# Ignition Early Access **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition-8-early-access/10.md?page=67 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 68 --- ## [\[BUG-13511\] Perspective - View preview when hovering is scrambled](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13511-perspective-view-preview-when-hovering-is-scrambled/23633)
**Author:** [@grietveld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grietveld)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13511-perspective-view-preview-when-hovering-is-scrambled/23633 "2019-04-09T17:12:59Z")
If I hover over a view, unless it is something simple, like a header, the view gets scrambled and items are not shown as they are. See below for example. The embedded view seems to be what is the main issue, but the char… --- ## [Can't open designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-open-designer/23921)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-open-designer/23921 "2019-04-09T16:32:49Z")
I am having this problem on one system that has the RC and not having the issue on another. I’m not sure what causes this issue but I see that it has been an issue in the past with 7.9 so hopefully someone can point me … --- ## [How to change the color of SVG Object in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-the-color-of-svg-object-in-perspective/23629)
**Author:** [@chris.roys](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chris.roys)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-the-color-of-svg-object-in-perspective/23629 "2019-04-09T15:58:31Z")
I import an SVG graphic in perspective but there is no option in props or style to dynamic the color of the shape. Only I can change background color not the lines. --- ## [Chinese characters are displayed as boxes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chinese-characters-are-displayed-as-boxes/23947)
**Author:** [@ivenwen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ivenwen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chinese-characters-are-displayed-as-boxes/23947 "2019-04-09T15:19:00Z")
Chinese characters in the component property settings are displayed as boxes.How to solve this problem？ --- ## [\[Feature\] Open in new tab (browser native)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-open-in-new-tab-browser-native/23169)
**Author:** [@code\_skin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/code_skin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-open-in-new-tab-browser-native/23169 "2019-04-09T14:57:21Z")
Regarding the Menu Tree component; it would be handy if perspective could offer the browsers context menu giving the option to “open in new tab”. Is this possible? Regarding other components using only Navigation action… --- ## [\[BUG\] Unable to deserialize](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-unable-to-deserialize/22318)
**Author:** [@NorthPoint](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NorthPoint)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-unable-to-deserialize/22318 "2019-04-08T23:07:12Z")
Hello team- I have upgraded to the latest build, and continue to have the same issue previously reported- Perspective views seem to be able to be saved but when I try to re-open, it hangs for a minute or two, then an err… --- ## [Linux install location of ignition.conf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linux-install-location-of-ignition-conf/23932)
**Author:** [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linux-install-location-of-ignition-conf/23932 "2019-04-08T19:51:15Z")
I was bumping a VM from the April 1 beta to the release candidate using my scripts for the ZIP installers and couldn’t get the service to start. I banged my head on my own scripts a bit, then discovered that line 51 of i… --- ## [Perspective Property Change Scripts origin parameter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-property-change-scripts-origin-parameter/23916)
**Author:** [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-property-change-scripts-origin-parameter/23916 "2019-04-08T19:38:15Z")
When the value property of a Perspective DateTime Input is set by a script, the formattedValues properties are updated. The origin parameter of the valueChanged script for props.formattedValues.datetime is ‘Browser’. Is… --- ## [Horizontal scroll when overlay appears inside flex container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/horizontal-scroll-when-overlay-appears-inside-flex-container/23835)
**Author:** [@kingw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kingw)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/horizontal-scroll-when-overlay-appears-inside-flex-container/23835 "2019-04-08T17:56:56Z")
When I embed a cylindrical tank in a flex (column) component view, I get a horizontal scroll bar whenever there is an error (such as dead Modbus) in the cylindrical tank. It appears the exclamation mark in the upper-rig… --- ## [Animations in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/animations-in-perspective/23630)
**Author:** [@chris.roys](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chris.roys)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/animations-in-perspective/23630 "2019-04-08T16:25:12Z")
In vision for creating animation effect like rotation of fan, or moving and scaling object I use the timer component which is run in client, and bind it’s value for examples the angle of my fan. The rotation of the objec… --- ## [Tag history binding in xy Chart perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-binding-in-xy-chart-perspective/23900)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-binding-in-xy-chart-perspective/23900 "2019-04-08T16:21:23Z")
Hi Can some one explain to me how to bind tag history binding to XY chart dataSources property? I try this binding without success. --- ## [\[BUG-13456\] Code could not be compiled](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13456-code-could-not-be-compiled/23850)
**Author:** [@nburt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nburt)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13456-code-could-not-be-compiled/23850 "2019-04-08T15:23:56Z")
All of sudden all scripts start throwing this error. In the log files, I’ve seen the Loggers ‘script’, ‘ComponentModel’, and ‘ClientSession’ with Messages stating they cannot run functions “runAction” and “valueChanged”.… --- ## [\[BUG\] Projects lost default DB/AP/TP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-projects-lost-default-db-ap-tp/23056)
**Author:** [@joshdunstan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joshdunstan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-projects-lost-default-db-ap-tp/23056 "2019-04-08T04:09:56Z")
Updating to the latest nightly build today and my projects were acting weird. Traced it to the project properties. The default user source, tag provider and database connection had all reset to default. Now when I try to… --- ## [\[BUG\] Tag Browser and Mods issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-tag-browser-and-mods-issues/23403)
**Author:** [@joshdunstan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joshdunstan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-tag-browser-and-mods-issues/23403 "2019-04-08T04:09:05Z")
Hey guys, I seem to just be having a very buggy time with the tag providers. I’ve got multiple gateways with multiple providers each.Pretty much every tag is driven by nested UDTs. Quite often when I go to do a bulk ta… --- ## [What is the button property's associated to a blue rectangle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-button-propertys-associated-to-a-blue-rectangle/23852)
**Author:** [@gregory.wailliez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gregory.wailliez)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2019, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-button-propertys-associated-to-a-blue-rectangle/23852 "2019-04-07T16:37:28Z")
Hello Do you know the button property’s associated to a blue rectangle and available when you press a button? I’ve joined a screenshot to illustrate this rectangle. Thank you for your help Grégory --- ## [Perspective - How to initialize a datetime input from script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-how-to-initialize-a-datetime-input-from-script/23874)
**Author:** [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2019, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-how-to-initialize-a-datetime-input-from-script/23874 "2019-04-07T10:05:47Z")
I’m searching for a way to initialize datetime inputs on session startup. I tried the following code in a containers startup event: now = system.date.now() self.getChild('dt-ende').props.value = now.getTime() self.g… --- ## [Charting / Tree view changes ETA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/charting-tree-view-changes-eta/23754)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2019, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/charting-tree-view-changes-eta/23754 "2019-04-06T16:03:24Z")
A while back I asked about upcoming charting changes and learned that charting is in flux currently in Perspective as you evaluate various technologies. Can I get an update on where things stand with this? I have a c… --- ## [How to iterate through all checkbox in a window through script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-iterate-through-all-checkbox-in-a-window-through-script/23866)
**Author:** [@tarun89engg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tarun89engg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2019, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-iterate-through-all-checkbox-in-a-window-through-script/23866 "2019-04-05T22:06:19Z")
Hi all, after referring to this below link http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iterating-through-components-on-a-screen-through-scripting/16335 I got to know that we can iterate trough all component from a root co… --- ## [Wrapping A Flex Repeater](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wrapping-a-flex-repeater/23880)
**Author:** [@Katarn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Katarn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2019, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wrapping-a-flex-repeater/23880 "2019-04-05T19:30:49Z")
I have a Flex Container which is 600px wide and which has its orientation set to column. Inside the Flex Container I have a Flex Repeater with grow set to 1 so that it fills the Flex Container. I have 20 instances of a… --- ## [\[FEATURE-13462, 13463\] Gauge Customization](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13462-13463-gauge-customization/23617)
**Author:** [@BumbleBeeTuna](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BumbleBeeTuna)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2019, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13462-13463-gauge-customization/23617 "2019-04-04T18:14:05Z")
It would be handy for us if we had the ability to all of the following (or just item 5): outer axis additions Gauge.props.outerAxis.tickMarks.showValues # show/hide tick mark values on the outer axis Gauge.props.outerA… --- ## [\[BUG\] Decimal separator in numeric input field behaves wrong for non-english locales](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-decimal-separator-in-numeric-input-field-behaves-wrong-for-non-english-locales/23361)
**Author:** [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 9:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-decimal-separator-in-numeric-input-field-behaves-wrong-for-non-english-locales/23361 "2019-04-03T09:24:05Z")
In the vision designer’s preview mode, the numeric text field behaves wrong if the systems locale uses a comma as decimal separator. There is also a different behaviour when a project language is new added. Ignition: b… --- ## [MySQL JDBC driver 5.1 can not be installed - Missing required files](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-jdbc-driver-5-1-can-not-be-installed-missing-required-files/23812)
**Author:** [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2019, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-jdbc-driver-5-1-can-not-be-installed-missing-required-files/23812 "2019-04-04T08:24:50Z")
I tried to install the latest V5 MySQL JDBC driver 5.1.47. After clicking ‘save changes’ there is a message Successfully updated JDBC Driver "MySQL" but the status shows ‘Missing required files’. In the gateway, the onl… --- ## [Mobile phone close/lock causes gateway message popups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-phone-close-lock-causes-gateway-message-popups/23742)
**Author:** [@NorthPoint](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NorthPoint)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2019, 1:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-phone-close-lock-causes-gateway-message-popups/23742 "2019-04-04T01:44:28Z")
Is there any way to either control the popups that say that the gateway is lost and is back, or better yet, is there a way to keep the session running in the background, in the browser or in the mobile client? People co… --- ## [\[Bug-13452\]Progress Bar background color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13452-progress-bar-background-color/23824)
**Author:** [@Walt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Walt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13452-progress-bar-background-color/23824 "2019-04-03T21:38:16Z")
When making the progress bar background color transparent, it appears white with a gray border. The gray border seems to be part of the background as it gets covered up when the bar fills. The border property for the co… --- ## [\[Bug-13343\]System.util.retarget bug](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13343-system-util-retarget-bug/23684)
**Author:** [@cwaddoups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cwaddoups)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13343-system-util-retarget-bug/23684 "2019-04-03T18:56:59Z")
It seems there is a bug using system.util.retarget on a remote vision client. I have two projects on the same gateway and a menu bar script that reads system.util.retarget(‘project name’). This works as long as the cli… --- ## [\[Fixed\]New Nightly Published](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fixed-new-nightly-published/22851)
**Author:** [@joe.friedrich](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joe.friedrich)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fixed-new-nightly-published/22851 "2019-04-03T17:18:08Z")
Looks like a new nightly has not been published. I didn’t see an announcement, so I figured I would post it here. --- ## [Event that fires when opening a page?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-that-fires-when-opening-a-page/23809)
**Author:** [@silverbacknet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/silverbacknet)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-that-fires-when-opening-a-page/23809 "2019-04-03T14:10:05Z")
I’m curious whether any bindable event fires each time a page is loaded, rather than the actual Session startup, or if there’s something I can stick on the page that just immediately fires once. I need to take some param… --- ## [Collaboration with graphic designers/web developers on Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/collaboration-with-graphic-designers-web-developers-on-perspective/23701)
**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/collaboration-with-graphic-designers-web-developers-on-perspective/23701 "2019-04-03T14:01:10Z")
My client has floated the idea of having a graphic designer/web developer get involved with the development of a few perspective views, because, well, engineers aren’t exactly known for their aesthetic flair :wink: The … --- ## [Get coerced into date error when trying to get a the vlaue from datetimeinput component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-coerced-into-date-error-when-trying-to-get-a-the-vlaue-from-datetimeinput-component/23807)
**Author:** [@john.schlottke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.schlottke)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-coerced-into-date-error-when-trying-to-get-a-the-vlaue-from-datetimeinput-component/23807 "2019-04-03T00:23:12Z")
startDate = self.getSibling(‘StartDate’).props.formattedValues.date endDate = self.getSibling(‘EndDate’).props.formattedValues.date newdate = system.date.addDays(startDate,5) --- ## [Help with container selection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-container-selection/23625)
**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-container-selection/23625 "2019-04-02T23:49:48Z")
Just hoping for a little advice on container selection as I’m still getting my head around how they all work… I’ve got a popup that shows status information and parameter data on the left, and a small graph/chart on the… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition-8-early-access/10.md?page=66) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition-8-early-access/10.md?page=68)