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Support Questions / Re: Graphic indicator

« on: Today at 05:36:24 PM »

This should work. What version of AdvancedHMI are you using?

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Support Questions / Re: Exit Button on MainMenu

« on: Today at 05:35:32 PM »

You are correct, the MainMenu does need to use MainMenuButtons instead of form change buttons.

The MainMenu form has a property of MenuPosition. Depending on whether the form is taller than wide or vice versa is what determines the edge it will dock to.

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Support Questions / Re: Second monitor

« on: Today at 05:32:14 PM »

It has been a long time since I have done this, but you need to create another form, show it, then dock it onto the second monitor. I would have to search for the code to remember how to dock the form onto the second monitor

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Support Questions / Re: AdvancedHMI not correct .NET framework for nugget.

« on: Today at 05:29:36 PM »

Several years ago I did a project that needed to print to a Zebra label printer. I installed the printer driver into Windows and set the zebra as the default printer. From there I send a raw string of data directly to the printer that was in the ZPL format.

Attached is a helper class I used for sending the data to the printer.

The code to send a string to the printer using the helper class:

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        RawPrinterHelper.SendStringToPrinter(RawPrinterHelper.DefaultPrinterName(), s)

I created a label using the Zebra software and saved it to be used as a template file. I then edited the label file to insert markers where I wanted to substitute data from the PLC. For example, [BatchNumber]

I wrote code to read that template, searched for the markers, then substituted the real data. And finally sending the string directly to the printer.

I can share more of the code, if you are interested

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Open Discussion / Re: Documentation, Visual Studio, GitHub and more...

« on: April 17, 2024, 12:32:46 PM »

AdvancedHMI does lack public documentation because years ago this was done by intention in order to give an advantage for attending the training classes. There was an attempt to create a user driven documentation wiki, but thanks to spammers, that had to be locked down:

https://advancedhmi.com/documentation/index.php/Main_Page

There was also a repository for samples, which is now fairly old:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/advancedhmi/files/advancedhmi/3.5/SampleProjects/

Any suggestions along with offers of help to improve the documentation is always welcome.

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Support Questions / Re: Change colors on Chart with logging

« on: March 28, 2024, 06:31:40 PM »

It does not appear there is a way to change the default colors.

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Open Discussion / Re: Microsoft Visual Studio with TwinCAT 3 interfering with Advanced HMI execution

« on: March 26, 2024, 09:16:21 PM »

Are you using the XAEShell or full Visual Studio? If full VS, what version?

I have been using the XAEShell to work with TwinCAT projects and VS 2022 without TC integration for AdvancedHMI.

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Support Questions / Re: Float Register with Modbus

« on: March 20, 2024, 08:31:20 AM »

In the Modbus driver, try to set SwapWords to True to see if that does what you want.

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Support Questions / Re: Basic Indicator On wiith decimal value

« on: March 14, 2024, 08:53:31 AM »

The PLCAddressSelectColor2 works on a boolean value, so you can program the comparison in your PLC to set a boolean value.

The other option is to use some code:

- Add a DataSubscriber to the form
- Set PLCAddressValue to the register you want to use
- Double click the DataSubscriber to get back to code
- Enter this code:

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if e.Values(0)=101 then
  BasicIndicator1.ForColor=Color.Red
else
  BasicIndicator1.ForColor=Color.White
end if


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Support Questions / Re: uncatchable System.Net.Sockets.SocketException thrown when trying to read tag

« on: March 06, 2024, 12:30:01 PM »

Send it to the sales at advancedhmi.com email.

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Support Questions / Re: How to Avoid PLC and PC timeouts

« on: February 29, 2024, 02:14:26 PM »

You should be able to do a PLCAddress of PaintPart[0] and NumberOfElements of 65 (or greater). Then use e.Values(x) to access each array element,

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Support Questions / Re: How to Avoid PLC and PC timeouts

« on: February 29, 2024, 10:36:16 AM »

The DataSubscriber2 allows you to setup multiple tags in a single DataSubscriber2. It will fire on changes in both directions.

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Support Questions / Re: How to Avoid PLC and PC timeouts

« on: February 29, 2024, 09:19:33 AM »

BeginRead is an asynchronous command which takes a lot more overhead to use. I would only use it if you need non-blocking code.

If you are just monitoring values for change, I would use the DataSubscriber

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Support Questions / Re: How to Avoid PLC and PC timeouts

« on: February 28, 2024, 04:08:32 PM »

Are you using v3.99x or 3.99y ?

How are you reading data in the code? Read or BeginRead? How frequently are you reading?

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Support Questions / Re: Changing the Look of a Button

« on: February 28, 2024, 02:37:34 PM »

- In Solution Explorer expand down AdvancedHMIControls
- Exapand down the Controls folder
- Right Click BasicButton.vb and select View Code
- Go down to about line 405, just below #Region "Events"
- Add this code

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    Protected Overrides Sub OnEnabledChanged(e As EventArgs)
        MyBase.OnEnabledChanged(e)

        If Not Me.Enabled Then
            Me.BackColor = Color.Black
        End If
    End Sub