# Accessing Custom Methods in Nested Templates? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** ignition81, vision\ **Created:** [January 12, 2022, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-custom-methods-in-nested-templates/54941 "2022-01-12T17:44:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mschell1978](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mschell1978/32/8996_2.png) [@mschell1978](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mschell1978)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-custom-methods-in-nested-templates/54941/1 "2022-01-12T17:44:11Z")
How do you call custom methods in nested templates from scripts within the root container? For example assume method ‘myMethod()’ on template ‘Template B’. Template B is contained within another template, ‘Template A’. (e.g. Root Container → Template A → Template B). I can obtain a reference to Template B from the root, but I can not call the method ‘myMethod()’ on that template. Using ‘hasattr’ also shows that the method is not present (it is not a member of ‘Template Holder’ nor ‘Vision Template’). However, if Template B is not nested within another template I can obtain a reference where the method exists and is callable (even if it is nested inside another component, like a container). Thoughts on why this is so and how to work around this? ---
**Author:** ![bkarabinchak.psi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bkarabinchak.psi/32/83567_2.png) [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-custom-methods-in-nested-templates/54941/2 "2022-01-12T17:49:07Z")
Put whatever script you have into the scripting module section of your project and call it directly from there. I think you probably can drill down and get it eventually by doing `.getComponent(0)` on the template instance itself to get the actual properties/custom methods you have attached. But I think a much cleaner way would be to put your script into the script modules and just call it from there instead. I have yet to find a use case where a custom method on a component is preferable to calling the same script from the project library. ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-custom-methods-in-nested-templates/54941/3 "2022-01-12T17:51:42Z")
Install Simulation Aids. Then it will work. See this (deep) discussion for why: > [@Transaction groups triggered expression item updating when trigger is false](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-groups-triggered-expression-item-updating-when-trigger-is-false/17196/15): > > Thank you very much for the quick fix. Been testing this new beta on a few use cases and haven’t issued any gotchas yet slight_smile ---
**Author:** ![mschell1978](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mschell1978/32/8996_2.png) [@mschell1978](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mschell1978)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-custom-methods-in-nested-templates/54941/4 "2022-01-12T18:15:37Z")
Works perfectly now. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![bmusson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bmusson/32/87530_2.png) [@bmusson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmusson)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-custom-methods-in-nested-templates/54941/5 "2022-06-02T20:05:48Z")
> [@Transaction groups triggered expression item updating when trigger is false](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-groups-triggered-expression-item-updating-when-trigger-is-false/17196/19): > > ... when IA adds this functionality to the base install. 😁 Is there any chance of getting this `PyComponentAdapter`-fix-thing into base Ignition? I was banging my head against the wall for the last hour trying to call custom methods on nested templates, only to find out it's not possible because of a wacky limitation. I've got no issues running with Phil's Simulation Aids, but this whole situation seems like a bug. ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-custom-methods-in-nested-templates/54941/6 "2022-06-02T21:06:23Z")
It’s been a low priority backlog item for a while, just hasn’t gotten to the top of the pile. I registered some additional demand based on this thread.