# Ignition Early Access

**URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition-8-early-access/10.md?page=41

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## [Ignition Identity Provider no login possible in 8.0.8-rc1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-identity-provider-no-login-possible-in-8-0-8-rc1/31696)

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**Author:** [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2020, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-identity-provider-no-login-possible-in-8-0-8-rc1/31696 "2020-01-31T14:36:34Z")

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I just upgraded a test gateway to 8.0.8rc and found that the Identity Provider (Type: Ignition, User Source: Database) does not let me login anymore. I always get the message ‘The username/password combination entered is…

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## [\[BUG\]Touch events does not show up with property's in designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-touch-events-does-not-show-up-with-propertys-in-designer/27471)

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**Author:** [@joostjojo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joostjojo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2020, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-touch-events-does-not-show-up-with-propertys-in-designer/27471 "2020-01-29T17:22:09Z")

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What I want: I want to create a field into perspective where an user can draw their signature. With the lack of a build-in signature field I came up with the following. I have a viewbox on my view. The viewbox contai…

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## [\[FEATURE\] inherit client tag?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-inherit-client-tag/31684)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2020, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-inherit-client-tag/31684 "2020-01-28T18:38:02Z")

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Ignition 8.0.7 Client tag created in the global project are not visible in a child project. Is it scheduled to be able to inherit client tags ? Sometime we use client tags in template’s binding and we wan’t to place t…

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## [Gauging Perspective Performance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gauging-perspective-performance/31678)

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**Author:** [@downerczx](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/downerczx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2020, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gauging-perspective-performance/31678 "2020-01-28T16:08:53Z")

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Hello, I’m building a large Perspective project with lots of UDTs and views (used as ‘templates’). Are there any good methods for benchmarking performance to make sure I’m not overloading with scripts or anything else? …

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## [User Attributes First Name and Last Name mapped from database provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-attributes-first-name-and-last-name-mapped-from-database-provider/31439)

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**Author:** [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-attributes-first-name-and-last-name-mapped-from-database-provider/31439 "2020-01-27T20:57:43Z")

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Is it possible to map the firstname and lastname attributes from a database provider to the internal identity provider? The attributes are present in the database provider but do not appear in the identity provider (see …

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## [Project Multiple Inheritance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-multiple-inheritance/26432)

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**Author:** [@md.szyman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/md.szyman)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2020, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-multiple-inheritance/26432 "2020-01-24T21:15:11Z")

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It seems like a project can only inherit things from one other project. In my scenario, it would be useful to have a project that is inherited by multiple children, and then those child projects might have to inherit fro…

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## [\[Bug\] 7 gateway restore to 8 fails](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-7-gateway-restore-to-8-fails/31600)

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**Author:** [@Tim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-7-gateway-restore-to-8-fails/31600 "2020-01-24T20:24:49Z")

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Gateway backup from 7.9.13 to 8.0.7 results in gateway faulted and unable to start. Required reinstallation of Ignition. Caused by long tag event scripts on tags. Scripts were 251 lines long. Once these were shortene…

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## [Dock won't open, UUID string too large](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dock-wont-open-uuid-string-too-large/31590)

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**Author:** [@RadicalRumin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RadicalRumin)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dock-wont-open-uuid-string-too-large/31590 "2020-01-24T16:21:06Z")

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I’ve been working on an error message for a form. When the user forgets to fill out a part of the form a docked window should show up with a dynamically changing message telling the user what part still need to be filled…

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## [Upgraded 8.0.5 -\> 8.0.7 OPC no longer connects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgraded-8-0-5-8-0-7-opc-no-longer-connects/31533)

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**Author:** [@ecujak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ecujak)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2020, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgraded-8-0-5-8-0-7-opc-no-longer-connects/31533 "2020-01-22T22:37:41Z")

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UaException: status=Bad\_NonceInvalid, message=nonce must be at least 32 bytes at org.eclipse.milo.opcua.stack.core.util.NonceUtil.validateNonce(NonceUtil.java:176) at org.eclipse.milo.opcua.stack.core.util.NonceUtil.va…

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## [Gauge Component takes a long time to "swing" to the correct value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gauge-component-takes-a-long-time-to-swing-to-the-correct-value/31518)

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**Author:** [@md.szyman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/md.szyman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2020, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gauge-component-takes-a-long-time-to-swing-to-the-correct-value/31518 "2020-01-22T15:48:45Z")

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Currently running the 8.0.8 nightly from a few days go, and this issue has persisted for quite a while. When using the Gauge component, the pointer seems to always start at the maximum of the gauge, and then after a few…

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## [Historical Transaction Group with tags that also have history - bad practice?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historical-transaction-group-with-tags-that-also-have-history-bad-practice/31493)

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**Author:** [@md.szyman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/md.szyman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2020, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historical-transaction-group-with-tags-that-also-have-history-bad-practice/31493 "2020-01-22T14:29:28Z")

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To envision my use case, here’s a couple of tags I have: machine ID “job type” ID speed float Each “machine” has each of these tags. “job type” and speed are currently being stored in tag history already. But I also …

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## [Can we create Perspective Components through script?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-we-create-perspective-components-through-script/29047)

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**Author:** [@jianping.li](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jianping.li)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-we-create-perspective-components-through-script/29047 "2019-10-14T14:40:56Z")

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I have a question about perspective script. Please see the image: When I want to drag a time schedual to the time component(that is a flex container defineded by myself). I want to create a color block like the blue…

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## [RDP session changes fonts?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rdp-session-changes-fonts/31507)

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**Author:** [@Henk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2020, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rdp-session-changes-fonts/31507 "2020-01-22T10:06:45Z")

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Version: 8.0.4 If we take over an Ignition client with a Windows remote desktop session and also with other remote desktop software such as TightVNC, we see that it appears as if during mouse movements / clicks the font…

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## [getDatasetValueByIndex no longer available as an expression-function?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getdatasetvaluebyindex-no-longer-available-as-an-expression-function/31360)

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**Author:** [@Henk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henk)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2020, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getdatasetvaluebyindex-no-longer-available-as-an-expression-function/31360 "2020-01-22T09:36:34Z")

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Used version: 8.0.4. Function still exists in online manual: https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/getDatasetValueByIndex

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## [Ignition 8.0.7 update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-7-update/31480)

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**Author:** [@eduardo.ojalvo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eduardo.ojalvo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2020, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-7-update/31480 "2020-01-21T18:14:21Z")

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Hello , I have a gateway network between an ignition edge 8.0.6 and an ignition gateway 8.0.6 Today i have tried to update to 8.0.7 version but could´t do it because problem with the gateway newtwork connection. I don´…

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## [Navigation from flex repeater problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigation-from-flex-repeater-problem/31446)

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**Author:** [@maja](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/maja)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2020, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigation-from-flex-repeater-problem/31446 "2020-01-21T17:30:53Z")

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Hi to All, For my menu, I am using the example for the left menu from the ignition perspective exchange, for navigation way (one page with passing parameters for views) I am using example form ignition perspective onli…

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## [Overlay embedded view on perspective map](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overlay-embedded-view-on-perspective-map/28469)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overlay-embedded-view-on-perspective-map/28469 "2020-01-07T17:28:33Z")

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Hi Can some one explain me how I can overlay embedded view on perspective map?

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## [Ignition Edge: "Script manager is disabled in this platform edition."](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-script-manager-is-disabled-in-this-platform-edition/31367)

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**Author:** [@md.szyman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/md.szyman)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2020, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-script-manager-is-disabled-in-this-platform-edition/31367 "2020-01-17T15:15:32Z")

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Ignition Edge Version: 8.0.7 (b2019122014) So I just moved a project over from being full-Ignition to running on Ignition Edge and I have a single script that is run on tag-change. I broke it out into the Script Library…

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## [\[Bug-15820\] Checkbox not stretching within several flex containers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15820-checkbox-not-stretching-within-several-flex-containers/31347)

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**Author:** [@kirsten.chambers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kirsten.chambers)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2020, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15820-checkbox-not-stretching-within-several-flex-containers/31347 "2020-01-16T19:16:13Z")

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Hello, I’m on a nightly 8.0.8 build (b2020010702). It appears that checkboxes aren’t stretching correctly in a specific configuration I’m using (several layers of flex containers). Within the designer, the checkboxes a…

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## [Scripts not reloading when saved](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripts-not-reloading-when-saved/31305)

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**Author:** [@md.szyman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/md.szyman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2020, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripts-not-reloading-when-saved/31305 "2020-01-16T14:51:15Z")

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Using nightly version: 8.0.7 (b2019122014) I’m doing things that involve Scripts that are used in Perspective within bindings/transforms to generate things like trees and flex repeaters, and I’m noticing that when I mak…

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## [\[BUG-14898\]Version 8.0.3 - EasyChart date range can't be manually entered](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14898-version-8-0-3-easychart-date-range-cant-be-manually-entered/27966)

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**Author:** [@andy1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andy1)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 15, 2020, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14898-version-8-0-3-easychart-date-range-cant-be-manually-entered/27966 "2020-01-15T17:48:26Z")

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Previously, to change the selected date range on an easy charge we could type in new date. See screen capture. That doesn’t seem to be working in version 8.0.3. Is this a bug? Or do I need to change a setting?

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## [\[FEATURE 13899\] Perspective Coordinate Container needs alignment buttons to align components](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13899-perspective-coordinate-container-needs-alignment-buttons-to-align-components/24724)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13899-perspective-coordinate-container-needs-alignment-buttons-to-align-components/24724 "2020-01-14T18:31:58Z")

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8.0.0 I’m trying to place some text in the middle of the coordinate container, but there are no alignment tools to use :frowning:

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## [\[BUG-14890\] Disabled tags quality not 410 but -2.147.483.129?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14890-disabled-tags-quality-not-410-but-2-147-483-129/27712)

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**Author:** [@Esn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2020, 4:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14890-disabled-tags-quality-not-410-but-2-147-483-129/27712 "2020-01-14T04:51:35Z")

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Hi, After upgrading from v7.9 to v8.0.3 (b2019080717) it seems that disabled tags quality is now -2.147.483.129 instead of the expected 410 value. The good quality still corresponds to 192 as before. We have lots (and…

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## [Perspective data usage and Material Design icons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-data-usage-and-material-design-icons/31256)

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**Author:** [@kirsten.chambers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kirsten.chambers)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2020, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-data-usage-and-material-design-icons/31256 "2020-01-13T22:58:06Z")

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Hi all, We have clients who are sensitive to data usage due to using mobile devices in remote locations, and it’s been discovered that loading icons from the Material library on the gateway consumes a needlessly large a…

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## [Get the browser height width in perspective session](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-the-browser-height-width-in-perspective-session/31214)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2020, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-the-browser-height-width-in-perspective-session/31214 "2020-01-10T17:38:31Z")

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Hello I’d like to know is it possible to get the browser height & width run-time in perspective session?

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## [Perspective PDF Viewer Multiple Pages](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-pdf-viewer-multiple-pages/24294)

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**Author:** [@apgilber](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/apgilber)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2020, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-pdf-viewer-multiple-pages/24294 "2020-01-10T00:36:19Z")

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Is the Perspective PDF Viewer component capable of showing multiple pages of a PDF or only a single page at a time?

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## [Cognex In-Sight 5.80 built-in OPC Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cognex-in-sight-5-80-built-in-opc-server/31036)

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**Author:** [@dkyerger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkyerger)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2020, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cognex-in-sight-5-80-built-in-opc-server/31036 "2020-01-09T21:30:38Z")

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The latest firmware for Cognex In-Sight cameras (5.80) includes an on-sensor OPC server. I configured the OPC server in Ignition (8.06 I believe) and had it working. I’ve since upgraded to the latest 8.08 nightly and now…

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## [Perspective (leaflet)map scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-leaflet-map-scripting/26434)

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**Author:** [@fedde](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fedde)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2020, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-leaflet-map-scripting/26434 "2020-01-08T17:20:14Z")

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I have a lot of trouble finding information about scripting in the perspective map, for instance I want to create markers onMapClick. If I manually create empty markers I can change the properties like name, lat and lng …

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## [Configuring Siemens adressing is failing in Ignition 8.0.6?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configuring-siemens-adressing-is-failing-in-ignition-8-0-6/31151)

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**Author:** [@patricia.mendez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/patricia.mendez)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2020, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configuring-siemens-adressing-is-failing-in-ignition-8-0-6/31151 "2020-01-08T17:16:44Z")

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Dear all, I am testing Ignition 8.0.6 in a Linux Centos7 machi9ne. I have connected to a siemens LPC1500 successfully and now I am trying to manually specify each address following the documentation: https://docs.induc…

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## [\[Bug-12309, 11959\]Vision Buttons lack of contrast between Enabled & Disabled states](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12309-11959-vision-buttons-lack-of-contrast-between-enabled-disabled-states/21849)

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**Author:** [@DaveD24](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DaveD24)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2020, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12309-11959-vision-buttons-lack-of-contrast-between-enabled-disabled-states/21849 "2020-01-08T17:13:47Z")

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This applies mainly to the two state toggle button and multi-state button, see below image, the enabled and disabled versions are almost indistinguishable, as Ignition is often used for mission critical monitoring/contro…

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