# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1172 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1173 --- ## [Toggle button margin no longer moves image](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/toggle-button-margin-no-longer-moves-image/35052)
**Author:** [@zacht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacht)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/toggle-button-margin-no-longer-moves-image/35052 "2020-05-28T22:25:31Z")
I’m working on an upgrade from Ignition 7.9.10 to 8.0.10 (on a test server for now). In 7.9.10 we have used the margin property of a Toggle button to control the position of an image on the button. This doesn’t appear t… --- ## [STALE tags via OPC-DA (RSLinx)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stale-tags-via-opc-da-rslinx/35107)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stale-tags-via-opc-da-rslinx/35107 "2020-05-28T21:46:46Z")
I’m using super old and horrible OPC-DA to connect to RSLinx (to connect to Studio Emulate 5000), and I’m connected and can browse tags, but they’re all coming up at STALE quality. When I use a 3rd party OPC client, I ca… --- ## [Date Range controls](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-range-controls/35139)
**Author:** [@dwoo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dwoo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-range-controls/35139 "2020-05-28T20:56:42Z")
Is there a method you can use external button controls to control the Date Range Zoom in/out and slider? This is for a touchscreen application. --- ## [Import Partial From 7.8 to 8.0.5](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-partial-from-7-8-to-8-0-5/35135)
**Author:** [@kaushik.shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kaushik.shah)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-partial-from-7-8-to-8-0-5/35135 "2020-05-28T19:59:58Z")
I am trying to Import One of the vision folder on 7.8 to 8.0.5. I have tried both .proj and compressed zip but nothing seems to work. In compressed zip version, I get the Import Dialog pop-up but without any windows lis… --- ## [Using The On Condition Alarm Mode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-the-on-condition-alarm-mode/35132)
**Author:** [@alainia.spencer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alainia.spencer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-the-on-condition-alarm-mode/35132 "2020-05-28T19:08:26Z")
I have a string point that returns various strings containing the word ‘ESD’. Is there a way to create an alarm that will fire off if any of the returned values have the word ESD in it? I’ve tried using the on condition … --- ## [Why not import PLC UDTs tags?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-not-import-plc-udts-tags/35125)
**Author:** [@eccornelsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eccornelsen)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-not-import-plc-udts-tags/35125 "2020-05-28T16:52:21Z")
hi there, I’ve seen some posts about PLC UDT tags to be imported via OPC-UA and my question is: Is this the best way to import tags from the PLC ? Is something wrong with creating UDTs inside PLC tags ? Any comments … --- ## [Differentiating between environment for Perspective?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/differentiating-between-environment-for-perspective/35127)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/differentiating-between-environment-for-perspective/35127 "2020-05-28T15:42:25Z")
I made a previous post here where I asked about how to tell where the client is running from/to conditionally run gateway scripts only on the production server here - http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/good-way-to-m… --- ## [Bug: Designer Perspective expects string for style.fontSize](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-designer-perspective-expects-string-for-style-fontsize/35115)
**Author:** [@321liftoff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/321liftoff)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-designer-perspective-expects-string-for-style-fontsize/35115 "2020-05-28T15:33:26Z")
When modifying the style of a Perspective component such as a button or label, having a number in the style.fontSize value generates the following warning in the Designer. Changing the fontSize to a string results in th… --- ## [Perspective fade transition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-fade-transition/35064)
**Author:** [@jasoncoope](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jasoncoope)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-fade-transition/35064 "2020-05-28T14:54:56Z")
I’m sitting back and thoroughly enjoying how nice the TV dashboard I have created in Perspective looks. And then it struck me that it would be nice to have a smooth transition of the background colors of each card as we … --- ## [OPC UA Enum Data Type](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-enum-data-type/35108)
**Author:** [@anon55648468](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/anon55648468)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-enum-data-type/35108 "2020-05-28T14:47:45Z")
Hi guys, this is probably just a restriction from the opc ua source but i thought i would check here. I am trying to read tags from the OPC Server but they are returning an Enum Data Type with lots of associated data … --- ## [Editing a UDT Permanently Changes Tag Quality to Unknown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editing-a-udt-permanently-changes-tag-quality-to-unknown/30587)
**Author:** [@liam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/liam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editing-a-udt-permanently-changes-tag-quality-to-unknown/30587 "2020-05-28T14:45:35Z")
I’ve been having a recurring problem across different gateways, servers and plants over the past few months; almost every time I edit a UDT (no matter how small the change), saving the changes will cause all tags in that… --- ## [Property change scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/property-change-scripting/35114)
**Author:** [@trishadx](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/trishadx)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/property-change-scripting/35114 "2020-05-28T14:24:19Z")
Hi, Im having trouble with my scripting for the visibility of a component. I am new to ignition and just a beginner on scripting so any advice would be great! My goal is to make the alarm status table on my docked wind… --- ## [Tag Event Value Change Script triggering when it shouldn't](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-event-value-change-script-triggering-when-it-shouldnt/30409)
**Author:** [@bbranison](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bbranison)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-event-value-change-script-triggering-when-it-shouldnt/30409 "2020-05-28T13:24:46Z")
Greetings, I have a tag event triggering at unexpected times. The following tag event value change script is on an OPC tag. The tag history doesn’t show values that meet this condition. Any idea what could be causing t… --- ## [Template Canvas Scroll bar grayed out](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-canvas-scroll-bar-grayed-out/35113)
**Author:** [@csanyia](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/csanyia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-canvas-scroll-bar-grayed-out/35113 "2020-05-28T13:23:56Z")
Within vision i’m using a template canvas, the scroll bar is enabled and visible but is grayed out. I can’t seem to find any specific setting or condition that needs to be met to enable scrolling, any suggestions? --- ## [Notification from a specific PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/notification-from-a-specific-plc/34108)
**Author:** [@nbrown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nbrown)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/notification-from-a-specific-plc/34108 "2020-05-28T12:47:30Z")
My apologies if this has a topic already, but I couldn’t find it in my search. I have built a workaround for it using tag change events at the moment, but none of the tags from a specific PLC will pass along notification… --- ## [Get path to UDT instance within UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-path-to-udt-instance-within-udt/35032)
**Author:** [@michael2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael2)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 5:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-path-to-udt-instance-within-udt/35032 "2020-05-28T05:34:18Z")
Hi all, I would like to get the path to a UDT instance so that I can bind some parameters to a tag within the same UDT. Basically I have the following structure UDTInstance\>Folder1\>tag1 and UDTInstance\>Folder2\>tag2. I … --- ## [Email notification error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-notification-error/35007)
**Author:** [@rrajatrcs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rrajatrcs)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 3:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-notification-error/35007 "2020-05-28T03:41:32Z")
Dear all iam having this error when i tried to test my email notification regards javax.mail.MessagingException: Could not connect to SMTP host: smtp.gmail.com, port: 465; nested exception is: java.net.SocketExcepti… --- ## [Need script help for logging into https web site](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-script-help-for-logging-into-https-web-site/7995)
**Author:** [@awen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/awen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-script-help-for-logging-into-https-web-site/7995 "2020-05-28T00:23:25Z")
Been running into a wall for how to get a script to use https and auto enter a user name and password. any help would be appreciated. --- ## [Send gateway backup on the cloud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-gateway-backup-on-the-cloud/35105)
**Author:** [@yehet73190](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yehet73190)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-gateway-backup-on-the-cloud/35105 "2020-05-27T23:38:43Z")
hi, i was wondering, i have the scheduled gateway backup enabled on one of our gateways and is saving the gateway locally. is there a way to save this backup on our web storage instead? what would be the syntax for it if… --- ## [Alarm pipeline SMS alarm tag path](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-sms-alarm-tag-path/35104)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-sms-alarm-tag-path/35104 "2020-05-27T22:41:32Z")
I’m trying to send an SMS out with just the alarm source tag path, however my alarms already override the Display Path, so I need to use the source property. The source property however comes with all the other info in t… --- ## [Barcode Component encoding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-component-encoding/34924)
**Author:** [@michael.ruel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.ruel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-component-encoding/34924 "2020-05-27T21:59:35Z")
Does anyone know if the Barcode Component automatically starts the Code128 with the FNC1 or would one have to put that in their code? Using 7.8.5. Also how do you encode the functions in an Expression or script. I hav… --- ## [mouseExited issues on template in a template repeater](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mouseexited-issues-on-template-in-a-template-repeater/35086)
**Author:** [@MikeAMCO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAMCO)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mouseexited-issues-on-template-in-a-template-repeater/35086 "2020-05-27T21:10:14Z")
I have an issue with the mouseExited event. The mouseEntered triggers consistently, but not the mouseExited. Here is a screenshot: The mouseExited script is on a template that resides in a template repeater. Here i… --- ## [If Statement](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/if-statement/6102)
**Author:** [@rewing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rewing)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/if-statement/6102 "2020-05-27T21:04:07Z")
I have the following in a Transaction Group Triggered Expression Item. I would like the Value of the expression Items to change to the names based on the left most charater of the serial number. What is wrong with th… --- ## [Replacing array data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replacing-array-data/35100)
**Author:** [@AFULLER](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AFULLER)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replacing-array-data/35100 "2020-05-27T20:49:37Z")
What is the correct syntax to replace array data? The array is spawned from UDT, trying to replace some baseline values. Appreciate any help. tagPath = “COATER/Historian\_Data/RECIPE/CTR\_REC\_IMPORT\_ACT/CTR\_REC\_IMPORT\_ACT… --- ## [Drop down scrollbar width](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drop-down-scrollbar-width/7866)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drop-down-scrollbar-width/7866 "2020-05-27T20:31:07Z")
Is there anyway to make the scroll bar on a drop down wider? I see a post about a table scroll bar but that does not seem to work for a drop down. Thank you, --- ## [Alarm Status PAGING](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-paging/35098)
**Author:** [@dwoo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dwoo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-paging/35098 "2020-05-27T19:53:01Z")
Is there a way in the Vision Alarm Status component to create a PAGE NEXT/PREV function for jumping to the next/prev X alarms instead of using the scrollbar, this is for a touchscreen application. The Marquee mode is n… --- ## [Some basic Perspective questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/some-basic-perspective-questions/34918)
**Author:** [@ecallaghan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ecallaghan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/some-basic-perspective-questions/34918 "2020-05-27T19:22:47Z")
Hello, I have two questions; How can I see a grid when working in Perspective? Is there a default setting for a Heading that causes padding? My Header is 100px high and starts at 0,0. My View is 1,169px high and start… --- ## [Worlds Cheapest NAT Router. Will it work? Wire-shark Capture](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/worlds-cheapest-nat-router-will-it-work-wire-shark-capture/28621)
**Author:** [@wking](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wking)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/worlds-cheapest-nat-router-will-it-work-wire-shark-capture/28621 "2020-05-27T18:32:32Z")
Hey y’all While I await IT’s plan for some type of converged ethernet architecture in our plant or approval to buy good networking hardware at the machine level. I bought this router. To try and get one of the 30 machin… --- ## [Extra OPC Folder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/extra-opc-folder/35094)
**Author:** [@blueweb00](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/blueweb00)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/extra-opc-folder/35094 "2020-05-27T18:30:34Z")
In the picture, for REAL\[3\].R9, there is an extra folder to assign it to an Ignition tag. But for REAL\[4\].R9, there is not an extra folder. Is this problem occurring because of Ignition, or due to RSLogix? This problem … --- ## [Change font for datetimepicker and dropdown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-font-for-datetimepicker-and-dropdown/35092)
**Author:** [@NII](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NII)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-font-for-datetimepicker-and-dropdown/35092 "2020-05-27T18:30:31Z")
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