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Support Questions / Re: Message Display By Bit Not changeing Backround Color at Runtime/Debug

« on: January 24, 2017, 05:43:40 PM »

Oh boy! I have many AHMI controls...

Would this mean I would have to re-write each control that has been updated between 3.99p & 3.99t?

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Support Questions / Re: Message Display By Bit Not changeing Backround Color at Runtime/Debug

« on: January 24, 2017, 04:28:20 PM »

Does this 3.99t patch work for 3.99P?

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Support Questions / Message Display By Bit Not changeing Backround Color at Runtime/Debug

« on: January 24, 2017, 01:41:29 PM »

Hello,
   I am using AHMI v.399p. Using MessageDisplayByBit. When I change the Background color for each message the colors will change in design mode. When I enter debug/Run mode the Background color does not change with the message...

   Any Ideas?


Thanks,
-Rob

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Support Questions / Stacklight Events?

« on: January 07, 2017, 05:56:06 PM »

Hello,
   I would like to run some code when a StackLight color changes state. Is there a way to do this? Perhaps an event is generated?

   If not, would I have to subscribe to the PLC address? If I need to subscribe, how would I subscribe to a Compact Logix PLC tag or array?

Thanks
-Rob

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Support Questions / Basic Label Tranperancy?

« on: January 07, 2017, 05:49:49 PM »

Hello,
   I would like to place a Basic Label over each  StackLight Color. When the light is on, the Basic Label is visible and vice versa. I would like the basic Label background to be transparent when the label is visible. When I set the Basic Label Background Color to transparent, the background is still solid? Any way to get a Transparent Background on a Basic Label?

Thanks,
-Rob

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Feature Request / Radio Button

« on: December 13, 2016, 09:26:19 AM »

How about a Radio Button Control?

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Support Questions / Re: NumericSevenSegment Color?

« on: December 10, 2016, 03:47:28 PM »

Thank you Godra! This will be the approach we will take if modifying the control is not an option.

Thanks again!
-Rob

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Support Questions / Re: NumericSevenSegment Color?

« on: December 10, 2016, 01:50:35 PM »

ForeColor is what I really need... Although the ForeColor property is available in the property list, it seems to have no effect.

BackColor yields some pretty bizarre result when the only ForeColor the control allows is Red & Green through the "MaxValueForRed property.

Is there a way that I can modify the NumericSevenSegment control code? If so How?

Thanks,
-Rob

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Support Questions / NumericSevenSegment Color?

« on: December 08, 2016, 12:48:27 PM »

Hi Archie,
   Is there a way to define the Forground Color of the NumericSevenSegment display? Ie: "White" when Idle, "Amber" when Paused, "Green" when Running, "Red" when Faulted? Maybe a property I can pass a color to in Hex?

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Open Discussion / Re: Read PLC values directly into a VB variable?

« on: November 23, 2016, 12:22:50 PM »

Thanks Archie!

Superb support!!!

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Open Discussion / Re: Read PLC values directly into a VB variable?

« on: November 23, 2016, 11:08:29 AM »

Example:
RobotComms[20] - 20 Word Array

Need to address:

RobotComms[3].7 - Word 3, Bit 7  Boolean
and/or
RobotComms[5] - Word 5 (SINT, DINT or Real)

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Open Discussion / Re: Read PLC values directly into a VB variable?

« on: November 23, 2016, 10:50:06 AM »

Thanks Archie.

How about addressing a single bit within an array?

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Open Discussion / Re: Read PLC values directly into a VB variable?

« on: November 23, 2016, 10:33:42 AM »

Hi Archie, I am using the EthernetIPforCLXCom v 3.99p driver. I'm particularly interested in the DataSubscriber to Event; but Discrete and Array work as well.

Can you post some VB.Net (2013) code examples for DataSubscriber and Discrete/Array? I may be using other drivers in the future, usually the AB line of PLC's.

Thanks,
-Rob

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Open Discussion / Read PLC values directly into a VB variable?

« on: November 21, 2016, 10:15:47 AM »

Hello,
I would like to read a PLC tag value or array directly into a VB variable or array. I would like this to happen in the background without having to display a control or controls...

Is it possible to read values from a PLC without having a control visible on the screen? Is there a specific tool for this?

Thanks,
-Rob

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Open Discussion / How to Use Advanced HMI with other Windows Controls

« on: October 01, 2016, 05:04:09 PM »

Hello! I am trying to create a new button using a custom button control that allows for some pretty unique properties such as gradations. In addition to these unique properties, there are the standard windows button properties and events. How would I read and write to the Advanced HMI PLC communication capabilities, say using a typical MouseDown event?

In other words, is there a way to incorporate controls other than the Advanced HMI controls?

Thanks!