# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=228 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 229 --- ## [Access the Perspective Carousel activePane after the activePane changes through the OnClick event](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-the-perspective-carousel-activepane-after-the-activepane-changes-through-the-onclick-event/104003)
**Author:** [@steve.nap](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steve.nap)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-the-perspective-carousel-activepane-after-the-activepane-changes-through-the-onclick-event/104003 "2025-03-21T13:21:30Z")
Hi and thank you for reading my question. I have a dropdown list that holds a list of items that correspond to the panes-items in a carousel. When the user selects a new item in the dropdown, I navigate the carousel to … --- ## [Markdown editor with text input](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/markdown-editor-with-text-input/103873)
**Author:** [@mmadariaga](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mmadariaga)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/markdown-editor-with-text-input/103873 "2025-03-21T10:54:55Z")
I want to dynamically change the color of the words the user is typing. The only solution I can think of is binding a text field to a markdown and transforming it there. Is there another way to achieve this? The ideal ou… --- ## [XY Chart has no plot in a view until browser is refreshed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-has-no-plot-in-a-view-until-browser-is-refreshed/64742)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-has-no-plot-in-a-view-until-browser-is-refreshed/64742 "2025-03-21T07:35:04Z")
Version: 8.1.20. I've created a view with one parameter (machineId) and an XY Chart. The XY Chart shows the results tag history binding. It's lovely. This will be the template for all machines with air meters in the pla… --- ## [XY Chart Not Updating with New Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-not-updating-with-new-data/59165)
**Author:** [@Joe\_Kelly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joe_Kelly)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-not-updating-with-new-data/59165 "2025-03-21T07:29:24Z")
I have a few charts that have data bound to a Named Query. When the chart updates, sometimes the chart won’t properly show the line and it looks like it’s doing a zig-zag pattern (like it’s appending the bound data rath… --- ## [\[BUG\] Power Chart edit historic time period popup cut off when displayed in popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-power-chart-edit-historic-time-period-popup-cut-off-when-displayed-in-popup/103994)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-power-chart-edit-historic-time-period-popup-cut-off-when-displayed-in-popup/103994 "2025-03-21T04:22:05Z")
v8.1.47 When a power chart is displayed in a popup and the viewport height is tall enough, clicking on "set date range" icon and clicking on the historical tab, the historical popup displays cut off. If the viewport hei… --- ## [\[BUG\] DateTime Input popup cut off when displayed inside popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-datetime-input-popup-cut-off-when-displayed-inside-popup/103992)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-datetime-input-popup-cut-off-when-displayed-inside-popup/103992 "2025-03-21T04:18:05Z")
v8.1.47 When a DateTime Input is displayed in a popup, the date selection popup is masked by the bounds of the popup... Edit: I've worked around this using CSS: .ia\_popup\[id^="popup-"\]{ /\* Fixes bugs with cert… --- ## [Data Type Conversion - Float8 to Float4](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-type-conversion-float8-to-float4/103988)
**Author:** [@dturner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dturner)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-type-conversion-float8-to-float4/103988 "2025-03-21T02:12:19Z")
I am using the OPC com module to read data from a wind turbine. Items like Frequency and kW have the data type of double in the OPC server and Float8 in Ignition. Is there a way to convert those data types to a Float4 si… --- ## [WebDev doPut issue with casting/encoding of (JPEG) byte arrays](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webdev-doput-issue-with-casting-encoding-of-jpeg-byte-arrays/103921)
**Author:** [@Hayden\_Lyon-Jones](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hayden_Lyon-Jones)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webdev-doput-issue-with-casting-encoding-of-jpeg-byte-arrays/103921 "2025-03-21T01:04:04Z")
Hi all, I'm uploading JPEG files to a DB using system.db.runPrepUpdate queries from an onFileReceived action on an upload component. If I just run the query straight from the upload component, it will insert into the D… --- ## [page.props.urlParams are timestamped with gateway time when written from client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/page-props-urlparams-are-timestamped-with-gateway-time-when-written-from-client/103986)
**Author:** [@hunterdg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hunterdg)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/page-props-urlparams-are-timestamped-with-gateway-time-when-written-from-client/103986 "2025-03-21T01:00:23Z")
I’m sure there’s an explanation for this, but on it’s face, it’s a bit confusing. if i write to a page prop (urlParams in this case) from a client (browser/designer/presumably workspace), the associated timestamp is der… --- ## [Passing parameters from dropdown to a template repeater for SQL query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-parameters-from-dropdown-to-a-template-repeater-for-sql-query/103985)
**Author:** [@GaryL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GaryL)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-parameters-from-dropdown-to-a-template-repeater-for-sql-query/103985 "2025-03-21T00:53:25Z")
Im not understanding how to pass parameters into a template repeater, i have the template setup with a parameter, the template repeater setup with the same named parameter and im attempting to pass the current value of t… --- ## [Gateway Scheduled Script - API Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scheduled-script-api-error/102648)
**Author:** [@Brad\_Medley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brad_Medley)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scheduled-script-api-error/102648 "2025-03-21T00:38:39Z")
Goal: To read with an API and then write updates to a different API through a schedule on the gateway. Problem: Script will run in the script console but does not complete past the API in the Scheduled Gateway Event. S… --- ## [Alarm Query Assistance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-query-assistance/103930)
**Author:** [@Samueldale](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Samueldale)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-query-assistance/103930 "2025-03-21T00:24:50Z")
Hi all, Hoping someone can assist me with some scripting to query our alarm table. Basically we have alarm groups & I can put them into a table with the following query; \*"-- Select only distinct Equipment\* \*SELECT D… --- ## [Ignition Edge Panel to Edge Panel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-panel-to-edge-panel/103925)
**Author:** [@nihlgomez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nihlgomez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-panel-to-edge-panel/103925 "2025-03-21T00:02:00Z")
Hi, it's Eli here, i want to connect trough gateway network two ignition edge panels and i dont know that its possible i believe it igniton Edge to Standart Igntion please help me because what I want is to acquire a li… --- ## [Comunicate Edge gateway to other edge gateway in two differents computer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/comunicate-edge-gateway-to-other-edge-gateway-in-two-differents-computer/103983)
**Author:** [@nihlgomez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nihlgomez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/comunicate-edge-gateway-to-other-edge-gateway-in-two-differents-computer/103983 "2025-03-21T00:01:11Z")
Hi, is Eli here. I have a question, i want to comunicate two edge gateways, i read in the official docs and this lisence has a EAM a module it's able comuicate with others gateway so i want to comunicate and share tags… --- ## [Persistent Page Titles in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/persistent-page-titles-in-perspective/103626)
**Author:** [@Jacob\_Clark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jacob_Clark)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/persistent-page-titles-in-perspective/103626 "2025-03-20T23:37:07Z")
Hello guys, I've been trying to figure out a way to dynamically set the title of a page and keep the title on refresh. I took a look at this forum post where they suggest using an onStartup script to set the page title.… --- ## [What is the table header font?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-table-header-font/103980)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Deardorff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Deardorff)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-table-header-font/103980 "2025-03-20T21:05:24Z")
I'm trying to replicate the table column header for table row headers, but I can't figure out what that font is. I know the CSS class from inspection, but not sure where to find those defined, either: tc ia\_table\_\_cell… --- ## [How to Run Startup Script in Vision Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-run-startup-script-in-vision-designer/103762)
**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-run-startup-script-in-vision-designer/103762 "2025-03-20T20:56:31Z")
Script in internalFrameActivated and visionWindowOpened works perfect on vision client. But not running on designer. Is there a way to run startup script on vision designer? --- ## [Stay at view after login() or logout()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stay-at-view-after-login-or-logout/103590)
**Author:** [@SBL\_MC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SBL_MC)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stay-at-view-after-login-or-logout/103590 "2025-03-20T20:49:22Z")
Hi everyone, I'm trying to return or stay at the current view after doing perspective.login() or perspective.logout() I managed to do it when doing a login but not logout. Does anyone have a solution for this? Tried S… --- ## [Reading array of structs/UDTs from B&R PLC OPC-UA server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-array-of-structs-udts-from-b-r-plc-opc-ua-server/35863)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-array-of-structs-udts-from-b-r-plc-opc-ua-server/35863 "2025-03-20T20:29:33Z")
v7.9.14 I think this topic has the same issue, but just in case it isn’t, I didn’t want to hijack it. I’m trying to read a tag from a B&R PC PLC’s OPC-UA server. The tag address is: Group\[0\].Cmd.EnableLabelling Which… --- ## [Using a GPU for dispaying IP cameras in vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-gpu-for-dispaying-ip-cameras-in-vision/94996)
**Author:** [@Frane\_van\_der\_Walt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Frane_van_der_Walt)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-gpu-for-dispaying-ip-cameras-in-vision/94996 "2025-03-20T20:27:34Z")
Hi, I would like to know how to set Ignition to use my server's GPU? We have configured multiple IP cameras (30 in total, but only 6 - 8 live on one window at a time) that need to stream video to the operator, and curr… --- ## [How to make a view pop up on another view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-a-view-pop-up-on-another-view/103977)
**Author:** [@halbiglogan05](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/halbiglogan05)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-a-view-pop-up-on-another-view/103977 "2025-03-20T20:23:43Z")
So, I have project that is already working, and I got a request to add a pop-up message that notifies that parts are low so that it will display a message to the operator. So, I have created another view in perspective … --- ## [system.opcua.callMethod throws ClassCastException when invoking with arguments](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-opcua-callmethod-throws-classcastexception-when-invoking-with-arguments/87964)
**Author:** [@Toni\_Kaufmann](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Toni_Kaufmann)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-opcua-callmethod-throws-classcastexception-when-invoking-with-arguments/87964 "2025-03-20T20:09:11Z")
Hi, calling a OPCUA method with two InputArguments (ua:String, ua:Int32) does not work. I get a ClassCastException. result = system.opcua.callMethod("RobotArm", "ns=4;i=532", "ns=4;i=650", \["myArticleId", 100\]) java.la… --- ## [Enable/Disable Alarm Eval for Specified Tag Folder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/enable-disable-alarm-eval-for-specified-tag-folder/93904)
**Author:** [@ftuquabo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ftuquabo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/enable-disable-alarm-eval-for-specified-tag-folder/93904 "2025-03-20T19:50:56Z")
Has anyone ran a button script to enable/disable alarms in a specified tag folder? Basically looking to use the checkbox component to enable/disable alarm evaluation for a group of tags under the same tag folder. This is… --- ## [How to get numeric entry fields to display whole numbers as percents](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-numeric-entry-fields-to-display-whole-numbers-as-percents/103969)
**Author:** [@Noah\_Gilgo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Noah_Gilgo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-numeric-entry-fields-to-display-whole-numbers-as-percents/103969 "2025-03-20T19:41:41Z")
My client wants certain numeric entry components for inputting percentages between 0-100%. I want the ability to input a whole number like 53 into the field and have it formatted to render as '53%'. I tried entering #'%… --- ## [Need to create a timer in Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-create-a-timer-in-designer/103974)
**Author:** [@halbiglogan05](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/halbiglogan05)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-create-a-timer-in-designer/103974 "2025-03-20T19:08:46Z")
So I am working on small project to where when about 5 different tags from a Mitsubishi PLC get a True Condition back I want a timer to start to add up from the time the tag becomes true and stop once it becomes false. I… --- ## [Apex chart tooltip display](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/apex-chart-tooltip-display/103959)
**Author:** [@flavien](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/flavien)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/apex-chart-tooltip-display/103959 "2025-03-20T18:42:02Z")
Hi, I've created some widgets containing Apex Chart Sparkline. Widgets are genrated with Templates Repeater. When the tooltip is positioned too low, a scrollbar appears. How can this be avoided, for example by placing … --- ## [How to Find Who Deleted a Resource (e.g., Named Query or a view)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-find-who-deleted-a-resource-e-g-named-query-or-a-view/103971)
**Author:** [@Anantharaman\_Nagaraj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anantharaman_Nagaraj)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-find-who-deleted-a-resource-e-g-named-query-or-a-view/103971 "2025-03-20T18:15:22Z")
Hi everyone, I recently noticed that one of my resources (a Named Query) was deleted from my Ignition gateway. I’d like to find out who deleted it and when. Is there a way to track deletions of resources like Named Que… --- ## [Optimizing OPCUA Alarm Management Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/optimizing-opcua-alarm-management-module/103970)
**Author:** [@Randolph\_Sewell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Randolph_Sewell)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/optimizing-opcua-alarm-management-module/103970 "2025-03-20T18:08:35Z")
We use Win911 which uses OPCUA, realtime tag providers, and alarms journals to provide an alarm management solution. The problem is that its slow and gets slower over time. We have a dedicated gateway with the 60 remote … --- ## [Problem writing array elements to PLC using OPC UA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-writing-array-elements-to-plc-using-opc-ua/103853)
**Author:** [@john\_doe1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john_doe1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-writing-array-elements-to-plc-using-opc-ua/103853 "2025-03-20T18:01:55Z")
Hello, I'm using an Omron NJ-502 processor with Ignition Edge, using the OPC-UA connection. I'm reading an array (2 dimensional) with a Polled group. The tags read from the PLC correctly, but when I link one of the el… --- ## [Timeseries Chart not working with dataset data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timeseries-chart-not-working-with-dataset-data/103947)
**Author:** [@ben.smosarski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ben.smosarski)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timeseries-chart-not-working-with-dataset-data/103947 "2025-03-20T17:48:35Z")
Hello! I am trying to populate a time series chart using a dataset located in a custom view property. Looking at the time series chart section of the user manual, it looks like this is possible as long as the time column… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=227) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=229)