KB-31507: Creating Functions in E3 scripts.
Question: How can I create a Function in an E3 script? Solution: A simple example of how to do it would be: Sub CommandButton1_Click() MsgBox Function()End SubFunction Function() Function…
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KB-31508: Using Sleep function in E3.
Question: Can Sleep function be used in E3? Solution: VBSscript’s Sleep method (Windows Script Host – WScript Object) cannot be applied to E3. Furthermore, techniques that “consume” time and/or interrupt…
What is the bandwidth consumption in an E3 application?
To answer this question, we must first evaluate the application. There are several E3 resources that consume bandwidth, such as: alarm summaries; Viewer queries; Viewer scripts accessing server objects (such…
KB-31558: FDA CFR21.
Question: Does E3 comply with FDA CFR title 21? Solution: Yes. To do so, E3 has a method called ESign, as well as events recording. For further information, please refer…
Connections between E3 and Database.
For each DBServer created in an E3 domain, there are two possible connections with the Database: one of them is used for E3 services (Formulas, Historics, Storage, and Alarms), and…
KB-47535: Setting up blink time for a link.
Question: How can I set up the blink for a link that changes the color of an object? Solution: To do so, you must edit the Viewer’s BlinkTime property. This…
KB-31835: Maximum amount of characters for a tag’s name.
Question: What is the maximum amount of characters that can be used to name a tag? Solution: For E3 version 3.2, the maximum amount is 259 characters.
KB-31922: Displaying a timer in hour/minute/second format.
Question: How can I display on screen the total amount of time the machine has been on, in hour/minute/second format? Solution: At E3Studio, follow these procedures: Insert a counter tag…
KB-28016: Recording data with significant variation.
Question: How can I record data in table only when there is a significant variation on its value? Solution: To do so, use E3Storage. This module has an algorithm that…
KB-32344: Setting up a delay time to activate a digital alarm.
Question: How can I set up a delay time to activate a digital alarm? Solution: To do so, right-click the alarm in E3Studio and select the option Properties. On Digital…