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**Author:** [@MaximePuntis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MaximePuntis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2016, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-menu-with-indirect-parameters/11415 "2016-04-02T20:43:43Z")
def myScript(event,mybit): self.myscript(mybit) query = "select \* from table" result = system.db.runQuery(query) if len(result)\>0: names = \[\] functions=\[\] for row in result: id = row\["id"\] names.append("Mon menu… --- ## [Inspect.getargspec on component's custom functions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inspect-getargspec-on-components-custom-functions/11457)
**Author:** [@cmisztur2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmisztur2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2016, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inspect-getargspec-on-components-custom-functions/11457 "2016-04-02T16:14:44Z")
import inspect print inspect.getargspec(someComponent.someCustomFunction.im\_func) --- ## [Send message up and down component hierarchy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-message-up-and-down-component-hierarchy/11456)
**Author:** [@cmisztur2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmisztur2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2016, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-message-up-and-down-component-hierarchy/11456 "2016-04-02T15:57:44Z")
Before I post this on the ideas site, I wanted to reach out to seasoned users to see if there already is a way to send messages between components. What I am thinking of is having a button click issue a SendMessageUpwa… --- ## [Script debug](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-debug/11453)
**Author:** [@folgore](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/folgore)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2016, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-debug/11453 "2016-04-02T15:52:07Z")
Hello, it's very necessary to implements the debug step by step on the scritp editor. Thank You. I'm becoming crazy. --- ## [V7.7.7 Alarm UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/v7-7-7-alarm-udt/11455)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Henebrey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan_Henebrey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2016, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/v7-7-7-alarm-udt/11455 "2016-04-02T15:34:12Z")
Hi, Alarm description and priority are not being called correctly by the alarm status table (shows display path and low priority irrespective of actual value) when used in a UDT. Works fine when it triggers off a stand… --- ## [Feedback Button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feedback-button/11454)
**Author:** [@cmisztur2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmisztur2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2016, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feedback-button/11454 "2016-04-02T13:59:12Z")
Here is a button that visually gives feedback of success or failure. The parent containing the feedback button must have a custom method ‘OnFeedbackButtonClick’ with a ‘buttonRef’ and ‘id’ parameters. The ‘id’ param is… --- ## [Progress Bar Help needed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/progress-bar-help-needed/7032)
**Author:** [@tbackus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tbackus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2016, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/progress-bar-help-needed/7032 "2016-04-01T20:26:25Z")
I am displaying a progress bar that represents Percentage of Work Order Completed. It all works great, blue when normal, yellow when almost finished, red when at 100. Problem is in my business sometimes there is a need… --- ## [Handling PLC and internal alarming in a single data type](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/handling-plc-and-internal-alarming-in-a-single-data-type/11451)
**Author:** [@fledder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fledder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2016, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/handling-plc-and-internal-alarming-in-a-single-data-type/11451 "2016-04-01T20:25:48Z")
This is more of a "what have you done in the past" discussion question. I have a system with several Ignition-generated alarms (standard SCADA alarms) and several PLC-generated discrete alarms. I'm creating a single data… --- ## [Can a 3rd party OPC Client talk to Ignition OPC-UA server?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-a-3rd-party-opc-client-talk-to-ignition-opc-ua-server/11449)
**Author:** [@pratul](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pratul)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2016, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-a-3rd-party-opc-client-talk-to-ignition-opc-ua-server/11449 "2016-04-01T18:07:33Z")
Hello, I am pretty new to this but is it possible to have a client developed in C++ or some other language talk to the Ignition's OPC-UA Server? If so does Ignition have any sample code that I can look at or some oth… --- ## [Program that scans all gateways on network](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/program-that-scans-all-gateways-on-network/11446)
**Author:** [@DWeber](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DWeber)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2016, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/program-that-scans-all-gateways-on-network/11446 "2016-04-01T14:59:08Z")
What program allows us to scan all gateways on our network? We had it at 1 time and are having trouble finding the .exe file for it. --- ## [Alarm hierarchy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-hierarchy/11399)
**Author:** [@Amarth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Amarth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2016, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-hierarchy/11399 "2016-04-01T08:21:54Z")
Hello all, I have a question about alarm hierarchy functionality. I would like less important alarms to be hidden/disabled/not shown in Alarm Status whenever a more important alarm is present. Let us imagine that I h… --- ## [SFC RunAlways Multiple Instances](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-runalways-multiple-instances/11443)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2016, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-runalways-multiple-instances/11443 "2016-03-31T20:52:28Z")
How do I stop a RunAlways SFC chart from starting a new instance? every time i open an existing SFC chart, maybe just to look at it, then close it and save my project a new instance of the RunAlways SFC chart starts up. … --- ## [Combining 2-State Toggle Enable with Indicator styles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/combining-2-state-toggle-enable-with-indicator-styles/11441)
**Author:** [@richardNZ15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richardNZ15)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/combining-2-state-toggle-enable-with-indicator-styles/11441 "2016-03-31T20:34:48Z")
The "Enable" property of a button is great for, well, disabling a button. It looks all nice and grayed out so its clear the button cannot be used, it disables event scripts from running and all that good stuff. HOWEVE… --- ## [API Version Mismatch with Barcode Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/api-version-mismatch-with-barcode-module/11444)
**Author:** [@jreynolds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jreynolds)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2016, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/api-version-mismatch-with-barcode-module/11444 "2016-03-31T19:48:02Z")
I just downloaded and installed the barcode scanner module and I'm geting a API Version Mismatch. I'm running Ignition: 7.8.1 (b2016012216) and the Barcode Module is: 1.7.0 (b20140910). --- ## [Dynamic transitions in SFC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-transitions-in-sfc/11438)
**Author:** [@sjenks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sjenks)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2016, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-transitions-in-sfc/11438 "2016-03-31T19:03:57Z")
Hi, I am just learning to use the SFC module, and was wondering if there is a way in the transition script to make the values dynamic for both tags and for custom chart parameters. For example, I want each instance t… --- ## [UDT, Alarms, Binding, Display Path Instance does not work](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-alarms-binding-display-path-instance-does-not-work/11440)
**Author:** [@mwegner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mwegner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2016, 10:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-alarms-binding-display-path-instance-does-not-work/11440 "2016-03-31T10:19:53Z")
Hello, I was trying to bind the InstanceName of an UDT to the DisplayPath of an Alarm in the UDT. When I do it strictly by binding the UDT Parameter it works fine. If I type in the Display Path the variables that I w… --- ## [system.tag.queryTagHistory does not like strings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-querytaghistory-does-not-like-strings/11436)
**Author:** [@CJVR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CJVR)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2016, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-querytaghistory-does-not-like-strings/11436 "2016-03-31T02:32:54Z")
I am trying to retrieve a history entry for a string tag at a specific point in time. I have modified the sample script as follows: import datetime startTime = datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.timedelta(minutes=10) … --- ## [filterUser() extension function help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filteruser-extension-function-help/11411)
**Author:** [@rrdiggy76](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rrdiggy76)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2016, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filteruser-extension-function-help/11411 "2016-03-30T21:56:33Z")
Hi all, I'm trying to filter some users in the User Management component using the filterUser extension function but can't get it to work for me. I'm sure i'm doing something wrong, just can't see what it is! I want … --- ## [Trend issue v7.8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trend-issue-v7-8/11243)
**Author:** [@HALW80](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/HALW80)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2016, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trend-issue-v7-8/11243 "2016-03-30T17:34:17Z")
Last week we updated from v7.6.4 to V7.8.1 Since I have noticed an issue with trends. Data shows correct up to current date but any date in future has a flat line (indefinitely) Its confusing for our users as looks as if… --- ## [Tags case sensitive in gateway tag change scripts v7.8.1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-case-sensitive-in-gateway-tag-change-scripts-v7-8-1/11434)
**Author:** [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2016, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-case-sensitive-in-gateway-tag-change-scripts-v7-8-1/11434 "2016-03-30T03:21:04Z")
any reason why tagpaths are case sensitive in the gateway tag change scripts? They properly evaluate when using the "check tag paths" tool. I dont remember this being the case in version 7.6 and before. I also I dont rec… --- ## [Tag DataQuality to Int](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-dataquality-to-int/11433)
**Author:** [@darrell.henley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/darrell.henley)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2016, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-dataquality-to-int/11433 "2016-03-30T03:10:52Z")
I'm sure I need to convert the dataquality of a tag to an Int to evaluate it and give me an Int out but I'm having problems getting to toint to work. I'm sure I'm missing something. Can anybody help out. toint (\[.\]ta… --- ## [Error with com.mysql.jdbc.PacketTooBigException](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-with-com-mysql-jdbc-packettoobigexception/11430)
**Author:** [@Antonio](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Antonio)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2016, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-with-com-mysql-jdbc-packettoobigexception/11430 "2016-03-29T17:22:46Z")
Hi, I got an error in this script and i don't know how to fix it. The idea that i have is automatically send to one database the backups: if system.file.fileExists("/home/antonio/Ignition-backup-20160327-0530.gwbk"): … --- ## [Custom Serial Protocol?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-serial-protocol/11421)
**Author:** [@Brian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2016, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-serial-protocol/11421 "2016-03-29T16:49:36Z")
Hi again everyone, Well, in the process of connecting my various devices to ignition, I discovered that a couple of controllers that my old SCADA system was talking to don't support Modbus. :open\_mouth: Crap! I found… --- ## [Buffered Response Request Handler warning](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/buffered-response-request-handler-warning/11428)
**Author:** [@andrea.minu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrea.minu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2016, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/buffered-response-request-handler-warning/11428 "2016-03-29T13:37:17Z")
Hi Everybody I'm using Ignition v 7.7.6 I have alway this warnings logged in the console WARN 10.17.16 WebPageRenderer The Buffered response should be handled by BufferedResponseRequestHandler WARN 10.10.46 WebPage… --- ## [Tag Permissions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-permissions/11427)
**Author:** [@WillMT10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WillMT10)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2016, 2:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-permissions/11427 "2016-03-29T02:19:48Z")
Currently, I am trying to configure tags in the Designer so that only certain roles can change the tags. Using the tag permissions I can lock down the tags but only when someone is trying to write to them in the client.… --- ## [Using accolades in alarm message](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-accolades-in-alarm-message/11233)
**Author:** [@thierryv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thierryv)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2016, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-accolades-in-alarm-message/11233 "2016-03-28T20:11:02Z")
Greetings, I need to insert {} in a custom message in the email notification properties of the alarm of a tag. Something like '\[Admin\]{Sender}Message'. This email is then send to another device and the email has to be … --- ## [Using Ignition 7.7 with eConnect (Microsoft Dynamics GP)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-ignition-7-7-with-econnect-microsoft-dynamics-gp/10864)
**Author:** [@DougSN](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DougSN)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2016, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-ignition-7-7-with-econnect-microsoft-dynamics-gp/10864 "2016-03-28T19:08:55Z")
We have a project which might require some integration with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015, and I am reading up on eConnect 14. Does anyone here have any experience with eConnect? You can talk to eConnect with .NET or MSMQ, … --- ## [Opening Closing windows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opening-closing-windows/11426)
**Author:** [@Mr.K001](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mr.K001)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2016, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opening-closing-windows/11426 "2016-03-28T18:14:42Z")
Hey guys, So I've been working with "Multi Tier Nav West" template and The navigation menu is great and all but sometimes I rather close it like for TV's on the plant floor I don't have a need for the Navigation menu to … --- ## [Report Text "Negative In Red" removes other formatting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-text-negative-in-red-removes-other-formatting/11360)
**Author:** [@JMicky](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JMicky)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2016, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-text-negative-in-red-removes-other-formatting/11360 "2016-03-28T17:03:46Z")
Hi, Ignition V7.8.0 I noticed that when I enable the "Negative In Red" property of a text shape on a report that it removes all other formatting when it is negative. The picture below shows the following: When the … --- ## [Gateway 7.8.0 backup 7.8.2 restore unsuccessful](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-7-8-0-backup-7-8-2-restore-unsuccessful/11390)
**Author:** [@mik977](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mik977)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2016, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-7-8-0-backup-7-8-2-restore-unsuccessful/11390 "2016-03-28T16:09:12Z")
I have a problem with gateway backup and restore from version 7.8.0 to 7.8.2 My procedure was: make a gateway backup on 7.8.0 upgrade to 7.8.2 make a gateway restore on 7.8.2 The restore is done on the server (gat… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1745) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1747)