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**Author:** [@SeraSera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SeraSera)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2019, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-multiple-monitors-and-finding-the-main-screen-turn-on/24571 "2019-05-01T21:55:21Z")
Hi All, So the 7.9.9 release has some very useful functions for getting information about multiple screens. While it works great for creating popup/windows to show up on a separate screens, I’ve been having some diffic… --- ## [PropertyChange Script Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/propertychange-script-error/24568)
**Author:** [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2019, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/propertychange-script-error/24568 "2019-05-01T21:40:30Z")
I have a Dropdown object on one of my windows, this object is populated by a Named Query. This Dropdown is how a PDF is selected for the PDF Viewer. While in test mode everything works just fine, when I actually run wi… --- ## [Multiple text color on report](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-text-color-on-report/24564)
**Author:** [@leversole](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/leversole)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2019, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-text-color-on-report/24564 "2019-05-01T19:53:42Z")
I am using a dynamic key (data key is SDDEV.SD) for text color on a report successfully using… STDDEV.SD\>.3?“red”:“black”… this works as expected, I want to add a third color and am struggling with the syntax Trying v… --- ## [AES Encryption using Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/aes-encryption-using-scripting/24554)
**Author:** [@theerthraj.munusamy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/theerthraj.munusamy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2019, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/aes-encryption-using-scripting/24554 "2019-05-01T15:47:51Z")
Hi, I need to encrypt a string using AES 128. Is there a way to do it within Ignition? I tried with PyCrypto library, it didn’t work. Thanks, --- ## [How to turn on Touchscreen mode Ignition 8.0 Vision Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-turn-on-touchscreen-mode-ignition-8-0-vision-module/24553)
**Author:** [@cegge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cegge)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2019, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-turn-on-touchscreen-mode-ignition-8-0-vision-module/24553 "2019-05-01T14:00:45Z")
I cannot find it in the Ignition 8.0 user manual and it is not in the same place it was in 7.9. Is anyone else experiencing this issue? I am using the Vision Module. I am using the Nightly Upgrade version of Ignition 8.0 … --- ## [Gateway Script Writing to Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-script-writing-to-tag/24547)
**Author:** [@a.shan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/a.shan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2019, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-script-writing-to-tag/24547 "2019-05-01T11:22:47Z")
Hi All, I’m having an issue writing the value returned by a runNamedQuery to a tag, if I replace “value” or “value1” with an integer it writes to the tag no problem, Hoping someone can see something obvious, CurrentB… --- ## [Runscript expression error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-expression-error/24512)
**Author:** [@oisin.gribben](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/oisin.gribben)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2019, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-expression-error/24512 "2019-05-01T08:20:36Z")
Hi, I have a script in the shared library which can be called using script console no problem but not from expression. Is there any reasoning for this. Please see below. --- ## [Named Query Won't execute](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-wont-execute/24444)
**Author:** [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2019, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-wont-execute/24444 "2019-05-01T01:12:38Z")
I am trying to create my first named query. I can see the database table that I created in SQLEXPRESS All I want to do is a simple query. ‘’‘Select id, filename from locdocs ‘’’ But when I goto testing and execute no… --- ## [Alarm Tables, Audio Alerting, Issues with Shelving](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-tables-audio-alerting-issues-with-shelving/24532)
**Author:** [@byrnep](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/byrnep)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2019, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-tables-audio-alerting-issues-with-shelving/24532 "2019-05-01T01:07:44Z")
Hi all, I have several questions. To save time and put the main issue up front: I’d like to customize my Alarm Status table with a noisemaker that goes if any alarms are currently unacknowledged or unshelved. I’m try… --- ## [Audit Event table insert with value changed event script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audit-event-table-insert-with-value-changed-event-script/24496)
**Author:** [@simon.beeching](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/simon.beeching)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audit-event-table-insert-with-value-changed-event-script/24496 "2019-04-30T22:38:50Z")
I’m getting the following log (\[default\]CoreCert/Station 1/Part Code, valueChanged) Error executing tag event script: Traceback (most recent call last): File "\", line 20, in valueChanged at com.in… --- ## [Cosmetic issue with Floating (undocked) Designer panels?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cosmetic-issue-with-floating-undocked-designer-panels/24528)
**Author:** [@philippe.timothee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/philippe.timothee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cosmetic-issue-with-floating-undocked-designer-panels/24528 "2019-04-30T20:46:50Z")
hi I work a lot with Designer Panels (Vision Property, Component Panel, Tag Browser in particular, undocked, floating on a second screen like so: my problem is that, as I am now switching back and forth between Desi… --- ## [Template Canvas Binding Parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-canvas-binding-parameters/24527)
**Author:** [@mbhagotra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mbhagotra)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-canvas-binding-parameters/24527 "2019-04-30T20:32:12Z")
Hello, I’m creating a collapsible navigation menu using the template canvas. I’ve created two templates, Leaf and Node. The Leaf’s visibility is tied to a custom parameter via scripting as pictured below. The Leaf… --- ## [Ignition Edge vs Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-vs-ignition/24521)
**Author:** [@patrick.garceau](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/patrick.garceau)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-vs-ignition/24521 "2019-04-30T19:15:17Z")
We have script that we run under the Gateway in Ignition. Is it possible to do the same with Edge, it seems that there is no Gateway, but I think we could use the system timer to run the same scripts, is it true? --- ## [Perspective Column Layout Stacking Objects Vertically](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-column-layout-stacking-objects-vertically/24414)
**Author:** [@brandon.hughes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brandon.hughes)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-column-layout-stacking-objects-vertically/24414 "2019-04-30T18:10:37Z")
I am having an issue with the column view layout where it stacks objects vertically when viewing them in a webpage. They appear normally in the designer. Any ideas what could be causing this to happen? --- ## [Alarm Status Table Column Manipulation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-column-manipulation/24516)
**Author:** [@jmartell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jmartell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-column-manipulation/24516 "2019-04-30T17:36:02Z")
I recently ran across this forum post discussing changing the column size dynamically for a power table. I can get the code to work on a power table, but I’d like to do the same thing for an Alarm Status Table. This ma… --- ## [system.file.openFile - Several file extensions?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-file-openfile-several-file-extensions/23315)
**Author:** [@pat.stave1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pat.stave1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-file-openfile-several-file-extensions/23315 "2019-04-30T16:55:20Z")
Is it possible to call system.file.openFile() allowing the user to select more than one type of file extension? In my case i want the user to be able to select file types .JPG, .JPEG and .PNG --- ## [Open Windows file explorer to specified path](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-windows-file-explorer-to-specified-path/24515)
**Author:** [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-windows-file-explorer-to-specified-path/24515 "2019-04-30T16:53:30Z")
Hi Guys, Anyone know how best to do this, I have tried a few ways from google-ing “python open file explorer” but nothing is working nicely within Ignition… -Dion --- ## [Load Balancer - Need some help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/load-balancer-need-some-help/24495)
**Author:** [@Canuck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Canuck)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/load-balancer-need-some-help/24495 "2019-04-30T16:42:43Z")
There’s discussion in the documentation concerning using a load-balancer for front-end gateways. See link below. https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC79/Scale+Out+Architecture#ScaleOutArchitecture-LoadBalanc… --- ## [Trying to use the name proprety In a block transaction group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-use-the-name-proprety-in-a-block-transaction-group/24509)
**Author:** [@leeroy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/leeroy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-use-the-name-proprety-in-a-block-transaction-group/24509 "2019-04-30T14:30:45Z")
Hi , I have a couple of tag names that i try to log into the database in a column named Tags so i made a transaction block group using the name property as you can see in the images but it not working it shows ‘NULL’ in… --- ## [What Gateway to configure alarm journal - main or remote?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-gateway-to-configure-alarm-journal-main-or-remote/24508)
**Author:** [@erikmb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/erikmb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-gateway-to-configure-alarm-journal-main-or-remote/24508 "2019-04-30T14:07:34Z")
Hi All, I have an architecture as shown below. There is a single main Gateway with RDBMS and Ignition 8 with Vision. All Vision and Perspective clients will run off the main Gateway only. Then there are several remote … --- ## [Network status display for 'ping' results](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/network-status-display-for-ping-results/17246)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/network-status-display-for-ping-results/17246 "2019-04-30T13:12:27Z")
From Vince's ping question I have tested the Python script below and it works well. import os print '192.168.1.1 ', os.system("ping -n 1 -w 1000 192.168.3.1") == 0 It's running on a Windows host so "-n 1" limits i… --- ## [Help! Launch tag by time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-launch-tag-by-time/24481)
**Author:** [@Oleh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Oleh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-launch-tag-by-time/24481 "2019-04-30T12:44:46Z")
I have a problem. There is a solar power station where 80 inverters are installed. Each inverter has a power regulation function via a tag. It is necessary to set the value for example: the power plant should work tomo… --- ## [Perspective Project as User Distributor to other Projects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-project-as-user-distributor-to-other-projects/24502)
**Author:** [@roberto.camp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roberto.camp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-project-as-user-distributor-to-other-projects/24502 "2019-04-30T12:15:04Z")
Hey ya’ll, I’m a long time user of Ignition (older versions) and I used to have an account here, but for some reason it doesn’t work. Anyways, I’m trying to get my head around Perspective and I have a question. I tried … --- ## [Siemens driver reading issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-driver-reading-issue/24498)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-driver-reading-issue/24498 "2019-04-30T10:39:17Z")
I’ve configured a DataType MyUDT to read data in DB401, 402, 403 from a S7-300 (TCP-IP connection). In MyUDT tags the address DB block nr is parametrized: the address of a tag in MyUDT is e.g.: ns=1;s=\[S7\_Dev\]DB{SiteNr+… --- ## [Is it possible to change binding with scripting?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-change-binding-with-scripting/11882)
**Author:** [@Esn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 6:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-change-binding-with-scripting/11882 "2019-04-30T06:39:25Z")
Hi, In my project I have bound several components color properties to memory tags with hex color code. The idea was that I could then quickly change the color of several components by changing the hex code in one mem… --- ## [Ignition connection to Yokogawa DCS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-connection-to-yokogawa-dcs/24490)
**Author:** [@kncg23](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kncg23)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 5:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-connection-to-yokogawa-dcs/24490 "2019-04-30T05:17:59Z")
Good day! I am trying to connect to a Yokogawa FCS (PFCD-E5521/2-TE). I tried with Modbus TCP and Modbus RTU over TCP but had no luck on the connection. There is no default gateway and the switch is unmanaged. I am not … --- ## [ET200s-im151-8 f cpu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/et200s-im151-8-f-cpu/16382)
**Author:** [@BaBaSaeed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BaBaSaeed)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2017, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/et200s-im151-8-f-cpu/16382 "2017-12-20T21:26:53Z")
Hi; We have only one Siemens Safety Module (ET200S-IM151-8 F CPU) with WinCC. that we are planning to Migrate to Ignition. Our Rockwell PLCs Migration are under way. However we are facing problems with creating tags t… --- ## [Ignition 8 - Can't Scale Boolean Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-cant-scale-boolean-tag/24491)
**Author:** [@malone46844](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/malone46844)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 2:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-cant-scale-boolean-tag/24491 "2019-04-30T02:58:50Z")
In Ignition 8, setting the Scale Mode to BitInversion on a boolean tag doesn’t do anything. It can be ‘tricked’ by setting the Data Type to Byte, then applying BitInversion, then switching Data Type back to Boolean, but… --- ## [Modbus Addressing TX/RX](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-addressing-tx-rx/24487)
**Author:** [@cclose](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cclose)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-addressing-tx-rx/24487 "2019-04-30T01:03:17Z")
I am trying to differentiate between the RX/TX Holding registries on my RTU over TCP Modbus device. Since only values written to tags associated with he RX register can adjust values in the device, I need to distinguish … --- ## [Force Project Scripts Restart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-project-scripts-restart/24473)
**Author:** [@hgarner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hgarner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-project-scripts-restart/24473 "2019-04-29T19:29:41Z")
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