# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1413 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1414 --- ## [Utilizing Camera Mobile Device](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/utilizing-camera-mobile-device/14330)
**Author:** [@bfearnow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bfearnow)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/utilizing-camera-mobile-device/14330 "2017-09-27T20:35:10Z")
Has there been any development in the mobile module for capturing images/bar codes? Seems like something that must exist. --- ## [Display Interactive Models Solidworks Composer or 3D PDF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-interactive-models-solidworks-composer-or-3d-pdf/11198)
**Author:** [@StuRimstidt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/StuRimstidt)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-interactive-models-solidworks-composer-or-3d-pdf/11198 "2017-09-27T18:39:15Z")
My company uses Solidworks for our CAD modeling and as a new project we are switching from plain PDF drawings to 3D interactive Solidworks Composer models as our visual reference. Is there a way to either embed the free S… --- ## [Scripting tag history and viewing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-tag-history-and-viewing/15484)
**Author:** [@tim.schultz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.schultz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-tag-history-and-viewing/15484 "2017-09-27T18:26:07Z")
I found the storeTagHistory function while browsing the API today, which looks pretty perfect for what my task at hand. I was able to get the storeTagHistory working, using the snippet below (note that my history provi… --- ## [I need script to convert seconds to minutes and seconds example 75 seconds. need to display as 1.15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-need-script-to-convert-seconds-to-minutes-and-seconds-example-75-seconds-need-to-display-as-1-15/15431)
**Author:** [@jpuszkar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jpuszkar)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-need-script-to-convert-seconds-to-minutes-and-seconds-example-75-seconds-need-to-display-as-1-15/15431 "2017-09-27T15:36:54Z")
I need script to convert seconds to minutes and seconds example 75 seconds. need to display as 1.15 for use in an led display. --- ## [Changing Navigation Strategy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-navigation-strategy/15478)
**Author:** [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2017, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-navigation-strategy/15478 "2017-09-26T21:53:10Z")
I was looking for a way to easily change the navigation strategy for a project. When I created it I selected the Tab Strip strategy but now I believe I will need more navigation options and therefore want to change to th… --- ## [Using Ignition to Copy Tags From 1 PLC to another](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-ignition-to-copy-tags-from-1-plc-to-another/12314)
**Author:** [@Csantaw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Csantaw)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2017, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-ignition-to-copy-tags-from-1-plc-to-another/12314 "2017-09-26T21:28:35Z")
I have a ABB piece of equipment that wont communicate with my PLC. I was wondering if anyone has had to copy the tags from one PLC (ABB) into ignition and copy them to a set of tags in ignition that my other PLC reads? --- ## [Filtering a tag browse tree to a drop down list](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filtering-a-tag-browse-tree-to-a-drop-down-list/15461)
**Author:** [@bprice](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bprice)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2017, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filtering-a-tag-browse-tree-to-a-drop-down-list/15461 "2017-09-26T21:18:39Z")
I am having trouble trying to filter the folders in a tag browse tree to a selected string in a drop down list. --- ## [SQL UDT Tag exports to XML](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-udt-tag-exports-to-xml/15472)
**Author:** [@dhananjay\_vichare](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dhananjay_vichare)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2017, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-udt-tag-exports-to-xml/15472 "2017-09-26T20:46:05Z")
We are using 7.8.5 (b2016120813) and JAVA version Oracle Corporation 1.8.0\_60 We have created 1 UDT "BitAlarm" with parameters "1.Device" and "2.Address" and we are using this UDT in another UDT called as "Section". Bu… --- ## [Open the latest file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-the-latest-file/15464)
**Author:** [@lyhkch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lyhkch)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2017, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-the-latest-file/15464 "2017-09-26T18:58:02Z")
Now I use the script “system.file.openFile('pdf','D:\\reports\\PT\_Report\\PT\_Report\_2017-09-20\_17\_45\_33.pdf')”,or "system.file.openFile('pdf','D:\\reports\\PT\_Report"but I can’t open a pdf file,after open a file dialog box,… --- ## [Invoking SendMessage from external applications](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/invoking-sendmessage-from-external-applications/15474)
**Author:** [@cmisztur2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmisztur2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2017, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/invoking-sendmessage-from-external-applications/15474 "2017-09-26T18:29:05Z")
What are some possible options to call SendMessage from an external application? --- ## [Ad-hoc trending - drop on button press?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ad-hoc-trending-drop-on-button-press/15088)
**Author:** [@Paullys50](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Paullys50)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2017, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ad-hoc-trending-drop-on-button-press/15088 "2017-09-26T14:31:31Z")
As we know Industrial touch screens aren't the greatest, I'm implementing ad-hoc charting and am concerned about drag and dropping tags using the touch screen. Is there a function that can be called via button press to d… --- ## [How to make a scroll button for Web Browser Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-a-scroll-button-for-web-browser-module/15444)
**Author:** [@erfritts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/erfritts)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2017, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-a-scroll-button-for-web-browser-module/15444 "2017-09-26T12:48:43Z")
We are cooking up something with the Web Browser Module and a good 70% of our ELO touch screens don't support multitouch and our environment is also very dusty. so we shy away from sliding or swiping controls on the ELOs… --- ## [Dynamically change user contact info from scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-change-user-contact-info-from-scripting/15453)
**Author:** [@compuzak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/compuzak)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2017, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-change-user-contact-info-from-scripting/15453 "2017-09-25T23:54:16Z")
I need to create an Ignition email system that sends emails to hundreds of different potential recipients. When an email needs to be sent, it is written to a SQL database table by another application. Each row in the S… --- ## [Report viewer will not load reports](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-viewer-will-not-load-reports/15460)
**Author:** [@william.maclane](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/william.maclane)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2017, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-viewer-will-not-load-reports/15460 "2017-09-25T14:21:08Z")
Report viewer does not load reports in ver. 7.9. Previously working reports no longer load, and new ones do not link to the viewer. Reports look fine in the report designer and previewer. New reports cause an error stati… --- ## [IP Camera Rotation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ip-camera-rotation/12651)
**Author:** [@Connor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Connor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2017, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ip-camera-rotation/12651 "2017-09-25T13:36:10Z")
I am running into a problem where my IP camera feed is upside down. I am using the IP Camera Viewer, and using JPEG Stills as the Video Mode. I would like to rotate the IP Camera viewer somehow. They are Avigilon cam… --- ## [Ignition does not create tables in database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-does-not-create-tables-in-database/15269)
**Author:** [@william.maclane](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/william.maclane)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2017, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-does-not-create-tables-in-database/15269 "2017-09-25T12:55:58Z")
I created a new project, set history on tags, created a transaction group, and Ignition will not work with the database. I'm using mySQL and have my data base connections set and connected. There is a red X at the trans… --- ## [Upgrading Ignition 7.9.1 to 7.9.4 incremental?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-ignition-7-9-1-to-7-9-4-incremental/15456)
**Author:** [@Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Data)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2017, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-ignition-7-9-1-to-7-9-4-incremental/15456 "2017-09-24T09:29:43Z")
Version Upgrade Question: I tried to review the online help files regarding minor version upgrades needing to be incremental or can I safely skip the minor releases going from 7.9.1 up to 7.9.4 Thank you in advance --- ## [Heaps of Tags and Reporting Changes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/heaps-of-tags-and-reporting-changes/15373)
**Author:** [@CHenley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CHenley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2017, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/heaps-of-tags-and-reporting-changes/15373 "2017-09-23T13:26:17Z")
Ignition Gateway 7.8.4 Currently at 42,181 tags / 18 scan classes A little background Have been developing a wash system timers program for supervision to make changes to step times within the wash systems. Currently … --- ## [Unable to apply SQL query binding to Chart, Bar Chart and Easy Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-apply-sql-query-binding-to-chart-bar-chart-and-easy-chart/15422)
**Author:** [@AkikRanade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AkikRanade)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2017, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-apply-sql-query-binding-to-chart-bar-chart-and-easy-chart/15422 "2017-09-23T13:25:47Z")
I am trying to apply a SQL query onto a Easy Chart to display energy consumption. The query worked perfectly with table but failed to work in Chart, Easy Chart & Bar Chart. In Chart it shows me configuration error. In Ea… --- ## [Using Ignition with OSI PI](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-ignition-with-osi-pi/15451)
**Author:** [@tsells](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tsells)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2017, 2:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-ignition-with-osi-pi/15451 "2017-09-23T02:19:22Z")
What is the simplest way to connect to an OSI PI server and get the data from it? Looking to use the PI Historian data for Reporting within Ignition. --- ## [Log Out a Client Session From Another Client Session](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/log-out-a-client-session-from-another-client-session/15446)
**Author:** [@sdresser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sdresser)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2017, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/log-out-a-client-session-from-another-client-session/15446 "2017-09-22T15:16:40Z")
Is there a way to log a user out of client session from another client session? We currently control access to our projects using system.util.getSessionInfo() so that only one instance of a project can be logged in at … --- ## [Increasing Gateway Memory](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/increasing-gateway-memory/11409)
**Author:** [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2017, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/increasing-gateway-memory/11409 "2017-09-22T12:55:26Z")
My V7.8.2 Gateway has only 1Gb of memory allocated. My VM hosting Ignition has 16Gb available. I understand in the igntion.conf file are the settings to increase memory. Do I increase both the Java Heap Min & Max setting… --- ## [Document Viewer crashes designer when changing page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/document-viewer-crashes-designer-when-changing-page/14807)
**Author:** [@Sanderd17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sanderd17)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2017, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/document-viewer-crashes-designer-when-changing-page/14807 "2017-09-22T11:32:27Z")
I want to use a Document Viewer to display a simple html page. However, I noticed crashes when changing the page automatically. Meanwhile I’ve made a pretty minimal example (see the upload below). The minimal examples o… --- ## [Client Mobile doesn't refresh template](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-mobile-doesnt-refresh-template/14713)
**Author:** [@htc\_michael.frizzari](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/htc_michael.frizzari)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2017, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-mobile-doesnt-refresh-template/14713 "2017-09-22T08:05:51Z")
Good morning, in my project there are some templates (that I use as a button) which sometimes are not visible, or better are visible but not correctly. This kind of problem is random, so with the same client version in… --- ## [Scroll Bar Resets to Top](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scroll-bar-resets-to-top/15435)
**Author:** [@jbpingston](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jbpingston)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2017, 5:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scroll-bar-resets-to-top/15435 "2017-09-22T05:54:28Z")
Hello, I am having an issue with a scroll bar. I have created a navigation list to scroll through and every time I click a new tab the scroll bar resets to the top. Is there any cure for this? --- ## [COMSubscription error (warning)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/comsubscription-error-warning/15433)
**Author:** [@apimente](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/apimente)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2017, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/comsubscription-error-warning/15433 "2017-09-21T20:56:34Z")
Hi friends, I’m having some troubles with ignition 2.7.11. Every now and then We have blinking tags (the OPC is RSLINX via OPC COM module) and looking in the gateway console appears the following message almost every 2 … --- ## [Mobile based problems and possible native Android app?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-based-problems-and-possible-native-android-app/15409)
**Author:** [@micah.hastings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/micah.hastings)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2017, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-based-problems-and-possible-native-android-app/15409 "2017-09-21T19:52:12Z")
After doing some test runs with the mobile version of Ignition, I've noticed some performance problems. For us, latency when switching screens, and real-time chart plots is very important. I don't believe this has anythi… --- ## [XYSplineRenderer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xysplinerenderer/15427)
**Author:** [@mpitcock](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mpitcock)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2017, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xysplinerenderer/15427 "2017-09-21T15:42:06Z")
Our client has requested a scatter plot with a smoothed line as part of the graph. Is it possible to add an XYSplineRenderer in the configureChart method of the JFreeChart object? --- ## [Make Label Visible when False](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-label-visible-when-false/15418)
**Author:** [@sparky.chauvin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sparky.chauvin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2017, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-label-visible-when-false/15418 "2017-09-21T15:12:53Z")
Hey guys, is there an easy way to make a simple label "Visible" when the tag is "False" or "0" and Invisible when the tag is "TRUE" or "1"? --- ## [Gateway Java Problems](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-java-problems/15416)
**Author:** [@bgardner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bgardner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-java-problems/15416 "2017-09-21T15:09:40Z")
My gateway keeps stopping randomly on its own when looking through the system configuration I found this error Time Logger Message WARN 12:58:18 PM ReadArrayTagsRequest Error reading string structure. java.lang.Nega… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1412) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1414)