# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=221 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 222 --- ## [How to stop button default style from showing when page loads up](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-stop-button-default-style-from-showing-when-page-loads-up/104464)
**Author:** [@keari0913](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/keari0913)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-stop-button-default-style-from-showing-when-page-loads-up/104464 "2025-03-31T17:16:45Z")
I have buttons that have bindings on their style.classes & style.backgroundColor properties that make them change color based on a device's state. When I open the views within a session, The buttons' default out of the b… --- ## [Disabling a UDT instance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disabling-a-udt-instance/104465)
**Author:** [@Anh\_Doan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anh_Doan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disabling-a-udt-instance/104465 "2025-03-31T17:18:15Z")
If I disable a UDT, all the alarms for its member tags will also be disabled ? --- ## [How to transfer data from perspective dashboard to widgets](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-transfer-data-from-perspective-dashboard-to-widgets/68887)
**Author:** [@hans\_odgaard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hans_odgaard)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-transfer-data-from-perspective-dashboard-to-widgets/68887 "2025-03-31T16:52:29Z")
Hi all, kind of stuck with this. I'm looking for a way to use data from my main view and then make it available for the widget in the dashboard. But my widgets (4) doesn't update when data is changed in the dashboard v… --- ## [Question on dropdown box selection mode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-on-dropdown-box-selection-mode/104334)
**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-on-dropdown-box-selection-mode/104334 "2025-03-31T16:31:09Z")
Hello all, I have a simple dropdown with a query providing a two column dataset for the data. If the selection mode is set to Strict, every time I open the screen in the Designer it shows the No Selection Label: \ **Author:** [@Giovanni\_Truini](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Giovanni_Truini)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/uncertain-quality-behavior-when-reverting-memory-tags-to-reference-tags-in-udts/104392 "2025-03-31T16:29:50Z") Hello Ignition community, I have a question regarding reference tags. I commonly use UDTs containing reference tags (linked to OPC tags) to animate Perspective screens. Occasionally, during development or while testing … --- ## [Unable to connect to Perspective project over cellular network](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-perspective-project-over-cellular-network/82639)
**Author:** [@AaronAutomated](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AaronAutomated)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-perspective-project-over-cellular-network/82639 "2025-03-31T15:20:08Z")
I had a few of my operators complain they couldn't connect to our Ignition project on their phones when out in the field (via web browser) and I wrongly assumed they were in poor reception areas when encountering this. T… --- ## [Perspective mobile client login stuck on "Connecting"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-mobile-client-login-stuck-on-connecting/38732)
**Author:** [@quper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/quper)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-mobile-client-login-stuck-on-connecting/38732 "2025-03-31T15:19:42Z")
I have a problem with launching perspective session on a mobile. Everything works when opening project in the browser on the same server as Ignition Gateway, but when opening in mobile it is stuck on “Connecting”. Ign… --- ## [Message Handler problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/message-handler-problem/104453)
**Author:** [@Aiasa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aiasa21)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/message-handler-problem/104453 "2025-03-31T14:52:59Z")
Good morning everyone, I’m having issues managing a Message Handler. Here’s the logical sequence: I click a "Save" button that opens a confirmation popup. The "Confirm" button in the popup sends a Message Handler: s… --- ## [Ignition - Redundant / Self-Contained Architecture - Design Recommendations](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-redundant-self-contained-architecture-design-recommendations/104102)
**Author:** [@Stratus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Stratus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-redundant-self-contained-architecture-design-recommendations/104102 "2025-03-31T13:30:29Z")
I am on the hunt for a SCADA package that would suit my needs, i.e. looking for a self-contained redundant supervisory system with some data handoff links to external historian / DCS (as required). The key here is redun… --- ## [Perspective Table View Date Picker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-view-date-picker/78589)
**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-view-date-picker/78589 "2025-03-31T12:42:35Z")
In vision, when Column with date type is set to editable. When cell is clicked, date time picker will show. Is this possible in Perspective Table? --- ## [Email Alarm notification](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-alarm-notification/104452)
**Author:** [@surajpatil26796](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/surajpatil26796)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-alarm-notification/104452 "2025-03-31T11:58:59Z")
I have configured alarm notification pipeline in my ignition project and testing the same with one Boolean tag. I am able to get the notification when alarm is active. But not getting notification when i acknowledge OR … --- ## [Ignition Edge with Serial Device](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-with-serial-device/104417)
**Author:** [@Tyler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tyler)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-with-serial-device/104417 "2025-03-31T11:45:02Z")
Hi, I plan to have an ignition edge instance talk to a serial device. Does that require the "Serial Module" add on to be purchased? And what does the serial module add on actually get you? I have used serial python libra… --- ## [Send custom themes via EAM task?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-custom-themes-via-eam-task/76223)
**Author:** [@brian.mcenulty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brian.mcenulty)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-custom-themes-via-eam-task/76223 "2025-03-31T09:33:50Z")
I have an EAM controller gateway that has a local project with custom CSS themes that I'd like to send along with the project to some front-end gateways. From what I've seen so far, this doesn't happen by default. Is the… --- ## [Power Table - Dropdown Configuration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-dropdown-configuration/74682)
**Author:** [@AIO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AIO)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 7:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-dropdown-configuration/74682 "2025-03-31T07:42:47Z")
Hey folks, I've got a power table in place with a working configureEditor script (see below). However, I am running into an issue where the contents of the dropdown menu is wider than the column itself. Is there a solut… --- ## [Button Disabled Background Color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-disabled-background-color/104292)
**Author:** [@drey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drey)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 6:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-disabled-background-color/104292 "2025-03-31T06:44:15Z")
I'm having Button component in Vision window. When I disable the buttons, it turns greyish color. How do I edit its background? I want the background to remain the same. --- ## [PowerTable Cell Border Color on tab or arrow key](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powertable-cell-border-color-on-tab-or-arrow-key/104266)
**Author:** [@jasongrant15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jasongrant15)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 5:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powertable-cell-border-color-on-tab-or-arrow-key/104266 "2025-03-31T05:56:06Z")
I've done some searching on the forums and tried to use the configurecell functionality however, I can't seem to figure this out. I am trying to change the color or thickness of the border when you click on a cell, but … --- ## [Referencing parent UDT parameters within nested UDT parameter values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/referencing-parent-udt-parameters-within-nested-udt-parameter-values/49221)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 5:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/referencing-parent-udt-parameters-within-nested-udt-parameter-values/49221 "2025-03-31T05:04:38Z")
I have a UDT definition that has a few UDT instances nested within it, for example Pump below. The Main UDT definition has these parameters: The Pump UDT instance has these parameters: I am trying to reference… --- ## [\[BUG/FEATURE\] requestTooltip() opens tooltip after the configured time delay?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-feature-requesttooltip-opens-tooltip-after-the-configured-time-delay/104435)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2025, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-feature-requesttooltip-opens-tooltip-after-the-configured-time-delay/104435 "2025-03-30T23:59:59Z")
If I explicitly call self.requestToolip(), I expect the tooltip to show immediately, however it seems that the tooltip opens after the preconfigured mouse-hover delay instead. I want to have the ability for users on mob… --- ## [Alarm Scripting - Add alarms to existing tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-scripting-add-alarms-to-existing-tags/104432)
**Author:** [@sbernauer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sbernauer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2025, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-scripting-add-alarms-to-existing-tags/104432 "2025-03-30T23:48:46Z")
I am working on some alarming in perspective. I have a tag provider setup to hold my tags that I would like to create alarms on. I have added my tags to the tag browser via the OPC browse device feature. I would like to… --- ## [Using type floating point as a UDT parameter does not work](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-type-floating-point-as-a-udt-parameter-does-not-work/104412)
**Author:** [@ltoscano](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ltoscano)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2025, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-type-floating-point-as-a-udt-parameter-does-not-work/104412 "2025-03-30T16:19:22Z")
Good Morning All, Noticed something weird today when creating a new UDT with a parameter type of floating point. I am working with Siemens PLC and I want to provide the location of a particular bit. My OPC path is set a… --- ## [2 scripting questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/2-scripting-questions/104421)
**Author:** [@Leor\_Fishman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Leor_Fishman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2025, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/2-scripting-questions/104421 "2025-03-30T13:33:40Z")
is the list of system functions in the docs appendix a full list of all functions that are user accessible in the scripting engine? if i've got a program running on my machine, is there any better way to have it act… --- ## [Is there a PDF or singlepage version of ignition docs?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-pdf-or-singlepage-version-of-ignition-docs/104422)
**Author:** [@Leor\_Fishman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Leor_Fishman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2025, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-pdf-or-singlepage-version-of-ignition-docs/104422 "2025-03-30T12:39:05Z")
Title. I want something I can look through offline/ctrl-f over --- ## [Could someone help integrate energy meter ION 7400 to Ignition using Modbus TCP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/could-someone-help-integrate-energy-meter-ion-7400-to-ignition-using-modbus-tcp/104415)
**Author:** [@ALLEN\_LAPA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ALLEN_LAPA)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2025, 2:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/could-someone-help-integrate-energy-meter-ion-7400-to-ignition-using-modbus-tcp/104415 "2025-03-30T02:20:10Z")
Hi everyone..! We have energy meter ION 7400. We have a mapping adreses, e.g. the frecuency is 3110 and use 2 register. I see on modbus pool on 2 register 43110 and 43111 I dont know how to integrate. Could help us? … --- ## [Ignition Edge to Standard: Historical Tags Not Working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-to-standard-historical-tags-not-working/104416)
**Author:** [@DAVI\_SOARES](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DAVI_SOARES)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2025, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-to-standard-historical-tags-not-working/104416 "2025-03-29T23:12:18Z")
I have two Ignition applications: one is the Standard version, and the other is the Edge version. In my Standard application, I have a configured database. I want the tags from my Edge application to be stored in the dat… --- ## [Get the total number of Carousel views](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-the-total-number-of-carousel-views/104410)
**Author:** [@steve.nap](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steve.nap)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2025, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-the-total-number-of-carousel-views/104410 "2025-03-29T17:36:54Z")
Hi. How can I get total number of views in my carousel in a script? I tried wrapping it in len() or .length. self.getSibling("Carousel").props.views (I need the length aka total # of views in the carousel) --- ## [How to Create a “Search Help” Style Read-Only Input That Opens a Popup in Perspective?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-a-search-help-style-read-only-input-that-opens-a-popup-in-perspective/104374)
**Author:** [@MESConsultant](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MESConsultant)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2025, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-a-search-help-style-read-only-input-that-opens-a-popup-in-perspective/104374 "2025-03-29T10:09:32Z")
I’m working in Ignition Perspective and want to implement a “search help” type of feature for certain input fields: Users cannot type directly in the field (i.e., it should be effectively read-only). When the user c… --- ## [\[IGN-7495\] Perspective context menu feature with 'type' set as 'link' and target set as 'tab' always targets the same 'new' tab](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-7495-perspective-context-menu-feature-with-type-set-as-link-and-target-set-as-tab-always-targets-the-same-new-tab/72205)
**Author:** [@tyler.bennett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.bennett)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2025, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-7495-perspective-context-menu-feature-with-type-set-as-link-and-target-set-as-tab-always-targets-the-same-new-tab/72205 "2025-03-29T07:05:34Z")
I have observed that when using any Perspective context menu menu-item with 'type' set as 'link' and target set as 'tab' (not 'self'), the first time using that feature the specified URL will open in a new tab (expected)… --- ## [Report module - Print A3 & A4](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-module-print-a3-a4/104409)
**Author:** [@SARAVANAN\_G](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SARAVANAN_G)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2025, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-module-print-a3-a4/104409 "2025-03-29T04:39:17Z")
Hello Team, There is a requirement like i want to take printout of A3 and A4 size from report module. Also having separate report template for A3 and A4. Consider i am having two buttons like A3 and A4, but having one … --- ## [Best way to remove fill browser resolution?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-remove-fill-browser-resolution/104383)
**Author:** [@bzamachaj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bzamachaj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2025, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-remove-fill-browser-resolution/104383 "2025-03-28T23:54:55Z")
Hello all, I'm fairly new to Ignition and am creating an application to be used on both a desktop monitor and a mobile phone. I've recently run into a couple of issues with screen scaling, even when just using he desktop… --- ## [Perspective App iPad Scaling Nightmare](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-ipad-scaling-nightmare/104372)
**Author:** [@EDoepke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/EDoepke)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2025, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-ipad-scaling-nightmare/104372 "2025-03-28T22:59:16Z")
I have developed a Perspective application mainly designed for desktop 1920x1080. Trying to get customer set up to use Perspective App with VPN to view project in the field. App on iPad crops almost 400 pixels off the … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=220) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=222)