# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1473 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1474 --- ## [Status of system.tag.write to OPC tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/status-of-system-tag-write-to-opc-tags/10708)
**Author:** [@iamthebull](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iamthebull)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2015, 2:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/status-of-system-tag-write-to-opc-tags/10708 "2015-11-17T02:01:30Z")
I am using system.tag.writeAll to write values to multiple OPC tags. The result shows successful writes for all tags (ie. all result values are 1) yet if my script reads the tags again to verify the write the old tag val… --- ## [New Report not updating tag values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-report-not-updating-tag-values/10711)
**Author:** [@BG3009](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BG3009)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-report-not-updating-tag-values/10711 "2015-11-16T23:57:18Z")
Hi everyone, I had a standard report that I have converted to the new report, re-added all the tags with the key browser and got it to email at a pre-determined time every morning. However, the tag values stay the sam… --- ## [Gateway script issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-script-issue/10795)
**Author:** [@qversa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/qversa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-script-issue/10795 "2015-11-16T17:48:26Z")
This should be an easy one. I have the attached Gateway script running but it does not behave as I think it should. Most likely something simple I’m not seeing. I would like the tag, OneSecondFlasher, to toggle on/off ev… --- ## [Chinese font support](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chinese-font-support/10794)
**Author:** [@Didi71](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Didi71)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chinese-font-support/10794 "2015-11-16T17:03:25Z")
Hello everybody. It seem that only the "Dialog" font have a full support for chinese characters. Most of the others font (for example Segoe UI) shows empty rectangles instead the ideograms. This happens on Windows 7 64… --- ## [Upgrade to Windows 8 causes Designer to crash](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-to-windows-8-causes-designer-to-crash/10787)
**Author:** [@Brett\_Yeomans](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brett_Yeomans)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-to-windows-8-causes-designer-to-crash/10787 "2015-11-16T16:02:57Z")
Our company has upgraded to Windows 8 and now a certain project cannot be run. If the project is opened in Designer certain screens cause Designer to shut down when Designer is put into preview mode. We are using Igni… --- ## [Resize all components in a window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resize-all-components-in-a-window/10771)
**Author:** [@DanCas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DanCas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2015, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resize-all-components-in-a-window/10771 "2015-11-15T21:55:27Z")
Hi, I'm trying to resize proportionally all the components in a window using a slider. I succeed in resizing only the main window, but I would resize even the contained components. In order to do this, I think that I nee… --- ## [Adding CTG to a project in version 7.7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-ctg-to-a-project-in-version-7-7/9550)
**Author:** [@iampatrick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iampatrick)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2015, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-ctg-to-a-project-in-version-7-7/9550 "2015-11-14T03:05:00Z")
Has anyone added click to graph to a project in Ignition version 7.7? Obviously the scripting will not work right out of the box, since "app." has become "project." I know that when I upgrade existing projects to vers… --- ## [TCP driver hex send problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tcp-driver-hex-send-problem/10784)
**Author:** [@vivakhiv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vivakhiv)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2015, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tcp-driver-hex-send-problem/10784 "2015-11-13T16:15:57Z")
Hi. I have device and I conected to him using Ignition TCP Driver. This device understend only HEX values. In Ignition I write script that send HEX values to device. def fromhex(): a = '1b02141b03e7'.decode('hex') … --- ## [Can't Evaluate Tag Value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-evaluate-tag-value/10772)
**Author:** [@Keith.Britton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Keith.Britton)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2015, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-evaluate-tag-value/10772 "2015-11-13T12:31:26Z")
Not sure what is happening here. All I want to do is test a tag value using a gateway script. I can't seem to get consistent results. tagTest is a boolean, BTW: tagTest = system.tag.read("Junk/MyTags/tag1234").valu… --- ## [Line Rotation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/line-rotation/10783)
**Author:** [@JamesUalto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JamesUalto)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2015, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/line-rotation/10783 "2015-11-13T11:36:14Z")
Hi all, I need to bind a tag to a horizontal line so it will rotate from -0.0 Deg to -90.0 Deg. I am trying to use an expression but I can’t get it to work. My attempt is as follows: \[color=#0000FF\]if\[/color\] (\[color=… --- ## [SQL IF EXIST in a script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-if-exist-in-a-script/10781)
**Author:** [@Jado58](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jado58)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2015, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-if-exist-in-a-script/10781 "2015-11-12T21:45:51Z")
I have a querry that will insert a new record into my DB listed below, but now I want to be able to updat the "setupsheet" if it already exist. queryValue1 = event.source.parent.getComponent('MoldName').selectedStrin… --- ## [Simple question: Add preceding zeros in expression language](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simple-question-add-preceding-zeros-in-expression-language/10778)
**Author:** [@mikehill100](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mikehill100)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2015, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simple-question-add-preceding-zeros-in-expression-language/10778 "2015-11-12T18:04:59Z")
Hi guys, Easy question. I have tags that are like tag001, tag 002, tag 010, etc. I would like to indirectly reference these tags from a template repeater, but the count only gives me 1, 2, 3. not 001, 002, 003. How w… --- ## [Airlink Raven XE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/airlink-raven-xe/10779)
**Author:** [@Sebastian\_coor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sebastian_coor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2015, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/airlink-raven-xe/10779 "2015-11-12T15:58:18Z")
I didn't know where to put this but it doesn't get any Ip address, I put the sim card and it get the phone number of it but it never get an IP address and in status is connecting to network. We just bought the raven and … --- ## [Script in Alarm Notification Pipeline](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-in-alarm-notification-pipeline/10776)
**Author:** [@Nsnr8r](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nsnr8r)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2015, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-in-alarm-notification-pipeline/10776 "2015-11-12T13:05:08Z")
In my pipeline, I have a script block with system.tag.write("Alarming/Test","test"), followed by a notification block. The notification block executes, but I cannot seem to get the script block to do anything. Is thi… --- ## [Ignition 7.8 - Add User to Roster via Scripting?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-8-add-user-to-roster-via-scripting/10774)
**Author:** [@StoltzJordan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/StoltzJordan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2015, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-8-add-user-to-roster-via-scripting/10774 "2015-11-11T23:11:29Z")
Hello All, I'm interested in using custom scripting to add users to a roster. I've found the script I need to run in order to create new rosters, but I want to avoid using the "Roster Management" component to add/remov… --- ## [Tags and Localization](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-and-localization/10775)
**Author:** [@troy.anderson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/troy.anderson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2015, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-and-localization/10775 "2015-11-11T22:39:38Z")
I have an OPC-UA server that supports localization using the OPC-UA standard. I was told, or misunderstood, that the Tag Browser within the Ignition Designer uses the BrowseName of a Node instead of the NodeId is this … --- ## [Endpoint Address in OPC-UA settings in case of redundant GW](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/endpoint-address-in-opc-ua-settings-in-case-of-redundant-gw/10755)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2015, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/endpoint-address-in-opc-ua-settings-in-case-of-redundant-gw/10755 "2015-11-11T17:36:27Z")
Could you please fix the log or change the setting for this case : inductiveautomation.com/forum/v ... 70&t=14523 --- ## [Redundant pair upgrade issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundant-pair-upgrade-issues/10419)
**Author:** [@jstrauch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jstrauch)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2015, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundant-pair-upgrade-issues/10419 "2015-11-10T16:23:49Z")
We upgraded our redundant pair from 7.5 to 7.7 and now are running into issues. I have a question about how our upgrade was preformed. The company that did it for us took down the Master and converted the Backup to the… --- ## [Alarms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarms/10763)
**Author:** [@Jado58](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jado58)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2015, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarms/10763 "2015-11-10T15:35:10Z")
I created an alarm to monitor average % and compare to settings, in this case the average and the setting are both zeros but the alarm is active. This my first attempt with alarms and I can’t figure out what is the caus… --- ## [Error launching application: SocketTimeoutException:](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-launching-application-sockettimeoutexception/10722)
**Author:** [@d3h637](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/d3h637)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2015, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-launching-application-sockettimeoutexception/10722 "2015-11-10T15:22:21Z")
I get the error "Error launching application: SocketTimeoutException: connect timed out" when I try to launch Designer or Ignition from a system that has been working. Prior to this error occurring, I just upgraded from… --- ## [S7300Driver Exception Uncaught Trowable during messageArrive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/s7300driver-exception-uncaught-trowable-during-messagearrive/10766)
**Author:** [@andrea.montresor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrea.montresor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2015, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/s7300driver-exception-uncaught-trowable-during-messagearrive/10766 "2015-11-10T14:09:50Z")
Hello, I’m trying to read data from a DataBlock on a Siemens S7 PLC. I’m able to read the datablock, but at certain point the following exception occurs. From now on the “Quality” of each tag of the datablock passes t… --- ## [Alternate schedules](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alternate-schedules/10762)
**Author:** [@Nsnr8r](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nsnr8r)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2015, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alternate-schedules/10762 "2015-11-09T22:27:24Z")
Would there be a cleaner way to assign alternate schedules or to ignore schedules under certain conditions? I would like the first round of voice notifications to go out to users that are scheduled to work during regular… --- ## [OPC-UA via OpcCom Tunneler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-via-opccom-tunneler/10756)
**Author:** [@2Gi\_Technologie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/2Gi_Technologie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2015, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-via-opccom-tunneler/10756 "2015-11-09T20:36:37Z")
Hi, I have 2 gateway, i use OpcTunneller for OPC-DA remote access My Gateway A client OPC-UA : Migrate to 7.8 rc3 OPC-UA 3.8.0-rc3 My Gateway B server OPC-UA : Ignition 7.7.4 OPC-UA 2.7.4 OpcCom 2.7.4 OpcCom Tunne… --- ## [How to prevent binding to be evaluated for invisible comp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-prevent-binding-to-be-evaluated-for-invisible-comp/10752)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2015, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-prevent-binding-to-be-evaluated-for-invisible-comp/10752 "2015-11-09T16:59:51Z")
Is there a way to prevent binding to be evaluated when a component is not visible ? I have an alarm journal component and it refresh its data even if it is not visible on the windows. --- ## [Quick Client Slow for Micrologix](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quick-client-slow-for-micrologix/10761)
**Author:** [@tranh2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tranh2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2015, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quick-client-slow-for-micrologix/10761 "2015-11-09T16:50:50Z")
Hello, I recently setup a dedicated OPC-Server and I have a device that is pointing to a Micrologix 1100. Everything looks like its connected succesfully and I have no error coming in. I'm trying to use the quick cli… --- ## [Populate drop down list with logged in users](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/populate-drop-down-list-with-logged-in-users/10760)
**Author:** [@the\_newb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/the_newb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2015, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/populate-drop-down-list-with-logged-in-users/10760 "2015-11-09T13:17:29Z")
Hi, I'm trying to populate a drop down list with the usernames of the users who are currently logged into the gateway. Anyone know how to get that? Thanks. --- ## [How to access Template Internal Properties from script?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-access-template-internal-properties-from-script/10759)
**Author:** [@dlaki](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dlaki)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2015, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-access-template-internal-properties-from-script/10759 "2015-11-09T10:02:08Z")
Hi All, Is there a way to access Template Internal Properties via script? --- ## [Wrapper log stopped working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wrapper-log-stopped-working/10749)
**Author:** [@Jenko](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jenko)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2015, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wrapper-log-stopped-working/10749 "2015-11-08T22:01:50Z")
Hi all, I'm having trouble restarting the Gateway from the GCU - and when I try to diagnose the problem from the wrapper log I found that it had stopped working. INFO | jvm 1 | 2015/11/06 11:11:44 | 2015-11-06 1… --- ## [Endpoint Address in OPC-UA settings in cas of redundant GW](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/endpoint-address-in-opc-ua-settings-in-cas-of-redundant-gw/10584)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2015, 6:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/endpoint-address-in-opc-ua-settings-in-cas-of-redundant-gw/10584 "2015-11-08T06:44:14Z")
I have 2 gateway with redundancy, what is the value of the Endpoint Address in OPC-UA settings ? Can I set a different IP address for each gateway ???? alias in host file don't work ! --- ## [Passing a value to a popup window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-a-value-to-a-popup-window/10753)
**Author:** [@Jado58](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jado58)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2015, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-a-value-to-a-popup-window/10753 "2015-11-06T22:07:14Z")
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