Friday, October 30, 2026

HMI update 10/30/2026

  • The Bézier curve/line/spline graphic element can now be rotated.

  • Improvements to the Bézier and polygon graphic element selection handle mouse event processing.

  • The size of graphic element selection handles is now adjustable, via the project settings. For my monitor, I like a setting of “6”, the size was fixed at “3”.

Saturday, October 3, 2026

HMI update 10/03/2026

  • Added “GlobalGetDef” script function to allow a specified return value if the section and or item do not exist.

  • Support for barcode scanners using the Leuze host communication protocol, TCP client, UDP and TCP server options have been implemented.

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

HMI update 09/15/2026

  • Added “MillisecondOfTheDay” support to scripting. The return value is the number of milliseconds from the start of the day and the time the function call was executed.
  • Added “MillisecondsBetween” support to scripting. The return value is the number of milliseconds between two date/time values.
  • Added/expanded scripting calls for easier access to database query results in scripts 
  • Corrected an issue with the graphics editor window placement on multi-monitor configurations.
  • Added support for barcode scanner using the Leuze host communication protocol.

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

HMI update 08/12/2026

  • Added “GetTickCount” and “GetTickCount64” support to scripting.

  • Added support for Server Name Indication (SNI) to the MQTT V5 communication port.

  • Corrected an issue with MQTT V5 message parsing.

  • Created a simple MQTT V5 example project and it is posted on the website. Publishes/subscribes to 4 items. Uses a free, online, MQTT web broker.

  • Corrected an issue with drag and drop graphic files in the graphics editor. Issue was introduced via a recent change.

  • Added a vertical splitter control to the mouse animations command window and the website video group configuration window.

  • Corrected an issue with the “Analog grid” and leading characters.

  • User manual updates and additions.

  • Corrected an issue with website “Image list” animation.

  • Several improvements to how camera images are handled at runtime, for standard and website usage.

  • Added a method to anchor the, optional, button bars to the website trend graphic element. Floating button bar support was not altered.

  • Added a new feature to the website. A built-in web page that can be assessed from a browser, which allows using a web camera (phone, tablet, USB, camera, etc.) to take a picture, optionally rotate it and transfer the picture back to the hosting HMI.

  • Added optional, SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) support to the website.

Saturday, June 6, 2026

HMI update 06/05/2026

Added script functions to read and write operating system environment variables.

Monday, May 11, 2026

HMI update 05/11/2026

Corrected an issue with RTSP using too many GDI resources.

New graphic editor feature:

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

HMI update 04/07/2026

  • Removed event logging for file renames in video looper logic.

  • Corrected an issue when a video looper file was active and a midnight day change occurred.