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**Author:** [@Colby.Clegg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Colby.Clegg)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2018, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/favorite-resources/1108 "2018-08-03T17:51:09Z")
Inductive Automation prides itself on building software centered around open and accessible technologies. Of course, this means that in order to be as effective as possible it is necessary to have a good understanding of… --- ## [Perspective icons svg program](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-icons-svg-program/37157)
**Author:** [@lwood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lwood)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-icons-svg-program/37157 "2020-07-31T15:40:58Z")
What program should I use for creating or editing a svg library? I’d like to add more icons from material.io and other svgs to the material library or a new library. I use Inkscape for svg editing right now but when ope… --- ## [Easy Chart Tag Resolution Control](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-tag-resolution-control/37261)
**Author:** [@john.keshecki](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.keshecki)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-tag-resolution-control/37261 "2020-07-31T15:19:10Z")
Hi, I have a tag that is recorded every 100ms. I’d like to have two easy charts I can use to look at this tag. On chart 1, it plots all of the data. It takes a little bit of time to plot, but I get to see everything. … --- ## [Get the name of the window currently in use via script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-the-name-of-the-window-currently-in-use-via-script/37260)
**Author:** [@pandreoli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pandreoli)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-the-name-of-the-window-currently-in-use-via-script/37260 "2020-07-31T14:45:58Z")
So its a pretty simple task, I just cant find the right function to do it. Im aware of system.nav.getCurrentWindow(), but I believe this gets the name of the current main screen window. I would like to know the name of … --- ## [Best practice on using \[default\] in tag paths for scripts or bindings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practice-on-using-default-in-tag-paths-for-scripts-or-bindings/37206)
**Author:** [@kyle.demerath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle.demerath)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2020, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practice-on-using-default-in-tag-paths-for-scripts-or-bindings/37206 "2020-07-31T14:26:29Z")
Maybe this is an obvious question, but I wanted to get some feedback on the best practice for writing out tag paths in scripts or bindings in an application - specifically with respect to the use of the “\[default\]” porti… --- ## [Ways to run system.util.execute() function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ways-to-run-system-util-execute-function/37258)
**Author:** [@sathianandan.dharmas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sathianandan.dharmas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2020, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ways-to-run-system-util-execute-function/37258 "2020-07-31T13:53:51Z")
Hi All I’m trying to run this system.util.execute() function to run my python script through a command prompt. When I bind this to an ‘Actionperformed’ event script this works fine but if I include this function in a pr… --- ## [Embedded view vs component loading performance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-view-vs-component-loading-performance/37245)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2020, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-view-vs-component-loading-performance/37245 "2020-07-31T12:24:25Z")
Hi, I wonder why a simple embedded view has very slow loading startup vs perspective component. For example is following example I try to load several custom button that only include a Label and two icon as embedded vi… --- ## [Cell coloring in Power table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cell-coloring-in-power-table/37249)
**Author:** [@lachguerabdallah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lachguerabdallah)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2020, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cell-coloring-in-power-table/37249 "2020-07-31T11:09:46Z")
Hello, I need to color a cell based on its value. the code used is the following: if colName == 'quality' and value != 'Good': return {'background': (255, 0, 0)} the result I get is not what I expected: --- ## [Problems with Designer, when using Port 80](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-with-designer-when-using-port-80/37223)
**Author:** [@vipo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vipo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2020, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-with-designer-when-using-port-80/37223 "2020-07-31T08:48:02Z")
When changing to port 80, I am able to see the project fine on the browser. But when I log on with Designer, it doesn’t play so well. First of, discovery of Projects/Designers, in Design Launcher doesn’t work. I can h… --- ## [Listeners that were no longer valid](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/listeners-that-were-no-longer-valid/26545)
**Author:** [@DavidWisely](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DavidWisely)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2020, 5:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/listeners-that-were-no-longer-valid/26545 "2020-07-31T05:06:00Z")
I just upgraded from version 7.9.10 to 8.0.3-Nightly and now all Gateway Events and Transaction Groups are triggered mulitple times. If I disable a Transaction Group, instead of running twice, it runs once. It’s as thou… --- ## [Numeric Label value is not refreshed?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-label-value-is-not-refreshed/37174)
**Author:** [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2020, 4:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-label-value-is-not-refreshed/37174 "2020-07-31T04:58:19Z")
Ignition8.0.12 I create a Numeric Label template to show data. Bind a UDT to Label’s value Then I create a window. I drag many templates to show data. But after a while,I find some templates do not refresh da… --- ## [Any Cognex Dataman Scripting people here? -- Or JS wizards](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-cognex-dataman-scripting-people-here-or-js-wizards/37139)
**Author:** [@wking](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wking)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-cognex-dataman-scripting-people-here-or-js-wizards/37139 "2020-07-30T22:06:27Z")
Is anyone familiar around here with Cognex DMCC scripting? I am trying to send a heartbeat. Maybe auto re-booting down the road… I am running 60 scanners over TCP connections drivers. And they hang up a lot. It’d be r… --- ## [8.0.16 issue with CSS width:100% in embedded view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-0-16-issue-with-css-width-100-in-embedded-view/37236)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-0-16-issue-with-css-width-100-in-embedded-view/37236 "2020-07-30T21:42:15Z")
Hi, After upgrading from 8.0.12 to 8.0.16 Nightly some of embedded view that use component with width:100% get zero width. As it shows in image my Label select and its width is 100% but it display with zero width. h… --- ## [Want to set format to Text Field componant](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/want-to-set-format-to-text-field-componant/37230)
**Author:** [@Anita.Shinde](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anita.Shinde)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/want-to-set-format-to-text-field-componant/37230 "2020-07-30T19:02:27Z")
Hi, I need help, I want to set string format to Text Field componant in perspective The string have to be this way: Example: “Parameter1”:“ParameterValue1”,“Parameter2”:“ParameterValue2”… There will be multiple key v… --- ## [Perspective - Set Number of options shown in dropdown / change dropdown options height](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-set-number-of-options-shown-in-dropdown-change-dropdown-options-height/34960)
**Author:** [@Matthew.gaitan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew.gaitan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-set-number-of-options-shown-in-dropdown-change-dropdown-options-height/34960 "2020-07-30T18:12:20Z")
Version: 8.0.13 RC1 Today I noticed that my dropdowns were a lot shorter than they used to be and are only showing 5 items. After doing some digging it seems there is a bit of CSS in place that sets the max-height of th… --- ## [Can a Popup Window have a Docked View in Perspective?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-a-popup-window-have-a-docked-view-in-perspective/37232)
**Author:** [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-a-popup-window-have-a-docked-view-in-perspective/37232 "2020-07-30T18:06:37Z")
Just a quick question here. I have a manager telling a customer that we could have “dropdown” windows (which I think he is thinking about docked views) inside of a popup. Is this possible? It doesn’t need to be define… --- ## [Mac OS designer Perspective spinning wheel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mac-os-designer-perspective-spinning-wheel/37214)
**Author:** [@mcarritt1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcarritt1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mac-os-designer-perspective-spinning-wheel/37214 "2020-07-30T17:07:39Z")
This has been going on for a while now and I mostly just want to figure out if this is just a problem with the Mac Designer, or a problem with my computer. It doesn't happen always, but I'd say 90% of the time when I go… --- ## [\[FEATURE-12779\] Map Component - OnClick event for a marker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-12779-map-component-onclick-event-for-a-marker/22815)
**Author:** [@ankitkarwa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ankitkarwa21)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-12779-map-component-onclick-event-for-a-marker/22815 "2020-07-30T16:32:11Z")
Hello All, I am looking to achieve two things on the map component in Ignition 8. I want to access the onClick event for a marker on the map to perform a few simple actions based on which marker was clicked. Map compo… --- ## [Info box on time series in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/info-box-on-time-series-in-perspective/37218)
**Author:** [@mbai1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mbai1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/info-box-on-time-series-in-perspective/37218 "2020-07-30T16:54:49Z")
hello, I am wondering for the info box in time series, how could you make it on right side when you look at the left side the graph, and the info box on left side when you look at right side. Because it would be hidden w… --- ## [Can't drag or paste Numeric Text Field into Tab Container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-drag-or-paste-numeric-text-field-into-tab-container/37220)
**Author:** [@code\_skin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/code_skin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-drag-or-paste-numeric-text-field-into-tab-container/37220 "2020-07-30T16:32:25Z")
Version 8.0.15 Anyone else experiencing this? --- ## [Perspective Timeseries Graph: Show column in graph X Trace Only](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-timeseries-graph-show-column-in-graph-x-trace-only/37141)
**Author:** [@rachel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rachel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-timeseries-graph-show-column-in-graph-x-trace-only/37141 "2020-07-30T16:25:10Z")
Re: the Timeseries graph, is it possible to show a column name’s details in the X Trace info box but not list it in the legend? --- ## [How to import an existing signed SSL cert into Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-import-an-existing-signed-ssl-cert-into-ignition/10008)
**Author:** [@fledder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fledder)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-import-an-existing-signed-ssl-cert-into-ignition/10008 "2020-07-30T14:32:24Z")
This is something I spend a bit of time on, so I figured I'd write up a how-to. At least now the next time I forget how to do this, I will be able to find the breadcrumbs... xkcd.com/979/ I have a UCC SSL cert that I b… --- ## [New tag with Python script?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-tag-with-python-script/37209)
**Author:** [@amichailidis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amichailidis)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-tag-with-python-script/37209 "2020-07-30T14:07:02Z")
Hello Forum, is it possible to create a tag which will run a python script and calculate differences from other tags? what kind of display do i have to use? (label , numeric label etc) in order to see the data from the… --- ## [Custom Template T1 -\> Template Canvas TC1 -\> Custom Template T3: how get T1 from T3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-template-t1-template-canvas-tc1-custom-template-t3-how-get-t1-from-t3/37211)
**Author:** [@deforder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/deforder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-template-t1-template-canvas-tc1-custom-template-t3-how-get-t1-from-t3/37211 "2020-07-30T11:42:41Z")
I have a custom template. Let it be called T1. It can be used on different windows in containers with different paths inside T1 there is a template canvas TC1 Inside the canvas there is a template T3 What is the best… --- ## [Tags from Edge sever to Main Ignition Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-from-edge-sever-to-main-ignition-server/37171)
**Author:** [@gjaeschke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gjaeschke)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-from-edge-sever-to-main-ignition-server/37171 "2020-07-30T06:58:26Z")
How do i pull the tags from my Edge server to my Main Ignition server. I had to install an ignition edge server onsite locally as it is on a wireless internet connection a was having issues communicating to one PLC with… --- ## [Cannot connect to Global Datablock variables from Ignition Maker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-connect-to-global-datablock-variables-from-ignition-maker/37188)
**Author:** [@jamal.muhammad.vc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jamal.muhammad.vc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 5:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-connect-to-global-datablock-variables-from-ignition-maker/37188 "2020-07-30T05:07:32Z")
Hi, I am new to ignition but not new in this OPC-UA, PLc domain. I have configured Tags for S7-1200, S7-1500 via Kepserver. No while configuring the tags for Ignition Maker I followed several tutorials, also did the onl… --- ## [Report Script Nested Query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-script-nested-query/37203)
**Author:** [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-script-nested-query/37203 "2020-07-29T20:52:39Z")
Need some help/clarification with accessing data in a nested query. I’ve read through the manual and this post: http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-script-using-nested-query/11362/5, however I’m thinking eithe… --- ## [Unable to import module named xlrd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-import-module-named-xlrd/37195)
**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-import-module-named-xlrd/37195 "2020-07-29T20:43:23Z")
Good morning, I am trying to add a 3rd party module to Ignition called xlrd. However, when I go to run my script the module is not found. This link here suggests changing the module location: I can then import the mo… --- ## [SFC Module not showing in Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-module-not-showing-in-designer/37201)
**Author:** [@dandersen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dandersen)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-module-not-showing-in-designer/37201 "2020-07-29T20:22:39Z")
Added the SFC module to my gateway and it doesn’t show up in the Designer Project. I have rebooted the gateway and restarted the module without fixing it. --- ## [High CPU Usage after Error in logs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/high-cpu-usage-after-error-in-logs/37200)
**Author:** [@zacht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacht)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/high-cpu-usage-after-error-in-logs/37200 "2020-07-29T18:27:56Z")
We had an issue where gateway CPU usage rose dramatically as pictured. This rise corresponds with this error in the gateway wrapper log: INFO | jvm 1 | 2020/07/16 21:24:21 | W \[c.i.x.d.a.ScheduledRequest \] \[04:2… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1320) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1322)