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Reset text output from R in spotfire


I have written a code to generate texts based on certain conditions in Spotfire using R. The code refreshes automatically whenever a selection is made. Since there are a lot of if-else condition used in R, the code takes a noticeable time to refresh the content. The dashboards change but the text changes after a lag.

Is there anyway to reset the text output while the R code runs so that the user doesn't get confused?


Solution

  • I've go some Python triggered data function that can take between 5 minutes to an hour to execute. The hardest part is getting the HTML of a text area to update. What I've currently implemented is a loading bar coded by Halpenfield. Something I've been meaning to try but haven't gotten to yet is a more descriptive popup.

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    These won't reset the displayed text before executing code but they will make it clear to the user something is happening. There might be a way to do directly what you are asking with two HTML's and a forced refresh like Halpenfield uses.