Category: Elipse E3

Question: How can I pass additional parameters for opening a screen via scripts? Solution: To do so, you can use Parameter field in Open Screen pick. In OnPreShow event of…

Question: How can I load a query’s result into an internal tag? Solution: To do so, you must use query’s GetADORecordset() method. In the script below, the query on the…

Question: How can I ping a device that is external to the network running the application? Solution: To do so, you can use VBScripts commands. For example: dim oShell, strComputerset…

Question: How can I read/write TXT files with E3? Solution: To do so, you must use the methods from FileSystemObject object. Examples: ** Script to create a TXT file **…

Question: How can I convert an absolute decimal value into its separate RGB values? Solution: To do so, you will need to use scripts. In the example below, the script…

Question: Can I write all the values in a block at once, instead of writing them individually in each element? Solution: Yes. To do so, disable the IOBlock’s AllowWrite property…

Question: How can I play sound files in E3? Solution: To do so, select a script and use Viewer’s PlaySound method. NOTE: Attached to this article is a sample application…

Question: How can I create links between I/O tags and objects already added to the screen, at runtime?Solution: To do so, use the object’s CreateLink method.: CreateLink (Property, Source[, Type])…

Question: Is there a Windows Vista-compatible script debugger available that can be used with E3? Solution: No, there is no specific script debugger available in Windows Vista, but we recommend…