How to Create a Very Simple Custom Analysis Menu Tool

This article describes how to get started using the Custom Analysis menu.

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 having 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 toolbar via Tools > 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 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 toolbar via Tools > QScript and choosing the appropriate script.
If you wish to view or edit an existing script, you can load it in the QScript Editor via Tools > QScript > Open.

The results from the QScript above are as follows: