# String formatting custom properties **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [December 18, 2012, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/string-formatting-custom-properties/5600 "2012-12-18T14:45:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TCK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@TCK](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TCK)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2012, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/string-formatting-custom-properties/5600/1 "2012-12-18T14:45:29Z")
I am using a popup to write values to custom properties on the root container of a window. I then use the internal frame activated event in the window to copy the root container values to the window template custom properties. The window template properties are bound to a control (text boxes and number text boxes on the template). All works well and the expected number show up on in the correct number text box, but for the string values I get the variable name showing up in the text box. The problem seems to be, for example, in line p3 = of the code below. I can’t seem to find a way to get the strings formatted for the last operation. # This script was generated automatically by the property set # script builder. You may modify this script, but if you do, # you will not be able to use the property set builder to update # this script without overwriting your changes. p1 = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).Active p2 = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).Capacitance p3 = str(system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).CoilID) p4 = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).CraneCall p5 = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).DateandTime p6 = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).FurnaceNum p7 = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).FurnaceSize p8 = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).HeatLength p9 = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).HeatTime p10 = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).ItemNum p11 = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).KWDelay p12 = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).MaxTemp p13 = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).Notes p14 = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).OffSoakT p15 = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).OnSoakT p16 = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).OperationNum p17 = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).POBP p18 = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).PreSoakKWH p19 = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).PreSoakT p20 = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).Rev p21 = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).Soak2KWH p22 = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).Soak2Time p23 = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).Soak3KWH p24 = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).Soak3Time p25 = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).SoakKWH p26 = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).Taps p27 = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).TotKWH p28 = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container’).Voltage system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).Active = p1 system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).Capacitance = p2 system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).CoilID = p3 system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).CraneCall = p4 system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).DateandTime = p5 system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).FurnaceNum = p6 system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).FurnaceSize = p7 system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).HeatLength = p8 system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).HeatTime = p9 system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).ItemNum = p10 system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).KWDelay = p11 system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).MaxTemp = p12 system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).Notes = p13 system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).OffSoakT = p14 system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).OnSoakT = p15 system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).OperationNum = p16 system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).POBP = p17 system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).PreSoakKWH = p18 system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).PreSoakT = p19 system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).Rev = p20 system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).Soak2KWH = p21 system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).Soak2Time = p22 system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).Soak3KWH = p23 system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).Soak3Time = p24 system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).SoakKWH = p25 system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).Taps = p26 system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).TotKWH = p27 system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Furnace KWH Recipe Template’).Voltage = p28 ---
**Author:** ![Travis.Cox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Travis.Cox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Travis.Cox)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2012, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/string-formatting-custom-properties/5600/2 "2012-12-18T16:48:08Z")
What is the datatype of the “CoilID” property on the root container? Does the popup write the correct values to that property? Have you tried it in the designer to follow the logic?