# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1558 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1559 --- ## [E-mail Resource Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/e-mail-resource-issue/7294)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2013, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/e-mail-resource-issue/7294 "2013-09-20T15:14:03Z")
Hey guys, I'm seeing this error popping up in the console whenever the system tries to send out e-mail alerts. I'll probably fix it by restarting the Ignition service but I wanted to see if anyone could tell me what th… --- ## [Alarm sorting by area](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-sorting-by-area/7275)
**Author:** [@pbrandt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pbrandt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2013, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-sorting-by-area/7275 "2013-09-20T14:50:49Z")
The way our tag structure is built I have found an instance where one particular piece of equipment has it's tags in a folder under an area that is maintained by by another department. The problem I have is when I built… --- ## [Trouble with runScript](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-with-runscript/7291)
**Author:** [@cja7928](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cja7928)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-with-runscript/7291 "2013-09-19T23:10:28Z")
Im trying to figure out how to use runScript in an expression tag, starting with a simple exercise: I created the script app.equipment.CalcCurStat: def CalcCurStat(cond1): import system if cond1 == 1: return 2 t… --- ## [Upload File to Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upload-file-to-gateway/7233)
**Author:** [@tbackus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tbackus)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upload-file-to-gateway/7233 "2013-09-19T22:24:45Z")
Is there a way to upload a file to the Gateway?? Part of our project involves displaying a picture of the part that is actually in production. I need to find an easy way to upload those files to the server for display. … --- ## [Adding authProfile to system.security.switchUser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-authprofile-to-system-security-switchuser/7259)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-authprofile-to-system-security-switchuser/7259 "2013-09-19T21:50:50Z")
Could the authProfile parameter be added to system.security.switchUser(username, password, event, hideError) ? I'd lik to be able to switchUser with the new user checked in an authProfile different from the default pro… --- ## [Modbus v2 issue when using node address](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-v2-issue-when-using-node-address/6310)
**Author:** [@jmartell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jmartell)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-v2-issue-when-using-node-address/6310 "2013-09-19T20:05:52Z")
I have an Ignition installation that communicates with two PLCs. The first is a Momentum Compact PLC that is hooked up to a serial to Ethernet adapter. This PLC experiences no communication problems. In fact, communi… --- ## [Fill Color as a custom property on a template](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fill-color-as-a-custom-property-on-a-template/7290)
**Author:** [@TConnolly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TConnolly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fill-color-as-a-custom-property-on-a-template/7290 "2013-09-19T17:24:24Z")
Using Ignition 7.6.3 on Win7-64. Still new at this. I've created two custom templates using linear scale components and level indicator components. I want to know how to specify the fill color of the level indicator … --- ## [Project-wide themes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-wide-themes/7278)
**Author:** [@fledder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fledder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2013, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-wide-themes/7278 "2013-09-18T18:45:10Z")
So I found this old thread: viewtopic.php?f=70&t=9029&p=30536&hilit=theme#p30536 Is this still the proper way to get a project-wide changeable theme (a la CSS), or is there a new way? --- ## [Problem connecting to Siemens S7-300 PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-connecting-to-siemens-s7-300-plc/7247)
**Author:** [@BSH](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BSH)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2013, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-connecting-to-siemens-s7-300-plc/7247 "2013-09-18T11:18:59Z")
Hi, I'm trying to connect to a Siemens S7-300 PLC and the following message is displayed on the status page. java.lang.Exception: Error connecting to "10.8.68.19". com.inductiveautomation.xopc.driver.api.AbstractSocke… --- ## [Windows RT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-rt/7273)
**Author:** [@rwalker1312](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rwalker1312)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2013, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-rt/7273 "2013-09-17T19:36:21Z")
Do you need the mobile module for RT? It pulled up the server but I was unable to open the .jnlp. --- ## [Is there a format mask for scientific notation to show "E+0"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-format-mask-for-scientific-notation-to-show-e-0/7265)
**Author:** [@Bob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bob)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2013, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-format-mask-for-scientific-notation-to-show-e-0/7265 "2013-09-17T19:19:14Z")
When displaying data in scientific notation a minus sign (-) is displayed as needed, for example 1.234E-1. However, values with a positive exponent do not show the plus sign (+), instead they show 1.234E1. For consiste… --- ## [Show Loading on Row/Column Selectors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-loading-on-row-column-selectors/7267)
**Author:** [@Ivan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ivan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2013, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-loading-on-row-column-selectors/7267 "2013-09-17T07:31:31Z")
It would be nice to have the Show Loading property of Easy Charts added to Row and Column Selectors. Thanks! --- ## [Conflict between "always on top" and "requires a response"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conflict-between-always-on-top-and-requires-a-response/7251)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Bridgeman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dan_Bridgeman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2013, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conflict-between-always-on-top-and-requires-a-response/7251 "2013-09-16T13:12:24Z")
Since upgrading to 7.6.2, I've noticed that I can get myself completely stuck, in both the designer and running the client application. If I have a window open which is set to be always on top (like editing a component s… --- ## [Dynamically find window names](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-find-window-names/7260)
**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2013, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-find-window-names/7260 "2013-09-16T00:08:12Z")
i am trying to dynamically get the window names is this possible? Right now I made a list of window names but if a window name changes i will have to update my list. Is there a way i could read a directory or db table to… --- ## [Report Will Not Print](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-will-not-print/7256)
**Author:** [@rwalker1312](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rwalker1312)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2013, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-will-not-print/7256 "2013-09-13T23:35:44Z")
I am having an issue with a report printing to a network printer. It did work at one time now for what ever reason it doesn't. I can save the report as a PDF then print but cann't print directly from the report viewer. --- ## [Problems writing strings to SQL Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-writing-strings-to-sql-tags/7249)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Bridgeman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dan_Bridgeman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2013, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-writing-strings-to-sql-tags/7249 "2013-09-13T20:20:03Z")
I'm having trouble writing string values back to a PLC via SQL tags. The tags were imported from a device by dragging and dropping from the OPC browser. I get no error messages, and the integer values that I write come t… --- ## [Can't add Data Type Instance to last Data Type Structure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-add-data-type-instance-to-last-data-type-structure/7253)
**Author:** [@witman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/witman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2013, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-add-data-type-instance-to-last-data-type-structure/7253 "2013-09-13T18:49:20Z")
The Tag Editor window will not allow adding a Data Type Instance into a Data Type Structure when the Data Type Structure has an applied name that sorts last in the SQLTags Browser. Steps to reproduce: 1 - Create a ne… --- ## [Alarms Occasionally Not Clearing \[Legacy Alarming\]](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarms-occasionally-not-clearing-legacy-alarming/7254)
**Author:** [@klesher](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/klesher)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2013, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarms-occasionally-not-clearing-legacy-alarming/7254 "2013-09-13T15:33:14Z")
We're occasionally seeing alarms that are not being cleared by the system when they are back within normal operating ranges. This happens to both binary and analog type alarms. We're using the Legacy Alarming system so… --- ## [GoBoard on new demo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/goboard-on-new-demo/7246)
**Author:** [@tailfire](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tailfire)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2013, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/goboard-on-new-demo/7246 "2013-09-12T23:08:55Z")
WOW I love the new demo. It really shows off some of the cool features of ignition!!! Is thee any chance we could get a copy of that gwbk? The go board was impressive. I thought that the new xml weather was awesome (weat… --- ## [Window order is not preserved on project update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-order-is-not-preserved-on-project-update/6974)
**Author:** [@systemparadox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/systemparadox)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2013, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-order-is-not-preserved-on-project-update/6974 "2013-09-12T22:04:49Z")
In our current project we have windows open on top of each other, so that going back simply means closing a window to get back to the previous layer. Under normal circumstances this works fine- the window stack remains… --- ## [Gateway Timer scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-timer-scripts/7250)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Bridgeman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dan_Bridgeman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2013, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-timer-scripts/7250 "2013-09-12T16:03:36Z")
I have setup a Gateway Timer script to run a module script. It does not appear to do so. When I invoke the same script in the Script Playground, it works just fine. Is there something I need to do besides setting the D… --- ## [Gateway Restart button in gateway control utility fails](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-restart-button-in-gateway-control-utility-fails/7236)
**Author:** [@mlangdon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mlangdon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2013, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-restart-button-in-gateway-control-utility-fails/7236 "2013-09-11T13:14:11Z")
Running 7.6.3 (b2013090513), 32 bit, Java 1.7.0\_25, Windows 7 When I attempt to restart the gateway by pressing "Restart" in the gateway, the gateway stops but does not restart. The same bug was present in the betas,… --- ## [Permission denied on the object 'sqlth\_drv'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/permission-denied-on-the-object-sqlth-drv/7237)
**Author:** [@jantonevich](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jantonevich)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2013, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/permission-denied-on-the-object-sqlth-drv/7237 "2013-09-10T23:31:53Z")
Im a little confused... Im moving a stand alone system( with mssql 2012 database) to a central gateway. (copied project and db and tags, moved/imported them) Both the proj and the db look fine but the project is not reco… --- ## [Alarm Status Component with multiple gateway provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-component-with-multiple-gateway-provider/7219)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2013, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-component-with-multiple-gateway-provider/7219 "2013-09-10T20:41:40Z")
I'd like to be able to acces Alarm's from multiple Ignition gateway with a single Alarm Status Component. Alarm Journal as well... --- ## [Geo scada](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/geo-scada/6093)
**Author:** [@jose.granero](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jose.granero)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2013, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/geo-scada/6093 "2013-09-10T20:33:29Z")
I'd like Ignition to fully provide Google Maps Javascript API V3 or even Google Earth, including the possibility of dragging the maps as well as clicking on the markers to launch actions related to Ignition. This is a co… --- ## [Microsoft JScript runtime error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/microsoft-jscript-runtime-error/7223)
**Author:** [@weertske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weertske)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2013, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/microsoft-jscript-runtime-error/7223 "2013-09-10T20:31:20Z")
About a week ago, all my clients machines started throwing this error when launching Ignition. Was there a a Windows 7 update that triggered this? I am not experiencing the problem since I run on Linux. We are using… --- ## [Symbol Factory image blurry after resize](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbol-factory-image-blurry-after-resize/7224)
**Author:** [@Pat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2013, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbol-factory-image-blurry-after-resize/7224 "2013-09-10T15:52:56Z")
When I resize a Symbol Factory image it looks blurry (for the lack of a better word). The image on the left is after resizing, the image on the right is during resize. Using Ignition 7.6.2 (b2368) \[attachment=0\]SymbolF… --- ## [Error loading ignition designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-loading-ignition-designer/7226)
**Author:** [@David](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2013, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-loading-ignition-designer/7226 "2013-09-10T15:35:55Z")
Sorry I have to cut and paste, but the details on the error were: com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.modules.ModuleLoadException: Error loading hook class "com.inductiveautomation.ignition.alarming.designer.Design… --- ## [A way to open a Word document or a Visio diagram, etc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-way-to-open-a-word-document-or-a-visio-diagram-etc/7213)
**Author:** [@RRRancher](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RRRancher)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2013, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-way-to-open-a-word-document-or-a-visio-diagram-etc/7213 "2013-09-10T15:29:14Z")
I am aware of the system.util.execute function. But have you tried to make a button labeled 'Help' that a user can click and will open a Word document in a shared folder on a server, for instance? It is doable if you k… --- ## [Write out text file on Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/write-out-text-file-on-gateway/7054)
**Author:** [@tbackus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tbackus)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2013, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/write-out-text-file-on-gateway/7054 "2013-09-10T14:18:34Z")
I have a need to write out a text file with some comma delimited information, so that my ERP system can grab that text file and process it. I am using: import fileinput filename = system.file.saveFile("D:\\BERRY\\Tes… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1557) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1559)