# General

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## [Help with flow. Monthly backups not woking as expected](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-flow-monthly-backups-not-woking-as-expected/32278)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [1 September 2020 05:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-flow-monthly-backups-not-woking-as-expected/32278 "2020-09-01T05:27:34Z")

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External nodes needed: node-red-contrib-fan node-red-contrib-fs-ops Test button to test. Given all context variables are set. global.event\_paths (not sure if there is another.) Description: A file is constantly w…

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## [Switch node labels](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-node-labels/32162)

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**Author:** [@Jontron123](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jontron123)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [1 September 2020 02:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-node-labels/32162 "2020-09-01T02:25:05Z")

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I have a flow that has one input that needs to be switched between about 20 different paths. When using a single switch node it is very cumbersome to try and follow the flow. I realize you can add labels and then hover …

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## [Is there someone who has done this project with Node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-someone-who-has-done-this-project-with-node-red/32268)

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**Author:** [@mohamed026s](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mohamed026s)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [31 August 2020 19:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-someone-who-has-done-this-project-with-node-red/32268 "2020-08-31T19:57:47Z")

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## [Propblem running node-red with pm2 cluster mode](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/propblem-running-node-red-with-pm2-cluster-mode/32228)

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**Author:** [@divyanshverma](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/divyanshverma)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [31 August 2020 19:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/propblem-running-node-red-with-pm2-cluster-mode/32228 "2020-08-31T19:11:03Z")

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In my current setup, I am running node-red using pm2 in cluster mode. When I deploy changes, I realized that only the current instance picks up the changes while other instance is still running the old version of the fl…

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## [UIBuilder Multiple Instances](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-multiple-instances/32259)

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**Author:** [@tmichaeltx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tmichaeltx)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [31 August 2020 19:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-multiple-instances/32259 "2020-08-31T19:07:28Z")

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I have seen a lot of references to how you only need one node as opposed to many when building for the default dashboard. Does anyone have a good explanation for when to use multiple uibuilder instances vs 1 instance? A…

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## [UIBuilder directory structure](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-directory-structure/32261)

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**Author:** [@tmichaeltx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tmichaeltx)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [31 August 2020 16:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-directory-structure/32261 "2020-08-31T16:59:10Z")

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I have read in uibuilder's wiki (V2 URI Paths · TotallyInformation/node-red-contrib-uibuilder Wiki · GitHub) about the priorities of the various folders that I am reproducing an excerpt here: \<httpNodeRoot\>/\<instanceNa…

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## [Deploy to multiple node-red runtime](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deploy-to-multiple-node-red-runtime/9395)

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**Author:** [@fangzhu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fangzhu)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [31 August 2020 16:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deploy-to-multiple-node-red-runtime/9395 "2020-08-31T16:29:19Z")

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To achieve horizontal scalability, I created a cluster using Node.js cluster module + express and it generally worked well. But when I click on "deploy" button after editing a flow, I don't know where my change was deplo…

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## [Transition from Dashboard to UIbuilder](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/transition-from-dashboard-to-uibuilder/32194)

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**Author:** [@tmichaeltx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tmichaeltx)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [31 August 2020 16:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/transition-from-dashboard-to-uibuilder/32194 "2020-08-31T16:13:13Z")

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I have been reading about different dashboard options and have just about concluded that I want the inherent flexibility of using UIbuilder instead of Dashboard. I recognize the UIbuilder offers great power through Vue, …

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## ["Error: SQLITE\_ERROR: no such table: NCS"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-sqlite-error-no-such-table-ncs/32037)

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**Author:** [@shipra](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/shipra)\
**Replies:** 50\
**Last updated:** [31 August 2020 15:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-sqlite-error-no-such-table-ncs/32037 "2020-08-31T15:37:56Z")

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Hi, My sqlite put this error ""Error: SQLITE\_ERROR: no such table: NCS". Why? /////DATABASE???//// sqlite\> .tables NCS NCS\_DATABASE

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## [Split a Message](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/split-a-message/32254)

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**Author:** [@RAULXXX](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RAULXXX)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [31 August 2020 15:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/split-a-message/32254 "2020-08-31T15:18:56Z")

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Hi everyone, i am trying to get the last 3 positions of the payload of this message 31/8/2020 16:37:23node: SWITCH 5test : msg.payload : string\[25\] ""DB0020\_AUTO".PRUEBA5,101" I need 101 value, but i dont want a spl…

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## [PiGPIOd Freezing or Stops Responding?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pigpiod-freezing-or-stops-responding/32056)

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**Author:** [@Nodi.Rubrum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nodi.Rubrum)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [31 August 2020 14:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pigpiod-freezing-or-stops-responding/32056 "2020-08-31T14:45:51Z")

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I have discovered this a few times now, usually when I am in the middle of flow design/development, one or more of the PiGPIOd input or output nodes in a given flow, never respond to in bound messages, or never generate …

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## [How to merge multiple csv into one](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-merge-multiple-csv-into-one/32248)

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**Author:** [@osancleca](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/osancleca)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [31 August 2020 14:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-merge-multiple-csv-into-one/32248 "2020-08-31T14:31:25Z")

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I am generating several csv that I want to merge into one so that I can send it by email, The idea is that when pressing the timestamp I take the files I want from the path and merge them into 1 sooo, I have looked at h…

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## [Easy way to have two line label in ui\_button?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/easy-way-to-have-two-line-label-in-ui-button/32170)

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**Author:** [@Nodi.Rubrum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nodi.Rubrum)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [31 August 2020 14:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/easy-way-to-have-two-line-label-in-ui-button/32170 "2020-08-31T14:27:14Z")

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Easy way to have two line label in ui\_button? A way to sneak line break into a button label?

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## [Get the current value of multiple input nodes on button click](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-the-current-value-of-multiple-input-nodes-on-button-click/32213)

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**Author:** [@Valanthor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Valanthor)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [31 August 2020 12:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-the-current-value-of-multiple-input-nodes-on-button-click/32213 "2020-08-31T12:36:22Z")

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I want do create a form flow. This flow should consist of multiple input nodes (including a dropdown node) and a submit button node. To the best of my knowledge the form node does not support dropdown or choice fields, …

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## [Is this a JSON string?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-this-a-json-string/32232)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [31 August 2020 10:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-this-a-json-string/32232 "2020-08-31T10:42:27Z")

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I am being told that this is not a JSON string. {"topic":"ALARM/A2","payload":{"message":"Node Configuration not set","source":{"id":"493eaac7.a0d6ec","type":"function","name":"Button Colour","count":1}},"qos":0,"retain…

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## [Project editor not detecting that depenency has been succesfully installed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/project-editor-not-detecting-that-depenency-has-been-succesfully-installed/32226)

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**Author:** [@rogerjames99](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rogerjames99)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [31 August 2020 08:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/project-editor-not-detecting-that-depenency-has-been-succesfully-installed/32226 "2020-08-31T08:59:39Z")

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Using the node red project editor and going to the dependencies tab it lists the dependencies that need to be installed. However when I ask the editor to install them, then the editor reports that some of them fail to in…

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## [Change msg.payload to msg.payload.ANYNAME](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-msg-payload-to-msg-payload-anyname/32180)

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**Author:** [@tobi1011](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tobi1011)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [31 August 2020 08:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-msg-payload-to-msg-payload-anyname/32180 "2020-08-31T08:45:16Z")

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Hello, I'm new on node red and well, messages are quite hard for me to understand... I tried https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/messages but I can't get my issue resolved... HOW can I pass a number within msg.payload …

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## [Custom Google Home actions for NORA](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-google-home-actions-for-nora/32074)

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**Author:** [@tfmeier](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tfmeier)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [31 August 2020 07:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-google-home-actions-for-nora/32074 "2020-08-31T07:38:04Z")

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I have Nora deployed in my home automation setup and it works well. To further expand this I'm considering the following and was wondering whether this is possible. I'm controlling some lights via the light scheduler no…

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## [Any suggestions on how to do this with Node-red and TensorFlow.js.](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/any-suggestions-on-how-to-do-this-with-node-red-and-tensorflow-js/32235)

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**Author:** [@mohamed026s](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mohamed026s)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [31 August 2020 07:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/any-suggestions-on-how-to-do-this-with-node-red-and-tensorflow-js/32235 "2020-08-31T07:20:36Z")

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Hi, Determine the type of objects present in the company (Employee, Strange about the company ...) through the camera. Any suggestions on how to do this with Node-red and TensorFlow.js. thank you.

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## [Sense HAT made by Waveshare](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sense-hat-made-by-waveshare/32174)

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**Author:** [@JPardo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JPardo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [31 August 2020 06:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sense-hat-made-by-waveshare/32174 "2020-08-31T06:30:21Z")

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Hi, Anyone tried to use Sense HAT by Waveshare? If yes, can share any guides on how to make it communicate using Nodered? I searched online and seems online working with Python. https://www.waveshare.com/wiki/Sense\_HAT…

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## [Display camera ip in dashboard and store video in raspberry](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/display-camera-ip-in-dashboard-and-store-video-in-raspberry/6349)

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**Author:** [@gaara7271](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gaara7271)\
**Replies:** 67\
**Last updated:** [30 August 2020 19:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/display-camera-ip-in-dashboard-and-store-video-in-raspberry/6349 "2020-08-30T19:54:41Z")

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Hi everyone i have camera ip support protocols such as http, tcp, rtsp, ftp,... i want store video and display video in dashboard, review history. what is easy way? what should i do? can you help me? my english is n…

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## [Sending MQTT to RF Bridge](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-mqtt-to-rf-bridge/31552)

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**Author:** [@pawihd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pawihd)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [30 August 2020 19:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-mqtt-to-rf-bridge/31552 "2020-08-30T19:45:24Z")

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Hi, i am very new to MQTT and Node-Red but i managed it already to setup some simple commands for controlling my WiFi Power-Switches with Topic: myDevice/cmnd/Power Payload: ON or OFF This was easy, but know i am s…

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## [IOS Battery Level](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ios-battery-level/31996)

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**Author:** [@tmichaeltx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tmichaeltx)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [30 August 2020 19:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ios-battery-level/31996 "2020-08-30T19:26:31Z")

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I have done quite a bit of searching and it appears that I would be much better off if I had the question for an android device. Is anyone aware of a path to automatically get an IOS devices battery level into NR? I am…

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## [How to power BLE back on using node-red-contrib-noble-bluetooth](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-power-ble-back-on-using-node-red-contrib-noble-bluetooth/32002)

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**Author:** [@hbull1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hbull1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [30 August 2020 18:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-power-ble-back-on-using-node-red-contrib-noble-bluetooth/32002 "2020-08-30T18:46:10Z")

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I've managed to get node-red-contrib-noble-bluetooth to scan for BLE devices and subscribe to one devices's characteristics, but I'm having a recurring error that typically requires a reboot of my Raspberry Pi 4. Any ide…

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## [Read Alexa commands](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-alexa-commands/32223)

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**Author:** [@emil\_m](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/emil_m)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [30 August 2020 17:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-alexa-commands/32223 "2020-08-30T17:57:19Z")

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How can I get the words out of the Alexa command? I have tried various ways but can't. for example when I tell it to turn on the light, I can read it, but then when I try to get it out with "msg.payload.desctiption.summa…

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## [Timezone settings?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/timezone-settings/1176)

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**Author:** [@realjax](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/realjax)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [30 August 2020 15:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/timezone-settings/1176 "2020-08-30T15:21:25Z")

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Hi, I have a function which includes a line similar to this new Date(1530215497000) (The epoch datestamp used here is an example) and al though the server on which Node-red runs is set to the correct timezone, it is…

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## [Flows.nodered.org down?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flows-nodered-org-down/32214)

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**Author:** [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [30 August 2020 14:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flows-nodered-org-down/32214 "2020-08-30T14:40:44Z")

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Anyone else getting this?

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## [Help with function node -string type output](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-function-node-string-type-output/32208)

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**Author:** [@diaz\_1988](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/diaz_1988)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [30 August 2020 13:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-function-node-string-type-output/32208 "2020-08-30T13:28:45Z")

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Hey all can can someone advise how to make this function node to work if (msg.payload === "A") { return \[ "true" , "false" , "false" , "false" , "false" , "false" ,"false" \]; } else if (msg.payload === "B"){ return …

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## [\[newbie\] how to program this more elegantly](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/newbie-how-to-program-this-more-elegantly/32206)

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**Author:** [@hugocoolens](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hugocoolens)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [30 August 2020 13:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/newbie-how-to-program-this-more-elegantly/32206 "2020-08-30T13:22:41Z")

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Dear all, I wrote this code for a function, but I am aware this is not elegant. I have two questions about it: Could you show me how to do this properly using a "case"-like structure How can I expand the function suc…

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## [Long delay in node-red startup (WIN10)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/long-delay-in-node-red-startup-win10/32207)

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**Author:** [@superace](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/superace)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [30 August 2020 10:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/long-delay-in-node-red-startup-win10/32207 "2020-08-30T10:38:55Z")

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nodered 0.19.6, node.js 10.15.3 Win10 x64 LE Nodered will hang during the loading process. I normally start nodered by getting a Admin Command prompt and then type in 'node-red" + Enter, nodered will start to load, (I …

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