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Additional Components / Re: Ping Button

« on: October 02, 2024, 04:47:12 PM »

I really like this.

Is there any way you think to make this read from PLCConfig.ini for IP addresses to ping?

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Support Questions / Re: Add Loading Spinner to Recipe Load / Recipe Save Button?

« on: October 02, 2024, 08:57:43 AM »

Me dum dum. Works perfectly now. thanks lots.

Was modifying "recipe button" vb but not "recipe SELECT" vb.

Apes, together strong.

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Support Questions / Re: Add Loading Spinner to Recipe Load / Recipe Save Button?

« on: October 01, 2024, 05:32:52 PM »

Another option could be to use the enabled property and disable the button, maybe change its text to something else while it is disabled.

See this topic and its "Event - Mouse Down" section that disables the button (Reply #6):

  https://www.advancedhmi.com/forum/index.php?topic=1562.msg8438#msg8438

thank you for the help:

Hm, i tried this and it worked well but only for the recipe save button. The recipeButton does not disappear.

In : RecipeButton.vb this is where I put my code: I tried several areas in this sub, nothing seemed to do the trick.

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#Region "Events"
    Private m_savedText As String = ""
    Protected Overrides Sub OnClick(e As EventArgs)
        MyBase.OnClick(e)
        Me.Visible = False

        '* Make sure an INI file was specified
        If Not String.IsNullOrEmpty(m_IniFileName) Then
            If String.IsNullOrEmpty(RecipeFileError) Then
                If m_ComComponent IsNot Nothing Then
                    For i = 0 To Settings.Count - 1
                        Try
                            m_ComComponent.Write(Settings(i).PLCAddress, Settings(i).Value)
                        Catch ex As Exception
                            System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("Faile to write " & Settings(i).Value & " to " & Settings(i).PLCAddress & " ." & ex.Message)
                        End Try
                    Next
                Else
                    System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("ComComponent Property must be set.")
                End If
            Else
                System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("INI File Error - " & RecipeFileError)
            End If
        End If
        Me.Visible = True
    End Sub

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Open Discussion / Re: Display high resolution images from file directory using AHMI

« on: September 20, 2024, 04:05:25 PM »

I have seperated my AHMI project from this project and instead used Python/Pylogix/Pycomm3 for this: which was far less complicated for the simple project i was working on, and thus lighter weight on the PC.

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Support Questions / Re: Add Loading Spinner to Recipe Load / Recipe Save Button?

« on: September 18, 2024, 04:25:03 PM »

You mean make the button invisible after it gets clicked? Ok that sounds plausible but how can i detect in the plc that the recipe load /save  is in progress such to make it invisible

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Support Questions / Re: Add Loading Spinner to Recipe Load / Recipe Save Button?

« on: September 18, 2024, 01:24:43 PM »

So what ive noticed is the recipe buttons: if it takes a long time to load or save and someone hits the button multiply due to very little indication of anything happening: then they might hit the button 3 times or 4 or 10, causing 10 recipe loads.

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Open Discussion / Display high resolution images from file directory using AHMI

« on: September 17, 2024, 09:38:10 PM »

I would like to load a High Resolution Image onto a screen (like 1920x1080) that is pulled from a user accessibile directory. Say an integer in my plc is 2, then 2.png will appear on the screen.

Can this be done?

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Support Questions / Add Loading Spinner to Recipe Load / Recipe Save Button?

« on: September 16, 2024, 09:12:32 AM »

The Recipe Load and Recipe save button is working Excellent!

I am using it to write 1101 Integers, and one string.

Is there any way to make it show some kind of loading spinner?

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Support Questions / Re: Use an internal variable to change the tags labels and buttons are connected to

« on: September 13, 2024, 11:02:54 AM »

- In Visual Studio, in the form designer, select the RecipeSaveButton
- In the properties Window, click the lightening bolt
- Scroll down to RecipeSaved and double click in the box to get back to the code for handling the RecipeSaved event
- Add this line of code:

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    Private Sub RecipeSaveButton1_RecipeSaved_1(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles RecipeSaveButton1.RecipeSaved
        MsgBox("Recipe save complete")
    End Sub


I used this - works great! thank you again Archie. I couldn't see a similar place to put it for the Recipe load button however, do you think that is possible somehow? I'm writing 901 integers so it does take a few seconds.

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Support Questions / Re: 3.99y - BasicButton Toggle no longer working

« on: September 13, 2024, 11:01:48 AM »

Try this:

https://www.advancedhmi.com/forum/index.php?topic=3118.0

thats a cool workaround: though I think the dev might want to be aware of this feature having broken.

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Support Questions / Re: 3.99y - BasicButton Toggle no longer working

« on: September 13, 2024, 10:07:31 AM »

I have confirmed with someone else that this IS a problem!!!

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Support Questions / Re: 3.99y - BasicButton Toggle no longer working

« on: September 12, 2024, 03:40:33 PM »

Update:
BasicButton does NOT work however
SquareIlluminatedButton Does.

Same bit, same settings.

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Support Questions / 3.99y - BasicButton Toggle no longer working

« on: September 12, 2024, 12:24:42 PM »

Sorry for all the questions today.

After changing to 3.99y from 3.99x - by basicButtons that were using the "Toggle" feature have ceased to work.

I tried to remake the buttons - but they still do not seem to toggle the bit in the PLC. I searched for this but didn't find any results. I have trouble imagining this would be broken: is there something new I'm missing?

I'm using MicroLogix.

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Support Questions / Re: Use an internal variable to change the tags labels and buttons are connected to

« on: September 12, 2024, 11:01:05 AM »

I have experienced the power of AdvancedHMI today.

One last question: and thank you again for your time.

Is there a way to indicate to the Operator that the Recipe Save / Recipe Selection Buttons are working? They seem to take a little bit of time - not an issue I'm actually quite amazed by the speed but it is noticable and there is little feedback to say the button is working or not.

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Support Questions / Re: Use an internal variable to change the tags labels and buttons are connected to

« on: September 12, 2024, 08:24:47 AM »

This is amazing stuff - thank you.

It seems that I built my project in 3.99x instead of 3.99y is there a way to migrate the screens I built from x to y or do I need to start over fresh?