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**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-add-binding-to-an-instance-of-flexrepeater/34662 "2020-05-12T19:44:59Z")
I want to generate dynamically instances of a flexrepeater and i also want to add binding to some values. My code is: tags = system.tag.browseTags(parentPath=value) instances = \[\] for tag in tags: dict={} dict\["inst… --- ## [Mobile Screen Rotate Event](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-screen-rotate-event/34659)
**Author:** [@emery.merkley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/emery.merkley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-screen-rotate-event/34659 "2020-05-12T19:05:38Z")
I haven’t been able to find anything related to this so I thought I would ask… I am developing screens in perspective to display data on a mobile device. I want to display different embedded views based on the orientat… --- ## [Script function with a keyword args dictionnary](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-function-with-a-keyword-args-dictionnary/34660)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-function-with-a-keyword-args-dictionnary/34660 "2020-05-12T17:28:25Z")
When a script function has a keyword args dictionnary, what is the bast practice to convert the args for the java world…and obtain an HashMap object PyArgumentMap args = PyArgumentMap.interpretPyArgs(pyArgs, keywords, … --- ## [Perspective Session Theme Property & Views](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-session-theme-property-views/34641)
**Author:** [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-session-theme-property-views/34641 "2020-05-12T15:55:03Z")
I’m wanting to set the session theme property and have it affect the views open in the session. I can successfully change the session.theme property but I’m not getting the reaction out of the views as I would expect.! … --- ## [Easy chart vs. chart - same value, different display](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-vs-chart-same-value-different-display/34658)
**Author:** [@t.gegenfurtner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/t.gegenfurtner)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-vs-chart-same-value-different-display/34658 "2020-05-12T15:34:19Z")
Hello. We want to display a normal tag with value range between 0,05 - 2,50 FLOAT The tag is configured with TAG HISTORY. If we put the Tag in a normal chart without any configuration we get immediately the chart with… --- ## [stdDev is not correct](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stddev-is-not-correct/32959)
**Author:** [@Apisit\_Chuencharoen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Apisit_Chuencharoen)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stddev-is-not-correct/32959 "2020-05-12T14:25:48Z")
Hi, I found stdDev expression function is not conform Ignition manual as pictured. I try to calculate this table on excel. And value is correct and conform Ignition manual. Could please check or suggest us to calculate … --- ## [system.device.addDevice with password (EncodedStringField)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-device-adddevice-with-password-encodedstringfield/34646)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-device-adddevice-with-password-encodedstringfield/34646 "2020-05-12T13:02:19Z")
Ignition 8.0.12 @Kevin.Herron I try to create devices with system.device.addDevice. I create modbus devices and other devices from my own module. It’s OK but I have problem with devices types containing some password… --- ## [IP camera status - how to catch "Stream ended." status](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ip-camera-status-how-to-catch-stream-ended-status/18030)
**Author:** [@jsorlie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jsorlie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ip-camera-status-how-to-catch-stream-ended-status/18030 "2020-05-12T12:22:31Z")
Is there any way to programmatically monitor the status (quality) of the IP Camera component's video stream? Seems like there would be some response code attribute available to check if/when things go wrong. There are… --- ## [Scrollbars popo up on vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scrollbars-popo-up-on-vision/34651)
**Author:** [@trishadx](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/trishadx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 10:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scrollbars-popo-up-on-vision/34651 "2020-05-12T10:40:40Z")
Hi I’m new to ignition 8 and was wondering if anyone can help me make scroll bars appear on my pop up windows. I’ve set my components to be anchored as i dont want skewing when resizing the windows on client. I’ve also… --- ## [Reset default admin/password](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reset-default-admin-password/34645)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 3:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reset-default-admin-password/34645 "2020-05-12T03:41:14Z")
With no gateway control utility anymore, how can I now reset the default admin/password for a gateway? --- ## [system.net.httpClient async use with callbacks v8.0.12](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-net-httpclient-async-use-with-callbacks-v8-0-12/34320)
**Author:** [@simon.beeching](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/simon.beeching)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-net-httpclient-async-use-with-callbacks-v8-0-12/34320 "2020-05-11T22:46:18Z")
I’m having some trouble with the Callback use. url = self.parent.parent.getChild('txt\_URL\_All').props.text client = system.net.httpClient() promise = client.getAsync("https://httpbin.org/delay/3",params={"a": 1, "b… --- ## [Rotate Icon with props.style.transform](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotate-icon-with-props-style-transform/34635)
**Author:** [@wking](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wking)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotate-icon-with-props-style-transform/34635 "2020-05-11T22:36:31Z")
“skewX” and “skewY” and “scale” work like this. How come rotate doesn’t? Inside flex container. Ignition: 8.0.6 --- ## [Perspective Table not showing timestamp as datetime](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-not-showing-timestamp-as-datetime/34616)
**Author:** [@michael2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-not-showing-timestamp-as-datetime/34616 "2020-05-11T22:29:33Z")
Render is set to date. For reference I am on 8.0.10. --- ## [\[FB-16471\] system.net.httpClient parses json ints as floats](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fb-16471-system-net-httpclient-parses-json-ints-as-floats/34637)
**Author:** [@peter.dolberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter.dolberg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fb-16471-system-net-httpclient-parses-json-ints-as-floats/34637 "2020-05-11T21:41:21Z")
There is a difference in behavior between the JSON parsing done by the system.net.httpClient() response object and the system.util.jsonDecode() function. In particular, integers are always returned as floats from the sys… --- ## [MQTT Message Decoding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-message-decoding/34638)
**Author:** [@bpien](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bpien)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-message-decoding/34638 "2020-05-11T21:08:28Z")
Hello, I want to subscribe and publish MQTT messages with MQTT Engine module. A devices send messages with following topics: building\_A/floor\_B/room\_C and payload of message: \[‘normal’, 1, 1589229676.6371894, 77\] so it… --- ## [Large Overbuilt UDT vs Folders of UDTs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/large-overbuilt-udt-vs-folders-of-udts/34636)
**Author:** [@downerczx](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/downerczx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/large-overbuilt-udt-vs-folders-of-udts/34636 "2020-05-11T20:20:14Z")
I have some large UDT’s that contain multiple instances of other UDT’s. These instances can be enabled or disabled on whether the specific instance has them. The idea is that the potential max number is encapsulated ther… --- ## [Perspective Property Editor disappearing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-property-editor-disappearing/34629)
**Author:** [@ecallaghan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ecallaghan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-property-editor-disappearing/34629 "2020-05-11T19:01:20Z")
Hello, still in the learning stages of working w Perspective/Ignition. I am working w two monitors running off my laptop. Steps to recreate: I create a project in the gateway, then click to open Perspective in the Pro… --- ## [Modbus help converting decimal to Celsius](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-help-converting-decimal-to-celsius/34634)
**Author:** [@dustin.corban](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dustin.corban)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-help-converting-decimal-to-celsius/34634 "2020-05-11T18:35:46Z")
We are currently using an ADAM-6018 controller to try and collect temperature readings via Modbus/TCP connection. We are getting the value in decimal (example 2053) and we are trying to figure out what this is equivalent… --- ## [System.tag.configure change folder to tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-configure-change-folder-to-tag/34583)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-configure-change-folder-to-tag/34583 "2020-05-11T17:14:50Z")
I am trying to turn a folder in tags to a String tag using system.tag.configure. system.tag.configure is returning Good, but the tag just stays as a folder. I am I missing something? I have a folder at with nothing “\[ta… --- ## [DNP3 scadapack reading fail](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dnp3-scadapack-reading-fail/26429)
**Author:** [@gurovskiy-a](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gurovskiy-a)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dnp3-scadapack-reading-fail/26429 "2020-05-11T15:52:11Z")
Hello, I have troubles with getting data through dnp3 communication with scadapack 357. OPC UA status connected. DNP3 driver status connected. I can read points from PLC via ignition Quick Client, but data quality is… --- ## [\[BUG-13870\] Styling Dropdown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13870-styling-dropdown/27881)
**Author:** [@jramirez3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jramirez3)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13870-styling-dropdown/27881 "2020-05-11T15:26:57Z")
Is it possible to change the color of the dropdown in 8.0? I have under the style property backgroundColor: #555555 and it is still showing up white. As for the dropdownOptionStyle i have the samebackgroundColor and whe… --- ## [PyDataset Performance Questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pydataset-performance-questions/33991)
**Author:** [@hwbrill](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hwbrill)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pydataset-performance-questions/33991 "2020-05-11T15:13:26Z")
--- ## [Problems historing data after migrating Ignition to a new server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-historing-data-after-migrating-ignition-to-a-new-server/34530)
**Author:** [@marcelo.burstein](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marcelo.burstein)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-historing-data-after-migrating-ignition-to-a-new-server/34530 "2020-05-11T15:05:55Z")
Hi all, Recently I migrated my Ignition project to a new server, with same configuration. I imported Ignition to a new server and my DB to a new server. I export and import data from only from May 2020 (upt to May 6) fr… --- ## [Best practices and opinions about templtaes?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practices-and-opinions-about-templtaes/34569)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practices-and-opinions-about-templtaes/34569 "2020-05-11T13:23:53Z")
My company has decided to try to start curating our “best” templates from all our projects and decding on how in the general we want to design our templates across our projects, so that one developer can pick up where an… --- ## [Tag values from SQL Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-values-from-sql-table/34612)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-values-from-sql-table/34612 "2020-05-11T12:58:35Z")
We have a project where data is coming in for a particular set of devices from a SQL table (the devices themselves write the data into the database table) which is read-only for SCADA. What is the most efficient way to … --- ## [Writing a tag value to all UDT instances for memory tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-a-tag-value-to-all-udt-instances-for-memory-tag/34584)
**Author:** [@tmahaffey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tmahaffey)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-a-tag-value-to-all-udt-instances-for-memory-tag/34584 "2020-05-11T12:54:50Z")
I have a UDT with a memory string tag. When I update the value for that string, I would expect all instances of the UDT to have that same value for that. But, it looks like all the instances still have a nothing in for t… --- ## [Perspective - main differences between time series chart and XY chart?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-main-differences-between-time-series-chart-and-xy-chart/34625)
**Author:** [@tmahaffey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tmahaffey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-main-differences-between-time-series-chart-and-xy-chart/34625 "2020-05-11T12:47:20Z")
What will our client gain from us choosing to develop with one chart vs. the other? We’ve been using the time series chart for a while now, but some of the complaints about it have been a lack of grid lines and other min… --- ## [Perspective Dashboard Hosting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dashboard-hosting/34621)
**Author:** [@ethang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ethang)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dashboard-hosting/34621 "2020-05-11T12:16:36Z")
This may be a simple question, but I want to share a perspective dashboard with some clients over the web. What is the best way to go about hosting it? I understand you can port forward but from what I understand this ha… --- ## [Visualice cameras from NVR Recorder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/visualice-cameras-from-nvr-recorder/34623)
**Author:** [@avg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/avg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 10:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/visualice-cameras-from-nvr-recorder/34623 "2020-05-11T10:28:41Z")
Morning. We are trying to access some analogic camera signals. We are not dealing with IP cameras, easier to integrate in Ignition. There’s a central NVR recorder that centralices the analogic signals. This NVR is fr… --- ## [What is the path to use the substring function?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-path-to-use-the-substring-function/12255)
**Author:** [@lifejustice2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lifejustice2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 5:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-path-to-use-the-substring-function/12255 "2020-05-11T05:15:56Z")
In "appendix B" under "Strings", there is a "substring" function. The syntax for it is as follows: substring("unhappy", 2) ... returns "happy" Unfortunately, I can't just type "substring("Unhappy",2) into the script… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1362) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1364)