Category: Scripts

Question: How can I open an ordinary file (for example, an Excel file) via Elipse SCADA? Solution: To open any files via Elipse SCADA, there are two possibilities: 1. Use…

Question: Can I erase the contents of a text file (*.txt)? Solution: No, because there is no specific command that does so. One way to work around this is to…

Question: Can I use a ComboBox in Elipse SCADA? Solution: No, because Elipse SCADA does not support this resource. You will only be able do use the buttons already available…

Question: How can I convert a counter’s value from seconds to hours, minutes, and seconds (for example, from 70 seconds to 00h 01min 10seg)? Solution: A possible solution is by…

Question: How can I remove a link from a Display with a tag that has been added via SetTag() function? Solution: To do so, you must use SetTag() command again,…

Question: What format does GetDiskFreeSpace() function return its values: in bytes, Kbytes, or Mbytes? Solution: The return value of this function displays the total amount of Kbytes available in the…

Question: Why does a script created in a tag’s OnValueChange event run only when the tag is displayed on screen? How can I work around this issue and make the…

Question: On a serial PLC network communicating with Elipse SCADA, one of the PLCs was turned off for maintenance. Therefore, the driver is displaying an error message asking if I…

Question: Why is Elipse SCADA’s date/time not updated when I use SetSystemTime function? Solution: This happens because, by default, Elipse SCADA uses its internal clock, and by running SetSystemTime command,…