Question: Which function returns the object type? Solution: The function is TypeName(). Example of script: Dim ArrayVar(4), MyTypeNullVar = Null MyType = TypeName(“VBScript”) ‘ Returns “String”.MyType = TypeName(4) ‘ Returns…
Question: How can I retrieve the Offset set up at the computer so that I can calculate the time according to UTC/GMT? Solution: Via VBScript, you can retrieve the Offset…
Question: Can E3 communicate with Java successfully? Solution: Communication can be established via XML files, that is, you can generate a file in XML format via Java and then read…
Question: Does E3 comply with FDA CFR title 21? Solution: Yes. To do so, E3 has a method called ESign, as well as events recording. For further information, please refer…
To answer this question, we must first evaluate the application. There are several E3 resources that consume bandwidth, such as: alarm summaries; Viewer queries; Viewer scripts accessing server objects (such…
Question: Can Sleep function be used in E3? Solution: VBSscript’s Sleep method (Windows Script Host – WScript Object) cannot be applied to E3. Furthermore, techniques that “consume” time and/or interrupt…
Question: How can I display on screen the total amount of time the machine has been on, in hour/minute/second format? Solution: At E3Studio, follow these procedures: Insert a counter tag…
For each DBServer created in an E3 domain, there are two possible connections with the Database: one of them is used for E3 services (Formulas, Historics, Storage, and Alarms), and…
Question: How can I set up the blink for a link that changes the color of an object? Solution: To do so, you must edit the Viewer’s BlinkTime property. This…
Question: What is the maximum amount of characters that can be used to name a tag? Solution: For E3 version 3.2, the maximum amount is 259 characters.