# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1676 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1677 --- ## [Dynamic Property Names](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-property-names/2225)
**Author:** [@Step7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Step7)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2010, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-property-names/2225 "2010-10-02T00:15:13Z")
This isn't a problem as much as an observation, but you probably want to take a look. I know there was another thread dicussing the same issue with tag names (I think), but I couldn't find it. It turns out that I can e… --- ## [Easy Chart Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-question/2213)
**Author:** [@Jon.Trusik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jon.Trusik)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2010, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-question/2213 "2010-10-01T17:38:13Z")
Is there a way to change the background color of the Realtime Range Selection. It always seems to be a light gray. I have not found any place to change this color or make it transparent. --- ## [Multi State Indicator Control](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multi-state-indicator-control/2234)
**Author:** [@rooks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rooks)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2010, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multi-state-indicator-control/2234 "2010-09-30T20:50:57Z")
How can I operate a multi state indicator using three different discrete signals, one for each state? --- ## [Java Scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-scripts/2227)
**Author:** [@Step7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Step7)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2010, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-scripts/2227 "2010-09-29T17:01:30Z")
Ok, I'm porting some code over from java, and again I'm haing a problem figuring out what to pass in for parameters. In the following code, I get the "readAsBytes() takes at least 2 arguments (1 given)" error. How can I … --- ## [Refresh dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-dataset/2209)
**Author:** [@Step7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Step7)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2010, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-dataset/2209 "2010-09-29T14:11:28Z")
Can you explain exactly how the system.db.Refresh() is supposed to work? I assumed it would refresh immediately, but maybe I'm doing something wrong. Here is some sample code (one of the column names in the dataset is "M… --- ## [Suppressing a page of a report](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/suppressing-a-page-of-a-report/2223)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2010, 8:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/suppressing-a-page-of-a-report/2223 "2010-09-29T08:27:54Z")
Is it possible to suppress a page of a report? Sometimes, depending on the data, I want to print all of a 5 page report. At other times, I want to suppress the first page, so only pages 2 through 5 are printed. --- ## [Requesting focus for a Text Area](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/requesting-focus-for-a-text-area/2216)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2010, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/requesting-focus-for-a-text-area/2216 "2010-09-29T07:03:04Z")
On some of the windows in our current system, I force the focus to a particular control when the window opens by using the following code in the window's internalFrameActivated event: def requestFocus(event=event): i… --- ## [Printing Designer Scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-designer-scripts/2224)
**Author:** [@cgele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cgele)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2010, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-designer-scripts/2224 "2010-09-29T00:03:08Z")
Is there a way to print scripts (or even project documentation) from components that are used in a specific windows in the Designer tool? There is a window in the demo project that I want to reuse and modify, but I'd li… --- ## [Preload Screens on client Start up](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/preload-screens-on-client-start-up/2141)
**Author:** [@jconnor34](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jconnor34)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2010, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/preload-screens-on-client-start-up/2141 "2010-09-28T21:51:36Z")
Is there a way to pre-load the screens ("windows") during the client startup. The client starts up quickly, but when navigating to a screen it takes several seconds to load the screen, and there are many red boxes. Aft… --- ## [Multiple PopUp Windows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-popup-windows/2221)
**Author:** [@rooks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rooks)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2010, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-popup-windows/2221 "2010-09-28T21:28:33Z")
I have several motor control popup windows that are related to the same process area. I want to have each of these windows open upon separate mouse clicked event handlers. I would like to have one or two or all of the p… --- ## [Alert Summary Table Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-summary-table-error/2204)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-summary-table-error/2204 "2010-09-28T20:49:19Z")
I'm using the latest version of Ignition on Ubuntu 10.04. It was working fine for the first few days, but now I get errors any time I pull up a screen with an Alert Summary Table on it. It happens in the designer or wh… --- ## [Name used when backing up a project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/name-used-when-backing-up-a-project/2214)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2010, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/name-used-when-backing-up-a-project/2214 "2010-09-28T20:17:12Z")
When you backup the gateway configuration, the system helpfully appends the date and time to the name used. It would be nice if the same happened when downloading a project. Maybe an additional option could allow this … --- ## [Text box / window refresh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-box-window-refresh/2218)
**Author:** [@scott\_stc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scott_stc)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2010, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-box-window-refresh/2218 "2010-09-27T17:36:01Z")
Could you please help with the code to continually refresh a text area or window when it is being viewed? What I am trying to do is create a "blackboard", where one window has only two text areas on it. One is only edi… --- ## [OPC-DA COM Quick Client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-da-com-quick-client/2212)
**Author:** [@mthornton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mthornton)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2010, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-da-com-quick-client/2212 "2010-09-24T17:37:13Z")
We have just installed our first Ignition server and are having trouble with tag values in OPC-DA connections. The COM client in Ignition can connect to our legacy OPC Server (DA vers. 2 compliant Think & Do). We can s… --- ## [Message](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/message/2208)
**Author:** [@ar.gharedaghi1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ar.gharedaghi1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2010, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/message/2208 "2010-09-20T16:23:29Z")
Hi dear friends. I have a question about below command: system.gui.messageBox('MESSAGE') I wrote the MESSAGE with national character such as Arabic Characters and this command dose not work correctly with these chara… --- ## [Wonderware Historian Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wonderware-historian-data/2200)
**Author:** [@Joseph\_Mendonca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joseph_Mendonca)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2010, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wonderware-historian-data/2200 "2010-09-18T19:45:02Z")
Hello, I'm currently working on converting our Wonderware system to IA Ignition. We have had Intouch for at least 15 plus years and have accumulated that many years of data. It would be fantastic to convert either the … --- ## [Formatted Text Field hot update problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/formatted-text-field-hot-update-problem/2168)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/formatted-text-field-hot-update-problem/2168 "2010-09-17T20:49:37Z")
I have a Formatted Text Field with its committedValue linked bidirectionally to a client tag. When I change the Field the new value is written to the tag. However, when I carry out a hot update or close and re-open th… --- ## [More flexibility when printing reports](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/more-flexibility-when-printing-reports/2185)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2010, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/more-flexibility-when-printing-reports/2185 "2010-09-17T19:06:15Z")
Currently you can print a control using system.print.createPrintJob. This allows you to configure things like page orientation and margin size in code before printing. If you try to print a report using report.print(),… --- ## [Gateway Error 600 - End of File Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-error-600-end-of-file-error/2166)
**Author:** [@Dodonnell999](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dodonnell999)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2010, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-error-600-end-of-file-error/2166 "2010-09-17T17:49:46Z")
When I run a client it launches fine and shows the correct data, but every few minutes a pop up window appears ( not the regular error window ) that has a LOGOUT button at the bottom of it and displays something like con… --- ## [Calendar or Scheduler module/ function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calendar-or-scheduler-module-function/2186)
**Author:** [@dspercival](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dspercival)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2010, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calendar-or-scheduler-module-function/2186 "2010-09-17T17:37:10Z")
I am looking at the possibility of converting a Cimplicity based system over to Ignition. One daunting problem is the lack of an Action Calendar type program and day of week attribute in the time functions. I am very new… --- ## [Row count in a bound query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/row-count-in-a-bound-query/2205)
**Author:** [@Jon.Trusik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jon.Trusik)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2010, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/row-count-in-a-bound-query/2205 "2010-09-17T16:44:23Z")
Is there a way to retrieve the row count in a bound query? I know it shows up on the data property in the properties listing, is there a way to access this programmatically? --- ## [ASCII commands to printer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ascii-commands-to-printer/2202)
**Author:** [@winspa1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/winspa1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2010, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ascii-commands-to-printer/2202 "2010-09-17T00:51:48Z")
I am looking for ways to send and receive ascii commands to some ink jet printers over Ethernet. Is this possible with ignition. --- ## [3 Windows Installers in beta?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/3-windows-installers-in-beta/2194)
**Author:** [@DennisWomack](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DennisWomack)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/3-windows-installers-in-beta/2194 "2010-09-16T23:41:59Z")
Where are we headed? --- ## [Image control in Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-control-in-designer/2201)
**Author:** [@rooks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rooks)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2010, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-control-in-designer/2201 "2010-09-15T20:41:15Z")
I am trying to make an image visible/not visible with mouse entered/exited. Any suggestions? --- ## [.isPropertyDefined() missing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ispropertydefined-missing/2193)
**Author:** [@Kyle\_Chase](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kyle_Chase)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ispropertydefined-missing/2193 "2010-09-14T21:02:20Z")
In factorypmi, I used the .isPropertyDefined method. It is missing in Ignition though. How can I recreate this method in Ignition, or can it be added back? --- ## [Getting Double Email Alerts when using "Alert On Any Change"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-double-email-alerts-when-using-alert-on-any-change/2190)
**Author:** [@dstone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dstone)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-double-email-alerts-when-using-alert-on-any-change/2190 "2010-09-14T21:00:59Z")
I’m setting up email alerting and I’m getting two email alerts when the “Alert on any change” checkbox is checked. When I uncheck the box I receive only one email message but then the feature to alert on any change is n… --- ## [FPMI upgrade doesn't seem to complete](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fpmi-upgrade-doesnt-seem-to-complete/2196)
**Author:** [@chache](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chache)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fpmi-upgrade-doesnt-seem-to-complete/2196 "2010-09-14T20:18:21Z")
Hey all, I'm trying to upgrade my FPMI project as per the ignition upgrade guide. When I try to use my FPMI gateway backup, it seems like it works, but the ignition page continues to say 'Processing' with the spinning… --- ## [Monitoring System Health](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/monitoring-system-health/2192)
**Author:** [@bhastie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bhastie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/monitoring-system-health/2192 "2010-09-14T16:06:01Z")
I need to monitor the overall system health of my client's system. What metrics would you suggest I monitor in order to detect problems with gateway, the OPC connections, DB connections etc. Any suggestions? --- ## [Charts - Directly Display Live Data From SQL Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/charts-directly-display-live-data-from-sql-tags/2189)
**Author:** [@rhoag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rhoag)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2010, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/charts-directly-display-live-data-from-sql-tags/2189 "2010-09-13T19:35:50Z")
Does anyone know how to directly display the value of a SQL Tag in a chart (bar, graph, or pie) without querying the database? I have a client that would like to convert an Allen Bradley Panelview Plus project over t… --- ## [Saving Gateway vs Project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-gateway-vs-project/2183)
**Author:** [@scott\_stc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scott_stc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2010, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-gateway-vs-project/2183 "2010-09-10T14:48:22Z")
Could you please straighten me out as to the particulars on saving a gateway vs project. I believe a gateway backup saves SQL tags, and everything within the gateway (project and all). But the project save only saves w… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1675) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1677)