Perspective Message Handler Issues

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Hi guys, I'm working on using a gateway system.util.SendMessage function (I have it in a timer script to test but eventually want to do it on a tag change event) which should link to a session event to open a popup. I don't get any errors on the gateway logs for the sendMessage function, but no popup is happening. I'm not sure about a couple of items. On the session event side do I need to use the payload that comes up when you go to add a new messageHandler script? I figured the gateway script might just be a nice way to activate the script in the message handler. Eventually we will have 3 of these scripts running for 3 identical lines.
Here's my session event:

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and here's my gateway script:
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You should just bind the tag into your UI, typically in a docked view's custom properties, and use a propertyChange event on that property. Pull tag information into your UI, don't push from the tag to the UI.

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ah gotcha, I was wondering about that because the popup needs to happen from any screen, but if I bind it into the header/nav as a custom property it will always be present. thanks!

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You can test with a memory tag, then switch to the real tag later.