# Secs/gem sample project question

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/secs-gem-sample-project-question/112134>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** vision, scripting\
**Created:** [November 12, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/secs-gem-sample-project-question/112134 "2025-11-12T18:47:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 12, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/secs-gem-sample-project-question/112134/1 "2025-11-12T18:47:03Z")

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I am playing with the [secs/gem sample project](https://files.inductiveautomation.com/extras/secsgemdemoproject.proj). I am trying to add my own secs gem command to the dropdown and send. So far I have I have added it to the treeview and the send bar on top. But no luck adding it to the search bar shown here :

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/a/c/ac03941dde486182d7fe5d824c4b70c1bacc41f4.png)  
I tried adding another container to GUI, but the container keeps getting created outside of the tree. And I am not sure what is going one with that GUI top container. Additionally, without adding the new command to the search & Display window, when I send the custom secs/gem command, I get a timeout error. Is there by any chance a more in-depth tutorial that explains the secs/gem sample project or maybe a simpler one? [Using the SECS/GEM Module | Ignition User Manual](https://www.docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/ignition-modules/secs-gem/using-the-secs-gem-module)