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Modify Alarm Logging in Runtime

Created by: kukukk at: 9/27/2005 9:08 AM (3 Replies)

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9/27/2005 9:08 AM	Rate (0)
kukukk Posts: 133 Rating: (5)	morning... I need to modify the Alarm Logging configuration in Runtime (Alarm, Warning ...). I have an IOField (assigned to an Internal Tag, called ErrorType) and a button (called, Save) ... and when I click on the button, I want to change the Type in Alarm Logging to value from ErrorType. I found the HMIGO object, and with a VBA macro I can modify the configuration, but I don't know how can I call this macro in Runtime with a button click. I tried to change the macro name to Save_Click(), but doesn't work. I tried to put the script in VBS, but in VBS I got the error: HMIGO is undefined. I tried to call the VBA macro from VBS with "VBAmacroname", but doesn't work. I tried to call the VBA macro from VBS with "call VBAmacroname", but doesn't work. I tried to call the VBA macro from VBS with "Application.VBAmacroname", but doesn't work. Please help me! Can I call this macro in Runtime? or Can I call this macro from VBS? or Can I include/import the HMIGO library in VBS? thx
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9/27/2005 9:39 AM	Rate (0)
Salma Gold Member Joined: 9/27/2005 Last visit: 11/27/2007 Posts: 1398 Rating: (151)	You cannot call VBA code in VBS. The VBA is purely for use in the development environment. I believe to do what you want you would have to use the ODK (Open Development Kit) option for WinCC. This is an advanced library of WinCC APIs and allows you to pretty much do anything in the runtime environment through a series of C functions. You can find info on the ODK at www.siemens.com/wincc/options and help on the technical side through the ODK hotline http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/9652128 A word of warning though. If you have never used C before it can be very daunting, even with the examples. If you have used C then you will love it. Hope this helps, Salma

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9/27/2005 1:55 PM	Rate (0)
kukukk Posts: 133 Rating: (5)	thx for help .... I wrote a mail for WinCC ODK Hotline, but I got the answer, that this is not possible with ODK: "no, it is absolute not possible to chnage the type or class from a message during runtime, also not with help from ODK." I can change the Message Text, using a tag (Text tag 8-bit character) for Process Value, and assigne for the Message Text this variable: @1%s@ But I need to change the Type too... I know, that I can't run VBA in Runtime ... but can I run VBA, as an external application? or with an external application can I change the Alarm Loggin configuration?
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9/27/2005 3:55 PM	Rate (0)
Salma Gold Member Joined: 9/27/2005 Last visit: 11/27/2007 Posts: 1398 Rating: (151)	Would it not be possible to use a User Text or Process Value block instead of the Message Type? These are easily changed in runtime. I guess if by changing the Type you are hoping for the message colour to change then I am afraid I cannot see any way to do this. However if it's needed for filtering purposes then maybe one of the other blocks will do the trick. As the ODK doesn't allow for this change I really wouldn't want to recommend you run the VBA code externally either. I think it might be one of those fundamental changes, like enabling Alarm Logging, that can't / shouldn't be done on the fly. Sorry I cannot be of more help, Salma

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