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Terminating python script while it is running

There a lot of useful functions that are missing when working with python scripts. For example being able to terminate a python script while it is running. There are many ways of adding this into the script such as having the script open a new win...
over 5 years ago in Spotfire / Scripting 0 Future Consideration

reset browser after analysis is close on Analyst

Currently if one defines a global variable using JavaScript in Text area, the global variable remains there even after analysis is closed. The same applies if global timer is defined, it won't stop running until Analyst is close. As per support, t...
9 months ago in Spotfire / Scripting 2 Will not implement

Enhance Limitation Document Property and HTML Text Area

At the moment Document Property are limited to 64KB and HTML Area section is limited to 2 MB. As this is quite common to use Document Property to be able to execute Javascript scripts for data that are managed by Iron Python, this kind of limitati...
about 6 years ago in Spotfire / Scripting 0 Future Consideration

Ability to use custom IDEs with integrated support for the Spotfire API

It would be great to develop IronPython code for Spotfire reports in another IDE (for instance Visual Studio Code) and retain the ability to reference Spotfire visualization elements (e.g. a table, scatterplot, or visualization title)
almost 8 years ago in Spotfire / Scripting 0 Future Consideration

UX: Generally better script management (all scripts)

I know there are different places to script for different functions, but would be good to have a central place to write/manage all scripts in a document. If I am using IronPython with TERR, I have to go in-and-out of two different script handlers ...
about 6 years ago in Spotfire / Scripting 1 Future Consideration

Analysis wide python functions

I would like to be able to define python functions which can be called from any script. This would make it easier to keep different scripts consistent which use the same code. I know that you can use the script handler to call other scripts, but I...
over 7 years ago in Spotfire / Scripting 0 Future Consideration

Multi-line comments in expression editor

Customer is asking for Multi-line comments in expression editor (custom expression, calculated columns, etc). something like (C#) /* comment here 2nd line 3rd line ... */
12 months ago in Spotfire / Scripting 0 Future Consideration

Programatically change axis title colours

Enalbe users to change axis title colors with IronPython. This would be useful with something like a combination chart to have axis titles and the axis line match the color of the series to increase ease of reading.
about 1 year ago in Spotfire / Scripting / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

Mixed actions and multiple Script/DataFunction executions in text area action items

It would be nice if multiple scripts or data functions could be executed within one text area action item. In addition, being able to mix all types of actions would be good, for example first apply a bookmark, then execute a script, then navigate ...
over 7 years ago in Spotfire / Scripting 2 Future Consideration

API: Set starting folder for LibraryBrowserDialog

I've confirmed the following with the support team: There is currently no way to set the starting folder when opening the LibraryBrowserDialog via python. I can set the SelectedItem property, but if I set this to a folder in the library, that fold...
over 5 years ago in Spotfire / Scripting 0 Future Consideration