# Ignition Early Access **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition-8-early-access/10.md?page=32 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 33 --- ## [Perspective and UDTs Expression Binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-and-udts-expression-binding/29690)
**Author:** [@emily.syvertson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/emily.syvertson)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-and-udts-expression-binding/29690 "2020-07-18T20:03:37Z")
I have been working on a way to create a view similar to a template in Vision. The issue I am running into is how to create expression bindings on a component in my view. For Vision, you can create a parameter on the tem… --- ## [Time Series Chart doesn't trigger leased tag rate for tags in chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-doesnt-trigger-leased-tag-rate-for-tags-in-chart/36832)
**Author:** [@kyle.demerath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle.demerath)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-doesnt-trigger-leased-tag-rate-for-tags-in-chart/36832 "2020-07-17T19:59:45Z")
I have a time series chart with the data having a binding set up as shown below to Tag History. If I open the view with this component the tags that are in the Tag History expression do not update at the leased rate and… --- ## [\[Question\] Valign?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-valign/20971)
**Author:** [@CJVR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CJVR)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-valign/20971 "2020-07-17T15:20:37Z")
It is probably staring me in the face but I'll ask anyway... Is there a valign property in a label style? I do not see it. Never mind... It was looking right at me!! How do I delete this?! --- ## [Refresh Icon SVG files without restarting Perspective?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-icon-svg-files-without-restarting-perspective/36792)
**Author:** [@wking](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wking)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2020, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-icon-svg-files-without-restarting-perspective/36792 "2020-07-16T20:35:41Z")
Is there away. Short of restarting the whole module to reload the icon SVG files at \\Ignition\\data\\modules\\com.inductiveautomation.perspective\\icons? After modifying and saving them. --- ## [Unable to open designer for certain gateways](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-open-designer-for-certain-gateways/36791)
**Author:** [@jpark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jpark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2020, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-open-designer-for-certain-gateways/36791 "2020-07-16T17:46:29Z")
My client and I seem to be having the same issue as above. Unable to launch from the designer launcher, but if I create a bat file with the following, it works. C:\\Users\\jae\\.ignition\\cache\\resources\\runtimes\\11.0.6\\… --- ## [BUG - Table column progress bar doesn't work when rendering string value as number](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-table-column-progress-bar-doesnt-work-when-rendering-string-value-as-number/36779)
**Author:** [@kyle.demerath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle.demerath)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2020, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-table-column-progress-bar-doesnt-work-when-rendering-string-value-as-number/36779 "2020-07-16T15:01:43Z")
When the column of a table is taking a string value and rendering it as a number the progress bar will not work. This did work in 8.0.10 but no longer works in 8.0.14. --- ## [Perspective DateTimePicker on iOS issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-datetimepicker-on-ios-issues/36514)
**Author:** [@jpark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jpark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-datetimepicker-on-ios-issues/36514 "2020-07-08T19:45:00Z")
Ignition 8.0.14 After changing the month/year, anytime you click a day the previous list (months or years) will keep popping up. This only happens on iOS (native app and browser). Works fine on PC browsers and Androi… --- ## [\[BUG-16270\] Component Names Not Allowing Hyphens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16270-component-names-not-allowing-hyphens/33599)
**Author:** [@WillMT10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WillMT10)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16270-component-names-not-allowing-hyphens/33599 "2020-07-08T19:27:02Z")
In the vision module, if you create a new component that already has a hyphen ("-") in the default component name, the designer allows it (“2-State Toggle”, etc). But if you then try to change the name of the component … --- ## [Waiting for v8.1.0 before Upgrading?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/waiting-for-v8-1-0-before-upgrading/36492)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/waiting-for-v8-1-0-before-upgrading/36492 "2020-07-08T16:33:12Z")
I want to upgrade to v8 at some point, but I’m not in a huge rush. I was thinking of waiting until v8.1.0. If I upgrade from 7.9 to 8.0 and then 8.1 comes out, will there be another upgrade fee between 8.0 and 8.1? I … --- ## [Perspective Designer Timeout Issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-designer-timeout-issues/32955)
**Author:** [@jpark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jpark)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-designer-timeout-issues/32955 "2020-07-08T14:51:45Z")
On 8.0.10 RC1 When I first start using the designer on a perspective project, everything saves fine. After a certain numbe r of saves, the saves start slowing down and eventually I get the following. java.util.concur… --- ## [Perspective Menu Tree Item Height](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-menu-tree-item-height/28083)
**Author:** [@vcgasman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vcgasman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 8:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-menu-tree-item-height/28083 "2020-07-08T08:25:13Z")
My client has quite a few pages that they would like to add to the Menu Tree Component. In order to fit them on the screen without scrolling vertically I would like to shrink the height of each individual item in the tr… --- ## [Quick feature highlight: \`system.serial.port\` function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quick-feature-highlight-system-serial-port-function/36404)
**Author:** [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2020, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quick-feature-highlight-system-serial-port-function/36404 "2020-07-06T19:19:18Z")
New in 8.0.15, we’ve added a system.serial.port function that returns a “context manager” object that’s useful for scripting. Briefly, context managers are useful with the with statement (PEP 343) for automatic handlin… --- ## [\[QUESTION\] Client Launcher - Ignition Version Upgrades](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-client-launcher-ignition-version-upgrades/29495)
**Author:** [@hortonm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hortonm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2019, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-client-launcher-ignition-version-upgrades/29495 "2019-10-29T19:16:49Z")
How does Ignition 8 handle Ignition upgrades with the client launchers? Say, we have 50 PCs that run the Ignition Client. In the past with Ignition 7.9, if we upgraded the server from 7.9.1 to 7.9.2, we wouldn’t have to… --- ## [\[Bug-13972,13973\]Icon color on buttons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13972-13973-icon-color-on-buttons/24539)
**Author:** [@dkylep](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkylep)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13972-13973-icon-color-on-buttons/24539 "2020-07-06T17:29:51Z")
I need a little help with the Icon color on buttons. I’m using the material icons on buttons but can’t specify a color for the icon. I added material/arrow\_upward to a button and it’s white. I added material/arrow\_dow… --- ## [Perspective View passing Parameter to Radio Group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-passing-parameter-to-radio-group/36338)
**Author:** [@Craighunter1986](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Craighunter1986)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2020, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-passing-parameter-to-radio-group/36338 "2020-07-03T10:53:11Z")
I have a parameter from a view being passed to the props.index of a radio group but the component doesn’t seem to respond to the index change. I have also tried binding it to the value but that never worked also. I used… --- ## [Date on timeseries chart in nested historic query showing in epoc time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-on-timeseries-chart-in-nested-historic-query-showing-in-epoc-time/36326)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-on-timeseries-chart-in-nested-historic-query-showing-in-epoc-time/36326 "2020-07-02T22:22:06Z")
I’m using 8.0.14. This is hard to explain but I am pretty sure it’s a bug with how nested queries are processed by timeseries charts. I have a parent query that’s basically returning a key/value pair. I then have a co… --- ## [\[Feature\] EAM Task Scheduling Groups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-eam-task-scheduling-groups/36325)
**Author:** [@swolnisty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/swolnisty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-eam-task-scheduling-groups/36325 "2020-07-02T22:05:28Z")
When working in a project that utilizes EAM and has more than one or two agents, scheduling similar tasks for each agent can be tedious. For example, I have a project where there is a single tag provider on the controlle… --- ## [\[Feature-14838\] Capture perspective scripting errors from project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-14838-capture-perspective-scripting-errors-from-project/36271)
**Author:** [@jpark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jpark)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-14838-capture-perspective-scripting-errors-from-project/36271 "2020-07-01T22:39:56Z")
A lot of times when scripting in Perspective, I have some kind of error or typo that prevents the script from running (usually on a button click). I have to log into the gateway status screen to see if there are any erro… --- ## [\[BUG - 15580\] 8.0.7-nightly : alarm label with tag function in expression bad evaluated](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15580-8-0-7-nightly-alarm-label-with-tag-function-in-expression-bad-evaluated/30317)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15580-8-0-7-nightly-alarm-label-with-tag-function-in-expression-bad-evaluated/30317 "2020-06-30T22:41:59Z")
Ignition 8.0.7-nightly (27nov) @Paul.Scott, @mgross I have alarm with this expression for the Label: tag(concat("\[default\]",{itemPath},".tooltip")) The label displayed in the designer and in the alarm’s component is … --- ## [8.0.14 UDT Parameters data type defaults to Integer when string starts with number](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-0-14-udt-parameters-data-type-defaults-to-integer-when-string-starts-with-number/36191)
**Author:** [@mives1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mives1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-0-14-udt-parameters-data-type-defaults-to-integer-when-string-starts-with-number/36191 "2020-06-30T18:15:56Z")
have to add the quotes in the tag editor and then remove them in the tag browser. other wise it will strip off the Wxxx and leave the 8 as an integer. --- ## [Bug Drop down has intermitted component error since upgrading to 8.0.14](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-drop-down-has-intermitted-component-error-since-upgrading-to-8-0-14/36153)
**Author:** [@wmbrits7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wmbrits7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-drop-down-has-intermitted-component-error-since-upgrading-to-8-0-14/36153 "2020-06-29T12:52:31Z")
I can provide exports of the view if needed --- ## [\[BUG\]Ctrl+Mouse wheel does not zoom to mouse cursor in Coordinate container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-ctrl-mouse-wheel-does-not-zoom-to-mouse-cursor-in-coordinate-container/36133)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-ctrl-mouse-wheel-does-not-zoom-to-mouse-cursor-in-coordinate-container/36133 "2020-06-29T11:08:39Z")
When trying to focus zoom to the cursor in a coordinate container, in Vision (or other app) you’d use Ctrl+Mouse wheel to zoom in using the cursor as the centre. However in Perspective, it just zooms into the top left co… --- ## [Document format vs dataset performance for tag history binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/document-format-vs-dataset-performance-for-tag-history-binding/36101)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/document-format-vs-dataset-performance-for-tag-history-binding/36101 "2020-06-26T17:15:47Z")
Hi, As perspective table component can use both document format and dataset in tag history binding, which ones is recommended to use for better performance? --- ## [Useability of the Perspective props popup colour picker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/useability-of-the-perspective-props-popup-colour-picker/36117)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2020, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/useability-of-the-perspective-props-popup-colour-picker/36117 "2020-06-27T14:09:48Z")
The colour picker in Perspective that shows when you click on a props colour is very small and useability is rather low. HSL and the colour palette which are my main go to’s are at either end of the tab strip, and the wi… --- ## [\[BUG\] Binding editor select tag/property keyboard shortcut not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-binding-editor-select-tag-property-keyboard-shortcut-not-working/36116)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2020, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-binding-editor-select-tag-property-keyboard-shortcut-not-working/36116 "2020-06-27T12:03:23Z")
v8.0.14 In the tag editor, when selecting an item from one of the 4 quick-select menus on the right (operators/functions/tags/properties), you can highlight the items with the arrow keys, but you can’t accept the select… --- ## [\[BUG\]Tag Editor Tag Add buttons missing tooltip](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-tag-editor-tag-add-buttons-missing-tooltip/36115)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2020, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-tag-editor-tag-add-buttons-missing-tooltip/36115 "2020-06-27T11:44:54Z")
v8.0.14 These two tag buttons (2nd and 3rd) are both missing tooltips. --- ## [QOL change request](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/qol-change-request/36108)
**Author:** [@jpark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jpark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/qol-change-request/36108 "2020-06-26T22:54:05Z")
Can we get this option to remember what it was last set to? I don’t need to be reminded every time I edit a script. Just like this remembers. --- ## [Can't launch perspective session from designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-launch-perspective-session-from-designer/23593)
**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-launch-perspective-session-from-designer/23593 "2020-06-26T21:59:38Z")
Since updating to b20190322509, clicking Tools\>Launch Perspective\>Launch Session does not launch a perspective web session. Nothing appears in the console output or the wrapper log to indicate any sort of problem - just … --- ## [\[Feature\]-Breakpoint Presets](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-breakpoint-presets/20600)
**Author:** [@andrewbrown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrewbrown)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-breakpoint-presets/20600 "2020-06-26T20:52:52Z")
Hi, It would be great if the breakpoint containers had some pre-set sizes for known devices. i.e Iphone 10 \[371x812\] etc. This would greatly reduce the confusion when setting up sizes for screens etc. --- ## [Bug - OnTouchEnd PopUp Action with Modal and Background Dismissible doesn't open](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-ontouchend-popup-action-with-modal-and-background-dismissible-doesnt-open/35920)
**Author:** [@kyle.demerath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle.demerath)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-ontouchend-popup-action-with-modal-and-background-dismissible-doesnt-open/35920 "2020-06-26T17:00:13Z")
When using a Popup Action for “OnTouchEnd”, if you have modal and background dismissible selected the screen will not stay open. You see a brief flicker, but then it disappears. If you make the action a script and open… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition-8-early-access/10.md?page=31) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition-8-early-access/10.md?page=33)