# Latest **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1997 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1998 --- ## [How to read a opc-tag value not use scan-class](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-read-a-opc-tag-value-not-use-scan-class/3123)
**Author:** [@weng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weng)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2011, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-read-a-opc-tag-value-not-use-scan-class/3123 "2011-07-22T15:30:43Z")
I want to read a opc-tag value only once because when it was read a time,the devise state changed,when it was read again ,the devise state changed again,so I do not want it was read by scan-class because it read again an… --- ## [Button text colour change on disable (ref: FPMI thread)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-text-colour-change-on-disable-ref-fpmi-thread/3120)
**Author:** [@MadMax](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MadMax)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-text-colour-change-on-disable-ref-fpmi-thread/3120 "2011-07-21T23:32:40Z")
Yea, unfortunately Ignition inherited this trait from FPMI. Now that I have well over 2,000 designer hours behind the wheel of both FPMI and Ignition, I would suggest standardizing Ignition component text formatting in o… --- ## [Error (301): I/O Error: Connection reset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-301-i-o-error-connection-reset/2916)
**Author:** [@alexr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alexr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-301-i-o-error-connection-reset/2916 "2011-07-21T22:55:42Z")
When I open a project in FactoryPMI from any client, the following message shows in a popup window: "ERROR (301) SQL error for" SELECT (getdate ()): I / O Error: Connection reset " This same error appears for any other… --- ## [Legacy Upgrade keeps getting stuck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/legacy-upgrade-keeps-getting-stuck/3069)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/legacy-upgrade-keeps-getting-stuck/3069 "2011-07-21T22:43:50Z")
I am trying to import my FactoryPMI gateway backup into Ignition. The upgrade keeps getting stuck at the following page. sometimes it will get the the word finished, but the continue button never is enabled. I als… --- ## [Button text colour change on disable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-text-colour-change-on-disable/1092)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-text-colour-change-on-disable/1092 "2011-07-21T22:27:14Z")
Currently, when a button is disabled, only its border appearance changes. This is quite a subtle change and it can be hard to see if it is disabled or not. Normally the text colour of the button would be changed from … --- ## [Export/Import tags with folder structure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-import-tags-with-folder-structure/3117)
**Author:** [@alex.ferrell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex.ferrell)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-import-tags-with-folder-structure/3117 "2011-07-21T22:17:10Z")
When I export my tags to make modifications and then import them back in I am losing my folder structure. That is, all of my tags show up in the root. The folders themselves are still there but just empty. I must be doin… --- ## [ClientModuleHook not working?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clientmodulehook-not-working/3008)
**Author:** [@cgz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cgz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clientmodulehook-not-working/3008 "2011-07-21T22:04:45Z")
The problem: Why doesn't my ClientModuleHook get called? To my knowledge, everything should be set up correctly, but it just doesn't work. On the other hand DesignerHook works as expected. It's only when I try to run… --- ## [Custom servlets on the Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-servlets-on-the-gateway/2994)
**Author:** [@cgz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cgz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-servlets-on-the-gateway/2994 "2011-07-21T22:00:03Z")
I'm investigating how to make Gateway instances communicate with each other. I didn't find anything advanced or anything obvious, useful for my purpose. At the moment, I am thinking of making a custom servlet as a modu… --- ## [Programmatic project script library updates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/programmatic-project-script-library-updates/2935)
**Author:** [@cgz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cgz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/programmatic-project-script-library-updates/2935 "2011-07-21T21:57:01Z")
Hello! Is there anything I could do to programmatically update project's script library? It'd be used in a module build script to automatically re-generate any java-to-python bindings for the module and it would redu… --- ## [Drop Down Date Text Property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drop-down-date-text-property/3074)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drop-down-date-text-property/3074 "2011-07-21T21:33:45Z")
I have a drop down calendar/date component. On the component I have a dynamic text property. On the dynamic string property I use an expression that concatenates the drop down date text property with a string. It appe… --- ## [Problem using invokeLater](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-using-invokelater/3091)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-using-invokelater/3091 "2011-07-21T21:18:57Z")
I have a requirement to populate a list when a window opens and highlight a number of the list entries. I have tried to do this by binding the list to a SQL query, then running the code to highlight the list entries in … --- ## [Cell editing in a table will not be written to the PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cell-editing-in-a-table-will-not-be-written-to-the-plc/2979)
**Author:** [@Tjoeben](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tjoeben)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cell-editing-in-a-table-will-not-be-written-to-the-plc/2979 "2011-07-21T21:01:30Z")
I try to edit the data in a table, but it will not work. The column is set to editable in the Table Customizer. If I make a numeric label with the same tag as in a table cell, then it is possible to edit the value en it… --- ## [Mobile Module with Redundancy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-module-with-redundancy/3084)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-module-with-redundancy/3084 "2011-07-21T20:52:18Z")
I have two servers setup in redundancy. I first setup the master with the mobile module and the back up without the mobile module. It appears after turning on redundancy the backup server installed the mobile module and… --- ## [Timer for a tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timer-for-a-tag/3041)
**Author:** [@peadair](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peadair)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timer-for-a-tag/3041 "2011-07-21T19:13:11Z")
Hi, My client wants a timer/counter beside his multi state indicator to show how long the tag in question has been down for. eg if there is a comms failure and it is alarming he wants to be able to go to that alarm on … --- ## [Border properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/border-properties/1562)
**Author:** [@Step7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Step7)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/border-properties/1562 "2011-07-21T18:31:54Z")
Is there a way to programmatically set the border properties, especially when using a titled border? I created my components with a gradient color scheme and a certain font, and now I need to change it. I would really ma… --- ## [Detect Client Type; Switching of home screen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/detect-client-type-switching-of-home-screen/3087)
**Author:** [@jlr573](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlr573)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/detect-client-type-switching-of-home-screen/3087 "2011-07-21T17:49:11Z")
Is there a way to detect the type of client the application is running on? My thought here is that depending on wither the user is on their PC or mobile device the application would change the start-up screen and allow m… --- ## [Mobile Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-module/3046)
**Author:** [@Step7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Step7)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-module/3046 "2011-07-21T17:47:43Z")
My customer is starting to use Ipads, and we have a couple of questions: On the report viewer, they can right click on the report to print. Does the mobile module have some magic command to duplicate this, or do mobil… --- ## [Image component: maintain aspect ratio](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-component-maintain-aspect-ratio/3116)
**Author:** [@TimE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimE)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-component-maintain-aspect-ratio/3116 "2011-07-21T17:04:02Z")
I have pictures on the gateway that were taken with the camera rotated depending on the orientation of the target. When these images are bound to the image component the aspect ratio changes. I am using one image compone… --- ## [Alert notification groups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-notification-groups/3100)
**Author:** [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-notification-groups/3100 "2011-07-21T15:59:46Z")
Im trying to better understand the group setup with the expression. Lets say I have a few tags mixer1/status mixer1/fault mixer2/status mixer2/fault Is there a way to setup the group expression to only allow mixer… --- ## [Intermittent red overlays](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/intermittent-red-overlays/3115)
**Author:** [@alex.ferrell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex.ferrell)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/intermittent-red-overlays/3115 "2011-07-20T23:06:58Z")
I am getting intermittent red overlays on my HMI screens. What settings can I adjust to allow more time for data to be polled before the overlays show up? It seems that the communications to my PLC is fine- a continuous … --- ## [Anything I can do to speed up this script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/anything-i-can-do-to-speed-up-this-script/3114)
**Author:** [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/anything-i-can-do-to-speed-up-this-script/3114 "2011-07-20T21:35:40Z")
It takes about 30 seconds to gather the info in the query, then append in the 2 different sqltags for 100 different devices. I have this on a window event script\>property change. fieldID = event.source.getComponent('D… --- ## [Iadmeno question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iadmeno-question/3109)
**Author:** [@weng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weng)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iadmeno-question/3109 "2011-07-20T15:56:55Z")
when I use iademo which is dowloaded from the webside,when I click "?" in upper-right corner of window for help ,there is error : Traceback (innermost last): File "", line 2, in ? File "", line 5, in openHelp jav… --- ## [Device not connected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-not-connected/3112)
**Author:** [@alex.ferrell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex.ferrell)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-not-connected/3112 "2011-07-20T15:28:50Z")
I have an Ignition gateway set up with one PLC device (a CompactLogix). I set it up about a month ago and everything was working fine until sometime today when it went offline (the status screen shows the device is disco… --- ## [EasyChart, Alert Log enhancements](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-alert-log-enhancements/3111)
**Author:** [@MadMax](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MadMax)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2011, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-alert-log-enhancements/3111 "2011-07-19T16:06:00Z")
Right now EasyChart and the Alert\_log table don't get along. The combined active and cleared data in one row make plotting tough. This is extremely important for event forensics. EasyChart should have separate and disti… --- ## [Display Overlays](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-overlays/3040)
**Author:** [@peadair](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peadair)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2011, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-overlays/3040 "2011-07-19T15:37:49Z")
Hi, I have some alarms set up and are beingdisplayed by a multi state indicator, i have them set up to alarm when a level reaches a certain set point and then when the level is above the set point again i have them set… --- ## [Iademo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iademo/3104)
**Author:** [@weng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weng)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2011, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iademo/3104 "2011-07-19T15:21:16Z")
when I use the iademo ,I find two problems: 1: easy chart show nothing 2: there are errors when execute"system.db.runquery" and other commands on tables in databases thank you --- ## [Click to Graph Bulk Pen Creation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/click-to-graph-bulk-pen-creation/3035)
**Author:** [@Joseph\_Mendonca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joseph_Mendonca)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2011, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/click-to-graph-bulk-pen-creation/3035 "2011-07-19T15:05:44Z")
Got the CTG to work, however, there are questions. In creating the bulk pens it seems that you have to go through every pen and create the description, name, pointid etc. It's ok if there's only a few but, how do you d… --- ## [Linear Regression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linear-regression/3098)
**Author:** [@Jon.Trusik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jon.Trusik)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2011, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linear-regression/3098 "2011-07-18T16:26:44Z")
Has anyone ever done any linear regression for a series of points in a dataset that are being trended? Would like to create an overlay for a series of points being displayed. --- ## [Debug/Troubleshoot: Search all scripts in project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/debug-troubleshoot-search-all-scripts-in-project/3107)
**Author:** [@skissh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/skissh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2011, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/debug-troubleshoot-search-all-scripts-in-project/3107 "2011-07-18T15:19:56Z")
How can I search all the scripts in a project or better yet all the places where a tagname or property name can be used. This ability is useful for trouble shooting systems where behaviors and values can by changed in mo… --- ## [Version incompatibility](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/version-incompatibility/3092)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2011, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/version-incompatibility/3092 "2011-07-18T01:34:33Z")
We have recently upgraded our version of Ignition to 7.2.7. When we deployed the system to our customer (who was still running 7.2.3) we found that they were getting a null pointer exception error for (we think) every t… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1996) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1998)