# Module Development **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/module-development/7.md?page=55 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 56 --- ## [Project using wrong tagprovider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-using-wrong-tagprovider/7230)
**Author:** [@fejowayne8701](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fejowayne8701)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2013, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-using-wrong-tagprovider/7230 "2013-09-13T16:30:38Z")
I have several tag provider modules installed on the gateway. I have a project set to use one tag provider but when trying to submit an action from the client I get an error that says "cannot run "providerName.method", n… --- ## [Bytes getModuleManager().installModule(String, Bytes)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bytes-getmodulemanager-installmodule-string-bytes/7181)
**Author:** [@fejowayne8701](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fejowayne8701)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2013, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bytes-getmodulemanager-installmodule-string-bytes/7181 "2013-09-03T19:37:17Z")
I'd like to know what exactly is needed for the bytes parameter to install a module programmtically. Is this array the number of bytes the module is limited to to run or the number of bytes allocated to it for startup. … --- ## [Request for comments - External scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/request-for-comments-external-scripts/4999)
**Author:** [@systemparadox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/systemparadox)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2013, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/request-for-comments-external-scripts/4999 "2013-09-03T16:32:25Z")
To address some of the issues with the Script Module system, we are currently looking at developing a module to support external scripts. We would appreciate any comments. Specifically we are looking to address the fol… --- ## [Custom Module Settings Page?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-module-settings-page/7123)
**Author:** [@mlangdon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mlangdon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2013, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-module-settings-page/7123 "2013-08-22T23:17:27Z")
Is it possible to have a settings page for a custom module in the Gateway in much the same way that the Mobile Module does? I want to have a user configurable port number in a module that otherwise has no direct UI. --- ## [Looking up tag property against the config provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-up-tag-property-against-the-config-provider/6845)
**Author:** [@idelamer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/idelamer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2013, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-up-tag-property-against-the-config-provider/6845 "2013-08-22T20:31:51Z")
This seems to be new behavior since I upgraded to 7.6.x When I'm browsing the Tag tree (e.g. in Designer), and Tag properties are browsed, I get the following warning in the console for properties which have not been d… --- ## [Updated version of previously included java library](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updated-version-of-previously-included-java-library/7114)
**Author:** [@lisawas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lisawas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2013, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updated-version-of-previously-included-java-library/7114 "2013-08-21T21:05:00Z")
I wrapped up a new copy of the zxing classes into a module. I need the data matrix support that the latest version has. Ignition already seems to have a copy of an older version of these libraries, however. Will bring… --- ## [Signing without publishing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/signing-without-publishing/7085)
**Author:** [@mlangdon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mlangdon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2013, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/signing-without-publishing/7085 "2013-08-20T19:48:13Z")
Wondering if there is a definitive answer to this topic from a previous thread: I have a a very specific module designed for use with a very specific in-house iOS app, so it has no place in the store. If the above is t… --- ## [SimpleTagProvider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simpletagprovider/7019)
**Author:** [@nclemeur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nclemeur)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2013, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simpletagprovider/7019 "2013-08-20T01:16:18Z")
Hello, I am implementing a tag provider based on the SimpleTagProvider and I have 2 questions: It seems that it is not possible to define multiple values for one Tag. I think I have seen some reference about that li… --- ## [Submit module for Signing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/submit-module-for-signing/3926)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2013, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/submit-module-for-signing/3926 "2013-08-19T19:53:57Z")
I sent my module to support@inductiveautomation.com to be signed. Is this the process for getting a module signed or is there an automated system? --- ## [Webcam Barcode Scanner for Tablet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webcam-barcode-scanner-for-tablet/6049)
**Author:** [@djones](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/djones)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webcam-barcode-scanner-for-tablet/6049 "2013-08-14T14:58:38Z")
We recently purchased Dell Lattitude 10 tablets for use on our shop floor. We have checklists that operators must fill out every hour or so. It forces them to walk the production line and observe key processes and report… --- ## [What about a Maven Repository for the IgnitionSDK](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-about-a-maven-repository-for-the-ignitionsdk/7017)
**Author:** [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2013, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-about-a-maven-repository-for-the-ignitionsdk/7017 "2013-08-11T20:43:14Z")
Hi, I know the SDK examples use Ant as build system, but i think there might be more people like me who use maven. Having an online repository for the SDK would be a great think. Regards, Carsten --- ## [Window Layout: Component, Shape; X & Y information?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-layout-component-shape-x-y-information/6993)
**Author:** [@billmorone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/billmorone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2013, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-layout-component-shape-x-y-information/6993 "2013-08-06T18:20:54Z")
Greetings! We are an OEM and will be providing clients with applications. Our products have a fairly large number of configuration variations. There will be "Types" of windows with all different images. I am interested i… --- ## [Connecting to a Server in a Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-a-server-in-a-module/6935)
**Author:** [@mlangdon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mlangdon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2013, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-a-server-in-a-module/6935 "2013-07-25T18:58:11Z")
This is a follow-on to my earlier question. I have a WebSocket server that is functional in plain old java and now packaged into a non-crashing module. My assumption is that the reason I cannot connect to this server a… --- ## [Communication from native iOS to Ignition via TCP or HTTP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/communication-from-native-ios-to-ignition-via-tcp-or-http/6907)
**Author:** [@mlangdon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mlangdon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2013, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/communication-from-native-ios-to-ignition-via-tcp-or-http/6907 "2013-07-22T22:53:28Z")
First off, I am a Java and Mobile developer just getting my feet wet with Ignition. I am looking for suggestions on the best way to bridge the gap from a native iOS app to Ignition. Native iOS is necessary as we are ge… --- ## [ExecutableTag Alarm configuration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/executabletag-alarm-configuration/6741)
**Author:** [@idelamer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/idelamer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2013, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/executabletag-alarm-configuration/6741 "2013-07-10T18:23:04Z")
I've developed a TagProvider that uses DBTagStore to store/load Tag configuration. I'm having a problem since upgrading from 7.5.x to 7.6.1 When I create a tag, it initially has an all-empty configuration (other than… --- ## [Setting tags as writable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-tags-as-writable/6838)
**Author:** [@idelamer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/idelamer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2013, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-tags-as-writable/6838 "2013-07-09T19:35:20Z")
Related to the other recent posts, I'm trying to use the existing Tag providers and: update the Tag value through updateCurrentValue() subscribe to Value change events in order to capture write events and send them to… --- ## [executableTag.updateCurrentValue() sometimes doesn't work](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/executabletag-updatecurrentvalue-sometimes-doesnt-work/6834)
**Author:** [@idelamer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/idelamer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2013, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/executabletag-updatecurrentvalue-sometimes-doesnt-work/6834 "2013-07-09T19:01:20Z")
Hi, I'm trying to update Tag values from within my module. The code is more or less this: TagProvider provider = context.getTagManager().getTagProvider("default"); Tag tag = provider.getTag(path); if (tag instanceof… --- ## [Signed Ignition module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/signed-ignition-module/6823)
**Author:** [@fanecteam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fanecteam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2013, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/signed-ignition-module/6823 "2013-07-06T21:03:36Z")
Hello, I want sign my module. i send a request to join the trusted signers group but any response. can you sign my module attached in this message. Thanks eICTFw4.modl (258 KB) --- ## [Ignition Programming Blog](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-programming-blog/2958)
**Author:** [@Kevin.McClusky](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.McClusky)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2013, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-programming-blog/2958 "2013-06-29T20:46:47Z")
Hey guys, I started a blog to help put some more information about Ignition Programming out on the web. I figure I will add to it as I come across interesting things in my experiences. http://ignitionprogramming.… --- ## [Loading icons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/loading-icons/6492)
**Author:** [@chuckcoughlin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chuckcoughlin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2013, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/loading-icons/6492 "2013-06-06T20:41:01Z")
Is there any way either via Java or python to load icons from an external file? The issue is that we would like to distribute our application as an Ignition project, but any special graphics that it requites are stored i… --- ## [Designer - out-of-memory error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-out-of-memory-error/6493)
**Author:** [@chuckcoughlin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chuckcoughlin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2013, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-out-of-memory-error/6493 "2013-06-06T20:38:00Z")
I have a designer project that contains unit-tests (Pyunit) for one of our modules. I can repeatably generate an out-of-memory situation. Takes about 5000 executions of a designer/client scope script executed by our modu… --- ## [Synthax to add the Action/ActionPerformed capability](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/synthax-to-add-the-action-actionperformed-capability/5783)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2013, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/synthax-to-add-the-action-actionperformed-capability/5783 "2013-06-05T20:18:13Z")
I use the AbstractVisionComponent I'm looking for the synthax to add the Action/ActionPerformed capability on my component ? --- ## [ClassNotFoundException / sharing instances between scopes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/classnotfoundexception-sharing-instances-between-scopes/6601)
**Author:** [@pocewar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pocewar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2013, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/classnotfoundexception-sharing-instances-between-scopes/6601 "2013-05-30T12:59:56Z")
Hi, I'm quite new with Ignition SDK and this is my first post here so please be patient :slight\_smile: I created a module that exposes some methods so they are available as functions in Jython scripts. Module perfor… --- ## [Trial expired detection in a vision component ? in a gw mod?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trial-expired-detection-in-a-vision-component-in-a-gw-mod/6584)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2013, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trial-expired-detection-in-a-vision-component-in-a-gw-mod/6584 "2013-05-28T15:34:37Z")
How detect Trial expired in a vision component ? in a gateway module ? --- ## [Cannot debug Weather (or any other) Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-debug-weather-or-any-other-module/6533)
**Author:** [@billmorone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/billmorone)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2013, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-debug-weather-or-any-other-module/6533 "2013-05-23T17:30:18Z")
I can build the weather module and I have set up the client as described for de-bugging, however, classes cannot be found. I believe it cannot find this: com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.BootstrapSwing Al… --- ## [Collecting heap dump in Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/collecting-heap-dump-in-gateway/6494)
**Author:** [@chuckcoughlin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chuckcoughlin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2013, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/collecting-heap-dump-in-gateway/6494 "2013-05-18T15:05:08Z")
I have a customer that is experiencing out-of-memory errors in the Gateway - causes Gateway re-starts. I'd like to collect information for analysis - tried changing the ignition.conf file. My attempt shown below was onl… --- ## [Ignition 7.6.0 javadoc missing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-6-0-javadoc-missing/6497)
**Author:** [@nclemeur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nclemeur)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2013, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-6-0-javadoc-missing/6497 "2013-05-16T15:48:41Z")
Hello, It seems that the javadocs are missing from the 7.6.0 SDK Also there was a few problems in the way the project were setup in eclipse (They all reference jar with the pattern /IgnitionSDK/\*-7.6.0.jar, while the… --- ## [Why is AbstractClientModuleHook not in SDK Javadocs?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-is-abstractclientmodulehook-not-in-sdk-javadocs/5622)
**Author:** [@nmudge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nmudge)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2013, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-is-abstractclientmodulehook-not-in-sdk-javadocs/5622 "2013-05-13T23:16:56Z")
I could not find AbstractClientModuleHook in the javadocs in the 7.5.4 Ignition SDK. I am wondering if there is a reason it is not there. I am using it to add scripting functions to the client. --- ## [Missing javadocs for ClientModuleHook](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/missing-javadocs-for-clientmodulehook/4954)
**Author:** [@systemparadox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/systemparadox)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2013, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/missing-javadocs-for-clientmodulehook/4954 "2013-05-13T23:16:43Z")
ClientModuleHook/AbstractClientModuleHook appear to be missing from the javadocs in the 7.5.1 SDK package. Are these available elsewhere? Thanks. --- ## [ignition.designer.model.DesignerContext](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-model-designercontext/6206)
**Author:** [@kevinmarchand](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kevinmarchand)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2013, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-model-designercontext/6206 "2013-05-10T15:36:13Z")
Hi, Can you give me more information on this method. addFolder void addFolder(long newResourceId, java.lang.String moduleId, int scope, java.lang.String folderName, … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/module-development/7.md?page=54) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/module-development/7.md?page=56)