Move Data - Move All Weights to the Top

Move all weights in the selected data set to the top of the data set

This QScript moves all weights in the selected data set to the top of the Variables & Questions tab.

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

// Move Data - Move All Weights To The Top (of the Variables and Questions Tab)

includeWeb('QScript Selection Functions');

if (!main())
    log("QScript cancelled.");

function main() {
    var is_displayr = Q.isOnTheWeb();
    if (is_displayr)
    {
        var selected_questions = project.report.selectedQuestions();
        if (selected_questions.length == 0)
        {
            log("No data file selected.")
            return false;
        }
        var data_file = selected_questions[0].dataFile;
    }
    else
    {
        var data_file = requestOneDataFileFromProject(true, false);
        if (data_file == null) {
            return false
        };                                 
    }                               
    var all_questions = data_file.questions;
    var all_weight_questions = all_questions.filter(function(q) { return q.isWeight; });
    if (all_weight_questions.length == 0) {
        log("No weight questions found.")
        return false;
    }
    var weight_array = getVariablesFromQuestions(all_weight_questions);
    data_file.moveAfter(weight_array, null);
    log("Moved " + weight_array.length + " weights(s) to the top in " + data_file.name + ".")
    return true;
}

See also

• QScript for more general information about QScripts.
• QScript Examples Library for other examples.
• Online JavaScript Libraries for the libraries of functions that can be used when writing QScripts.
• QScript Reference for information about how QScript can manipulate the different elements of a project.
• JavaScript for information about the JavaScript programming language.
• Table JavaScript and Plot JavaScript for tools for using JavaScript to modify the appearance of tables and charts.