# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1633 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1634 --- ## [Externalizing Scripting/Code](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/externalizing-scripting-code/3935)
**Author:** [@bryan\_cook](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bryan_cook)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2012, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/externalizing-scripting-code/3935 "2012-02-29T13:35:13Z")
I'm looking for a way to manage my script/code outside of Ignition's IDE so I can manage it under version control .. sound familiar? :slight\_smile: In it's simplest form, I'm looking to call methods from outside libra… --- ## [Table bounds checking](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-bounds-checking/4075)
**Author:** [@weertske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weertske)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2012, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-bounds-checking/4075 "2012-02-29T02:03:16Z")
The "numeric text field" has a handy bounds checking feature built into it. Is there an easy way to do this with editable table data? --- ## [Running External Python Scripts using System.util.execute](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-external-python-scripts-using-system-util-execute/4001)
**Author:** [@Egen-Prasad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Egen-Prasad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2012, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-external-python-scripts-using-system-util-execute/4001 "2012-02-28T19:43:10Z")
In one of the forum replies it was said that you can use System.util.execute to run external Python Scripts. How can this be done? and Can I use the functions to change tags in this external Scripts? Best regards -Pras… --- ## [Adding new columns to the users table for ad/hybrid and db](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-new-columns-to-the-users-table-for-ad-hybrid-and-db/4078)
**Author:** [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2012, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-new-columns-to-the-users-table-for-ad-hybrid-and-db/4078 "2012-02-28T19:34:46Z")
Can I add columns to the ad/hybrid and db authentication tables without messing something up? Id like to have more information about users instead of just usernames in those tables to use for filtering, etc. --- ## [UTC to localtime conversion problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/utc-to-localtime-conversion-problem/4070)
**Author:** [@gljuk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gljuk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2012, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/utc-to-localtime-conversion-problem/4070 "2012-02-28T06:55:23Z")
Hello! I am beginner with Ignition and I have a such problem: I got a big number from PLC, like 12918834598000 which is UTC time and i need to convert it to the human readable format. I have defined a expression for the… --- ## [Table.vwin editing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-vwin-editing/4074)
**Author:** [@weertske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weertske)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2012, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-vwin-editing/4074 "2012-02-27T23:48:47Z")
Thank you for the example table. I downloaded it and with a few modifications got it to do exactly what I wanted. Is there a way to get rid of the title Editable Table that occurs in the border or do I need to rebuild … --- ## [Text Fields Defaulting to value of Closed window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-fields-defaulting-to-value-of-closed-window/4064)
**Author:** [@ecujak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ecujak)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2012, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-fields-defaulting-to-value-of-closed-window/4064 "2012-02-27T21:39:39Z")
I have a window that all of it's text fields defaulting to values of previously closed windows. How do I fix? --- ## [Multi-Line string in Script-Editor causes Exception](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multi-line-string-in-script-editor-causes-exception/4072)
**Author:** [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2012, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multi-line-string-in-script-editor-causes-exception/4072 "2012-02-27T20:55:05Z")
There seems to be a minor bug in the script editor (7.3.4 b599). The following script causes an ArrayIndexOutOfBoundException when you try to position the cursor to the line with the closing quotes. I stumbled across th… --- ## [Toggle filter for query used by table component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/toggle-filter-for-query-used-by-table-component/4063)
**Author:** [@ecujak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ecujak)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2012, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/toggle-filter-for-query-used-by-table-component/4063 "2012-02-27T16:25:47Z")
Let's say I have some filters for Name, UserID and Daterange (two popup calendars). I also have some check box components I want to use to enable/disable these filters. I have a table to display the resulting dataset. I… --- ## [How to use Timer in Ignition Designer?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-timer-in-ignition-designer/4047)
**Author:** [@Vilas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vilas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2012, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-timer-in-ignition-designer/4047 "2012-02-27T05:42:15Z")
Hi, I am new in Ignition. I would like to know how to use timer and where to write script in Ignition Designer. Note I have attached details file. Please see it and do needful help TimerScript.doc (534 KB) --- ## [How to build a Dynamic Page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-build-a-dynamic-page/4025)
**Author:** [@ecujak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ecujak)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2012, 6:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-build-a-dynamic-page/4025 "2012-02-25T06:04:10Z")
Let's say we have some filter options at the top of a page, that I already know how to create. Based on the criteria of the filters I want to return a line item for each record meeting that criteria. I want to be able t… --- ## [Sequentially Send Alert Text Messages to Contacts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sequentially-send-alert-text-messages-to-contacts/3804)
**Author:** [@rooks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rooks)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2012, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sequentially-send-alert-text-messages-to-contacts/3804 "2012-02-25T02:02:15Z")
I have searched the forum and IA webiste high and low to no avail. Why am I surprised that no one else has needed this functionality? Has anyone attempted (and been successful) at using scripting or some other means to… --- ## [Input file MicroLogix](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/input-file-micrologix/4062)
**Author:** [@shawn\_75](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shawn_75)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2012, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/input-file-micrologix/4062 "2012-02-24T22:57:41Z")
How do you address a tag to the input file of a MicroLogix? Doing the ladder so the input mirrors a bit address is an option for me but I would like to read the input directly if possible. Shawn --- ## [Using Java and Jython in ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-java-and-jython-in-ignition/4037)
**Author:** [@ecujak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ecujak)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2012, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-java-and-jython-in-ignition/4037 "2012-02-24T22:43:29Z")
Please someone show me how to get this to work inside an ignition window. jython.org/jythonbook/en/1.0 ... tions.html from javax.swing import JButton, JFrame frame = JFrame('Hello, Jython!', defaultClos… --- ## [Make Table Component Scroll left right](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-table-component-scroll-left-right/4067)
**Author:** [@ecujak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ecujak)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2012, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-table-component-scroll-left-right/4067 "2012-02-24T21:58:39Z")
How to Make Table Component Scroll left right. I am also looking for any other formatting help to make table view easier to look at. For right now, it is important to have my table not squeezed and cutting off my heade… --- ## [Autopublishing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/autopublishing/4061)
**Author:** [@SamJaimes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SamJaimes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2012, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/autopublishing/4061 "2012-02-24T16:41:45Z")
There are a way to make an scheduled-auto-publish changes in a project? --- ## [Dropdown List](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-list/4053)
**Author:** [@pphillips](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pphillips)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2012, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-list/4053 "2012-02-24T16:35:45Z")
Maybe I'm missing something, but for all the many nice features of the dropdown list (combobox), it appears that if you assign it a dataset that has multiple columns, it won't use and display only the first column. I tri… --- ## [Mobile projects and error log files](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-projects-and-error-log-files/4060)
**Author:** [@equintana](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/equintana)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2012, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-projects-and-error-log-files/4060 "2012-02-24T14:16:01Z")
Hi guys, first of all I would like to congratulate you for the new version (specially for the visual part). I am creating a SCADA in a server with a public IP and I would like my users to launch it from their mobile phon… --- ## [Pass a value of item in the selectedRow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pass-a-value-of-item-in-the-selectedrow/4059)
**Author:** [@ecujak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ecujak)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2012, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pass-a-value-of-item-in-the-selectedrow/4059 "2012-02-24T00:13:12Z")
This code fails: selectedRow = event.source.parent.parent.getComponent('Table\_Trailers').selectedRow if selectedRow = -1: system.gui.messageBox("Must select Row to update") else: param1 = event.source.parent.parent.ge… --- ## [Restart gateway service from gateway webpage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restart-gateway-service-from-gateway-webpage/4058)
**Author:** [@Greg.Buehler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Greg.Buehler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restart-gateway-service-from-gateway-webpage/4058 "2012-02-23T23:42:05Z")
Can we get an option to restart the gateway from within the gateway? Maybe on the Status page? --- ## [Information](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/information/4051)
**Author:** [@kevinmarchand](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kevinmarchand)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/information/4051 "2012-02-23T19:15:10Z")
Hi, Can you have a dynamic parameter that reference an opc tag (not is value) bu the tag itself? Can you have a dynamic parameter that reference an object on the display ex. a button could have a LED display ref … --- ## [Script question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-question/4050)
**Author:** [@kevinmarchand](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kevinmarchand)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-question/4050 "2012-02-23T17:34:41Z")
Hi, I have a LED display and I would like to add a increment by 1 button. I succed by doing it 2 way and I would like to know which one is the most efficent. My button as a dynamic parameter called Increme… --- ## [How do I create a block write?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-create-a-block-write/4044)
**Author:** [@TimE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2012, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-create-a-block-write/4044 "2012-02-22T22:14:09Z")
I designed a laser displacement guage where I capture encoder data (distance) and laser data (height) with a PLC and then use a block group to transfer 10,000 encoder and 10,000 laser points to the database. After alot o… --- ## [EsayChart SQL Connection problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/esaychart-sql-connection-problem/4003)
**Author:** [@M.Pathma](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/M.Pathma)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2012, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/esaychart-sql-connection-problem/4003 "2012-02-22T21:54:28Z")
Hi, all, sorry for the basic question. I am using OPC-UA and saving some SQLTag into database using Tag History. My project have one window only, and I have a EasyChart which is linked with the SQLTag. Within Des… --- ## [Lookup or find function in script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lookup-or-find-function-in-script/3914)
**Author:** [@TimE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimE)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2012, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lookup-or-find-function-in-script/3914 "2012-02-22T21:27:29Z")
Background: I started with a dataset with about 8000 rows of xy data. After a lot of calculations I now have a resulting dataset of about 36 x-axis values representing the locations of peaks and valleys of the original d… --- ## [How to set a window's security](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-a-windows-security/4036)
**Author:** [@11thchair](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/11thchair)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2012, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-a-windows-security/4036 "2012-02-22T18:26:01Z")
I have watched the video lesson 12 and have not been able to get to the window security. Travis is quick so maybe I am missing something he is doing. I try and select the window for my "Pop Up" and always get the root co… --- ## [Make system.util.execute return stdout and stderr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-system-util-execute-return-stdout-and-stderr/4042)
**Author:** [@Greg.Buehler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Greg.Buehler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2012, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-system-util-execute-return-stdout-and-stderr/4042 "2012-02-22T17:14:40Z")
This would be pretty useful if we could run some process and get the stdout. Example usage: CONST\_HOST\_START = "Pinging " CONST\_HOST\_END = " with 32 bytes of data:" CONST\_SUCCESS = "Reply from " (output, error) = s… --- ## [How i can make changes in RUN mode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-i-can-make-changes-in-run-mode/3987)
**Author:** [@Ghaziuddin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ghaziuddin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2012, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-i-can-make-changes-in-run-mode/3987 "2012-02-22T16:09:13Z")
Hi, I am using control logix controller with ignition there is one client requirement that from remote side the client will deploy the script in ignition and wants the status change according to that. PLease if anyone ca… --- ## [Executing a Linux command with system.util.execute](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/executing-a-linux-command-with-system-util-execute/4012)
**Author:** [@Kakkerlak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kakkerlak)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2012, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/executing-a-linux-command-with-system-util-execute/4012 "2012-02-21T20:43:13Z")
This might be a very simple question, I hope, about the system.util.execute Python script function. I read in the Forum about how to execute a Windows executable program, in order to run a command as though you were at… --- ## [Gateway Control Unit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-control-unit/4032)
**Author:** [@hazey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hazey)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2012, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-control-unit/4032 "2012-02-21T19:05:04Z")
Guys could you help, the gateway is starting but when I start GCU it gets stuck as per screen shot. Am running 7.3.3. thanks hazey wrapper.log (19 KB) gcu.log (1.08 KB) [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1632) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1634)