Screen’s Layer property.
Question: How does the Screen’s Layer property work? What is it for? Solution: Elipse E3’s screens display up to 32 layers where objects can be inserted, which are controlled by…
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KB-89144: E3/Power can’t be installed at Windows 10 version 1703 (“Creators Update”, Build 15063.332).
Question: After updating Windows 10 to version 1703 (OS Build 15063.332, available in June 2017), there is a rollback when installing E3/Power version 4.7 and it stalls while attempting to…
How to integrate and access data from Active Directory (AD) via scripts.
What is Active Directory (AD)? Active Directory (AD) is a Microsoft directory service used in the Windows environment; it centralizes all data from the resources available on the network, such…
Employing GetScreen and ShowScreen methods.
Question: How can I use the Viewer’s GetScreen and the Frame’s ShowScreen methods? What are they for? Solution: The GetScreen(ScreenName) method returns a Screen object, whose name must be set…
KB-87954: Using multiple columns in a report’s Detail section.
Question: Can I set up a report so that data from Detail section are printed side by side, similarly to the figure below? Solution: Yes. There is a property from…
Upgrading your license via Elipse License Manager.
This article describes how to upgrade your hardkey/softkey license. To do so, the first thing you’ll need is the latest version of Elipse License Manager (eLic), an application that can…
KB-86136: Displaying a Formula’s Value Set that transposes lines into columns.
Question: Can a Value Set, available on a Formula’s Values tab, be displayed on a table? The E3Browser will display the items in the following format: And the Formula’s Values…
Accessing OPC A&E driver’s events individually.
The EventBlock tag is a read-only, 18-element tag that returns a data block for each alarm or event received by the driver. Each read in this tag can return anything…
Softkey revalidation/updates.
Softkeys are software protection mechanisms developed by Elipse Software as an alternative to hardkeys. With a softkey, Elipse products can be executed in remote environments, since the license is validated…
Adding a watermark to a Report.
Question: Can I add a watermark to a report? Solution: Yes, you can. Watermarks are texts of figures displayed under the document’s main text; these watermarks are added to the…