# Latest

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## [Javascript simplification](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/javascript-simplification/99707)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2025 16:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/javascript-simplification/99707 "2025-11-27T16:12:45Z")

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In the flowfuse dashboard code in nodes/widgets/ui-text.js I see the code // Process the value using TypedInput configuration const processValue = async () =\> { const value = msg.…

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## [How to trigger an automatic deploy at a specific time in Node-RED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-trigger-an-automatic-deploy-at-a-specific-time-in-node-red/99786)

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**Author:** [@karlgotbread](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/karlgotbread)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2025 14:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-trigger-an-automatic-deploy-at-a-specific-time-in-node-red/99786 "2025-11-27T14:54:37Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m looking for a way to perform an automatic deploy of my Node-RED flows at a precise time (for example every day at 08:00 PM). To be clear: I don’t want to use an Inject node (I’m not trying to trigger…

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## [Who's heard of this new \`TOON\` structure? Thoughts?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/whos-heard-of-this-new-toon-structure-thoughts/99741)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 32\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2025 14:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/whos-heard-of-this-new-toon-structure-thoughts/99741 "2025-11-27T14:19:52Z")

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Just watched this clip: Just wondering how much impact it will have here.

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## [Calling an API that uses a WCF channel](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/calling-an-api-that-uses-a-wcf-channel/99659)

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**Author:** [@Chrisoutdoor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Chrisoutdoor)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2025 03:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/calling-an-api-that-uses-a-wcf-channel/99659 "2025-11-27T03:17:16Z")

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Hello I am using Node-RED 4.1.1, Node.js v24.00.0, and Windows 10 Enterprise 2016 LTSB version 1607. I am working to connect a device that can only be accessed through a remoteAPI via a WCF channel. The way we are doi…

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## [Last admin login monitoring](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/last-admin-login-monitoring/99780)

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**Author:** [@dtmike](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dtmike)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [26 November 2025 17:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/last-admin-login-monitoring/99780 "2025-11-26T17:04:34Z")

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Hi everyone, I wanted to see date and time from last login of administrator (or user) inside of nodered and then by simple flow send this data to anywhere i want further. Is it's possible, and how to do it? Thanks!

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## [I need help for node-red-huawei-sms 0.1.2 usage](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-need-help-for-node-red-huawei-sms-0-1-2-usage/99776)

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**Author:** [@nnekov](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nnekov)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [25 November 2025 21:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-need-help-for-node-red-huawei-sms-0-1-2-usage/99776 "2025-11-25T21:11:09Z")

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Hello friends, I need some help regarding node-red-huawei-sms 0.1.2. I would like to set the recipient's phone number dynamically by using the msg.phone property ( e.g to to reply to sender of SMS). I've tried various v…

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## [Uibuilder kiosk mode](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-kiosk-mode/99777)

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**Author:** [@mrCodeBot](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mrCodeBot)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [25 November 2025 21:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-kiosk-mode/99777 "2025-11-25T21:10:07Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice from anyone who has experience building UIs with uibuilder in a Linux environment. I’m running Node-RED in kiosk mode and need to support user input, but I’m having trouble getti…

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## [Possible bug in Modbus Getter node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/possible-bug-in-modbus-getter-node/99760)

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**Author:** [@craigcurtin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/craigcurtin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [25 November 2025 14:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/possible-bug-in-modbus-getter-node/99760 "2025-11-25T14:09:36Z")

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NR 4.10 on VM running Ubuntu Running Modbus getter node Feeding in from an inject node (timestamp) and into a Within-time node from node-red-contrib-sun-position - if i leave it output the full message object (which in…

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## [Wrong default value in @flowfuse/node-red-dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wrong-default-value-in-flowfuse-node-red-dashboard/99773)

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**Author:** [@warnert](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/warnert)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [25 November 2025 11:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wrong-default-value-in-flowfuse-node-red-dashboard/99773 "2025-11-25T11:18:21Z")

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In @flowfuse/node-red-dashboard the node text has as default for "value" "msg.payloads" and that should be "msg.payload" without the S.

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## [After Update from 4.1 to 4.1.1 Node-RED consumes 120% CPU after some hour running](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/after-update-from-4-1-to-4-1-1-node-red-consumes-120-cpu-after-some-hour-running/99759)

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**Author:** [@maxweissboeck](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/maxweissboeck)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [25 November 2025 09:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/after-update-from-4-1-to-4-1-1-node-red-consumes-120-cpu-after-some-hour-running/99759 "2025-11-25T09:30:45Z")

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Node-RED is running in a Synology NAS docker Container for over a year now, no problems so far. Three days ago I did an update from 4.1 to 4.1.1, I also updated all Nodes that had a new version. I also installed Dashboar…

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## [DNP3 protocol is not working](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dnp3-protocol-is-not-working/99728)

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**Author:** [@talgatkarak](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/talgatkarak)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [25 November 2025 06:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dnp3-protocol-is-not-working/99728 "2025-11-25T06:44:23Z")

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Hi everyone, I wanted to use DNP3 protocol on Node-RED in my student project, but I faced with DNP library issue. Just, FYI (my setup is next): Node-RED version: v4.1.1 Node.js version: v24.11.1 Node Library: DNP I…

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## [Multiline Text Editor with Javascript Formatting and custom context](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiline-text-editor-with-javascript-formatting-and-custom-context/99764)

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**Author:** [@TacticalNudge](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TacticalNudge)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2025 23:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiline-text-editor-with-javascript-formatting-and-custom-context/99764 "2025-11-24T23:12:14Z")

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Hi there.... I am currently stuck on this particular conundrum and can't seem to find a workaround. The premise is that we have a node with two or three multi-line text editor inputs that will contain some user-editabl…

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## [Trying to output log/errors to table in web ui](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trying-to-output-log-errors-to-table-in-web-ui/99762)

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**Author:** [@Gibbz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gibbz)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2025 22:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trying-to-output-log-errors-to-table-in-web-ui/99762 "2025-11-24T22:42:30Z")

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I'm trying to output the node red logs into a table for easy debuging on my phone.... The problem is str needs to be a string of json, not the type \[object Object\] which it keeps giving me. Ive tried converting to string…

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## [How to enable or disable UI button when message to button input triggers button feature set?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-enable-or-disable-ui-button-when-message-to-button-input-triggers-button-feature-set/99756)

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**Author:** [@Nodi.Rubrum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nodi.Rubrum)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2025 20:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-enable-or-disable-ui-button-when-message-to-button-input-triggers-button-feature-set/99756 "2025-11-24T20:41:05Z")

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How to enable or disable UI button when message to button input triggers button feature set? In the old dashboard you could do this by passing msg.enabled false to disable, and msg.enabled true to enable, and deleting m…

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## [VDA5050 - anyone had experience or encounter it in the context of Node-RED?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/vda5050-anyone-had-experience-or-encounter-it-in-the-context-of-node-red/99657)

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**Author:** [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2025 20:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/vda5050-anyone-had-experience-or-encounter-it-in-the-context-of-node-red/99657 "2025-11-24T20:07:01Z")

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Hi There, Another day, another random standard that pops up: VDA 5050 which is: Definition of a communication interface for driverless transport systems (DTS). This recommendation describes the communication interface…

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## [Switch on buffer payload type](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-on-buffer-payload-type/99767)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2025 16:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-on-buffer-payload-type/99767 "2025-11-24T16:39:17Z")

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I've got an MQTT buffer feed of the RGB values of a coloured switch press e.g. press red - get \[255,0,0\], blue get \[0,0,255\] etc I'd like to have a switch that routes each colour to a different output but there doesn'…

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## [Angular Scope Watch - Setting Dynamic icon color variable](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/angular-scope-watch-setting-dynamic-icon-color-variable/99765)

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**Author:** [@Mick](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mick)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2025 13:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/angular-scope-watch-setting-dynamic-icon-color-variable/99765 "2025-11-24T13:28:14Z")

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I am working on the dashboard 1 to help a friend. I have a button that I have created and I am trying to dynamically set the icon color based on the payload input value (0 or 1). I also set the ngClick value and icon …

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## [Very weird happenings with \`exec\` node and rsync](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/very-weird-happenings-with-exec-node-and-rsync/99745)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2025 23:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/very-weird-happenings-with-exec-node-and-rsync/99745 "2025-11-23T23:53:23Z")

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I am sharing a painful episode I recently had. Is this a bug? (repeated at the end, but anyway.) Back story: I have a NAS which is not always on. When it is on, I want my 3 Pi's to back up their saved flows to it. …

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## [Add a "Dark/Light Mode" Toggle Switch in the Node-RED Editor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-a-dark-light-mode-toggle-switch-in-the-node-red-editor/99753)

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**Author:** [@rko](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rko)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2025 22:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-a-dark-light-mode-toggle-switch-in-the-node-red-editor/99753 "2025-11-23T22:18:28Z")

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It would be great if the Node-RED editor had a built-in Dark/Light Mode Switch, so users could toggle the "editor theme" directly from the UI, without editing settings.js and having to restart Node-RED afterwards. It wo…

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## [Windy template in dashboard 2.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/windy-template-in-dashboard-2-0/99758)

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**Author:** [@Ino](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ino)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2025 17:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/windy-template-in-dashboard-2-0/99758 "2025-11-23T17:08:47Z")

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I tried to migrate a (working) windy template to dashboard 2.0 but unfortunately it failed. The next flow is used: \[ { "id": "e464b0621a05749d", "type": "ui\_template", "z": "69df653741930530"…

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## [Gpio causes bouncing, don't understand debouncer](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gpio-causes-bouncing-dont-understand-debouncer/99750)

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**Author:** [@Aziona](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Aziona)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2025 14:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gpio-causes-bouncing-dont-understand-debouncer/99750 "2025-11-23T14:47:44Z")

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I have a water flow sensor connected to 3.3v and ground on my RPi3. If the water is low the the rpi-gpio IN node shows 1. If the water is high it fluctuates quickly between 0 and 1. How should I use Debounce nodes to sh…

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## [Error when loading "Extended example using the IIFE client (external)"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-when-loading-extended-example-using-the-iife-client-external/99748)

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**Author:** [@fortunebizkit](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fortunebizkit)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2025 12:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-when-loading-extended-example-using-the-iife-client-external/99748 "2025-11-23T12:27:13Z")

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Hi Folks, I am new (noob) to node-red and trying out the uibuilder. I am also a noob to front end technologies. I followed the steps under "A first-timers walkthrough" in this link ( UIBUILDER Documentation v7) I am d…

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## [How to enable a nodered pod for thread dump collection](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-enable-a-nodered-pod-for-thread-dump-collection/99755)

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**Author:** [@gopaldkulkarni](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gopaldkulkarni)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2025 07:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-enable-a-nodered-pod-for-thread-dump-collection/99755 "2025-11-23T07:49:41Z")

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Hello all, I am observing my nodered pod crashes without any logs. In my set up I have WorkflowExecuter micro service which invokes a workflow from HTTP call. The Workflow is deployed in a isolated pod. All I get is th…

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## [Dashboard 2.0 in Edit Mode, I cannot resize any graphic element?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-in-edit-mode-i-cannot-resize-any-graphic-element/99720)

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**Author:** [@Nodi.Rubrum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nodi.Rubrum)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2025 07:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-in-edit-mode-i-cannot-resize-any-graphic-element/99720 "2025-11-23T07:27:23Z")

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Dashboard 2.0 in Edit Mode, I cannot resize any graphic element? Is there something special I have to do to enable layout changes?

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## [Odd issue comes and goes, apparently random?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/odd-issue-comes-and-goes-apparently-random/99743)

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**Author:** [@Nodi.Rubrum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nodi.Rubrum)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2025 07:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/odd-issue-comes-and-goes-apparently-random/99743 "2025-11-23T07:24:19Z")

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Odd issue comes and goes, apparently random? This going to sound a big crazy... but here is the scenario. Set flow variable. Works Change flow variable. Works Change flow variable again. Fails. The new value is nev…

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## [Support § as shortcut key](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/support-as-shortcut-key/99722)

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**Author:** [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2025 02:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/support-as-shortcut-key/99722 "2025-11-23T02:03:18Z")

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Hi There, I recently discovered that controlling zoom levels with ctrl-1 (zoom reset), ctrl-2 (zoom in) and ctrl-§ (zoom out) is nicer on my keyboard - intl. english mac where the § key is next to the 1 key. Why is thi…

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## [Gauge - set the value to "-" if nothing has been injected yet?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gauge-set-the-value-to-if-nothing-has-been-injected-yet/99751)

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**Author:** [@markost](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/markost)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [22 November 2025 17:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gauge-set-the-value-to-if-nothing-has-been-injected-yet/99751 "2025-11-22T17:31:31Z")

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Is it possible to change or add an option to set the gauge node value to "-" or something that indicates that the value is not minimum if nothing has been injected into the node yet?

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## [Help with nested if-then-else please](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-nested-if-then-else-please/99733)

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**Author:** [@DaveK](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DaveK)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [22 November 2025 13:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-nested-if-then-else-please/99733 "2025-11-22T13:59:43Z")

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Hi again, I'm slowly learning Node Red and its workings, trying to get a function node working with nested if-then-else statements but despite messing for some hours I just can't grasp it. Could someone kindly have a lo…

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## [Dashboard 2 : Radiogroup based on the template](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-radiogroup-based-on-the-template/99739)

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**Author:** [@Felix](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Felix)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [22 November 2025 11:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-radiogroup-based-on-the-template/99739 "2025-11-22T11:35:54Z")

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Hi all. I am all time studying dashboard 2, to xchange my old DB1. But always I took any special code, what blocks me to continuing. I need dialog window in template 2 which can send a value after click Exec command to…

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## [Where is the pallet manager in 4.1.1?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-is-the-pallet-manager-in-4-1-1/99746)

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**Author:** [@Ogawa-Kazuma](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ogawa-Kazuma)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 November 2025 05:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-is-the-pallet-manager-in-4-1-1/99746 "2025-11-22T05:36:52Z")

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