# Latest **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1371 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1372 --- ## [Ignition 8 Tag Event Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-tag-event-script/24602)
**Author:** [@PaoloPK](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PaoloPK)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2020, 8:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-tag-event-script/24602 "2020-04-24T08:49:00Z")
Hi, I created two projects, Automation is the real one, Automation\_script has only scripts to share: On Automation\_scrip I imported the old scripts On Automation they complete correctly if I use a button to … --- ## [Perspective Momentary Button Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-momentary-button-script/34184)
**Author:** [@Yfactor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yfactor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2020, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-momentary-button-script/34184 "2020-04-24T07:28:15Z")
Can anyone share with me a script that can turn a button into a momentary button please? or is momentary button available in the latest Perspective yet? Cheers --- ## [Store & Forward service unavailable and high mermory](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-forward-service-unavailable-and-high-mermory/34182)
**Author:** [@1264034959](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/1264034959)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2020, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-forward-service-unavailable-and-high-mermory/34182 "2020-04-24T02:25:07Z")
Hi, We have purchased a set of modules for our development demand, including SQL Bridge,Tag Historian,Vision and so on. And the project has running for serval months. Problem: I found that Store & Forward service unava… --- ## [Any idea how to put the setpoint of alarm into a text field?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-idea-how-to-put-the-setpoint-of-alarm-into-a-text-field/33880)
**Author:** [@marcg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marcg)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2020, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-idea-how-to-put-the-setpoint-of-alarm-into-a-text-field/33880 "2020-04-24T01:11:43Z")
Hi im new with ignition, any tips on how do i put the setpoint of a alarm into a text field? --- ## ["Cannot convert row x column y to type java.lang.Long"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-convert-row-x-column-y-to-type-java-lang-long/34175)
**Author:** [@md.szyman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/md.szyman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-convert-row-x-column-y-to-type-java-lang-long/34175 "2020-04-23T22:01:57Z")
So, I’ve seen threads similar to this, but this one I really do think is some kind of bug. I have a dataset with rows/columns that, when printed via a logger given by system.util.getLogger, returns something like: \[ \[5… --- ## [iOS QR Code opens application incorrectly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ios-qr-code-opens-application-incorrectly/34176)
**Author:** [@jpark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jpark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ios-qr-code-opens-application-incorrectly/34176 "2020-04-23T20:57:50Z")
When I use the QR code to add an application in the iOS app, it opens the project like this. --- ## [\[Feature-13797\]Perspective 8.0.6 Tree - individual item styles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13797-perspective-8-0-6-tree-individual-item-styles/29926)
**Author:** [@mleefers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mleefers)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13797-perspective-8-0-6-tree-individual-item-styles/29926 "2020-04-23T20:57:16Z")
Hi All, I have a tree set up like a tag browse tree to dynamically build a time series chart. I am looking for a way to show on the tree which items have been added to the chart already. I have the tags showing in a leg… --- ## [\[BUG-16375\] Embedded view render with white background all the time in Ignition-8.0.12 April 19](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16375-embedded-view-render-with-white-background-all-the-time-in-ignition-8-0-12-april-19/34035)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16375-embedded-view-render-with-white-background-all-the-time-in-ignition-8-0-12-april-19/34035 "2020-04-23T20:15:46Z")
Hi After I upgrading to Ignition-8.0.12 April 19 all of my embedded view render with white background. In previous release it only happen during loading embedded view and after few secs it gones but in this release it … --- ## [Power Table JTable Methods](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-jtable-methods/34140)
**Author:** [@dandersen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dandersen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-jtable-methods/34140 "2020-04-23T20:06:09Z")
This is more of a learning exercise for future use but lets say I wanted to use a JTable method on a Power Table. Below is the code that I thought would work but I’m missing some key concept here as to how Ignition is t… --- ## [Check Device Connection Status Via Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/check-device-connection-status-via-scripting/34169)
**Author:** [@ClemsonTim80](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ClemsonTim80)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/check-device-connection-status-via-scripting/34169 "2020-04-23T20:01:08Z")
Unusual application where I am retrieving all PLC values from multiple PLCs using scripting and system.opc.readValues() rather than setting up individual OPC tags due to dynamic polling rates. Is there any way to check a… --- ## [Move drop down list values to a memory tags from a template](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/move-drop-down-list-values-to-a-memory-tags-from-a-template/34152)
**Author:** [@mhicks1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mhicks1)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/move-drop-down-list-values-to-a-memory-tags-from-a-template/34152 "2020-04-23T19:49:09Z")
Good Morning. I am trying to move a selected string that I have chosen from a drop down list and moved to a Text Field. All of this is inside of a template. I want to move the value to the memory tag that coincides w… --- ## [TagChangeListener not getting the tagChanged event in Ignition 8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tagchangelistener-not-getting-the-tagchanged-event-in-ignition-8/34095)
**Author:** [@fady.machaalani](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fady.machaalani)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tagchangelistener-not-getting-the-tagchanged-event-in-ignition-8/34095 "2020-04-23T19:08:37Z")
In Ignition 7 I was able to get the tagChanged(TagChangeEvent tagChangeEvent) by implementing the TagChangeListener class. This is my code for Ignition 8 where I am trying to do the same thing. My Implementation: publ… --- ## [UDT boolean parameter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-boolean-parameter/34170)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-boolean-parameter/34170 "2020-04-23T18:33:38Z")
I am using version 8.0.12 and this seemed to work on the previous version 8.0.7. i have a UDT setup like this but when i use configure to create the tag the showUser tag is just blank tag = { "name": "error", … --- ## [Designer and Tag Provider out of sync](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-and-tag-provider-out-of-sync/34168)
**Author:** [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-and-tag-provider-out-of-sync/34168 "2020-04-23T17:01:00Z")
Using 8.0.10 and seeing a strange behavior. After having the designer open for a while… like a day or so eventually the designer seems to loose the ability to get data from a tag provider. What I mean is that the tags … --- ## [\[FEATURE\] MODL file name VS Module name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-modl-file-name-vs-module-name/34166)
**Author:** [@andrea.morando](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrea.morando)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-modl-file-name-vs-module-name/34166 "2020-04-23T17:02:10Z")
Dear all, For the deployment of a custom module, I would like to have different names for the modl file and for the name attribute of the module (showed in the gateway config web page). For example: modl file: KPI-2.… --- ## [Running the script after entering the values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-the-script-after-entering-the-values/34115)
**Author:** [@Oleh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Oleh)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-the-script-after-entering-the-values/34115 "2020-04-23T16:44:32Z")
Hello. I need running the script after entering the values to the Numeric Text Field. I use Ignition 7.5.12. In the latest version ignition i know how to do it with tag change scripting. --- ## [Historian folder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-folder/34162)
**Author:** [@NII](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NII)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-folder/34162 "2020-04-23T15:35:28Z")
I did some tests on historian and I’d like to delete all entries and start fresh. How do I delete all the data? Can I just delete the folder? If yes, where is the folder? I’m using ignition internal historian. --- ## [Ignition doesn´t start on Windows 7 Starter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-doesn-t-start-on-windows-7-starter/6717)
**Author:** [@ra\_juarez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ra_juarez)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-doesn-t-start-on-windows-7-starter/6717 "2020-04-23T15:19:19Z")
Hi, I’m trying to run Ignition from my Windows 7 starter, Programs-\>Inductive Automation-\>Ignition-\>Launch Gateway Control Utility, I got this status on GCU screen Status: Retrieving Retrieving Vresion: Unknown Por… --- ## [V8.0.10 rc1 show gray empty box for embedded view when loading](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/v8-0-10-rc1-show-gray-empty-box-for-embedded-view-when-loading/33111)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/v8-0-10-rc1-show-gray-empty-box-for-embedded-view-when-loading/33111 "2020-04-23T15:14:28Z")
Hello When I open my view that contain embedded view, the perceptive show empty gray box when loading view. Depend on the system performance it takes while to fill with actual graphic of embedded view. This cause very … --- ## [New for 8.0.11: Signature Pad Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-for-8-0-11-signature-pad-component/32815)
**Author:** [@mperkins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mperkins)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-for-8-0-11-signature-pad-component/32815 "2020-04-23T15:08:31Z")
Check out the Signature Pad component, brand new for 8.0.11. It will be available in the next nightly. This component is useful for collecting signatures as the Base64 encoded PNG string returned by the onSignatureS… --- ## [String not showing correctly in PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/string-not-showing-correctly-in-plc/34134)
**Author:** [@warren.johnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/warren.johnson)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/string-not-showing-correctly-in-plc/34134 "2020-04-23T14:54:41Z")
I have a set of memory tags(string) that I concate together to form string sent to the PLC. The format shows correctly except for the last memory tag which I have a value of :STAR $r$1, but shows in the PLC as :STAR $$r… --- ## [Named Query Deadlocked](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-deadlocked/34155)
**Author:** [@wschauer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wschauer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-deadlocked/34155 "2020-04-23T14:16:54Z")
I have a barcode scanner attached to a PLC which we use to scan 3 separate barcodes for each transaction. We then have 3 separate tags in the PLC to act as a buffer to take in each barcode and then these trigger tag ch… --- ## [Replace string in multiline text](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replace-string-in-multiline-text/34149)
**Author:** [@SergioS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SergioS)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 8:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replace-string-in-multiline-text/34149 "2020-04-23T08:50:04Z")
Good morning I have problem when i go to use string.replace() in my script where string is a multiline text. I don’t receive any error , script arrive to the end, but replace don’t be do it. here a piece of code : te… --- ## [MQTT - Store and Forward Capability](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-store-and-forward-capability/33950)
**Author:** [@melwadeya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/melwadeya)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 6:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-store-and-forward-capability/33950 "2020-04-23T06:45:45Z")
Hi, I am using Ignition V8.0.10 and have set MQTT communication with a remote Edge device. How can I test the Store and Forward function in case of communication loss? how can I verify? Any help will be greatly apprec… --- ## [Power table with drop down with listener](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-with-drop-down-with-listener/34143)
**Author:** [@TimE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimE)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-with-drop-down-with-listener/34143 "2020-04-23T04:20:10Z")
I have a project where the power tables are populated dynamically from a database and this is working fine. They then requested the ability to add dynamic drop-downs in the table with separate options. I used the solutio… --- ## [system.print.createPrintJob print to A4](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-print-createprintjob-print-to-a4/34146)
**Author:** [@yifeiliu08](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yifeiliu08)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 3:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-print-createprintjob-print-to-a4/34146 "2020-04-23T03:53:06Z")
i have create a template and draw the template to the screen name is print, i want to print them to A4 paper job = system.print.createPrintJob(event.source.parent.getComponent(‘print’)) job.setMargins(0.1) job.se… --- ## [Updating Bar Chart Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updating-bar-chart-data/34144)
**Author:** [@bprice](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bprice)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2020, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updating-bar-chart-data/34144 "2020-04-22T23:14:18Z")
Has anybody had any issues with a bar chart updating from an analysis controller? I have data being pulled from an analysis control and the chart data is being updated when a date range is selected. However, the bar char… --- ## [\[BUG-15969\] Chrome Client Crash - received updates for missing view, call stack size exceeded](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15969-chrome-client-crash-received-updates-for-missing-view-call-stack-size-exceeded/31999)
**Author:** [@kyle.demerath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle.demerath)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15969-chrome-client-crash-received-updates-for-missing-view-call-stack-size-exceeded/31999 "2020-04-22T22:54:38Z")
I’m having an issue where if I change views or pages too quickly I eventually cause the client to crash. I am using Chrome on a desktop in developer mode to see this, but it also crashes on the iPad app as well. I am u… --- ## [Setting Label Font Through Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-label-font-through-scripting/33603)
**Author:** [@dandersen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dandersen)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-label-font-through-scripting/33603 "2020-04-22T22:22:41Z")
So I’m trying to set the font of a label when the screen the label on is shown. I have gone around into a few places but it doesn’t seem to work. I currently have this script running on the container that holds the lab… --- ## [Specifying UDT Parameter as a String instead of Numeric](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/specifying-udt-parameter-as-a-string-instead-of-numeric/34139)
**Author:** [@kcollins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcollins)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2020, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/specifying-udt-parameter-as-a-string-instead-of-numeric/34139 "2020-04-22T21:51:27Z")
I've run across an interesting situation where I need to be able to instance a UDT with a parameter like 0883 and have it stay as that value (it is a string, despite it "feeling" numeric). Within the Designer UI, anythi… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1370) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1372)