KB-36987: Preventing an operator from typing a dot in a SetPoint.
Question: On an application, when an operator types a number using a dot as the decimal symbol, this dot is suppressed and the SetPoint understands the value as an integer,…
Category: Set Point
KB-36070: Reading a bar code via supervisory.
Question: Can I read a bar code with a scanner via supervisory? Solution: Yes, you can. To do so, the scanner must have a PS2 connection so it can work…
KB-32128: Unformatted SetPoint.
Question: If I click on a data-type SetPoint, its formatting is lost, and random numbers are displayed (3564.5784888852, for example) instead. How can I fix this? Solution: In this case,…
KB-34442: Limiting characters in a Setpoint with a bi-directional link.
Question: How can I set limits to the number of characters that can be read and written in a Setpoint with a bi-directional connection? Solution: To set limits to the…
KB-33003: Concatenating SetPoints’ values.
Question: How can I concatenate SetPoint1‘s and SetPoint2‘s values in single value at SetPoint3? Solution: To do so, you will have to to link SetPoint3‘s Value property to SetPoint1‘s and…
KB-30707: Setting up a SetPoint to display only asterisks (*).
Question: How can I set up a SetPoint so that when the user is typing any password, its characters are not displayed, only asterisks (*) instead? Solution: In this case,…
KB-30432: Difference between current time and time in a setpoint, in minutes.
Question: How can I obtain the difference between the current date/time and the date/time input in a setpoint, in minutes? Solution: To do so, you can use the following script:…
KB-18862: Limiting the number of characters in a SetPoint.
Question: Can I limit the amount of characters typed in a SetPoint? Solution: No, because the SetPoint object has no property for doing so. Therefore, use the TextBox object and…
KB-28521: Sorting setpoints with the TAB key.
Question: After having added a new Setpoint on my application’s screen, the tab order (which was previously working) stops working. How can I re-sort my setpoints with the TAB key?…