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**Author:** [@rchung](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rchung)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2016, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-template-repeater-for-a-template-with-user-defined-data/11848 "2016-06-23T20:55:34Z")
Is it possible to use template repeater for a template that has only 1 template parameter, but it is a user defined data type parameter. The example used in the Inductive University training shows the use of template rep… --- ## [Multi Instance Pop-ups!](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multi-instance-pop-ups/11850)
**Author:** [@EngrFrandee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/EngrFrandee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2016, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multi-instance-pop-ups/11850 "2016-06-23T19:40:17Z")
Good day, Can anyone help me on how to do Multi-instance Pop-ups? for example i have 5 valves and when i click the valve 1, it opens a popup and i click valve 2 it opens another and i would see 2 popups.. Thanks Ne… --- ## [Customization of Configure Page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/customization-of-configure-page/9042)
**Author:** [@bdev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bdev)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2016, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/customization-of-configure-page/9042 "2016-06-23T19:07:27Z")
I'd like to add configuration settings for my module to the Ignition Gateway Configure page. Specifically, I'd like to add to the tree panel on the left hand side. Is that possible? How would I go about doing that? T… --- ## [Distinguishing Designer Context from Client Context](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/distinguishing-designer-context-from-client-context/11852)
**Author:** [@BrianF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BrianF)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2016, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/distinguishing-designer-context-from-client-context/11852 "2016-06-23T14:11:06Z")
I've got a swing component that I have exposed to the vision module/designer through the normal mechanisms. So, I have the designerHook and BeanInfo classes. My object is available to drag and drop into the windows of … --- ## [Module Idea for Importing Jars](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/module-idea-for-importing-jars/11847)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2016, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/module-idea-for-importing-jars/11847 "2016-06-22T18:07:41Z")
I had a thought after trying to figure out the new module SDK and signing process. all the modules we have created internally are just wrappers to get various Java libraries from jar files into different scopes of the Ig… --- ## [Quarantined Modules](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quarantined-modules/11594)
**Author:** [@PRAMANJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRAMANJ)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2016, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quarantined-modules/11594 "2016-06-22T17:35:54Z")
Hi , I just signedup a new (Private) module on developer portal for a few times with a simple or no changes yesterday. Today I find them appear (7 times that I signedup) on my module list of modules. Is this a new featu… --- ## [Questions regarding SFC module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/questions-regarding-sfc-module/11844)
**Author:** [@jackswiggett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jackswiggett)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2016, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/questions-regarding-sfc-module/11844 "2016-06-22T14:55:55Z")
I am working on the automation of an anaerobic digestion facility for treating agricultural waste. We are considering using Ignition's SFC module to implement the vast majority of the logic controlling the behavior of th… --- ## [Importing Tag information and working with XML](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-tag-information-and-working-with-xml/11838)
**Author:** [@abishur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abishur)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2016, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-tag-information-and-working-with-xml/11838 "2016-06-22T14:22:02Z")
Two questions 1) To get the most out of importing and exporting tags, it's my understanding that I need to export my tag information to XML, however the post powerful means I have of bulk editing tags is in a true tabl… --- ## [runScript in Alarm Display Path dynamically](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-in-alarm-display-path-dynamically/11842)
**Author:** [@mpeasley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mpeasley)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2016, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-in-alarm-display-path-dynamically/11842 "2016-06-22T13:35:57Z")
I am trying to use the runScript function in a tags Alarm DisplayPath dynamically. runScript("project.alarmDesc.alarmDesc('" +{name}+ "')") Basically the script being called grabs the alarm description from the datab… --- ## [Designer Launch Problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-launch-problem/11803)
**Author:** [@jjt\_mo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jjt_mo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2016, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-launch-problem/11803 "2016-06-22T10:03:22Z")
Have tried two systems at a customers site and am unable to launch the designer from the main Ignition screen. We can enter the configuration screens and can also run the app in realtime as well. When you click the desi… --- ## [Canvas : Scaled image and repaint event](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/canvas-scaled-image-and-repaint-event/11829)
**Author:** [@Amarth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Amarth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2016, 8:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/canvas-scaled-image-and-repaint-event/11829 "2016-06-22T08:30:08Z")
Hello all, I'm trying to display a scaled image in a canvas. I found several code examples on the forum and used them (thank you for sharing, by the way). Here is the problem I meet: When I display the "raw" image (n… --- ## [Exposed OPC TAGS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exposed-opc-tags/11826)
**Author:** [@PRAMANJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRAMANJ)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2016, 3:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exposed-opc-tags/11826 "2016-06-22T03:26:37Z")
Hi Kevin, Just curious from which version onwards of Ignition is the Exposed OPC Tags option available? From 7.6 onwards or 7.7 onwards. This will ease having to maintain multiple versions of my modules accessing OPC Ta… --- ## [Proper way of working with lines in groups?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/proper-way-of-working-with-lines-in-groups/11839)
**Author:** [@abishur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abishur)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2016, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/proper-way-of-working-with-lines-in-groups/11839 "2016-06-22T02:42:05Z")
On my HMI screens, I like certain areas to pop just a little by making them looked raised. Many items have a boarder option, Beveled - Raised, that gives the exact look I like. However the rectangle tool lacks this fea… --- ## [Python String Parse](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-string-parse/11840)
**Author:** [@jreynolds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jreynolds)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2016, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-string-parse/11840 "2016-06-21T19:10:52Z")
I'm wanting to parse the first 4 character from the string. I'm getting this error when I run the following code: Code: scanEntry = event.source.parent.getComponent('txtJobNum').text entry = scanEntry.split\[:4\] eve… --- ## ["Report error" causes gateway timeout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-error-causes-gateway-timeout/11837)
**Author:** [@systemparadox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/systemparadox)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2016, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-error-causes-gateway-timeout/11837 "2016-06-21T12:54:12Z")
Attempting to report an error from the designer does not work. Pressing the "send report" button freezes in the "down" state until a GatewayTimeout occurs. (Ignition 7.8.2) --- ## [Templates within Templates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/templates-within-templates/11828)
**Author:** [@ks0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ks0)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2016, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/templates-within-templates/11828 "2016-06-21T02:47:48Z")
Hi, I can't seem to access a template within a template when scripting. Say for example I have a template called 'parent', and inside that template there is another template called 'child'. The template 'child' has a… --- ## [Accessing Scripting on Window or Root Container from compent](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-scripting-on-window-or-root-container-from-compent/11834)
**Author:** [@abishur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abishur)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2016, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-scripting-on-window-or-root-container-from-compent/11834 "2016-06-21T01:59:38Z")
I have a pop-up window that has a custom method (let's say it's called foo) and when a user clicks on a component, I want to call foo. For the life of me I can't find any documentation on how to reference various script… --- ## [Rotating around random point?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotating-around-random-point/11833)
**Author:** [@abishur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abishur)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2016, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotating-around-random-point/11833 "2016-06-20T16:45:21Z")
Using Ignition 7.8 on Windows 7. Sometimes when I close a property dialog box, the selected object will jump to a new position on the screen and pressing ctrl-Z will undo the change I made to the property, but will not… --- ## [Odd Tag Quality Values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/odd-tag-quality-values/11831)
**Author:** [@nifemi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nifemi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2016, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/odd-tag-quality-values/11831 "2016-06-20T16:21:33Z")
Good day all, I recently encountered some strange behaviour when viewing data with the Quick Client. This data is exposed to Ignition from a remote OPC-DA server, through Unified Automation's UA Gateway. When browsing … --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Alarm Pipeline and Delay Block issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-alarm-pipeline-and-delay-block-issue/11785)
**Author:** [@marioquark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marioquark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2016, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-alarm-pipeline-and-delay-block-issue/11785 "2016-06-20T12:16:39Z")
Please explain me this :slight\_smile: I have an alarmed tag with autoack. So I should have only one alive alarm at a time. I want to notify every day if the alarm remains active, so in the pipeline I have a loop with a… --- ## [clickCount on Windows 10 touchscreen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clickcount-on-windows-10-touchscreen/11821)
**Author:** [@marioquark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marioquark)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2016, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clickcount-on-windows-10-touchscreen/11821 "2016-06-20T11:10:12Z")
The code if event.clickCount == 2 and event.button == event.BUTTON1: -dosomething- has worked for years, but opening a client on a win 10 with touchscreen tablet, it doesn't work any more. Now the event.clickCou… --- ## [Windows organising](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-organising/11822)
**Author:** [@eyudes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eyudes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2016, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-organising/11822 "2016-06-20T06:50:01Z")
Hello everyone, I am trying to organising three windows. One of them is a header windows which should be always in the top of the screen, the second one is a windows which has a tree and it has to appear on the left bu… --- ## [7.8.2 Automated Gateway Backups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-8-2-automated-gateway-backups/11827)
**Author:** [@gadgetguru69](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gadgetguru69)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2016, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-8-2-automated-gateway-backups/11827 "2016-06-18T15:54:17Z")
Well had issue this morning were we needed to go back to a backup of our gateway that is automatically backed up to NAS every morning at 4am. so we have fresh backup each day before any changes are made or so we thought.… --- ## [OEE Item based Production Default Rate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oee-item-based-production-default-rate/11824)
**Author:** [@dbortolini](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dbortolini)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2016, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oee-item-based-production-default-rate/11824 "2016-06-17T21:13:25Z")
Good morning everybody, I'm currently studying the possibility to implement MES OEE module to track OEE of a gorup of casting machines. For Availability and Quality there's no problem 'cause the sources of information ar… --- ## [Replying to topic crashes forum?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replying-to-topic-crashes-forum/11823)
**Author:** [@abishur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abishur)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2016, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replying-to-topic-crashes-forum/11823 "2016-06-17T17:49:16Z")
Since yesterday whenever I click on reply I can type out a post, but when I click on submit it hangs and I can't browse anything else on the forum until I close my internet browser or wait about 15 minutes. Let's see if… --- ## [Converting millisecond to time read out hh:mm:ss](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/converting-millisecond-to-time-read-out-hh-mm-ss/11820)
**Author:** [@PEM.Kaleo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PEM.Kaleo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2016, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/converting-millisecond-to-time-read-out-hh-mm-ss/11820 "2016-06-17T12:44:42Z")
I'm trying to take the millisecond count down timer from my plc and display it on ignition. Any ideas? I couldn't find a pre-made digital clock so I tried scripting and even thought about linking several LED displays t… --- ## [No Node Set](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-node-set/10770)
**Author:** [@weertske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weertske)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2016, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-node-set/10770 "2016-06-16T18:33:21Z")
Today, I had to restart our Ignition Gateway. Slowly, the connection with one of the ControlLogix PLCs decayed until it was unuseable. The console was filled with "No Node Set" errors. I did a thread dump before I res… --- ## [Dynamic Drive Scan Class](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-drive-scan-class/11812)
**Author:** [@kblankenship](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kblankenship)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2016, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-drive-scan-class/11812 "2016-06-16T13:25:34Z")
I have found several ways to make dynamically driven tags based on reference paths (i.e. \[.\]/tag). My question here is can you use this for Driven Scan Classes. Could I essentially have 1 scan class that can be driven… --- ## [Scripted file browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripted-file-browser/11815)
**Author:** [@joe.miller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joe.miller)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2016, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripted-file-browser/11815 "2016-06-16T13:24:10Z")
I am exporting a csv file, making changes to it, then importing it back in. I am using the following code to bring the csv back in. Where do I find information on creating a file browser so I do not always have to h… --- ## [Ignition Gateway stops responding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-stops-responding/11616)
**Author:** [@SteveW](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SteveW)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2016, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-stops-responding/11616 "2016-06-15T23:59:01Z")
We're running 7.7.2 on a Windows 64 bit server. We have around 250 clients running at any given time. We occasionally (like today) are seeing the Gateway become unresponsive, with some clients getting a "gateway timeou… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1734) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1736)