Category: Scripts

Question: How can I open a PDF/TXT file via E3? Solution: To do so, you must use the same method used to open the Frame via scripts. For example: Application.GetFrame(“CENTER”).OpenScreen(“C:\FolderName\FileName.pdf”),…

Question: Which is the VBScript’s version used on E3? Solution: E3 uses the version that is installed in the computer (C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscript.exe). Via E3, you can retrieve the version of VBScript…

Question: Can I use “On error goto” to debug scripts on E3? Solution: No, you cannot, because the VBScript does not support this function. However, you can use “On error…

Question: How can I set the number of decimal places of a variable via scripts? Solution: To do so, you must use the Round() method. Example: Round(variable, number of decimal…

Question: How can I convert a string into an integer?Solution: To do so, you must use VBScript’s CInt function. For example: CInt(“string”)

Question: How can I change the name of an XObject’s instance at runtime? Solution: To do so, just edit the instance’s Name property. Example: Application.GetObject(“Data.XO_Folder”).Item(2).Name = “NewNameXO_02”Application.GetObject(“Data”).Save() However, links between…

Question: How can I open the screen where a certain object is when its alarm is activated? Solution:    To do so, follow these steps: 1. Insert an XObject in the…

Question: How can I create a pulse button using the CommandButton object? Solution: To do so, there are at least two possibilities: you can write two scripts in events of…

Question: How can I set up buttons of a specific screen to be available only for users of a certain group? Solution: To do so, you can write a script…