# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=985 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 986 --- ## [Dynamic font on Dropdown in Template](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-font-on-dropdown-in-template/49224)
**Author:** [@kaushik.shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kaushik.shah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2021, 6:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-font-on-dropdown-in-template/49224 "2021-07-27T06:11:04Z")
Hello There, I’m trying to alter font size dynamically for dropdown in template but not getting any luck. Here’s how I’m doing : Create template parameter : fontSize Create propertyChange script : from java.awt impo… --- ## [Modbus Addressing - 32 Bit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-addressing-32-bit/49220)
**Author:** [@james.beeley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/james.beeley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2021, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-addressing-32-bit/49220 "2021-07-27T01:00:58Z")
Good morning, I want to read a 32 bit integer using modbus. My OPC path includes HR and expressions, however some positive numbers appear the same as some negative numbers, for example 33000 and -32536 appearing the sam… --- ## [Tag History last row time stamp not correct](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-last-row-time-stamp-not-correct/49214)
**Author:** [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-last-row-time-stamp-not-correct/49214 "2021-07-26T22:25:38Z")
This one is a little weird to explain, so hopefully this makes sense. If I create a tag with history that is decimal or float and then bind to a table (date range is historical, aggregation min/max, wide format, natural… --- ## [Perspective Dashboard - Widget Bindings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dashboard-widget-bindings/49207)
**Author:** [@levi.jacobs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/levi.jacobs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dashboard-widget-bindings/49207 "2021-07-26T21:40:09Z")
I have the Dashboard component setup with several “availableWidgets” that have bindings on them. When a user adds an available widget it shows up in the “widgets” property, but the binding goes away. This is an issue for… --- ## [System.serial UnsatisfiedLinkError (missing library?)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-serial-unsatisfiedlinkerror-missing-library/4913)
**Author:** [@systemparadox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/systemparadox)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-serial-unsatisfiedlinkerror-missing-library/4913 "2021-07-26T20:28:01Z")
Fresh install of Ignition 7.5.1, added the following modules: Serial Support Client 1.5.1 (b29) Serial Support Gateway 1.5.1 (b29) Created a button and added the following: system.serial.openSerialPort('/dev/ttyUSB… --- ## [Multi Line Text with Expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multi-line-text-with-expression/49211)
**Author:** [@TCARLSON](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TCARLSON)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multi-line-text-with-expression/49211 "2021-07-26T19:48:18Z")
I have created a button template. I am using a properties of a UDT for all my values. The next step was to have the text on the button so I linked it to the UDTs Meta data property TagName. This works great until I start… --- ## [Perspective TextField SelectAll OnFocus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-textfield-selectall-onfocus/45826)
**Author:** [@francois.morin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/francois.morin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-textfield-selectall-onfocus/45826 "2021-07-26T18:50:38Z")
How can I make sure all text is selected in a TextField when it gets focus, no matter how it gets it (click, touch, tab, Focus() script). I have tried to put a “self.selectAll()” script on the TextField.Focus event but … --- ## [Perspective Table Binding after Popup Close](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-binding-after-popup-close/49197)
**Author:** [@kyle.bennett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle.bennett)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-binding-after-popup-close/49197 "2021-07-26T16:47:16Z")
So, I have a table that shows me the results of a named query. When I double click a row, it opens a popup and allows me to edit fields relevant to the record I clicked on. That works fine. After closing the popup, ho… --- ## [system.util.getSessionInfo results not showing IP address](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-getsessioninfo-results-not-showing-ip-address/15231)
**Author:** [@dws2384](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dws2384)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-getsessioninfo-results-not-showing-ip-address/15231 "2021-07-26T16:04:36Z")
When I go to the Vision Client Status in the gateway it shows the IP address along with the hostname When I use the system.util.getSessionInfo function and map the results to a table only the hostname is shown without … --- ## [Some Tags From PLC not Showing Up In Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/some-tags-from-plc-not-showing-up-in-ignition/48875)
**Author:** [@brandon222](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brandon222)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/some-tags-from-plc-not-showing-up-in-ignition/48875 "2021-07-26T15:53:09Z")
Hi there, I’m having a bit of an issue. It seems to be fixed for now but I am just wondering what happened and how I can never have this issue again. So yesterday I created some fans and tagged them to the PLC. However,… --- ## [Tag value automatically update based on Day](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-value-automatically-update-based-on-day/48450)
**Author:** [@thiamweekhoo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thiamweekhoo)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-value-automatically-update-based-on-day/48450 "2021-07-26T15:47:49Z")
Hello. I would like to have my memory tag value (integer) automatically updated based on the Day Monday = set tag value to 1 Tuesday = set tag value to 2 Wednesday = set tag value to 3 Thursday = set tag value to 4 … --- ## [\[BUG\] URL Parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-url-parameters/49189)
**Author:** [@artur-oliveira](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/artur-oliveira)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-url-parameters/49189 "2021-07-26T15:22:58Z")
Hi, I’ve been dealing with some issue on URL Parameters. I have a parameter call ‘idOrcamento’ on my URL Parameter that filters data on queries in my page. Accessing throw buttons which I put some script and open on… --- ## [Where can I download the Perspective Demo?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-can-i-download-the-perspective-demo/49190)
**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-can-i-download-the-perspective-demo/49190 "2021-07-26T15:02:51Z")
Does anyone know if the demo @ http://www.demo.ia.io is available as a project to download on the Exchange? I am particularly interested in looking at the following view… https://demo.ia.io/data/perspective/client/Onlin… --- ## [system.db.runQuery() Not Working from Gateway Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-runquery-not-working-from-gateway-script/49182)
**Author:** [@aaron1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aaron1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-runquery-not-working-from-gateway-script/49182 "2021-07-26T13:24:24Z")
Hi all, I am having an issue with running the system.db.runQuery() function from Gateway script but the same script runs fine in Script Console…the main bulk of script is saved in Legacy Scripts and called from a Gatewa… --- ## [mySQL MyRocks Storage Engine - Any Experience?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-myrocks-storage-engine-any-experience/49157)
**Author:** [@FrankP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/FrankP)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-myrocks-storage-engine-any-experience/49157 "2021-07-26T12:23:05Z")
Does anyone have any experience with using the MyRocks storage engine for mariaDB? (MyRocks website) I’ve seen some people discuss using TokuDB on this forum, but when looking at the mariaDB page regarding TokuDB storag… --- ## [Tag Alarm setpoints reset after a gateway restart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-alarm-setpoints-reset-after-a-gateway-restart/49188)
**Author:** [@djs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/djs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-alarm-setpoints-reset-after-a-gateway-restart/49188 "2021-07-26T12:13:12Z")
Hello, I have alarm setpoints on UDT instances that I allow the client to set. However, every time after a gateway restart, these alarm setpoints reset back to their UDT values, rather than keeping the values that they … --- ## [Perspective power chart x-axis vertical alignment wrong](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-x-axis-vertical-alignment-wrong/49126)
**Author:** [@r.p](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r.p)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-x-axis-vertical-alignment-wrong/49126 "2021-07-26T06:53:47Z")
Hello, how can I align the labels on the x-axis of a power chart to be at the center of the column or at least at the left of the column and not as in the screenshot at the right? --- ## [Perspective: CPU usage goes high when multiple sessions are running](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-cpu-usage-goes-high-when-multiple-sessions-are-running/49123)
**Author:** [@wzhigan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wzhigan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 3:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-cpu-usage-goes-high-when-multiple-sessions-are-running/49123 "2021-07-26T03:00:54Z")
Is testing a new program in the last 2 weeks. saw the cpu usage went high when multiple sessions were opened. it is like every 1 session uses 1.2% CPU. when the number of sessions is 20, the CPU is running at 25% with s… --- ## [Restart Gateway from Vision Client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restart-gateway-from-vision-client/49166)
**Author:** [@Rick.Schendel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rick.Schendel)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restart-gateway-from-vision-client/49166 "2021-07-26T02:45:51Z")
What is the scripting necessary to have button in the vision client to restart the gateway? --- ## [ImportError: cannot import name WINFUNCTYPE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importerror-cannot-import-name-winfunctype/49124)
**Author:** [@himanshu.choubisa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/himanshu.choubisa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importerror-cannot-import-name-winfunctype/49124 "2021-07-26T01:28:26Z")
Hi all, I am new to Ignition Perspective and I am using a 8.1.1 version. I am trying to extract information from a windows file and convert it into the ASCII but when I am running the code I am repeatedly having this er… --- ## [Tags import problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-import-problem/48593)
**Author:** [@Sheko29](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sheko29)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2021, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-import-problem/48593 "2021-07-25T20:56:23Z")
Hello, I has a project in a ignition gateway, I exported the project and the tags that I’ve created in this project… the client made a restore of a previous backup and i think him didn’t do a backup of the one I has a p… --- ## [Perspective strange email body behavior](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-strange-email-body-behavior/49173)
**Author:** [@josborn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/josborn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2021, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-strange-email-body-behavior/49173 "2021-07-25T20:54:34Z")
I have a simple perspective view that once user info entered and then submitted via a button press, sends an email using this code: body = self.getSibling("uiName") recipients = "Email@Email.com" system.net.sendEmail("m… --- ## [Alarm Pipeline Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-issue/49172)
**Author:** [@mcgheeiv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcgheeiv)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2021, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-issue/49172 "2021-07-25T11:36:40Z")
Ignition 8.1.7 A flood of emails were sent for what appears to be 1 alarm event. The audit database table shows about 10 emails / minute sent for alarm with one specific event id. The alarm\_events table has only 1 ent… --- ## [Trying to connect kepware to ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-connect-kepware-to-ignition/49168)
**Author:** [@brian.molnar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brian.molnar)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2021, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-connect-kepware-to-ignition/49168 "2021-07-24T22:14:38Z")
I am trying to connect ignition version 8.1.6 to kepware version 6.4. From there kepware will be reading a few AB tags. Kepware is essentially the gateway that is being used. In ignition when creating the data base er… --- ## [Arabic Language Support](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/arabic-language-support/49164)
**Author:** [@abdelrazzaq](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abdelrazzaq)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2021, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/arabic-language-support/49164 "2021-07-24T14:26:17Z")
Hi, Does Ignition support the Arabic Language? Did anyone face any issue with it? Regards, Abdelrazzaq Hiasat. --- ## [Kepware with Ignition 7.9.9](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kepware-with-ignition-7-9-9/47542)
**Author:** [@kartik.i](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kartik.i)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2021, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kepware-with-ignition-7-9-9/47542 "2021-07-24T14:12:12Z")
Hello All, I am trying to connect Ignition 7.9.9 with Kepware via MQTT protocol so need some help anyone please help me out for this thing as I am new in MQTT protocol. Thanks, Kartik --- ## [Installing Ignition Perspective App on Amazon Fire](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/installing-ignition-perspective-app-on-amazon-fire/49161)
**Author:** [@kghali](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kghali)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2021, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/installing-ignition-perspective-app-on-amazon-fire/49161 "2021-07-23T22:48:48Z")
Has anyone tried to install Perspective App on an Amazon Fire tablet? Does it offer the same capabilities of any other Android device such as running the barcode scanning event? --- ## [AWS MQTT Broker vs Cirrus Link MQTT Ignition Broker Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/aws-mqtt-broker-vs-cirrus-link-mqtt-ignition-broker-module/49156)
**Author:** [@jramirez3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jramirez3)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2021, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/aws-mqtt-broker-vs-cirrus-link-mqtt-ignition-broker-module/49156 "2021-07-23T21:10:53Z")
I am doing research into pros and cons of using AWS IoT Core as an MQTT broker vs using the Cirrus Link Ignition Distributor Module. Can anyone speak to their experiences with them? Any feedback is appreciated. --- ## [Project Missing from Config Project List](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-missing-from-config-project-list/49155)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2021, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-missing-from-config-project-list/49155 "2021-07-23T21:05:15Z")
On the gateway config projects page I am missing a project. I can find the project in the ignition projects folder on the hard drive. I can also see it and open it in the designer. Any ideas on how I can fix this? I do … --- ## [Project not appearing in vision client launcher?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-not-appearing-in-vision-client-launcher/49152)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2021, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-not-appearing-in-vision-client-launcher/49152 "2021-07-23T17:56:48Z")
Have a gateway on a Ubuntu VM I’m developing a project on. I just went to run the project after a few hours of coding and see that I can’t see it in my client launcher. I see it in my gateway however - This was my … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=984) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=986)