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RE: FT Optix: Net Solution Error When Copying Files

Posted By aOptixUser May 19, 2026 12:13:52 AM
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Hi Gerdes, I'm not sure if this matches your problem, but we once had a similar issue in our project. Do you have NodePointers or aliases with a specified child on the objects you want to copy? If so, this can also cause problems because the types specified on the child are copied along with it ...

RE: FTOptix: Runtime has a X button to close it

Posted By aOptixUser May 07, 2026 12:48:00 AM
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Hey Paul, did you add the X button yourself, or are you referring to the X button in the runtime window? If you added the X button yourself to close the runtime, you can use a so-called Formatted Dynamic Link to control the button's visibility property. With this, you can target specific user ...

RE: FT Optix Spinbox Rounding

Posted By aOptixUser Apr 22, 2026 12:22:00 AM
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Hey Retzlaff, Do you only want to display this number? If you only want to display this number, you can do so using an ExpressionEvaluator: Expression: "(PLC_Value)/100". Alternatively, you can cast your integer to a float using an ExpressionEvaluator: Expression: "(float)PLC_Value". ...

RE: FTV Alarm and Event Log Viewer Properties

Posted By aOptixUser Apr 10, 2026 05:05:00 AM
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Hey Wrage, welcome here :) Which container do you use ? In case you are using the AlarmHistoryGrid from the Library, there is an "Auto refresh time" - property. Id the value is 0 the automatically updating is disabled. -------------------------------------------

RE: #FTOptix | Detecting an on-going workflow

Posted By aOptixUser Mar 03, 2026 12:32:00 AM
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Hi @Flareux, I had the same problem in the same scenario. I solved it by registering an event observer that reacts to a UserLogout event and then terminates the current workflow with a method invocation. It's important that the method call isn't implemented on the dialog box itself. Otherwise, ...

#FTOptix User authentication without user change

Posted By aOptixUser Jan 15, 2026 07:48:00 AM
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Hello Community, I have the following problem: The customer sometimes wants a four-eyes principle (dual acknowledgement) for his alarms. The workflow looks like this, Any employee can acknowledge alarms if they are logged in, but only an employee with a higher user level can confirm ...

RE: #FTOptix SignWorflow: Error:Variable already in worflow after Cancel-Method

Posted By aOptixUser Jan 13, 2026 01:10:00 AM
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Hi Shane, First things first, happy new year :D. Sorry to reply so late. I was just about to write the answer, with screenshots of course. I noticed an error in the flow of the methods. Here the problem was that the dialog box was closed and only then the cancel method was executed - ...

#FTOptix SignWorflow: Error:Variable already in worflow after Cancel-Method

Posted By aOptixUser Dec 22, 2025 02:36:00 AM
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Hello everyone I have the following problem: I have to use SignWorflow for the alerting (4-eyes principle), the user who confirms the alarm has to authenticate. I solved the problem like this: The definition of the alarm takes place in the model, from which the instances for the actual alarming are then ...

RE: Sign In Problem FT Optix (desktop)

Posted By aOptixUser Aug 19, 2025 07:28:00 AM
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Hi Jennifer, Yesterday I had the same problem. I changed the properties of the bridged network adapter on my VM and restarted it. I'm also only working with one enabled network adapter. Since then, it's been working. I set up the adapter as shown in the picture:------------------------------ ...

RE: #FTOptix link a Converter(Type) to a Variable via RuntimeScript

Posted By aOptixUser Aug 06, 2025 03:06:00 AM
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Hey, no problem with the delayed response. I've found a workaround in the meantime. I create a data object in the Converters folder and create variables of the required type within it. The variable names are numbered, and I can use the data object as a converter using a formatted dynamic link. ...

RE: #FTOptix link a Converter(Type) to a Variable via RuntimeScript

Posted By aOptixUser Jul 30, 2025 01:30:00 AM
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Thank you very much for the quick response. @AutomateSHANE you got it, thats my issue. I tried casting the "MapValueConverterType" into an alias. Unfortunately, that doesn't work. Especially since Intellisense doesn't recognize the variable converter as a "converter type," and I ...

#FTOptix link a Converter(Type) to a Variable via RuntimeScript

Posted By aOptixUser Jul 29, 2025 08:53:00 AM
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Hello dear community, I hope I'm posting in the right place. If not, please excuse me; this is my first post. I have the following problem: I created a key-value converter (type) in the "Converters" folder and would like to link it to the path property of an image container using a runtime script. ...