Trend X-Trace mode

Ignition
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The first thing I do when I view a trend is change to X-Trace mode. Is there a way to enable the X-Trace mode on a chart through scripting so it’s there automatically there on open? I can’t find the correct attribute.

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event.source.setMode(4)
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How may I ask did you figure that out?

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From this earlier post…

https://www.inductiveautomation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=3318&hilit=xtrace

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[quote=“JordanCClark”]From this earlier post…

https://www.inductiveautomation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=3318&hilit=xtrace[/quote]
Ok, because I didn’t see that in the user manual :/

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Hi guys,

I am new to Ignition and would like to implement this.

I tried putting “event.source.setMode(4)” inside the easy chart’s scripting (under Extension Functions->configureChart) but nothing seems to happen…

Regards,

D.Botha

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The command isn’t literally “event.source.setMode(4)”. It needs your event and your source. For example, below is part of the script I run when a window with a trend object opens to set the X-Trace mode. Click on the “Insert Property Reference” button to have it build the expression for you.

I’ve never tried it, but adding the script to the chart’s Extension Functions->configureChart like you’re trying to do should work too.

chart = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath(‘Root Container.Easy Chart’)
chart.setMode(4)

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Thank you AE2S_Sanden!

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Hi again,

I would like to use a multi-state button for selecting the mode.

I have put this code into the Multi-Start Button's Component Scripting -> Property Change:

chart = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath('Root Container.Easy Chart')
if "Building 3/DI Water/Trend/Chart Mode 2" == 0:
chart.setMode(0)
elif "Building 3/DI Water/Trend/Chart Mode 2" == 1:
chart.setMode(1)
elif "Building 3/DI Water/Trend/Chart Mode 2" == 3:
chart.setMode(3)
elif "Building 3/DI Water/Trend/Chart Mode 2" == 4:
chart.setMode(4)

Unfortunately, nothing seems to happen. Any help would be appreciated!

Regards,

D.Botha

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if event.propertyName == 'controlValue':
  chart = event.source.parent.getComponent('Easy Chart')
  chart.setMode(event.source.controlValue)
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Hi JordanCClark,

You got me on the right track - I tried your code but was getting an error. This worked for me:

chart = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath('Root Container.Easy Chart')
chart.setMode(event.source.controlValue)

Thanks!

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