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**Author:** [@ckdatong](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ckdatong)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2013, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-and-opc-connection-problem/5945 "2013-04-08T16:04:47Z")
Hello, I use Ignition to access Rovisys.OPC90Server,why do it occur data sometimes not? --- ## [File or directory creation from ignition scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-or-directory-creation-from-ignition-scripting/6174)
**Author:** [@ashish007pict](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ashish007pict)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2013, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-or-directory-creation-from-ignition-scripting/6174 "2013-04-08T16:01:40Z")
Hello, I am reading file path from one of my standard text files and I want to create new file in this path evenif it already exists. can you help me with this? thanks in advance --- ## [Version 7.6](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/version-7-6/5739)
**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2013, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/version-7-6/5739 "2013-04-08T15:58:08Z")
When is this expected to be released? Thank you for any information. --- ## [Cannot establish communication to Controllogix](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-establish-communication-to-controllogix/6134)
**Author:** [@Brett\_Yeomans](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brett_Yeomans)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2013, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-establish-communication-to-controllogix/6134 "2013-04-08T08:01:43Z")
Hi, I am trying to connect to a Contrologix via the DHRIO solution and cannot achieve this. I have set up a test rig identical to the diagram in the Ignition manual but all I get is: Disconnect EIP Protocul Unknown My C… --- ## [Beginner to SDK](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/beginner-to-sdk/6171)
**Author:** [@PRAMANJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRAMANJ)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2013, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/beginner-to-sdk/6171 "2013-04-06T18:12:24Z")
Hi, I have just installed the ignition 7.5.6 32 bit windows version on my laptop and the latest sdk 7.3.9. There are two problems I am facing: 1 The designer is not launching! It creates a DOS windows and writes some m… --- ## [Modbus TCP or Allend Bradley EthernetIP?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-or-allend-bradley-ethernetip/5899)
**Author:** [@techerdone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/techerdone)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2013, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-or-allend-bradley-ethernetip/5899 "2013-04-06T02:51:35Z")
In most cases I would go for the OPC-UA support of the AB EthernetIP device but I am wondering if anyone can suggest why it would be better to use one or the other? Speed? Efficiency? Reliability? --- ## [Ignition not showing images](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-not-showing-images/6158)
**Author:** [@stuartd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stuartd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-not-showing-images/6158 "2013-04-05T18:23:05Z")
Hello, I am experiencing a slight problem with one user. A lot of the buttons that are used have images next to them to increase the visual aspect of it. The user is logged into three computers, and one of them is not sh… --- ## [Switch between two symbols](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/switch-between-two-symbols/6168)
**Author:** [@kwj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kwj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/switch-between-two-symbols/6168 "2013-04-05T17:42:22Z")
I am familiar with using style customizers to animate an image and using timers to change x/y coordinates to animate a symbol. One thing I can't figure out an easy way to do is to animate by switching between two symbols… --- ## [Anyw ay to create a custom TagProp?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/anyw-ay-to-create-a-custom-tagprop/6162)
**Author:** [@idelamer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/idelamer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/anyw-ay-to-create-a-custom-tagprop/6162 "2013-04-05T17:24:49Z")
It would be useful if I could create custom properties/attributes for my driver's tags. Right now I see a list of standard properties in TagProp. I see one that is called "ExtendedProperties" and I wonder if there is a m… --- ## [Weather Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/weather-module/6166)
**Author:** [@kevinmarchand](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kevinmarchand)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/weather-module/6166 "2013-04-05T16:13:29Z")
Hi, Were do you setup the weather module send with the SDK as example? thanks --- ## [Easy Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart/6167)
**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart/6167 "2013-04-05T15:59:36Z")
I’m trying to get this chart to do fast polling and to use this WHERE snippet but I keep getting errors saying incorrect column name which doesn’t make sense. I also wonder why I get an error about word 20 in the diag… --- ## [Multiple Client Machines](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-client-machines/6163)
**Author:** [@lcs226](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lcs226)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-client-machines/6163 "2013-04-05T15:57:49Z")
I have 2 client systems running on the project 1 on the third floor and 1 on the fourth floor. How can I get the clients systems to know what floor they are on, or give me the ablity to log on to the third floor screens … --- ## [Disable Tag History Data Cache?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-tag-history-data-cache/6159)
**Author:** [@jim\_lapratt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jim_lapratt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-tag-history-data-cache/6159 "2013-04-05T12:49:24Z")
Can someone explain this more? Looked at manual and still unclear. We have some stations that seem to be inserting some random values at times that may be coming from a cache. Wondering if this may fix it. --- ## [Making a backlog](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-a-backlog/6161)
**Author:** [@stuartd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stuartd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-a-backlog/6161 "2013-04-04T23:29:55Z")
Hello, I am trying to make a backlog page that will accept the table in the current view. the way it is done right now, is like this param1 = event.source.parent.getComponent('Column Selector').Data\_in system.nav.openW… --- ## [Group Mouse Click Events Are Hit or Miss](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/group-mouse-click-events-are-hit-or-miss/4753)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/group-mouse-click-events-are-hit-or-miss/4753 "2013-04-04T22:34:06Z")
Hey guys, I've been designing a page under the newest version (7.5.0) and it seems that the mouse clicked and pressed event triggers are really hit or miss on groups of objects. If I group a bunch of objects and put … --- ## [Button Background](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-background/6160)
**Author:** [@kevinmarchand](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kevinmarchand)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-background/6160 "2013-04-04T18:30:06Z")
Can you change the background color of a button when press to acknowledge the action? --- ## [Substring function library](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/substring-function-library/6152)
**Author:** [@ashish007pict](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ashish007pict)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/substring-function-library/6152 "2013-04-04T16:49:23Z")
Hi How to use substring function in igniiton script modules? Which library to import? Thanks in advance --- ## [Graph with the entire list of tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/graph-with-the-entire-list-of-tags/6144)
**Author:** [@max7184](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/max7184)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/graph-with-the-entire-list-of-tags/6144 "2013-04-04T16:42:52Z")
hi everybody. Is there in ignition a way to help me to have a graph with the totality of the tag used in my project? i’d like to have, for example, a box on the left with the entire list of all the tag of the project (… --- ## [How to automatically restart TagProvider after upgrade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-automatically-restart-tagprovider-after-upgrade/6156)
**Author:** [@idelamer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/idelamer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-automatically-restart-tagprovider-after-upgrade/6156 "2013-04-04T16:22:46Z")
Hi, I'm implementing a TagProvider through the extension system. The TagProvider is instantiated and startup() is called when: The Realtime SQLTagProvider is created The configuration is edited and saved. The issu… --- ## [Start Maximised not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/start-maximised-not-working/5443)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/start-maximised-not-working/5443 "2013-04-04T15:58:56Z")
In Project Properties / Client / Launching / Java Web Start Properties, there is a start Maximised option with the help text "When launched in Windowed mode, should the application start maximised?". This doesn't seem t… --- ## [Historical trending triggering problems](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historical-trending-triggering-problems/6150)
**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historical-trending-triggering-problems/6150 "2013-04-04T15:46:25Z")
I am trying to set up historical recording for a tag. I have selected the historical scan class to the following: the table in the SQL database remains empty even when I trigger the tag multiple times and have tried … --- ## [DriverVariableNode Stale after Driver restart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drivervariablenode-stale-after-driver-restart/6131)
**Author:** [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drivervariablenode-stale-after-driver-restart/6131 "2013-04-04T14:25:32Z")
Hi, i have a little problem with my driver module. After a restart i get a debug message: INFO | jvm 1 | 2013/04/01 18:59:31 | DEBUG \[DriverVariableNode \] \[18:59:31,856\]: Setting \[TCPBin\]Msg0/\_Times… --- ## [How to use Client tags in scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-client-tags-in-scripts/6155)
**Author:** [@Brett\_Yeomans](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brett_Yeomans)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-client-tags-in-scripts/6155 "2013-04-04T14:11:01Z")
Hi, I want to use Client tags for the first time but have come up against a problem. If I put this code: value = system.tag.read('\[Client\]SerialScales/weight1') system.tag.writeToTag('\[Client\]SerialScales/weight2', va… --- ## [Set up text alarm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-up-text-alarm/6136)
**Author:** [@cacordova](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cacordova)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-up-text-alarm/6136 "2013-04-04T08:13:37Z")
Hi, just wanted to ask how hard is it to set up a text alarm in ignition? --- ## [OPCUA AB Contrologix driver taking time to drop subscription](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opcua-ab-contrologix-driver-taking-time-to-drop-subscription/6133)
**Author:** [@fahadfrq](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fahadfrq)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 3:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opcua-ab-contrologix-driver-taking-time-to-drop-subscription/6133 "2013-04-04T03:06:15Z")
Hi I am running Ignition 7.5.6 on a Windows 2003 R2 SP1 virtual server. I have a allen bradley controllogix device added to the Ignition OPC UA server. I have 37 transactions with block data items totalling 17641 t… --- ## [Another "Failed to Validate Certificate" thread](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/another-failed-to-validate-certificate-thread/6142)
**Author:** [@Cas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 2:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/another-failed-to-validate-certificate-thread/6142 "2013-04-04T02:31:04Z")
Hi guys, I just updated everything on my developer machine: Ignition: 7.5.6 Java 7.17 (interestingly, on the Gateway \> Configure \> Status page, it shows my Java Version as: "Sun Microsystems Inc. 1.6.0\_18") I am gettin… --- ## [Reading \*.xls file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-xls-file/6143)
**Author:** [@d.laquidain](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/d.laquidain)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2013, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-xls-file/6143 "2013-04-03T20:05:47Z")
Does anybody know how to read a xls file (excel) with phyton instructions? --- ## [Table show last entry at bottom (move slider)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-show-last-entry-at-bottom-move-slider/1810)
**Author:** [@adamabelew](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adamabelew)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2013, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-show-last-entry-at-bottom-move-slider/1810 "2013-04-03T16:33:03Z")
I have a table in a window that is bound to a table in MSSQL. When there are more lines in the table than are visible in the table in the window the slider bar appears on the right side; this is good. What I am looking… --- ## [Formatting numeric display to divide by 100](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/formatting-numeric-display-to-divide-by-100/6148)
**Author:** [@kwj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kwj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2013, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/formatting-numeric-display-to-divide-by-100/6148 "2013-04-03T15:28:51Z")
I have a lot of tags that are floating point numbers multiplied by 100 and stored as integers. So I need to display the integer, divided by 100. Is there an easy way to do this? I've played with the numberFormat property… --- ## [SimpleTagProvider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simpletagprovider/6116)
**Author:** [@chuckcoughlin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chuckcoughlin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2013, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simpletagprovider/6116 "2013-04-03T13:41:33Z")
I have created a simple tag provider, but the SQLTags it creates are not editable in the SQLTag browser in the designer, nor do they appear to be updatable via scripting with system.tag.wirite(). I would like both of the… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1904) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1906)