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-89687: E3Chart’s FitAll method not working.
Question: FitAll method does not work properly when I use a Historic scale. The pens and the queries are added at runtime, the method is executed, but the command must…
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…
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…
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…
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…