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Version: 8.1

system.gui.getQuality

This function is used in Python Scripting.

Description​

Returns the data quality for the property of the given component as an integer. This function can be used to check the quality of a Tag binding on a component in the middle of the script so that alternative actions can be taken in the event of device disconnections.

A description of the quality codes can be found on the Quality Codes and Overlays page.

Client Permission Restrictions​

This scripting function has no Client Permission restrictions.

Syntax​

system.gui.getQuality(component, propertyName)

Parameters​

TypeParameterDescription
JComponentcomponentThe component whose property is being checked.
StringpropertyNameThe name of the property as a string value.

Returns​

Integer - The data quality of the given property as an integer.

Scope​

Vision Client

Code Examples​

Example #1
# The following code checks the quality code on an component. If a quality is anything other than good, a message appears.

# Fetch the quality code from the Value property on a Numeric Label. The Numeric Label in this example is inside the same container as this script.
qualityCode = system.gui.getQuality(event.source.parent.getComponent('Numeric Label'), "value")

# Evaluate the quality code. If a value other than 192 is returned:
if str(qualityCode) == "Good":
# The quality code is good, so continue working. This example simply shows a message, but could be modified to do something more meaningful
system.gui.messageBox("The property is showing good quality")
else:
# ...then show a message informing the user. Using Python's string formatting (%i) to pass the quality code into the message.
system.gui.messageBox("Operation Aborted \n The associated tag is showing quality code %s \n Please check the device connection" % qualityCode)

Keywords​

system gui getQuality, gui.getQuality