How to create a popup box that stays on all screens?

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Sarah
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How to create a popup box that stays on all screens?

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Hi,

I would like to create a popup box that remains open despite changing screens, similarly to an alarm notifier window/indicator, until the tag has been reset. Is there a way to do this?

Thanks,

Sarah

mark.monroe
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Re: How to create a popup box that stays on all screens?

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I do not know of a way to do that in iX Developer.
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Mark Monroe

Beijer Electronics, Inc. | Applications Engineer

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Ron L.
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Re: How to create a popup box that stays on all screens?

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It should be doable with scripting. You could have a timer periodically check the current value of a tag and display or hide the popup screen.
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Beijer Electronics, Inc.
Ron Lloyd | Applications Engineer

Sarah
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Re: How to create a popup box that stays on all screens?

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Thanks for the replies. We ended up doing it by assigning an action to a value change for a tag that is refreshed at short time intervals in the PLC.

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Ron L.
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Re: How to create a popup box that stays on all screens?

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Great idea! Thanks for the post.
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Beijer Electronics, Inc.
Ron Lloyd | Applications Engineer

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