[proFit-list] changing x and y axis range with applescript?

[Dave]

Hi Kurt,
	Yes, those work. I'll play around and see if I understand the syntax enough to modify them to my satisfaction and get back to you if I can't. So, it looks like I'm just executing pro Fit scripts from Applescript with this, correct? I suppose I could do the same with Python- modifying all of this stuff with a Python script? Maybe this is a good time for me to learn Python, I'm in a shop now where that's the language of choice.

Thanks,
	Dave

On Dec 7, 2010, at 8:11 PM, pro Fit Support wrote:

> Dear Dave
> 
> This is a good question. In fact, it points to an error we have to fix. For the moment, as a work-around, use the "do script" and "evaluate" commands to get/set the axis range:
> 
> tell application "pro Fit"
> 	-- the following sets the start coordinate of the x-axis of the first curve of the current graph
> 	set xFirst to -2.1243234
> 	do script "SetAxisProperties(axis GetPlotProperty(1, xAxis), first" & xFirst & ")"
> 	-- the following gets the start coordinate
> 	set xFirst to evaluate "GetAxisProperty(GetPlotProperty(1, xAxis), first)"
> end tell
> 
> Best regards
> 
> Kurt Sutter
> QuantumSoft
> 
> 
> On 7 Dec 2010, at 5:25, Dave wrote:
> 
>> Hi Kurt,
>> 	That's progress, but I'm still running into trouble. I can't seem to access any of the properties of a curve. One thing I'm wondering, are "first" and "last" reserved keywords in Applescript?
>> 
>> See below. Thanks!
>> 
>> Dave
>> 
>> 
>> tell application "pro Fit 6.2.1"
>> 	-- these compile but don't execute
>> 	get line dash of xAxis of curves 1 of shape "1" of window 1
>> 	get name of xAxis of curves 1 of shape "1" of window 1
>> 	set ax to xAxis of curves 1 of shape "1" of window 1
>> 	-- these don't compile
>> 	get first of xAxis of curves 1 of shape "1" of window 1	
>> 	set first of ax to -10
>> end tell
>> 
>> Error:
>> 
>> error "pro Fit 6.2.1 got an error: Cannot handle this object class. [System error -1723]" number -1723 from line dash of xAxis of curves 1 of shape "1" of window 1
>> 
>> On Dec 6, 2010, at 8:41 PM, Kurt Sutter wrote:
>> 
>>> Dave 
>>> 
>>> Try
>>> 
>>> get xAxis of curves 1 of shape "1"
>>> 
>>> Regards
>>> 
>>> Kurt Sutter
>>> QuantumSoft
>>> 
>>> On 6. Dec 2010, at 17:12, Dave wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> 
>>>> I'm trying to write an applescript that will change the Y1 and Y2 range of a graph.
>>>> 
>>>> I see that a graph is represented by the "shape" class, and I figure if I can get the first curve of that, I can get the axis to which it is associated. An "axis" class has properties "first" and "last" which denote the start and end coordinate of that axis, respectively.
>>>> 
>>>> However, my plan is hitting a snag. I can't seem to get the first curve of a shape:
>>>> 
>>>> 	set curveBall to curves 1 of shape "1"
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> error "pro Fit 6.2.1 got an error: Apple event was not handled. [System error -1708]" number -1728 from curves 1 of shape "1"
>>>> 
>>>> I can't even find what error -1728 means. Am I accessing the "curves" property correctly? Is this a reasonable way to get to the axes to change their range? 
>>>> 
>>>> Any and all help, much appreciated.
>>>> 
>>>> Dave
>>>> 
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