# Ignition

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## [Event Script (Client) Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-script-client-error/2770)

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**Author:** [@technophar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/technophar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-script-client-error/2770 "2011-03-16T18:36:27Z")

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Hello, My post has 2 questions: \[size=150\]1)\[/size\] I am running a tag change script on the Client: from java.util import Date dateFrom = Date() dateTo = Date() dateFrom.setSeconds(dateFrom.getSeconds()-2) dateFro…

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## [Quit Communicating Over Night](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quit-communicating-over-night/2763)

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**Author:** [@kjwilde](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kjwilde)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quit-communicating-over-night/2763 "2011-03-16T17:09:13Z")

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When I got to work this morning I noticed nearly all transaction groups had 'stale' data. On the status page for OPC servers I noticed the following error: java.lang.Exception: No OPC server named "" exists. com.induc…

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## [How to graph linear regression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-graph-linear-regression/2767)

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**Author:** [@gnguyen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gnguyen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-graph-linear-regression/2767 "2011-03-16T17:05:12Z")

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Hello, I need to chart energy values and forecast trend by calculating a linear regression. And put it in a report. Is there a way to do it in the report module ? if not, I can calculate it and store it in SQL; but how…

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## [How to prevent Report Viewer from quering on window opening](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-prevent-report-viewer-from-quering-on-window-opening/2766)

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**Author:** [@RRNut](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RRNut)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-prevent-report-viewer-from-quering-on-window-opening/2766 "2011-03-16T00:12:43Z")

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I have a window that has a begin date and end date components. The date compoents are used in a query/dataset that is used by the report viewer. Currently when the window opens, the report viewer queries the default va…

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## [Alert Table Summary - Custom ACK\_User](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-table-summary-custom-ack-user/2694)

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**Author:** [@technophar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/technophar)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2011, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-table-summary-custom-ack-user/2694 "2011-03-15T12:17:15Z")

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Hello, I run into a problem with my Alerting System from Ignition. We are using an Allen Bradley ControlLogix CPU and a PanelView Plus HMI. The alarms from the CPU are nicely collected by the Alerting system in Ignition…

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## [Script Module Apply Button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-module-apply-button/2746)

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**Author:** [@todd.be](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/todd.be)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2011, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-module-apply-button/2746 "2011-03-14T21:44:24Z")

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Please make it so that when you press the Apply button while in the Script Module Editor that it does not reset the cursor to the first line of the text. It would be nice to at least go back to the current line if no…

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## [Tint Color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tint-color/2760)

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**Author:** [@ttuttle387](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ttuttle387)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2011, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tint-color/2760 "2011-03-14T21:11:22Z")

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I have an image that I got from the built-ins.... I have bound a value to the tint property to change color on a condition. In the designer, I can look at the screen using the preview function and the tint color changes …

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## [Device Communications State](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-communications-state/2761)

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**Author:** [@kjwilde](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kjwilde)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2011, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-communications-state/2761 "2011-03-14T17:35:56Z")

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What is the best way to determine the state (i.e good/bad) of communications at the device (not tag) level? I'd like to keep track of this for all devices on the network and report problems as they occur. Thanks Kur…

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## [Binding Enabled Property with Security](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-enabled-property-with-security/2758)

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**Author:** [@MCC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MCC)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2011, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-enabled-property-with-security/2758 "2011-03-14T17:23:44Z")

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I'm wondering if there is a way to have both component security and another data source control the enabled property of a component like a button. In certain situations a button is not available for use so I'd like to h…

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## ["Alarm" table not updating](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-table-not-updating/2752)

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**Author:** [@Brett\_Yeomans](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brett_Yeomans)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2011, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-table-not-updating/2752 "2011-03-14T17:21:34Z")

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I have copied the alarm history page from the Inductive dairy example but I cannot get the alarm table to show new alarms or changes to any existing alarm (acked, clear etc) until either the date range is "nudged" or a d…

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## [File size and readFileAsBytes function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-size-and-readfileasbytes-function/2747)

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**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2011, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-size-and-readfileasbytes-function/2747 "2011-03-12T17:58:00Z")

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What size of file can readFileAsBytes cope with? We are using it to read in files which are then saved as BLOBs in a MySQL database. We have found that if the size of a file goes much beyond 5MB, the save starts and th…

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## [Switching users](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/switching-users/2753)

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**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2011, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/switching-users/2753 "2011-03-12T00:22:41Z")

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We are using the system.security.switchUser function to switch users. In case the function fails, we put this in a try..except block, but the following error is still raised: GatewayException: Gateway Error 302: Logi…

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## [Alert Severity](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-severity/2749)

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**Author:** [@Dodonnell999](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dodonnell999)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2011, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-severity/2749 "2011-03-12T00:13:12Z")

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Can the Alert Severity property of an Internally stored Tag be changed during runtime via a script?

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## [Active X in 7.2.4](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/active-x-in-7-2-4/2750)

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**Author:** [@ttuttle387](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ttuttle387)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2011, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/active-x-in-7-2-4/2750 "2011-03-11T17:09:56Z")

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Is there a new way to install the Active X module?? I just downloaded 7.2.4 and went to update the Active X Module like I have done in the past. The download says its file ActiveX-module.modl , but when downloaded its…

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## [Do some calculations during alert logging](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/do-some-calculations-during-alert-logging/2751)

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**Author:** [@vipulss](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vipulss)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2011, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/do-some-calculations-during-alert-logging/2751 "2011-03-11T17:04:41Z")

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While logging alerts we want to store the Alert Duration (CLEARED\_TIMESTAMP - ACTIVE\_TIMESTAMP) etc in the same table ie. ALERT\_LOG. 1.Can we add more custom columns to the ALERT\_LOG table. 2 Can we write some expression…

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## [Release of version 7.2.4](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/release-of-version-7-2-4/2748)

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**Author:** [@PenCapBlue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PenCapBlue)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2011, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/release-of-version-7-2-4/2748 "2011-03-10T22:06:50Z")

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For internal development we are currently using the beta version, 7.2.4. Is there an expected stable release for this version? We were forced to use the beta due to a driver issue. We have concerns with using the beta…

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## [Bind DB Tags to Stored Procedure result](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bind-db-tags-to-stored-procedure-result/2739)

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**Author:** [@scicco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scicco)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2011, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bind-db-tags-to-stored-procedure-result/2739 "2011-03-10T17:55:35Z")

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Hello, I am trying to create a DB tag whose value is the result of a stored procedure. It keeps telling me that there is an evaluation error but nothing else. I tried removing the logic out of the stored procedure an…

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## [List control, property change generates two events](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/list-control-property-change-generates-two-events/2735)

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**Author:** [@pkimber](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkimber)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2011, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/list-control-property-change-generates-two-events/2735 "2011-03-10T16:50:34Z")

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I have the following code in the property change event handler for a single select list: if event.propertyName == 'selectedIndex': print event.source.selectedIndex Two events are generated as I click on each ite…

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## [Window event handlers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-event-handlers/2745)

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**Author:** [@Jon.Trusik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jon.Trusik)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2011, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-event-handlers/2745 "2011-03-10T15:53:24Z")

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Should be a simple question, where do you edit the window event handlers now? Before 7.2, I used to right click the title bar in the designer. But my title bars do now show, so how do I get to the event handlers for a …

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## [Tag export/import](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-export-import/2709)

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**Author:** [@scott\_stc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scott_stc)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2011, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-export-import/2709 "2011-03-09T21:08:03Z")

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We are running the latest version of Ignition. Whenever we import tags that are in sub-folders, they don't repopulate back into their sub-folders, just as they were exported. All of the tags import into the main folder…

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## [Read from dataset?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-from-dataset/2741)

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**Author:** [@johannes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/johannes)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2011, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-from-dataset/2741 "2011-03-09T18:24:46Z")

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Hi, Today I was looking how to realize the following: select a row in a table that contains my different products and show on a click the tecnical drawing of the product The table is a dynamic query that shows me a…

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## [Scan Classes and Multiple Internal Tag Providers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scan-classes-and-multiple-internal-tag-providers/2733)

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**Author:** [@aidamcg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aidamcg)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2011, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scan-classes-and-multiple-internal-tag-providers/2733 "2011-03-09T15:19:44Z")

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Hi I am wondering if there are any problems with using the same scan class over different internal tag providers. I am not sure if this is what caused an issue for me but I had some strange things happen to tags when …

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## [Modbus timeout problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-timeout-problem/2672)

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**Author:** [@vahterto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vahterto)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2011, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-timeout-problem/2672 "2011-03-09T12:14:10Z")

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Hi We have one mobile device which is connected Ignition by Edge connection for using Modbus driver. Basically it is working really nicely but we have found that when we power down mobile device for few minutes Ignitio…

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## [Table Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-component/2732)

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**Author:** [@MCC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MCC)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2011, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-component/2732 "2011-03-08T23:21:50Z")

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I am wondering if there is additional documentation for the table component. The online manual lists a bunch of features and then doesn't describe how to use them. I've pasted a few of the seemingly undocumented featur…

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## [InvokeLater error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/invokelater-error/2723)

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**Author:** [@Brett\_Yeomans](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brett_Yeomans)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2011, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/invokelater-error/2723 "2011-03-08T13:03:39Z")

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I have finally managed to write a script module that opens a page, grabs the report viewer as a pfd, saves it and then closes the window. I am running this off of a button on screen. Everything I read regarding this te…

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## [App not centered in portrait mode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/app-not-centered-in-portrait-mode/2731)

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**Author:** [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2011, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/app-not-centered-in-portrait-mode/2731 "2011-03-08T12:27:56Z")

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Trying to run an app at 900x1400 portrait mode, but it acts like it's trying to center in landscape mode. I've tried changing min/max window sizes everywhere I could find, but to no avail. So which one did I miss? :lau…

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## [3 different Ignition Instances](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/3-different-ignition-instances/2730)

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**Author:** [@apimente](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/apimente)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2011, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/3-different-ignition-instances/2730 "2011-03-07T23:42:53Z")

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Hi, I don't know if it's possible but I'd like to run three different instances of ignition. Obviously using different ports. I'm thinking in this configuration because i have three different plants in different serv…

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## [Status Chart Date / Time Range](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/status-chart-date-time-range/2722)

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**Author:** [@scicco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scicco)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2011, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/status-chart-date-time-range/2722 "2011-03-07T12:45:53Z")

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Hello, Is there a way to capture the selected date / time range from the Status Chart? I'm looking to dynamically update a table when a user selects a certain range in the Status Chart. Thanks! Steve

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## [Invisible controls still invisible](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/invisible-controls-still-invisible/2649)

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**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2011, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/invisible-controls-still-invisible/2649 "2011-03-05T17:03:02Z")

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The new View / Spotlights / Invisible option shows invisible controls within the root container, but not invisible controls within other child containers.

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## [Full Screen Client Launch - No Exit 'X' in Windows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/full-screen-client-launch-no-exit-x-in-windows/2718)

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**Author:** [@Rockman1\_1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rockman1_1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2011, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/full-screen-client-launch-no-exit-x-in-windows/2718 "2011-03-05T17:01:34Z")

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Hi, When launching a project in Full Screen mode, the exit 'X' in the upper right hand corner does not appear in Windows. It also does not appear after logging in and using: system.security.logout() A client runn…

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