# Open Vision Template via script **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** ignition81, vision\ **Created:** [June 5, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-vision-template-via-script/74572 "2023-06-05T14:59:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![henil\_jain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f14d63/32.png) [@henil\_jain](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/henil_jain)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-vision-template-via-script/74572/1 "2023-06-05T14:59:56Z")
Hello! I am currently running a 8.1 version of ignition on my laptop and I am working on script to add additional required roles on components. I have written one for vision windows and it executes without issue. I ran couple tests and it adds the new role for all components. However I am not able to change the component permissions on the templates. It doesn't throw any exceptions and it returns the roles when I print them in the console. I am not sure if I am required to open the templates and make changes similar to vision windows? I have not been able to find a way to open templates via scripts so I am not sure if its even possible? code to change the permissions: ```auto #import the template and the container class from com.inductiveautomation.factorypmi.application.components import BasicContainer, template from com.inductiveautomation.vision.api.client.components.model import VisionComponent #import the permissions class from com.inductiveautomation.vision.api.client.components.model.security import ComponentPermissions #get the names of all windows windowNames = system.gui.getWindowNames() #initial a list to hold all the templates fullListofTemplates = [] #get the role maps created in the table tableMap = event.source.parent.getComponent('Table').data #stores the column as a list itemMaps = tableMap.getColumnAsList(0) itemSrcs = tableMap.getColumnAsList(1) #This script sets the permission to include the mapped roles def setPermissions(container,isContainer): permissions = ComponentPermissions.get(container) #gets the component permissions of the component requiredRoles = permissions.getRequiredRoles() #gets the exempt roles as a list for the component #We only want to run the permissions when the required roles are selected if requiredRoles is not None: #iterates through the input column for item in itemMaps: #checks if the exact string is present in the exempt roles list for the component if item in requiredRoles: itemIndex = itemMaps.index(item) #gets the index of the input column requiredRoles.append(itemSrcs[itemIndex]) #adds the desired role to the exempt roles list permissions.setRequiredRoles(requiredRoles) #sets the new exempt roles as a list as a component permission if isContainer == 1: container.putClientProperty(VisionComponent.COMPONENT_PERMISSIONS,permissions) else: container.putClientProperty(template.VisionTemplate.COMPONENT_PERMISSIONS,permissions) # ComponentPermissions.set(container,permissions) #sets the new component permissions to the component # print 'window name is: ' , window # print 'parent name is: ' , container.getParent() # print 'container name is: ', container return #iterate through all the windows in the list for window in windowNames: system.nav.openWindow(window) #opens the window, which allows the designer to view and edit its components rootContainer = system.gui.getWindow(window).getRootContainer() #gets the root container setPermissions(rootContainer,1) #calls the permissions function newComponentList = rootContainer.components #adds all the components inside the root container as a list componentCheck = [newComponentList] #adds the list to a dynamic check list of the components #iterates until the dynamic check list is empty while componentCheck != []: firstIndex = componentCheck[0] #gets the first item in the list componentCheck.pop(0) #removes the first item in the list #iterates through all the components in the first item for component in firstIndex: #checks if the class of the component is a group or container and adds it to the dynamic check list. #This allows us to check for components inside nested containers. if isinstance(component, BasicContainer): setPermissions(component,1) #sets the permissions of the container newComponentList = component.getComponents() #gets the components inside the container as a list of objects componentCheck.append(newComponentList) #adds the list to the dynamic check list #checks if the class of the component is a template. #This allows us to check for components inside a template elif isinstance(component, template.TemplateHolder): setPermissions(component,0) #sets the permissions of the template newTemplateComponents = component.getComponents() #gets the components inside the template as a list of objects #Only adds unique templates to the list, this significantly reduces the runtime of the script if fullListofTemplates == []: fullListofTemplates.append(newTemplateComponents) #adds the list to the dynamic template check list if str(newTemplateComponents[0]) not in str(fullListofTemplates[-1][0]): #checks if the name of the template already exists fullListofTemplates.append(newTemplateComponents) # if not any(str(newTemplateComponents[0]) in str(fTemp[0]) for fTemp in fullListofTemplates): #checks if the name of the template already exists in the list # fullListofTemplates.append(newTemplateComponents) else: setPermissions(component,1) #sets the permissions of the component #same as the component check above while fullListofTemplates != []: index = fullListofTemplates[0] fullListofTemplates.pop(0) for component in index: if isinstance(component, BasicContainer): setPermissions(component,1) newComponentList = component.getComponents() fullListofTemplates.append(newComponentList) else: setPermissions(component,1) #closes all vision windows except for the changeRoles window if window != 'changeRoles/onComponent': system.nav.closeWindow(window) ``` ---
**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 5, 2023, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-vision-template-via-script/74572/2 "2023-06-05T16:49:40Z")
Windows and templates are conceptually _very_ similar objects. It wouldn't surprise me if you have to do something very similar to both. ---
**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:** [June 5, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-vision-template-via-script/74572/3 "2023-06-05T17:05:24Z")
> [@paul-griffith](#): > > do something very similar to both Yup, but: > [@henil\_jain](#): > > have not been able to find a way to open templates via script Precisely. No such thing, since Templates are cannot be opened "bare" in a client. Only the designer opens them by themselves. ---
**Author:** ![henil\_jain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f14d63/32.png) [@henil\_jain](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/henil_jain)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-vision-template-via-script/74572/4 "2023-06-05T18:11:59Z")
Is it possible to open the templates just in the designer with a script? We are not planning on releasing this to client. ---
**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:** [June 5, 2023, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-vision-template-via-script/74572/5 "2023-06-05T18:28:40Z")
> [@henil\_jain](#): > > Is it possible I don't know. There's no `system.*` function to do so. It might be possible going "under the hood" with SDK methods, but you would be blazing a trail for the rest of us. ---
**Author:** ![henil\_jain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f14d63/32.png) [@henil\_jain](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/henil_jain)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2023, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-vision-template-via-script/74572/6 "2023-06-05T18:36:27Z")
haha fair enough 🙂 I will see what I can achieve and share any success I find. Thanks for your time! ---
**Author:** ![justinedwards.jle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/justinedwards.jle/32/37854_2.png) [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-vision-template-via-script/74572/7 "2023-06-21T22:03:19Z")
> [@henil\_jain](#): > > Is it possible to open the templates just in the designer with a script? I figured this one out. This script will open templates in the designer: ```auto from com.inductiveautomation.factorypmi.designer.workspace import WindowWorkspace from javax.swing import SwingUtilities windowWorkspace = SwingUtilities.getAncestorOfClass(WindowWorkspace, event.source) windowWorkspace.openTemplate('templatePath') #insert your template path here ``` When fired from an event script, it uses swing utilities to locate the [WindowWorkSpace](https://files.inductiveautomation.com/sdk/javadoc/ignition81/8.1.20/com/inductiveautomation/factorypmi/designer/workspace/WindowWorkspace.html) of the designer. It then uses the workspace's built in openTemplate method to open the specified template. ---
**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:** [June 22, 2023, 12:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-vision-template-via-script/74572/8 "2023-06-22T00:39:36Z")
> [@justinedwards.jle](#): > > I figured this one out. Well done! ---
**Author:** ![henil\_jain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f14d63/32.png) [@henil\_jain](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/henil_jain)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2023, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-vision-template-via-script/74572/9 "2023-06-22T13:20:58Z")
> [@justinedwards.jle](#): > > > [@henil\_jain](#): > > > > Is it possible to open the templates just in the designer with a script? > > I figured this one out. This script will open templates in the designer: > > ```auto > from com.inductiveautomation.factorypmi.designer.workspace import WindowWorkspace > from javax.swing import SwingUtilities > windowWorkspace = SwingUtilities.getAncestorOfClass(WindowWorkspace, event.source) > windowWorkspace.openTemplate('templatePath') #insert your template path here > > ``` > > When fired from an event script, it uses swing utilities to locate the [WindowWorkSpace](https://files.inductiveautomation.com/sdk/javadoc/ignition81/8.1.20/com/inductiveautomation/factorypmi/designer/workspace/WindowWorkspace.html) of the designer. It then uses the workspace's built in openTemplate method to open the specified template. this is awesome! I had given up.