_name && net_rows.indexOf(index) == -1)
        net_rows.push(index);
});

// Shade NET rows
net_rows.forEach(function (row) {
    for (var column = 0; column < table.numberColumns; column++)
        colors[row][column] = shade;
});

if (table.columnLabels != null) {
    // Find NET columns
    var net_columns = table.netColumns;
    table.columnLabels.forEach(function (column_label, index) {
        if (column_label == net_name && net_columns.indexOf(index) == -1)
            net_columns.push(index);
    });

    // Shade NET rows
    net_columns.forEach(function (column) {
        for (var row = 0; row < table.numberRows; row++)
            colors[row][column] = shade;
    });
}

// Apply colors to the cells
table.cellColors = colors;

function getNetName() {
    var net_name = 'NET';
    if (table.getTranslation)
        net_name = table.getTranslation(net_name);
    return net_name;
}

See also

• User Input for Rules for technical information on Rules.
• Rule Online Library for other examples of Rules.
• Table JavaScript and Plot JavaScript for the JavaScript that is used to write custom rules.
• JavaScript for information about the JavaScript programming language.