# Scripting Label Values **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [February 15, 2012, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-label-values/4008 "2012-02-15T16:50:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ecujak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/839c29/32.png) [@ecujak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ecujak)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-label-values/4008/1 "2012-02-15T16:50:33Z")
round( (({CO2 Tanks/Tank 2 Level Row}/380)\*100), 0 ) gives me the value I want. I see prefix and Suffix fields that I am using. I see Font options, but if I change this it changes all Prefix, Suffix and values to a static setting. How can I script this to dynamically change font and color based on value? Tank\_Value = round( (({CO2 Tanks/Tank 2 Level Row}/380)\*100), 0 ) Tank\_Value\_Color = “red” If( Tank\_Value \> 60, Tank\_Value\_Color = “green”, if( Tank\_Value \> 30 , Tank\_Value\_Color = “black”, Tank\_Value\_Color = “red” ) ) How do I return the tank value with the correct formatting? I cannot even declare Tank\_Value as a variable equal to round( (({CO2 Tanks/Tank 2 Level Row}/380)\*100), 0 ) ---
**Author:** ![ecujak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/839c29/32.png) [@ecujak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ecujak)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-label-values/4008/2 "2012-02-15T18:16:30Z")
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**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-label-values/4008/3 "2012-02-15T18:21:30Z")
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**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-label-values/4008/4 "2012-02-15T18:26:25Z")
For the tank value try: toInt(round( (({CO2 Tanks/Tank 2 Level Row}/380)\*100), 0 )) I think the round function coerces the value to a float, even though it (the value) needs to be an integer… ---
**Author:** ![ecujak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/839c29/32.png) [@ecujak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ecujak)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-label-values/4008/5 "2012-02-15T18:37:39Z")
I am looking for a way to script so that my labels will dynamically change. so if my value is 88 my output would look like this: My Value is [color=#00FF00] 88[/color] so if my value is 40 my output would look like this: My Value is [color=#FFFF00] 40[/color] so if my value is 15 my output would look like this: My Value is [color=#FF0000]15 [/color] ---
**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-label-values/4008/6 "2012-02-15T18:41:31Z")
Ah! You should be abel to do it as html. I can’t give an example quite yet 'cause I’m on my way to a meeting. After it’s over, I’ll post an example window… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ecujak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/839c29/32.png) [@ecujak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ecujak)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-label-values/4008/7 "2012-02-15T18:47:06Z")
> [@JordanCClark](#): > > After it's over, I'll post an example window... 🙂 I would really appreciate that. I am having a hard time knowing where I can input logic and how and where to return to and from. If only it was as simple as php or .net.... css/html formatting options would be great. I don't know how to make it dynamic. The user manual only gives snip-its. ---
**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-label-values/4008/8 "2012-02-15T19:41:49Z")
Here you go. I added a dynamic property to the label called StatusColor. It holds the color name according to the setpoint values (I used the cascaded If-Then you posted earlier. 😉 ) The Text property is a concatenated string that puts together all the html code to get the disired output. [Tank with html label.vwin](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/1X/bcac4d15c50eb6a3eb4c1af345927872a02cfe18.vwin) (6.49 KB) ---
**Author:** ![ecujak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/839c29/32.png) [@ecujak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ecujak)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-label-values/4008/9 "2012-02-15T20:38:32Z")
Oh this is beautiful. Do you have anymore examples of how to use scripting. I learned more with your exported window in minutes than I have from reading the user manual for days. Thank you sir. I wish there are some kind of like or mod points for this. Thumbs up and thank you for your time. ---
**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-label-values/4008/10 "2012-02-15T21:22:03Z")
> [@ecujak](#): > > Do you have anymore examples of how to use scripting... The answer is, of course, "It depends"... 😆 I've got quite a bit of stuff scattered around on the forum, some more stuff here at work. Whether it's actually useful or not is a matter of some conjecture! ![:mrgreen:](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/1X/d23659b203d2d24d394be983a52adb2fa6fe23d4.gif "Mr. Green") Usually, I'll make a window for whatever someone is trying to do, keeping it as self-contained as possible. ---
**Author:** ![billymac00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/74df32/32.png) [@billymac00](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/billymac00)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 3:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-label-values/4008/11 "2012-02-17T03:06:25Z")
go easy,first post, only started messing with this today (in my “spare” time) My question is to confirm whether I need scripting to do the value conversions on a window from the PLC counts. I searched for “4095” and found nothing. SO, Ignition is such that one embeds a script for such conversion for each indiv value, everytime it is used? I’ll continue to mess about, but I read 2 PLC registers and the values did not match the counts I saw in my PLC view. The tags just declared as unsigned 16bit if I recall. It’s probably something basic. Also, I presume the \*.vwin scripts I see in posts must be viewed in Ignition? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-label-values/4008/12 "2012-02-17T10:54:01Z")
[quote="billymac00"]go easy,first post, only started messing with this today (in my "spare" time) [/quote] No worries! Everyone is new at one time! 🙂 > [@billymac00](#): > > My question is to confirm whether I need scripting to do the value conversions on a window from the PLC counts. I get to use my stock answer for such things: "It depends." Seriously, though, an example of what is in the PLC register to what you're seeing in Ignition will go a long way. My gut tells me that that the PLC register is in BCD, but it's something to verify before I go completely off-base. ---
**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-label-values/4008/13 "2012-02-17T12:10:11Z")
Oh! Almost forgot… okay, I did forget. But I remembered, and that’s the important thing! 😆 What PLC are you using? A PLC side solution likely exists as well. That way you have extra options. That whole “multiple ways to skin a cat” thing, which is good… unless you’re a cat… 😒