This is an example of code that works for string updates to displays USER_LABELS trig_msg : BO0006; /*triggers messages to the status page */ STARTWHO : SN0001; /* SEND MESSAGE TO DISPLAY LINE 1*/ STARTWHO2 : SN0002; /* SEND MESSAGE TO DISPLAY LINE 2*/ STATEMENTS trig_msg := TRUE; WAIT.01; trig_msg := FALSE; SENDMSG ("TYPE PASSWORD") TO STARTWHO; /* SENDS MESSAGE TO OVELRLAY */ SENDMSG (" WITHIN 10 SECONDS") TO STARTWHO2; trig_msg := TRUE; WAIT.01; trig_msg := FALSE; Joe -----Original Message----- From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of dirk.pauwels@xxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 9:57 AM To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [foxboro] background text Use msgno, stmno or something similar as trigger from the sequence to update the value? Personally I use an IO, but the statement nr or message nr should work also Kind regards Dirk I am connecting a background text to a seq block string;SN0003. The value appears in foxview;10.2.2; but only updates with a screen refresh. Any suggestions? Terry IMPORTANT NOTICE ! This E-Mail transmission and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. Any dissemination, distribution, copying or action taken in reliance on the contents of this E-Mail by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited and is not intended to, in anyway, waive privilege or confidentiality. If you have received this E-Mail in error please immediately delete it and notify sender at the above E-Mail address. Agrium uses state of the art anti-virus technology on all incoming and outgoing E-Mail. We encourage and promote the use of safe E-Mail management practices and recommend you check this, and all other E-Mail and attachments you receive for the presence of viruses. The sender and Agrium accept no liability for any damage caused by a virus or otherwise by the transmittal of this E-Mail. _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this message is private and confidential. This information is intended only for the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, review, dissemination, distribution, copying or action taken based on this message or its attachments, if any, is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and delete or destroy all copies of this message and any attachments. Thank you. _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave