KB-25514: Creating links between objects in different screens.
Question: Can objects from two different screens be linked to one another? Solution: No, they can’t. If it is really necessary to link these objects, you can add internal tags…
KB-21269: Window pointing to the folder where the file must be saved.
Question: Which method should I use to open a Windows screen asking in which folder the user wishes to save a certain file, or in which folder the file is?…
KB-20337: StrZero function in E3.
Question: Is there a function similar to SCADA’s StrZero in VBScript? Solution: No, there is no such function in VBScript. However, this could be worked around with this script: Dim…
KB-25504: Converting HIMETRIC into PIXEL.
Question: How can I convert HIMETRIC into PIXEL when I can’t access the corresponding function in E3? Solution: The formula is: HIMETRIC = (PIXEL * 2540) / 96 Then, all…
KB-15050: Activating Windows Script Debugger.
Question: How can I activate Windows Script Debugger? Solution: Scripts can be debugged in E3 either in the server or in the Viewer. To do so, you must install the…
KB-28809: Setting Windows’s clock via E3 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…
KB-32021: Convertendo segundos para o formato Time.
Descrição: Como converter o valor de um contador em segundos para o formato de horas, minutos e segundos (por exemplo, converter 70 segundos para o formato 00h 01min 10seg)? Solução:…
KB-19687: WriteEx() method returning error.
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…
KB-26508: Additional parameters for opening a screen.
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…
KB-16467: Loading a query’s result into an internal tag.
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…