How to Set markings to a specific color in Spotfire® using IronPython scripting

Introduction

This article show how we are able to set markings to a specific color using IronPython scripting

Code sample

 # Copyright © 2017. TIBCO Software Inc.  Licensed under TIBCO BSD-style license.
 
 from Spotfire.Dxp.Data import DataManager, DataTable, DataType, DataTableSaveSettings, IndexSet, RowSelection
 from array import array
 
 # Sets markings colour to purple: RGB = 145,39,143
 markingsColor = array("i", [145, 39, 143])
 
 # Set all markings to purple
 def setMarkingColors():
     for marking in Application.GetService[DataManager]().Markings:
         marking.Color = marking.Color.FromArgb(markingsColor[0],markingsColor[1],markingsColor[2])
     
 setMarkingColors()

References

• API Reference: Spotfire Analyst
• API Reference: DataManager.Markings Property
• API Reference: DataMarkingSelection. Color Property

License:  TIBCO BSD-Style License

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