# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1680 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1681 --- ## [Date Range Component question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-range-component-question/2073)
**Author:** [@Jon.Trusik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jon.Trusik)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2010, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-range-component-question/2073 "2010-07-27T15:46:00Z")
Can the Date Range Component Start Date be 'preloaded' when a window opens? I'm trying to use the internalFrameActivated event of the window opening to set the startDate property to a date but continue to get an error o… --- ## [Turn off tooltips](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/turn-off-tooltips/2074)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2010, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/turn-off-tooltips/2074 "2010-07-24T09:58:33Z")
I'm using tooltips to display help on each control in a new system. These tooltips can be quite big, so it would be nice once each user gets used to the system if they could turn them off with a menu option. Is it pos… --- ## [Please stop the error box from jumping around the screen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/please-stop-the-error-box-from-jumping-around-the-screen/2071)
**Author:** [@Robert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2010, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/please-stop-the-error-box-from-jumping-around-the-screen/2071 "2010-07-23T22:27:20Z")
and resizing itself and display a random place in the stack trace every time I click a button or resize it or :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: … --- ## [High Ignition CPU and Memory Usage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/high-ignition-cpu-and-memory-usage/2075)
**Author:** [@aidamcg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aidamcg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2010, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/high-ignition-cpu-and-memory-usage/2075 "2010-07-23T21:48:09Z")
Hi I am having an issue with the CPU usgae spiking very high and memory usage climbing after Ignition has been runnning for a few hours. I did a bit of searching through the system console and came across this in the sh… --- ## [Stale SQL Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stale-sql-tags/2005)
**Author:** [@david\_mccutchen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/david_mccutchen)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stale-sql-tags/2005 "2010-07-23T18:36:17Z")
Periodically I have some of my SQL tags go stale. When they go stale they never go back to good quality unless you change the scan class. You can then change back to the original scan class and all is good until the next… --- ## [Event Logging?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-logging/2067)
**Author:** [@czl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/czl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2010, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-logging/2067 "2010-07-23T15:54:21Z")
Hi, I have been asked if Ignition can be made to log actions taken by operators, e.g. pressed the run button, started a device, acknowledged an alarm. I don't see any built-in capability for this, so I assume I would… --- ## [One setpoint written to two PLCs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/one-setpoint-written-to-two-plcs/2062)
**Author:** [@Henry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henry)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2010, 6:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/one-setpoint-written-to-two-plcs/2062 "2010-07-23T06:57:17Z")
Is it possible to use the fpmi.gui.show numeric keypad to send set point data to more than one sql tag at a time? --- ## [AB Drivers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ab-drivers/2065)
**Author:** [@Step7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Step7)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2010, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ab-drivers/2065 "2010-07-22T20:59:01Z")
It looks like I'll be doing a project where I'll be interfacing to a bunch of AB 5/05s. I don't think I'd even seen a SLC 500 until yesterday, but I know it has an ethernet port and is currently connected to RSLinks. Doe… --- ## [Short cut stops reworking](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/short-cut-stops-reworking/2017)
**Author:** [@Henry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henry)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2010, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/short-cut-stops-reworking/2017 "2010-07-22T14:45:56Z")
One of the ignition’s features is that it creates a desktop short cut when it successfully starts up. However, the short cut stops working after a few days and reports this error. If I connect again using the IP address,… --- ## [Gateway scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scripts/2054)
**Author:** [@david\_mccutchen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/david_mccutchen)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2010, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scripts/2054 "2010-07-21T18:57:48Z")
Just by the label "gateway script" one would think that these scripts would run on the gateway, and they do; however they are still tied to a specific project and only run when it runs. (I am right here?) I was thinking … --- ## [Transactional groups trouble starting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transactional-groups-trouble-starting/2057)
**Author:** [@david\_mccutchen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/david_mccutchen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2010, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transactional-groups-trouble-starting/2057 "2010-07-21T13:58:43Z")
On a gateway restart or a computer restart, the transactional groups will show to be running but will not log data. The groups can be stopped and restarted and all is ok. 7.1.3. --- ## [Easy Chart - Print Pen Information](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-print-pen-information/2036)
**Author:** [@PeterThornton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PeterThornton)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2010, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-print-pen-information/2036 "2010-07-21T08:20:31Z")
Is there any way to make the print out of an Easy Chart display the pen names. By default they don't seem to appear on the printout, so it isn't possible to tell which pen is which. --- ## [Custom propertys on db tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-propertys-on-db-tags/1936)
**Author:** [@Robert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2010, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-propertys-on-db-tags/1936 "2010-07-20T22:21:23Z")
It would be way cool if you could create a custom property on a tag and have that property show up beside the other properties in the designer and tag paths etc --- ## [IE Viewer refreshes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ie-viewer-refreshes/2055)
**Author:** [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2010, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ie-viewer-refreshes/2055 "2010-07-20T16:14:29Z")
Hi guys! I have a table from which I pick I pick a url for IE viewer depending on the selected row: On the surface, this works okay, but each time a different cell is clicked, even in the same row, the viewer refres… --- ## [Expression "lookup" logic function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-lookup-logic-function/2050)
**Author:** [@nathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nathan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-lookup-logic-function/2050 "2010-07-19T22:18:03Z")
Using an expression like the minute example below, consider expecting: 0-15 returns 1, 16-30 returns 2, 31-45 returns 3, and 46-59 returns 4. It'd be much nicer to reference the variable once like with a switch, than usi… --- ## [Read file size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-file-size/2052)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-file-size/2052 "2010-07-19T21:47:55Z")
Is there any way to read the size of a file? I'm writing code to allow the customer to save attachments (which are saved as BLOBs in the database), but until I actually try to save them I don't know if they're going to … --- ## [The next big step](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-next-big-step/1771)
**Author:** [@Robert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-next-big-step/1771 "2010-07-19T19:49:51Z")
I can create a template in designer with buttons ans switches and labels and pretty pictures that change on the state of a point (or points). I can the group it all and save in a palette as a single component. I can cr… --- ## [Dynamically Create Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-create-tags/2048)
**Author:** [@rfbuehler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rfbuehler)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-create-tags/2048 "2010-07-19T19:33:46Z")
Is it possable in the runtime to dynamically creat new tags. I do not know at development and deployment all the Alarms (Events) that there may be but when can identify new alarms from the PLC requiring the creation of… --- ## [Script Coding Question (Import Datetime)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-coding-question-import-datetime/2049)
**Author:** [@RRNut](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RRNut)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-coding-question-import-datetime/2049 "2010-07-19T18:42:47Z")
I'm trying to create a script that runs every second to populate variables with various time information. Here is a snippet that I cannot get to work. I'm trying to use the Python Datetime module or if this module isn'… --- ## [Floating Windows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/floating-windows/2042)
**Author:** [@Step7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Step7)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2010, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/floating-windows/2042 "2010-07-16T18:11:04Z")
Is there a way to maintan the aspect ratio of floating windows when the user resizes them? Would I need to do it programatically by setting the bounds or explicity setting the width or height (assuming I could tell which… --- ## [Retarget from an Ignition project to an FPMI project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retarget-from-an-ignition-project-to-an-fpmi-project/2040)
**Author:** [@afzal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/afzal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2010, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retarget-from-an-ignition-project-to-an-fpmi-project/2040 "2010-07-16T16:35:14Z")
Is is possible to retarget from an Ignition project to an FPMI project? Should i use fpmi.system.retarget or system.util.retarget? I get the following error either way "Error launching application: HttpResponseException:… --- ## [Access component properties in a different Window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-component-properties-in-a-different-window/2043)
**Author:** [@Gavin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gavin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2010, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-component-properties-in-a-different-window/2043 "2010-07-16T16:13:19Z")
On the Property binding screen, is there any way to access the properties of a component which is placed in a different window to the one currently in use? Thanks --- ## [system.dataset.dataSetToCSV](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-dataset-datasettocsv/2018)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2010, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-dataset-datasettocsv/2018 "2010-07-16T07:09:48Z")
system.dataset.dataSetToCSV returns a dataset as a sequence of comma separated variables, with each line of the dataset separated by a carriage return. This means that if you pass it a vertical column of data (say from … --- ## [Upgraded to 7.1.3 caused an Active X problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgraded-to-7-1-3-caused-an-active-x-problem/2001)
**Author:** [@ttuttle387](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ttuttle387)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2010, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgraded-to-7-1-3-caused-an-active-x-problem/2001 "2010-07-16T04:46:38Z")
Upgraded to 7.1.3 and when I launch the designer I get " Error Loadling hook class "com.inductiveautomation.vision.activeXDesignerHook" for module "ActiveX" Once designer loads, there is no Active X componet in the ta… --- ## [Built-in hourly trigger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/built-in-hourly-trigger/2032)
**Author:** [@afzal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/afzal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2010, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/built-in-hourly-trigger/2032 "2010-07-16T04:46:15Z")
How can i get a built-in Boolean SQLTag that goes high for like five seconds every hour? --- ## [Table Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-error/2025)
**Author:** [@Step7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Step7)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2010, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-error/2025 "2010-07-16T02:37:33Z")
Since I upgraded to 7.13, I've been getting an odd error when opening windows for the first time (it happens in both the clients and designer). I never saw it before the upgrade, and I had changed nothing in the project: … --- ## [AlerySummary problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alerysummary-problem/1901)
**Author:** [@Robert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2010, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alerysummary-problem/1901 "2010-07-16T02:15:27Z")
I'm trying to show cleared and unacknowledged alerts but not cleared and acknowledged alerts. Both Clear filters seem to work on cleared alerts and ignore the acknowledged status. --- ## [Table setColumnLabel problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-setcolumnlabel-problem/2004)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2010, 2:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-setcolumnlabel-problem/2004 "2010-07-16T02:11:20Z")
If you change the name of a table column label with the setColumnLabel function, you are then not able to change the sort order of the table by clicking on the column header. --- ## [Table header alignment](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-header-alignment/2003)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2010, 2:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-header-alignment/2003 "2010-07-16T02:06:53Z")
No matter whether you choose left, center or right for the new table "Header Alignment" column attribute, the heading is still offset slightly to the left of the chosen position. Also, when I chose Auto, I got the fol… --- ## [Formating the dates on the easy chart timeline](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/formating-the-dates-on-the-easy-chart-timeline/1757)
**Author:** [@Robert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2010, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/formating-the-dates-on-the-easy-chart-timeline/1757 "2010-07-16T01:27:12Z")
Can I change the 3 letter month names on the timeline? Not all languages use the same as English. Changing to numeric eg: 3/12/2010 would be ok [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1679) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1681)