# General **URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/c/general/7.md?page=514 [Latest](https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.nodered.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.nodered.org/tags.md) **Page:** 515 --- ## [Node-Red and tp-link 4G+ router](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-and-tp-link-4g-router/48890)
**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [31 July 2021 16:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-and-tp-link-4g-router/48890 "2021-07-31T16:19:09Z")
Does anyone have any clues how to interact with the tp-link mr600 4G router? I have managed to get it to send SMS messages via a shell script wrapper for the node.js code at https://github.com/plewin/tp-link-modem-route… --- ## [Remote reboot device from node red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/remote-reboot-device-from-node-red/49122)
**Author:** [@shel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/shel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [31 July 2021 02:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/remote-reboot-device-from-node-red/49122 "2021-07-31T02:33:01Z")
I have a device in another building that sits on the network. The building itself has no outside connections, internet, or even to the main house. Occasionally, randomly and without seeming reason the device will lock up… --- ## [Looking for Organizational Suggestions](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/looking-for-organizational-suggestions/48927)
**Author:** [@tmichaeltx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tmichaeltx)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [30 July 2021 18:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/looking-for-organizational-suggestions/48927 "2021-07-30T18:27:01Z")
I am using Node Red for a handful of different purposes, but it is primarily a SmartHome platform for me. I am doing some things that while not groundbreaking are somewhat complex. For example, I have built synchronized … --- ## [UI Dropdown - Populating Data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-dropdown-populating-data/3281)
**Author:** [@ryanjohnson00](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ryanjohnson00)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [30 July 2021 16:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-dropdown-populating-data/3281 "2021-07-30T16:35:51Z")
I read a few posts on the UI dropdown but I am not able to see my test data. I created a function to create an array of data: msg.payload = \[ "Name1","Name2","Name3","Name4" \] return msg; Used the change node: My … --- ## [Where the Flows? Moved? Dead?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-the-flows-moved-dead/49121)
**Author:** [@humphrysr](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/humphrysr)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [30 July 2021 15:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-the-flows-moved-dead/49121 "2021-07-30T15:54:49Z")
What happened to the Flows? Dead? Moved? No response --- ## [CentOS7 install of Node-Red fails to launch](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/centos7-install-of-node-red-fails-to-launch/49053)
**Author:** [@mitch-shiver](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mitch-shiver)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [30 July 2021 15:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/centos7-install-of-node-red-fails-to-launch/49053 "2021-07-30T15:27:34Z")
Hi all, Been using node-red for awhile on Windows but now trying to install it on Linux and facing an issue. Linux version: CentOS Linux release 7.5.1804 Node version: v6.17.1 NPM version: 3.10.10 Node-red version: … --- ## [NodeRed behind Proxy](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-behind-proxy/1514)
**Author:** [@Dane809](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Dane809)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [30 July 2021 10:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-behind-proxy/1514 "2021-07-30T10:54:52Z")
Hi guys, i have a proxy issue. Apt-get works but the npm proxy will not work correctly. I can not install nodes from manage palette, can´t send mails and http request will also not work. I tried to config the proxy w… --- ## [Ui control too chatty?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-control-too-chatty/49074)
**Author:** [@tbobek](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tbobek)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [30 July 2021 08:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-control-too-chatty/49074 "2021-07-30T08:35:46Z")
My situation Currently I am facing an issue that the ui control node is emitting too often messages. I only want it to change the tab that is displayed to the user, but it also emits messages when the flow is restarted o… --- ## [Node Red running in PC want to send data from raspberry pi](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-running-in-pc-want-to-send-data-from-raspberry-pi/49094)
**Author:** [@motosierra1141](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/motosierra1141)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [29 July 2021 20:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-running-in-pc-want-to-send-data-from-raspberry-pi/49094 "2021-07-29T20:13:43Z")
Hello Everyone i have a problem, im running node red in a desktop pc in a lan network, in this lan networks are connected Siemens PLCs that connect to node red trough S7 node, now im running a python script in a raspberr… --- ## [Intervals and Function](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/intervals-and-function/49091)
**Author:** [@mvinchira62](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mvinchira62)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [29 July 2021 20:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/intervals-and-function/49091 "2021-07-29T20:11:09Z")
I need help to turn on a buzzer at different intervals according to the variation in the input, I am currently simulating with a slider, but at the time of varying the interval is not deactivated, I attach the flow and f… --- ## [Can two instances of a scheduled flow run concurrently?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-two-instances-of-a-scheduled-flow-run-concurrently/49081)
**Author:** [@rakgupta](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rakgupta)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [29 July 2021 19:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-two-instances-of-a-scheduled-flow-run-concurrently/49081 "2021-07-29T19:22:45Z")
Hello - I have a flow that is executed every 5 minutes (inject node) that pings a device and depending on the response (if it is up or not), shuts down (or restarts) other devices. I wanted to avoid a situation where a s… --- ## [Screenshot from a homepage](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/screenshot-from-a-homepage/48996)
**Author:** [@madmax](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/madmax)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [29 July 2021 18:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/screenshot-from-a-homepage/48996 "2021-07-29T18:12:10Z")
Hello! Is it possible to take a screenshot from a homepage? I have a list of homepages and want to take a screenshot of each one and the picture should then be saved. --- ## [Subflows inputs and outputs](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/subflows-inputs-and-outputs/49072)
**Author:** [@Dan9235](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Dan9235)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [29 July 2021 18:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/subflows-inputs-and-outputs/49072 "2021-07-29T18:04:18Z")
When creating a subflow, node-red allows me to define multiple inputs and outputs. However, when I use the subflow within a flow, it only displays one input. Why? In addition, while trying to link other nodes or subflo… --- ## [Complete node and sub flows](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/complete-node-and-sub-flows/48987)
**Author:** [@rakgupta](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rakgupta)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [29 July 2021 17:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/complete-node-and-sub-flows/48987 "2021-07-29T17:31:00Z")
Hello - I wanted to see if I could use the "complete" node to monitor when certain events in the flow are done (basically, monitor when any branch of a flow ends). When I look at the nodes that can be selected in the "co… --- ## [Tip: Influx Db Studio](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tip-influx-db-studio/49040)
**Author:** [@edje11](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/edje11)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [29 July 2021 16:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tip-influx-db-studio/49040 "2021-07-29T16:24:57Z")
If you want to manage your influx databases easy with a gui have a look at Influx DB studio. Unfortunately the tool is not updated in 4 years, however it works still fine with influx V1.x database. Handy to test your q… --- ## [Node-red-contrib-fcm-push-node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-fcm-push-node/49056)
**Author:** [@olie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/olie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [29 July 2021 13:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-fcm-push-node/49056 "2021-07-29T13:10:00Z")
Hi. Is this node working? I cannot send notifications and I get no error messages. I have tried both Server Key and Sender ID as FCM\_SERVER\_KEY environment variable. I use "to": "FCM registration token", which works whe… --- ## [Background-color in HEAD](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/background-color-in-head/49018)
**Author:** [@watwat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/watwat)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [29 July 2021 12:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/background-color-in-head/49018 "2021-07-29T12:57:20Z")
I am trying to achieve setting a custom background-color in the dashboard for a while now without success. I am using the UI-template with the following code: \ body.nr-dashboard-theme { background-col… --- ## [Reposition of dashboards](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reposition-of-dashboards/49076)
**Author:** [@wael5300](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wael5300)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [29 July 2021 12:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reposition-of-dashboards/49076 "2021-07-29T12:46:44Z")
How to reposition dashboards? --- ## ["Wire format is invalid: Error: illegal buffer"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wire-format-is-invalid-error-illegal-buffer/49070)
**Author:** [@Nirajan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nirajan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [29 July 2021 11:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wire-format-is-invalid-error-illegal-buffer/49070 "2021-07-29T11:20:48Z")
Hello Everyone, I am trying to decode/deserialize a Kafka message using kafka consumer. The serialization process at the producer side is functioning well but while trying to decode the message, i am getting "Wire forma… --- ## [Change Node - access Array Object](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-node-access-array-object/49067)
**Author:** [@craigcurtin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/craigcurtin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [29 July 2021 08:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-node-access-array-object/49067 "2021-07-29T08:47:38Z")
Guys, I have a global Object with array elements in there - the number of elements varies dependant on the time. Is there a way in a Change Node to access the last element in an array ?? I am essentially trying to gra… --- ## [Node-red 1.3 function Modules problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-1-3-function-modules-problem/49066)
**Author:** [@yfhzs](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/yfhzs)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [29 July 2021 08:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-1-3-function-modules-problem/49066 "2021-07-29T08:28:05Z")
How do modules imported from function nodes be invoked in functions? thank you --- ## [Date range picker](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/date-range-picker/47625)
**Author:** [@sahsha](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sahsha)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [28 July 2021 15:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/date-range-picker/47625 "2021-07-28T15:23:59Z")
Hello! want to know is there any date range picker node? I saw the website "https://www.daterangepicker.com/" have the code for date range picker. How can I use it using template node and get an output msg.payload. Scr… --- ## [Holding Array, how to do it?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/holding-array-how-to-do-it/49027)
**Author:** [@Lunar](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Lunar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [29 July 2021 07:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/holding-array-how-to-do-it/49027 "2021-07-29T07:26:07Z")
Hello, I am newbie at Node Red, I create a project with modbus TCP, and I was tried to get the array with sampling poll 5 second. I would like to make a notification when any changed of value from my array. The notificat… --- ## [Check if node-red-contrib-mongodb2 node has read all records](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/check-if-node-red-contrib-mongodb2-node-has-read-all-records/49020)
**Author:** [@OmkarNodered](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/OmkarNodered)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [28 July 2021 19:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/check-if-node-red-contrib-mongodb2-node-has-read-all-records/49020 "2021-07-28T19:34:36Z")
I have a flow which has node-red-contrib-mongodb2 node which is using find.foreach method. This flow has a trigger node which is looping the flow for every 2 hours. so, How can I ensure that mongo db node has given me a… --- ## [Use cookies from http response in functions](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-cookies-from-http-response-in-functions/49051)
**Author:** [@MarisuCode](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MarisuCode)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [28 July 2021 23:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-cookies-from-http-response-in-functions/49051 "2021-07-28T23:54:10Z")
Hello guys, I am new to Node Red and i am working on controlling a REST Endpoint. If authentification is enabled on the endpoint i need to send the provided Cookies provided from the endpoint with every http request i … --- ## [Can I query the size of a database in influx db?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-i-query-the-size-of-a-database-in-influx-db/48983)
**Author:** [@mikefila](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mikefila)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [28 July 2021 23:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-i-query-the-size-of-a-database-in-influx-db/48983 "2021-07-28T23:08:33Z")
I looked through the influx nodes and I can't find an example of how to get the total size of a particular db. Is this possible, I'm using 1.x databases. --- ## [From youtube - NRLINT: Sorry?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/from-youtube-nrlint-sorry/48989)
**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [28 July 2021 21:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/from-youtube-nrlint-sorry/48989 "2021-07-28T21:21:38Z")
I've watched the clip and NRLINT is mentioned as a new tool. 6:50 into the clip Sorry, but to me it is a bit vague. Where to find it and how to get it. Looking: It is not a node, I can't find it in the library. So… --- ## [Keyboard shortcut for "Done" button in Monaco](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/keyboard-shortcut-for-done-button-in-monaco/49038)
**Author:** [@hazymat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hazymat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [28 July 2021 18:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/keyboard-shortcut-for-done-button-in-monaco/49038 "2021-07-28T18:18:26Z")
Seems like Monaco text editor steals the Ctrl-Enter shortcut from Node-RED to insert a new line. (Normally used in Node-RED to confirm edit tray i.e. press Done on function node). I quite like Node-RED to keep this, any… --- ## [Multiple msg.objects when querrying email inbox](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-msg-objects-when-querrying-email-inbox/48990)
**Author:** [@tfuchs1987](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tfuchs1987)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [28 July 2021 17:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-msg-objects-when-querrying-email-inbox/48990 "2021-07-28T17:32:08Z")
Hi Forum, I am trying to querry my email inbox and import the data from those mails. This works fine so far if I tell a function node to look for a specific msg.topic. node-red-node-email v1.12.3 But I am recieving a … --- ## [Github Integration (Token based)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/github-integration-token-based/49036)
**Author:** [@ozdeadmeat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ozdeadmeat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [28 July 2021 16:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/github-integration-token-based/49036 "2021-07-28T16:49:52Z")
Github are disabling user authentication using username and password soon. (August 2021) Is there a way to get node-red integration working with github using a different method other than username and password authentica… [Previous page](https://discourse.nodered.org/c/general/7.md?page=513) [Next page](https://discourse.nodered.org/c/general/7.md?page=515)