# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1297 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1298 --- ## [Running 7.9 AND 8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-7-9-and-8/24438)
**Author:** [@CJVR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CJVR)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-7-9-and-8/24438 "2019-04-29T17:57:30Z")
In the “Ignition Upgrade Guide” a method to use Perspective without Upgrading is discussed. What is not discussed is licensing. We have the 7.9 mobile license so we have the 8.0 Perspective Mobile license as well. Is th… --- ## [Client Login Welcome Message](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-login-welcome-message/24432)
**Author:** [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2019, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-login-welcome-message/24432 "2019-04-26T22:03:48Z")
Why won’t this work? “”" with SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acqusition """ It just shows the above code, is there someplace I have to tell ignition to use HTML? Thanks --- ## ["Perform a browser refresh" doesn't warn you that it'll trash all unsaved changes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perform-a-browser-refresh-doesnt-warn-you-that-itll-trash-all-unsaved-changes/24431)
**Author:** [@silverbacknet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/silverbacknet)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perform-a-browser-refresh-doesnt-warn-you-that-itll-trash-all-unsaved-changes/24431 "2019-04-29T17:43:09Z")
As per the title, that was very unexpected, now I have a few minutes of work to redo when I though I was finally finished. Refresh should apparently be treated just like closing the designer. --- ## [Historical data migration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historical-data-migration/24424)
**Author:** [@shibubalaji](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shibubalaji)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historical-data-migration/24424 "2019-04-29T17:39:25Z")
I switched my ignition Data server to new machine and migrated all the data from MYSQL database to the new server. But , when I am trying to access this historian through Ignition Trend , it is not fetching the data from… --- ## [How to handle the Cancel action of OpenFile dialog with scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-handle-the-cancel-action-of-openfile-dialog-with-scripting/24467)
**Author:** [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-handle-the-cancel-action-of-openfile-dialog-with-scripting/24467 "2019-04-29T16:40:20Z")
So if I have an “OpenFile” dialog and the user clicks “Cancel” all I want to do is just close the openfile dialog - with scripting? I can do what needs to be done if client follows thru the procedure but if they cancel … --- ## [Ignition email alerts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-email-alerts/24470)
**Author:** [@jared.zundel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jared.zundel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-email-alerts/24470 "2019-04-29T16:25:19Z")
Hello, I’m using an older version of Ignition 7.6.4. The email alerts we used to receive stopped once we tried switching to a new mail server. The server itself has been checked and there’s no problem there. I noticed t… --- ## [Get List of All Images in Folder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-list-of-all-images-in-folder/24440)
**Author:** [@cmaynes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmaynes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-list-of-all-images-in-folder/24440 "2019-04-29T16:11:43Z")
How can I get a list of all image paths in a folder in Image Management? --- ## [Alarm Status Table Active & Unacknowledge Duration Time Format](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-active-unacknowledge-duration-time-format/24463)
**Author:** [@plarochelle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/plarochelle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-active-unacknowledge-duration-time-format/24463 "2019-04-29T15:18:42Z")
Is there a way to change the time format in the alarm status table for the active and unacknowledged duration time format? Currently it is displaying x minutes, x seconds and we would like to change that to x:xx if poss… --- ## [Right click copy power table cell value to clip board?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/right-click-copy-power-table-cell-value-to-clip-board/24426)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/right-click-copy-power-table-cell-value-to-clip-board/24426 "2019-04-29T13:18:19Z")
I have a power table. I want to make it so that right clicking a cell allows you to copy contents to your clipboard. I tried this - def copyCellToClipboard(evt, cellValue=value): import os command = 'echo '… --- ## [Assigning multiple values to Expression Array tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/assigning-multiple-values-to-expression-array-tag/21481)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Joshua](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mr_Joshua)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 6:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/assigning-multiple-values-to-expression-array-tag/21481 "2019-04-29T06:45:50Z")
If you set up and Expression tag with datatype "Float Array", how do you set data to the different array index values? I assumed that a comma was required, but Ignition balks at it. --- ## [Scan Class between 7.5.6 vs 7.7.6](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scan-class-between-7-5-6-vs-7-7-6/24449)
**Author:** [@shibubalaji](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shibubalaji)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scan-class-between-7-5-6-vs-7-7-6/24449 "2019-04-29T05:01:08Z")
Why scan class is mandatory in Ignition 7.7.6 for any objects, where as this was not mandatory to select in 7.5.6? Or I am doing something wrong for seeing this difference? Please see the difference between two versio… --- ## [Please Help (Pdf Viewer)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/please-help-pdf-viewer/24450)
**Author:** [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2019, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/please-help-pdf-viewer/24450 "2019-04-28T22:06:22Z")
Setting up to display pdf file into pdf viewer I have followed this to the letter but I continue to get a script error, and I can’t figure out why, I have worked on this till I am blue in the face. ‘’’ # Check to see … --- ## [PDF Viewer and File explorer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-and-file-explorer/24442)
**Author:** [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2019, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-and-file-explorer/24442 "2019-04-28T12:32:43Z")
If I was using file explore and pdf viewer to display the pdf how would I be able to allow the client to upload pdf’s to a set folder back on the server? "Without leaving Ignition? --- ## [Scripting Error can't get past this error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-error-cant-get-past-this-error/24439)
**Author:** [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2019, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-error-cant-get-past-this-error/24439 "2019-04-28T01:32:13Z")
“”" path = system.file.openfiles(\[“pdf”\], \[“c:\\worksoftware”\]) “”" I have a button with this script under “Actionpreformed” and I can’t get past this error. "Object has no attribute ‘openfiles’ - I have tried witho… --- ## [PDF Viewer (I Labs a FREE MODULE)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-i-labs-a-free-module/24433)
**Author:** [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2019, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-i-labs-a-free-module/24433 "2019-04-27T11:28:47Z")
I have been watching the “Store File to Database” Video and it says to use a FREE Module called I-Labs PDF Viewer and I can download from the Module section. I can’t find it can someone point me in the right direction. … --- ## [Certain Tags Getting Bad Quality at Random Intervals](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/certain-tags-getting-bad-quality-at-random-intervals/21669)
**Author:** [@jhunter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jhunter)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2019, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/certain-tags-getting-bad-quality-at-random-intervals/21669 "2019-04-27T10:23:50Z")
Hello all, First off, I am running Ignition 7.9.6, and connecting to a SLC 5/05 PLC. For some reason, certain tags seem to get a bad quality at random intervals, and then recover on the next scan cycle. It's always … --- ## [Create Rectangular Colored Image from container or Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-rectangular-colored-image-from-container-or-script/24437)
**Author:** [@juang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/juang)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2019, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-rectangular-colored-image-from-container-or-script/24437 "2019-04-27T09:58:03Z")
Trying to create and Image from a container, or even from just Script. the idea is to create an image that will just have a background color, i will be getting the color from by DB. so if the user for example chooses the… --- ## [Native Client Launcher - Pre-configure Remote Clients](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/native-client-launcher-pre-configure-remote-clients/23184)
**Author:** [@hodgins.e](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hodgins.e)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2019, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/native-client-launcher-pre-configure-remote-clients/23184 "2019-04-27T00:24:45Z")
Are there any more details on how to pre-configure the Native Client Launcher? I’m hoping we can send a zip file to a remote client configured such that when they open it, it launches to the project we want them to view… --- ## [\[feature-9191\] \[vision\] Status Chart component custom properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-9191-vision-status-chart-component-custom-properties/24107)
**Author:** [@code\_skin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/code_skin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2019, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-9191-vision-status-chart-component-custom-properties/24107 "2019-04-26T21:17:58Z")
I noticed the Status Chart component does not have options to create custom properties. Is it possible to get this added? For the time being I will use a root container custom property but it would be nice to have the d… --- ## [Warning Message: "No scan class information found for tags. All returned data will be bad quality."](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/warning-message-no-scan-class-information-found-for-tags-all-returned-data-will-be-bad-quality/24422)
**Author:** [@Rolando\_Urrea](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rolando_Urrea)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2019, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/warning-message-no-scan-class-information-found-for-tags-all-returned-data-will-be-bad-quality/24422 "2019-04-26T20:22:15Z")
Hi everyone. Today I deleted a few objects containing history-enabled tags. Now I have the warning message “No scan class information found for tags. All returned data will be bad quality.” every second or so. I read o… --- ## [Ignition Edge - How to script a Tag Totalizer without Gateway Scripts or Tag Change Scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-how-to-script-a-tag-totalizer-without-gateway-scripts-or-tag-change-scripts/24423)
**Author:** [@kieran](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kieran)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2019, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-how-to-script-a-tag-totalizer-without-gateway-scripts-or-tag-change-scripts/24423 "2019-04-26T20:00:02Z")
I need to create a fuel totalizer in an Ignition Edge Installation. Let’s say I have 3 tags: Sequence Step Number (Int)(OPC Tag) Total Fuel (Float)(Memory Tag) Current Fuel Usage (Float)(OPC Tag) When the Sequence St… --- ## [Printing perspective components, in particular table? Also, Excel export?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-perspective-components-in-particular-table-also-excel-export/24425)
**Author:** [@silverbacknet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/silverbacknet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2019, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-perspective-components-in-particular-table-also-excel-export/24425 "2019-04-26T18:06:06Z")
Naturally, the obvious way to print a Perspective screen is the browser’s print button, but that’s limited to what’s actually shown on screen. How to print a long table? Maybe a special view that is dynamically adjusted … --- ## [Sorting Projects in Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sorting-projects-in-gateway/23667)
**Author:** [@brandon.hughes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brandon.hughes)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2019, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sorting-projects-in-gateway/23667 "2019-04-26T17:57:42Z")
Is there a way to sort projects in the gateway by name/date created/etc.? So far, I have been unable to find a way to do this, and it seems that the projects I have created so far are sorted randomly in the project list. … --- ## [Perspective: Accessing Output Params in a View](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-accessing-output-params-in-a-view/24410)
**Author:** [@MattUlmer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MattUlmer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2019, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-accessing-output-params-in-a-view/24410 "2019-04-26T13:44:40Z")
I am trying to access some output params in a view I made, where that view is used in an Embedded View (which is in a Flex container \<- not sure that matters, as, I tried this with and without it). The problem I am havin… --- ## [MJPEG over TCP for IP Camera component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mjpeg-over-tcp-for-ip-camera-component/24411)
**Author:** [@Sanderd17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sanderd17)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2019, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mjpeg-over-tcp-for-ip-camera-component/24411 "2019-04-26T12:13:46Z")
I’m trying to show a video stream on the IP Camera component. I’m able to use VLC to connect to the camera using the URL tcp://IpAddress:5001. The vendor says it’s MJPEG, and from what I see, it’s indeed a stream of JPE… --- ## [Mouseover text - Multiple lines](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mouseover-text-multiple-lines/24413)
**Author:** [@oisin.gribben](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/oisin.gribben)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2019, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mouseover-text-multiple-lines/24413 "2019-04-26T11:07:32Z")
Is there a way for a mouseover text to have multiple lines. For example in the image below. Have each tag on a new line. --- ## [Text Box Focus Border](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-box-focus-border/23093)
**Author:** [@zxcslo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zxcslo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2019, 8:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-box-focus-border/23093 "2019-04-26T08:30:22Z")
How can I get rid of this orange focus border? --- ## [Change OPC Tag to Memory Tag in Data Type Structure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-opc-tag-to-memory-tag-in-data-type-structure/24358)
**Author:** [@andytimc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andytimc)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2019, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-opc-tag-to-memory-tag-in-data-type-structure/24358 "2019-04-25T22:36:45Z")
I have a Data Type structure defined in my project that houses all tags for a pad. Most of the tags are OPC tags and read in values from a PLC. One value in particular should be able to be either OPC or a memory tag if t… --- ## [Perspective tablet options](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-tablet-options/24306)
**Author:** [@craigb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/craigb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2019, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-tablet-options/24306 "2019-04-25T22:36:42Z")
Would a fire tablet be ok as a basic perspective client? I believe the app cant be installed on there but it is android based so may be possible ? A session should be able to be opened in the internet browser ? By basic… --- ## [Perspective: Script scopes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-script-scopes/24394)
**Author:** [@MattUlmer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MattUlmer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2019, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-script-scopes/24394 "2019-04-25T21:11:04Z")
How do I access scripts (let’s say a CommonUtils script) from within another project library script? In other scopes, such as events, using the name of the script and the function name (ie: CommonUtils.getFormattedPercen… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1296) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1298)