# General

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## ["TypeError: node.info is not a function" - recurring error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/typeerror-node-info-is-not-a-function-recurring-error/2597)

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**Author:** [@nodecentral](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nodecentral)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [27 August 2018 22:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/typeerror-node-info-is-not-a-function-recurring-error/2597 "2018-08-27T22:17:20Z")

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Hi, I’m new to Node-red and have just installed a docker version on my QNAP NAS, which looked like it was working well, but I’ve just looked in the debug window and it shows the following recurring error. "TypeError: no…

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## [SQLite3 import from CSV](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sqlite3-import-from-csv/2604)

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**Author:** [@mpxd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mpxd)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [27 August 2018 19:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sqlite3-import-from-csv/2604 "2018-08-27T19:30:09Z")

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Does someone here have experience with importing data from a CSV file into SQLite with node-red-node-sqlite ? I tried so far: COPY syslog FROM 'E:\\Path\\to\\syslog.csv' DELIMITER ',' CSV HEADER; and IMPORT 'E:\\Path\\to\\…

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## [How to find what npm did?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-what-npm-did/2607)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [27 August 2018 19:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-what-npm-did/2607 "2018-08-27T19:17:21Z")

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I ran npm remove \<package\> and npm said it had removed one package and updated one package. How can I find which package it updated? I can't find a log and google hasn't helped much. There is a folder ~/.npm/\_logs b…

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## [Node output from bottom](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-output-from-bottom/2602)

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**Author:** [@CatalinFetoiu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CatalinFetoiu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [27 August 2018 13:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-output-from-bottom/2602 "2018-08-27T13:31:08Z")

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Hello, It may be a stupid question but is there a way to place the output of a node on the bottom? More precisely, if we see the node as a rectangle, the output should start from the bottom side. Thank you! Catalin

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## [Using node-red ui from asp.net web app](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-ui-from-asp-net-web-app/2534)

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**Author:** [@dipak](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dipak)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [27 August 2018 09:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-ui-from-asp-net-web-app/2534 "2018-08-27T09:11:15Z")

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I have an asp.net web app, where I need to develop just a UI similar to node-red drag and drop, and import/export the JSON flow, basically just a client-side functionality (HTML/CSS/Javascript) is what I need, is there a…

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## [IoT Scale and Conversion](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/iot-scale-and-conversion/2586)

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**Author:** [@achalaggarwal](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/achalaggarwal)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [27 August 2018 06:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/iot-scale-and-conversion/2586 "2018-08-27T06:49:56Z")

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Hello, I'm new to Node Red and need some assistance. I have been working with scale that is connected to cloud and i'm getting the weight readings from the scale. What i'm trying to achieve is convert the weight obtain…

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## [String length limit on context view?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/string-length-limit-on-context-view/2582)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [26 August 2018 19:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/string-length-limit-on-context-view/2582 "2018-08-26T19:04:55Z")

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Hi, having upgraded my live HA system to 0.19.2 and starting to look at some enhancements made possible due to newer features, I've discovered a slight oddity in the context sidebar. The following flow shows details abo…

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## [Google Calendar returning "trying to refresh token due to expiry"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/google-calendar-returning-trying-to-refresh-token-due-to-expiry/2571)

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**Author:** [@michaelblight](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/michaelblight)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [26 August 2018 12:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/google-calendar-returning-trying-to-refresh-token-due-to-expiry/2571 "2018-08-26T12:05:03Z")

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I'm using the Calendar In node from node-red-node-google, and maybe once or twice a day I get multiple "trying to refresh token due to expiry" messages. I'm guessing it's one message for each node. Should I expect this, …

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## [Persistent context](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/persistent-context/2573)

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**Author:** [@mtoko](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mtoko)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [26 August 2018 10:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/persistent-context/2573 "2018-08-26T10:14:25Z")

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I am trying to implement persistent context on a IBM Cloud NR and have just created a new app to implement NR 0.19. I have added contextStorage: { default: { module: "localfilesystem" } } to module.exports…

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## [Get events in google calendar](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-events-in-google-calendar/2520)

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**Author:** [@leomozzer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/leomozzer)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [26 August 2018 08:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-events-in-google-calendar/2520 "2018-08-26T08:48:23Z")

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How can I get events in my google calendar? It's the same way when I add events to the calendar? msg.payload = { description: "Great picnic with friends",//descricao\_evento start: {dateTime: "2018-08-15T15:00:00-03:0…

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## [Node Red video player issues](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-video-player-issues/2543)

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**Author:** [@Rich](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Rich)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [26 August 2018 08:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-video-player-issues/2543 "2018-08-26T08:41:31Z")

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Hi, I have a python script running on a Raspberry Pi which works as a triggered video player. I'm using Node Red to trigger the GPIOs to play the videos from the NR UI. I'm able to manually trigger the videos using the G…

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## [Examples using TP-Link IoT Smart Home devices](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/examples-using-tp-link-iot-smart-home-devices/2439)

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**Author:** [@whatsupskip](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/whatsupskip)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [25 August 2018 09:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/examples-using-tp-link-iot-smart-home-devices/2439 "2018-08-25T09:34:50Z")

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I am wondering if anyone using one of the Nodes for controlling the TP-Link Smart Home devices such as the HS100 or HS110 could provide some example flows or codes to help head me in the right direction. I have managed …

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## [MQTT node connecting to Thingspeak?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-node-connecting-to-thingspeak/2424)

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**Author:** [@CaptClaude](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CaptClaude)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [25 August 2018 07:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-node-connecting-to-thingspeak/2424 "2018-08-25T07:02:07Z")

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I am struggling to do something simple with the MQTT node: Get the cheerlights feed directly from Thingspeak. I can get it without problem from iot.eclipse.org but cannot seem to find the correct setup of the Thingspeak…

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## [Function status - a plea likely to be treated with scorn](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-status-a-plea-likely-to-be-treated-with-scorn/2259)

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**Author:** [@scargill](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/scargill)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [24 August 2018 16:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-status-a-plea-likely-to-be-treated-with-scorn/2259 "2018-08-24T16:05:47Z")

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Increasingly I find myself using the status display in the function node to display info when developing - mainly because I want the info on one screen and the debug tab is busy with bugs and other items. The "text" item…

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## [How to read debug console line?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-read-debug-console-line/2530)

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**Author:** [@nsp](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nsp)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [24 August 2018 09:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-read-debug-console-line/2530 "2018-08-24T09:14:16Z")

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I'm using node-red-contrib-ab for reading plc data. When PLC is disconnected it shows "Failure (Bad values)" in debug field as msg: String\[20\], i want to read this message so than i can know the plc is offline. I have…

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## [How to inject a payload using a PLC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-inject-a-payload-using-a-plc/2160)

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**Author:** [@AlxOndahidr](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AlxOndahidr)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [24 August 2018 08:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-inject-a-payload-using-a-plc/2160 "2018-08-24T08:32:07Z")

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Hello, I would like to inject a payload to put it on the queue DL of my Conduit Multitech using my PLC (that PLC is working with TCP) Now I am injecting those payloads using timestamps in NodeRed or using external plat…

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## [Counter node with gpio](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/counter-node-with-gpio/2456)

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**Author:** [@Ghbisson](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ghbisson)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [24 August 2018 08:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/counter-node-with-gpio/2456 "2018-08-24T08:31:36Z")

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I use a counter node to measure rain fall at my home. It sends a pulse every 0.2 mm but the node reads the value twice. Is there anyone who knows how this block counts i.e. on a rising edge falling edge both ?

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## [Node Red programming language](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-programming-language/2526)

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**Author:** [@Ghbisson](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ghbisson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 August 2018 00:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-programming-language/2526 "2018-08-24T00:15:43Z")

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In a Raspberry pi node red what is the programming language ? Question from a begeneer?

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## [Updating node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/updating-node-red/1740)

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**Author:** [@scargill](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/scargill)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [23 August 2018 22:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/updating-node-red/1740 "2018-08-23T22:50:58Z")

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Not for the first time recently with Node-Red (Raspberry Pi 3) - even using Dave's node/nr update script, and despite having a working setup before then doing updates in the palette manager, I find myself having to resor…

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## [Unable to connect to arduino from serial](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-connect-to-arduino-from-serial/2007)

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**Author:** [@hary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hary)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [18 August 2018 14:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-connect-to-arduino-from-serial/2007 "2018-08-18T14:04:13Z")

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Hi. I made a flow to get some data from an Arduino from serial communication (USB) but I can't get it working on my RPi Stretch. pi@raspberrypi:~ $ node-red 2 Aug 16:37:29 - \[info\] Welcome to Node-RED ===============…

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## [RPi GPIO Library on Ubuntu Snappy Core](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rpi-gpio-library-on-ubuntu-snappy-core/2469)

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**Author:** [@Xav38](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Xav38)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [23 August 2018 09:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rpi-gpio-library-on-ubuntu-snappy-core/2469 "2018-08-23T09:19:19Z")

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Hello, I started to play with ubuntu core to make a simple monitoring tools. To comply with my poor level and lack of time for developping it, I would like to run Node-Red on Ubuntu Core (that's working), the problem is…

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## [Function tried to send a message of type string](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-tried-to-send-a-message-of-type-string/2505)

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**Author:** [@podi62](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/podi62)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [23 August 2018 09:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-tried-to-send-a-message-of-type-string/2505 "2018-08-23T09:18:17Z")

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I.m sure this has been asked before but can't find a solution and tried searching for the relevant javascript solution but didn't help. I'm trying to get 2 values out of a function and get "Function tried to send a mess…

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## [\[Not required now\]Editing .my flow.json file manually](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-required-now-editing-my-flow-json-file-manually/2490)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [22 August 2018 22:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-required-now-editing-my-flow-json-file-manually/2490 "2018-08-22T22:05:02Z")

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Due to a breaking change in the Blockly node (which I asked for) I would like to manually edit my flow.json file What's a good editor to do this with?

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## [Processing of data stored in database](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/processing-of-data-stored-in-database/2482)

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**Author:** [@tinsoft](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tinsoft)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [22 August 2018 19:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/processing-of-data-stored-in-database/2482 "2018-08-22T19:23:41Z")

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Good afternoon I would like to know if any way to present data stored in a database (mysql or SQLLitte) and generate reports in node-network. Greetings and thank you.

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## [Check state of load node, update button to on or off accordingly](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/check-state-of-load-node-update-button-to-on-or-off-accordingly/2480)

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**Author:** [@admintite](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/admintite)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [22 August 2018 17:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/check-state-of-load-node-update-button-to-on-or-off-accordingly/2480 "2018-08-22T17:39:32Z")

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The switch turns the load on and off properly via exec. The issue is when I manually turn on the load on the physical device not in node red, the button doesn't reflect that the load is on, currently it will show load i…

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## [Guide to using JSON option in change node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/guide-to-using-json-option-in-change-node/2478)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [22 August 2018 15:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/guide-to-using-json-option-in-change-node/2478 "2018-08-22T15:39:20Z")

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I basically would like to amalgamate two items into a combined JSON object/string e.g I've got msg.tweethandle and msg.tweettxt - how do I use the JSON option in the change node to make msg.payload = { msg.tweethandle …

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## [Warning when upgrade to 0.19.1 Windows](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/warning-when-upgrade-to-0-19-1-windows/2464)

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**Author:** [@petrho](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/petrho)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [22 August 2018 15:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/warning-when-upgrade-to-0-19-1-windows/2464 "2018-08-22T15:17:59Z")

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I uprdaded my windows pc to latest Node.red (0.19.1). Everything seems to work but I have a warning sign in Manage Palette list. Why and how to solve?

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## [Deleting unused MQTT Brokers from drop down list](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deleting-unused-mqtt-brokers-from-drop-down-list/2461)

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**Author:** [@RKF](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RKF)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [22 August 2018 09:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deleting-unused-mqtt-brokers-from-drop-down-list/2461 "2018-08-22T09:12:31Z")

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Hello folks. I've downloaded a few flows that contain other people's broker MQTT broker IP addresses. (I use Mosquitto, by the way) When adding the MQTT node into a flow I now have a growing list of broker IP's appeari…

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## [Binary and shift right function help](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/binary-and-shift-right-function-help/2436)

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**Author:** [@admintite](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/admintite)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [21 August 2018 21:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/binary-and-shift-right-function-help/2436 "2018-08-21T21:13:54Z")

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Just started playing with node red and im loving it but due to my nascent skills developing, I am struggling to understand why msg.label only returns 0. For example the var equipStatus = msg.payload\[0\]\['Equipment status'…

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## [Huemagic : store previous item state](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/huemagic-store-previous-item-state/2449)

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**Author:** [@codegrau](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/codegrau)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [21 August 2018 17:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/huemagic-store-previous-item-state/2449 "2018-08-21T17:13:53Z")

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Hi there, Help with huemagic (control Philips Hue with Node RED) very appreciated: There is an "alert" feature aka Special Alert Effect for groups: Plays an alert effect based on the passed in msg.payload values …

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