Ignition Features and Ideas

A really common use case for us is to inherit a parent project, then override navigation and certain session properties for different sites that are sharing the same parent project. The current problem with this is that we have to manually synchronize session properties and view navigation changes. Ideally, we would inherit all navigation/session props from the parent, and either override those, or have those be added in-addition to the child project's configuration.

I'm not sure what triggers the collapsing, but I'm constantly having to re-expand folders/views after switching over to edit something else, and it's a major time waster.

In the ignition designer with WebDev module installed, if any http method is enabled in a given WebDev resource, upon opening that resource, set the default selection in the HTTP Method dropdown to the first enabled method. For example, this makes it easier to get to the meat of the scripting on resources where only doPost is enabled. If the enabled methods were visually identifiable (perhaps bolded, or marked with a *) in the dropdown, that would be nice, too.

Caching named queries is very useful, but there are cases when our system updates one row in a table and knows a specific result in the cache is no longer valid. Unfortunately, if we want users of the named query cache to get that new row sooner, then we need to flush the whole cache with "clearNamedQueryCache", which makes all other parameters to that named query to be lost, causing more traffic to hit the DB even though their cached values were still correct. I would like if we had some method to force a refresh of one specific parameter set of the query cache. This could be done in one of two ways: First way would be as a targeted clear, passing in an optional "parameters" value into clearNamedQueryCache that would match the "parameters" passed into runNamedQuery. This would remove that one result from the cache. The second way would be as an optional force read-through on runNamedQuery, which would tell the named query to go directly to the DB for this one call, and update the cache with the results.

Details in this post: https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-increase-usability-of-the-perspective-power-chart-component/51474?u=nminchin

Allow developers to dynamically modify the URL params in the web browser URL bar without requiring a page refresh. This would enable the creation of more dynamic apps that can include selected filters in the URL, making it easier for users to share links with others and see the same filtered results. Example Use Case: A user selects a set of filters in an app, and the URL is updated to reflect those filters. The user copies and shares the link with others. When others open the link, they see the same filtered results without needing to re-select the filters. Desired Functionality: Similar to JavaScript's history.pushState method and URL API, allow developers to: 1-Create a new browser history entry setting the state and URL: const state = { page_id: 1, user_id: 5 }; const url = "hello-world.html"; history.pushState(state, "", url); 2-Change query parameters in the URL without requiring a page refresh: const url = new URL(location); url.searchParams.set("foo", "bar"); history.pushState({}, "", url); Benefits: This feature would enable developers to create more dynamic and user-friendly apps, improving the overall user experience.

Im in need of a driver for IEC 60870-5 101/104. In Sweden it is widely used within communication with switchgears and other electrical devices. Our biggest competitor within the area is Citect and they have this driver and it’s a clear argument from the customers to not introduce more products in the line of communication, i.e. OPC. Also, the whole backbone of the Railroad administration uses 104. Here we compete with Zenon who has the driver also. I know its solvable with Kepware and such solutions, but native drivers are most often heavy arguments. So, if you see the same need as I do, please vote for it😊 https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/native-driver-for-iec-60870-5-101-104/86672?u=martin_esping

When commentaries within named queries contain any parameter, an "out of interval" error is generated upon execution. This should be fixed. A sample video is attached.

In the “Find/Replace” window, In the “Current:” and “Preview:” code previews: 1.- There should be a bar parallel to the scroll bar where colored rectangles indicate the positions within the code where matches have been found, just as the IDE shows red or yellow/orange rectangles when there is an error in the code or when a search is carried out and marks the positions of the matches. 2.- The text of the code should look complete. When the length of the text is very large, even if you scroll to the right, the text is cut (an example image is attached). 3.- You should be able to select and copy text. In the list of results: 4.- When double-clicking on a row of results, the corresponding code should always open in the IDE to be able to modify it. Right now, sometimes nothing opens, and other times the “Scripting” level of the “Project Browser” panel is selected and not the corresponding file. In the search options (“Target”): 5.- Add the option of matching capital letters or not (case sensitive).

It would be great to have a Python function (e.g.: system.tag.restart) to restart tags directly in a script, like in the Tag browser. This could be used to reset tags automatically, because then the initialChange flag is triggered.