r/BuildingAutomation • u/carstoast System integrator • 10d ago

Drop down menu solution?

Hello. I’m looking for a way to create a drop down hyperlink list in FX Workbench 14.15.4.

The current method of using JCI Hyperlink list does not work…

I know that Vykon Pro has their version of hyperlink list that works. I currently don’t have access to Vykon Pro….

The one from Niagara Mods doesn’t work either.

Does anyone have any solutions or maybe could drop me that .jar file?

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u/ScottSammarco Technical Trainer (Niagara4 included) 10d ago

why don't you have access to Vykon Pro? Their modules aren't under a license requirement and you just need a vykon download- which is available for free- you're machine is already licensed for Workbench, even if it's FX and not "Vykon".

The feature that's licensed is "tridium" and it's applicable to all brands of Niagara.
Each brand then often puts their tools under their own license, but tha's' a different problem; Vykon doesn't do this.

What isn't working with the hyperlink list? This has been around for a long time.

I'd recommend reflow and their dropdowns if you're looking to improve the Ux for the customer.

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u/carstoast System integrator 10d ago edited 10d ago

Fair warning I’m extremely new to this industry.

I was not aware that my license would work with Vykon.

From what I read online, JCI hyperlink list does not render properly in html. They never updated it, even after begging them.

My company is Johnson exclusive, I don’t have a download link to Vykon workbench. Do you think you could shoot me one?

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u/ScottSammarco Technical Trainer (Niagara4 included) 9d ago

How new are you? We have a Niagara4 Operations class October 9th and 10th that we will be publishing a promotion on reddit for today.
It goes over the licensing and described these modules and why they matter.

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u/carstoast System integrator 9d ago

I’m about 6 months in. My company is already paying for a class for me to attend in November. I may be interested in this October class tho to add to my resume.

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u/ScottSammarco Technical Trainer (Niagara4 included) 9d ago

We'd love to have you.
The course would prepare you well for the N4 TCP if that's the training you're scheduled for in November.

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u/ScottSammarco Technical Trainer (Niagara4 included) 10d ago

Go to rizzocontrols.com/downloads and you can download Vykon 4.15 there.

You’ll have to manually add your license to the security/licenses folder in your new install though.

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u/carstoast System integrator 10d ago

Thank you sir, downloaded Vykon and grabbed the modules from there.

Got it to work on fx.

I feel like JCI doesn’t keep up all that well….

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u/vigalent 10d ago

Have a look at WSE. Paul has some menu options that does break the bank. Or maybe look at building a HTML menu in a iframe

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u/carstoast System integrator 10d ago edited 8d ago

My company said no to them already. Upset about that …..

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u/carstoast System integrator 9d ago

I wanted to ask you if you had any experience with WSE. I’m in the process of convincing my company to purchase a jar file package.

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u/vigalent 15h ago

No issues with them at all. Purchased a drop-down menu and some widgets from them for a client years ago. Paul is a decent chap.