Category: Scripts

Question: How can I set Windows’ clock via E3 scripts? Solution: To do so, use DATE and TIME commands via DOS command line. It can be inserted in a script…

Question: I use WriteEx() method to command a remote device’s output. Some of these commands return errors, but the driver’s log indicates this method is working properly. How can I…

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 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: 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…