How to Create a Very Simple Custom Analysis Menu Tool

In general, the benefit of this type of tool is that you can set up your analysis in a pre-defined way or with selectable options that don't require a user to delve into code to change.

Example:

Let's look at an example where we take the following default table...

... and turn it into a CreateCustomTable auto-fitting table using custom R code with significance testing arrows:

It is beyond the scope of this article to show you how to develop complicated commands like the one used to create this table. Instead, we will be building a very simple custom analysis tool, just to get you started. Links to more complicated examples are included at the end of this article.

Method

Create a QScript

You can create a new QScript from the Report tree, by clicking + > Custom Code > QScript > New. This Editor allows you to write JavaScript code.
Type alert("Hello World!");
Press OK.
You will now be prompted to enter a name for the file so it can then be saved to your Displayr Cloud Drive:
Type the name of the file:
Click OK.

The file will automatically be uploaded to the cloud drive:

If you create a QScript in a text editor outside of Displayr, you can instead upload it to the Displayr Cloud Drive from your document by clicking on the Initials icon > Displayr Cloud Drive > + Upload.

Run or Edit a QScript

You can run a script saved in your Displayr Cloud Drive from the Report tree by clicking + > Custom Code > QScript and choosing the appropriate script.
If you wish to view or edit an existing script, you can load it in the QScript Editor from the Report tree by clicking + > Custom Code > QScript > Open.

The results from the QScript above are as follows: