FactoryTalkView- CurrentLanguage to PLC

[asteroidehk 1]

Hello Friends

 

I have 2 languages in my app, en-US, es-MX.

 

I need to send CurrentLanguage to PLC, I am trying with Macro in Global Connections but without sucess.

 

I am trying to send the string like "en-US" or "es-MX".

 

Also I am trying to send a DINT like 0 for english, 1 for spanish, but neither works

 

These are my expressions: 

 

{[PLC]Current_Language_String}=(CurrentLanguage())

 

If (CurrentLanguage( ) == "en-US")  Then ({[PLC]Current_Language}=0)

 Else ({[PLC]Current_Language}=1)

 

I have tried a lot of combinations but without sucess.

 

Can you help me?

 

Thanks in advance

[ElectronGuru 82]

"Send current language to PLC"? 

Are you trying to change the language on the HMI displays?

Or are you trying to let the PLC know when the HMI display language has changed?

Is this for FactoryTalk ME or SE? (I'm assuming SE, but want to be sure).

[asteroidehk 1]

13 hours ago, ElectronGuru said:

"Send current language to PLC"? 

Are you trying to change the language on the HMI displays?

Or are you trying to let the PLC know when the HMI display language has changed?

Is this for FactoryTalk ME or SE? (I'm assuming SE, but want to be sure).

Hello

The language changes OK in the panel with Language Switch Button.

I need to let the PLC to know which language is active in the Panel.

Controller Tag:                           Type

Current_Language_String        String

Current_Language                     DINT

I have FactoryTalk View ME v11

I have a string display in the panel that shows en-US or es-MX according the language selected, but I cant send this to the PLC. I have done many combinations without success.

Thanks in advance

[BobLfoot 302]

@asteroidehk I am curious the PLC String tag you're trying to write to.  What is its .len data item value?

If zero have you tried loading something non-zero and see what happens.

[alan_505 24]

Can you not add an invisible button that writes to the PLC when you press the language change button.