# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1420 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1421 --- ## [Scatter Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scatter-chart/5312)
**Author:** [@gadgetguru69](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gadgetguru69)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2012, 10:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scatter-chart/5312 "2012-10-24T10:59:54Z")
I was wondering if anyone out there has tried using matplotlib within ignition. I need to do some charting that simply isn’t available in ignition natively at this time. I need to produce a scatter chart like the one att… --- ## [Generate barcode component from the gateway context](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generate-barcode-component-from-the-gateway-context/14927)
**Author:** [@csanz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/csanz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2017, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generate-barcode-component-from-the-gateway-context/14927 "2017-07-31T12:16:30Z")
Hi, I'm trying to print a barcode when a opc tag value changes. I want to trigger the print command from the gateway because that is where the printer is connected. Currently this is the function I have and it runs fin… --- ## [Cannot get modbus float tag to display correctly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-get-modbus-float-tag-to-display-correctly/14924)
**Author:** [@jeff.crockett99](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeff.crockett99)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2017, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-get-modbus-float-tag-to-display-correctly/14924 "2017-07-28T19:17:01Z")
I am having on heck of a time trying to get my float tag in ignition to display the correct value from the PLC I'm using. I'm using a ClickPLC, which is modbus TCP. These are my tag properties: Data Type: Float Enabled… --- ## [Directly addressing OPC tag to Value property of numerical label](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/directly-addressing-opc-tag-to-value-property-of-numerical-label/14918)
**Author:** [@nkienzle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nkienzle)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2017, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/directly-addressing-opc-tag-to-value-property-of-numerical-label/14918 "2017-07-28T15:27:59Z")
Simply trying to directly address a value property in a numeric label to an OPC path. Not a problem when a tag is created in the project, but I want to read tags directly without having to add them in the project. Trie… --- ## [Where does script run?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-does-script-run/14916)
**Author:** [@shrikant](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shrikant)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2017, 8:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-does-script-run/14916 "2017-07-28T08:44:07Z")
When we run a script written on a mouseClicked event, does this script run on a client computer's processor. Also, when we call the shared script on above event where does this script run? --- ## [Regular Data Import Strategy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/regular-data-import-strategy/14907)
**Author:** [@robert1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robert1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2017, 7:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/regular-data-import-strategy/14907 "2017-07-28T07:55:10Z")
Hello- We have an ERP software that does not have a great way to automatically export or communicate data. I would like to be able to be able to access ERP data from Ignition as simply as possible. I'm wondering if a… --- ## [Synchronise flashing colours](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/synchronise-flashing-colours/14911)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2017, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/synchronise-flashing-colours/14911 "2017-07-28T07:33:58Z")
Is it possible to synchronise objects with flashing colours on the screen, e.g. using style customers with animated properties on Fill Colour? At the moment, I might have 10 valves on a screen and if all are in fault b… --- ## [Visibility of object based on user role](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/visibility-of-object-based-on-user-role/14909)
**Author:** [@p\_hanson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/p_hanson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2017, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/visibility-of-object-based-on-user-role/14909 "2017-07-27T17:39:09Z")
I'm trying to hide buttons in a navigation tab based on user role (admin). I've limited access to use the button on the security tab of the property editor, but I want to hide the visibility of the button all together. --- ## [Trouble using database pen on easy chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-using-database-pen-on-easy-chart/14905)
**Author:** [@michael.biggers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.biggers)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2017, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-using-database-pen-on-easy-chart/14905 "2017-07-27T16:22:03Z")
So, I’m trying to display some historical data from an SQL table in an Easy Chart. I want to use a Timestamp column and a Number column, both of which I know exist and can verify the existence of, from a table in an Orac… --- ## [Designer (Java) will no longer launch in FireFox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-java-will-no-longer-launch-in-firefox/14902)
**Author:** [@william.maclane](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/william.maclane)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2017, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-java-will-no-longer-launch-in-firefox/14902 "2017-07-27T13:20:21Z")
Designer will no longer launch with the latest update of FireFox. Searching this forum and on line the only information I can find is that Firefox will no longer support .jnlp files and consequently no longer offer the … --- ## [Designer User Source changes Client User Source](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-user-source-changes-client-user-source/14886)
**Author:** [@jerry101](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jerry101)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2017, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-user-source-changes-client-user-source/14886 "2017-07-26T23:18:30Z")
I am trying to figure out how to set my Designer user source without affecting the Client User Source. I am trying to do this to be able to use roles and logins specifically for the Designer. I have two user sources an… --- ## [Protected Windows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/protected-windows/14897)
**Author:** [@jerry101](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jerry101)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2017, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/protected-windows/14897 "2017-07-26T23:13:52Z")
I have a protected window that i would like to keep private so that only certain people can access the window in the designer. Setting it to protected works just fine, the issues is that even though you do not have righ… --- ## [Basic TabStrip question(s)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/basic-tabstrip-question-s/4635)
**Author:** [@lkeeley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lkeeley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2017, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/basic-tabstrip-question-s/4635 "2017-07-26T23:09:51Z")
And a new question for today: I'm experimenting with the tabStrip and finding that a single left-click on a tab causes the windows to swap but a second left-click is required before the tab is rendered in the "selected" … --- ## [Auto clear Confim message boxes?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-clear-confim-message-boxes/14879)
**Author:** [@david.bath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/david.bath)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2017, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-clear-confim-message-boxes/14879 "2017-07-26T16:25:56Z")
The original developer has configured our system with multiple "popup" message boxes using the System.gui.confirm and system.gui.messagebox functions. This is OK for the Plant operators, but the "popups" hang around on … --- ## [Secure Database Connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/secure-database-connection/14891)
**Author:** [@jerry101](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jerry101)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2017, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/secure-database-connection/14891 "2017-07-26T15:35:45Z")
I have multiple databases my project is connected to. One of the database has very sensitive information that only a few people are allowed to access. Is there a way to protect this connection so that only certain user… --- ## [How to connect to a particular project on mobile?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-connect-to-a-particular-project-on-mobile/14889)
**Author:** [@johan.rave](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/johan.rave)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2017, 10:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-connect-to-a-particular-project-on-mobile/14889 "2017-07-26T10:59:40Z")
Hi everyone, I got several project on a cloud and I'd like to have a direct link to one project on my mobile. If I launch http://localhost/main/system/mobile, it shows me the main page with the different project in t… --- ## [Out of memory - Gateway on Windows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/out-of-memory-gateway-on-windows/14808)
**Author:** [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2017, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/out-of-memory-gateway-on-windows/14808 "2017-07-26T10:37:40Z")
Hello, i am experiencing periodical gateway crashes caused by memory problems on 32bit windows. The problem is not the java heap memory but the native windows memory. At a certain point the gateway process is not able … --- ## [Client won't launch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-wont-launch/14885)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2017, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-wont-launch/14885 "2017-07-26T04:23:23Z")
Ignition 7.9.3 JRE 1.8.0\_121 My client for one project won’t start up. I launched it from the ignition gateway web server, but all it does is launch the Java splash and then it disappears with nothing happening afterwa… --- ## [UDP message config](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udp-message-config/14876)
**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2017, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udp-message-config/14876 "2017-07-25T16:43:49Z")
I have a scanner configured to transmit UDP data to the Ignition Server. I had to give the scanner a gateway address so that it could communicate over WAN. In the device config I have tried nearly every combination excep… --- ## [Catching click and right-click events on power table headers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/catching-click-and-right-click-events-on-power-table-headers/14842)
**Author:** [@Sanderd17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sanderd17)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2017, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/catching-click-and-right-click-events-on-power-table-headers/14842 "2017-07-25T11:38:41Z")
Is there a way to catch the click and/or right-click events on the headers of a power table? Ideally, I'm looking for something like the "onPopupTrigger" extension function: I want to replace the default right-click me… --- ## [Ignition FTP with TLS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-ftp-with-tls/14875)
**Author:** [@CamJam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CamJam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2017, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-ftp-with-tls/14875 "2017-07-25T05:20:45Z")
Hi, Having a bit of trouble connecting to a FTP server without a TLS connection. Our current internet connection onsite comes from a sim card so runs through a CGNAT, and we are having problems sending data. I have te… --- ## [Connected to Allen Bradley PLC however cant view tags over network?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connected-to-allen-bradley-plc-however-cant-view-tags-over-network/14864)
**Author:** [@rcleary](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rcleary)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2017, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connected-to-allen-bradley-plc-however-cant-view-tags-over-network/14864 "2017-07-23T07:29:43Z")
All, I am able to connect to my Allen Bradley PLC and browse tags when I plug my computer directly into the Ethernet port for the plc. However when I try and connect remotely over my work network I can connect to the P… --- ## [Printing a bufferedImage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-a-bufferedimage/14696)
**Author:** [@MPoddoubnyi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MPoddoubnyi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2017, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-a-bufferedimage/14696 "2017-07-24T16:20:48Z")
I am trying to create the screenshot capability. Our application can run on multiple monitors and when we click on the print screen button on one monitor. Then only that monitor should send the screen to printed (to a… --- ## [Alarm Journal Table for Touchscreens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-table-for-touchscreens/14869)
**Author:** [@asumme](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/asumme)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2017, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-table-for-touchscreens/14869 "2017-07-24T15:21:39Z")
Hello, I am currently attempting to use both the alarm journal table and alarm status tables for a touchscreen application. With the standard configurations of these, the scroll bar is too narrow to use accurately with a… --- ## [Clock Drift on Azure Ubuntu VM](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clock-drift-on-azure-ubuntu-vm/14855)
**Author:** [@mcgheeiv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcgheeiv)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2017, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clock-drift-on-azure-ubuntu-vm/14855 "2017-07-24T15:05:46Z")
Ignition 7.9.3 just installed on Ubuntu Azure VM, trial license. CPU and memory usage is very minimal (close to 0), only one project set up, no tags created yet, no database activity, etc. Server CPU and memory usage i… --- ## [Modbus driver doesn't seem to properly optimize write multiple registers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-driver-doesnt-seem-to-properly-optimize-write-multiple-registers/14853)
**Author:** [@cgz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cgz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2017, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-driver-doesnt-seem-to-properly-optimize-write-multiple-registers/14853 "2017-07-21T23:37:18Z")
Hi! I'm facing a problem with Modbus. I'm trying to write 120 holding registers in one request, but for some reason, Ignition seems to split them into 60 two-register requests. The functionality of the device I'm tryin… --- ## [Power Table Value Accept](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-value-accept/14847)
**Author:** [@robert1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robert1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2017, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-value-accept/14847 "2017-07-21T19:50:09Z")
Hello- I'm using a power table on a data entry form where users input data in a couple of columns, then hit a submit button and it moves it to SQL. I'm having an issue with some of my users where they enter in a value… --- ## [Dynamic Series Properties in Status Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-series-properties-in-status-chart/14843)
**Author:** [@wfallon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wfallon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2017, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-series-properties-in-status-chart/14843 "2017-07-21T15:54:38Z")
Hi, I am trying to load a custom dataset into the Status Chart component. I binded a tag to the Series Properties Data property, but it seems the component is not updating . Thanks, Will --- ## [horizontalTextPosition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/horizontaltextposition/14851)
**Author:** [@stage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stage)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2017, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/horizontaltextposition/14851 "2017-07-21T15:42:57Z")
Hi All, What's the script property int value for horizontalTextPosition? Thanks. Stefano --- ## [Easy charts - two identical SQL queries](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-charts-two-identical-sql-queries/14841)
**Author:** [@SBL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SBL)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2017, 7:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-charts-two-identical-sql-queries/14841 "2017-07-21T07:14:05Z")
Hi guys, I have some Easy charts using DB pens, and the source is a bit heavy to load (Views and calculations) and takes time and a lot of CPU load. In Database status page I see that Ignition is making the same query t… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1419) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1421)