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## [Why Isn't Manage palette Showing up](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-isnt-manage-palette-showing-up/27219)

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**Author:** [@ethandaniels](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ethandaniels)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2020 23:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-isnt-manage-palette-showing-up/27219 "2020-05-24T23:49:21Z")

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I am trying to install nodes and when I open node-red the log says that npm could not be found

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## [Can I check node-red with a differents internet connections?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-i-check-node-red-with-a-differents-internet-connections/27216)

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**Author:** [@Emilio](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Emilio)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2020 21:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-i-check-node-red-with-a-differents-internet-connections/27216 "2020-05-24T21:40:25Z")

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Hello Guys! I am really new in this, I made a Dashboard and works fine using the same internet connection (Raspberry and computer conected to the same wifi), but when I tried to open this dashboard with my smathphone (u…

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## [Can't retrieve a textarea property's value](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-retrieve-a-textarea-propertys-value/27206)

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**Author:** [@jmnobre](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jmnobre)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2020 21:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-retrieve-a-textarea-propertys-value/27206 "2020-05-24T21:25:57Z")

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Hi, Looking at similar questions I found only this one, which looks abandoned since August... So,, summarizing my issue, I am creating a new node... and though using a textarea for one of the properties, and after some…

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## [Node-red-contrib-telegrambot Callback](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-telegrambot-callback/27162)

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**Author:** [@Hunter](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Hunter)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2020 21:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-telegrambot-callback/27162 "2020-05-24T21:20:42Z")

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Hello, I'm using the node-red-contrib-telegrambot and configured a command which triggers 4 buttons. When a user clicks one of the buttons a callback should be made to let my BOT perform a command. Can anyone provide an…

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## [Telegram Inline keyboard without Command node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-inline-keyboard-without-command-node/13275)

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**Author:** [@greengolfer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/greengolfer)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2020 21:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-inline-keyboard-without-command-node/13275 "2020-05-24T21:19:37Z")

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Hello, From https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-telegrambot I can create a flow to start a chat (the /foo example). However this requires the user to send the /foo to start the process using a command node. …

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## [Problem with the date format](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-the-date-format/26071)

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**Author:** [@angelpeluk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/angelpeluk)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2020 20:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-the-date-format/26071 "2020-05-24T20:49:33Z")

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I have been using a flow to get the day and time on the main screen, and to use it with a "buzzer alarm" function. So far it has worked perfectly, but yesterday I realized that the "month" field appears as "undefined". I…

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## [Node-red-node-pushover user key not encripted in the interface](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-node-pushover-user-key-not-encripted-in-the-interface/27134)

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**Author:** [@peret2000](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/peret2000)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2020 20:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-node-pushover-user-key-not-encripted-in-the-interface/27134 "2020-05-24T20:27:46Z")

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Hello, I have noticed that User key and API Token are stored in credentials storage, and it is very good, to keep private data safe. However, from the user interface perspective, User key is not protected, so it can be…

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## [How to ngrok dashboard ui](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-ngrok-dashboard-ui/7298)

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**Author:** [@nodepi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nodepi)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2020 20:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-ngrok-dashboard-ui/7298 "2020-05-24T20:13:22Z")

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Hi, yes sorry, I realise ngrok isn't node red, but since it is recommended in the security banner, I thought info may help others stuck like I am. So I followed the steps setting up ngrock on the pi, made ngrock account…

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## [Need a little help with custom node config UI & editor resizing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-a-little-help-with-custom-node-config-ui-editor-resizing/27120)

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**Author:** [@Christian-Me](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Christian-Me)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2020 19:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-a-little-help-with-custom-node-config-ui-editor-resizing/27120 "2020-05-24T19:31:59Z")

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I\`m not a web/html expert. Perhaps someone has easy solution. I have a config dialog with tabs. On one (later more) I want to place a JSON editor. Should look like this: Now I face the problem resizing the editor ver…

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## [How to stream real time webcam image to node-red at regular interval?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-stream-real-time-webcam-image-to-node-red-at-regular-interval/27070)

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**Author:** [@mst](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mst)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2020 18:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-stream-real-time-webcam-image-to-node-red-at-regular-interval/27070 "2020-05-24T18:00:05Z")

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Hello every one, i want to know how to click image one by one from laptop webcam in regular interval so as to feed that image to ibm visual recognition model in node-red? Is there any other node through which we can do t…

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## [Ui\_base Error with Node-red-dashboard on TheThingBox](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-base-error-with-node-red-dashboard-on-thethingbox/27183)

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**Author:** [@MrEngineer1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MrEngineer1)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2020 17:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-base-error-with-node-red-dashboard-on-thethingbox/27183 "2020-05-24T17:46:21Z")

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Any help?? Stuck for 3 days!!! Welcome to Node-RED =========================== 24 May 10:58:39 - \[info\] thethingbox version: v2.8.0 24 May 10:58:39 - \[info\] Node-RED version: v0.17.5 24 May 10:58:39 - \[info…

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## [Customize ui\_gauge](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/customize-ui-gauge/15144)

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**Author:** [@Jochen1980](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jochen1980)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2020 17:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/customize-ui-gauge/15144 "2020-05-24T17:20:49Z")

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Hello, is there any way to customize the ui\_gauge a bit further than the "normal" settings? I would like to hide the "needle" using the gauge mode. In addition I would like to get rid of the space the label uses cause…

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## [Mui\_text not working](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mui-text-not-working/26812)

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**Author:** [@tatuiot](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tatuiot)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2020 17:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mui-text-not-working/26812 "2020-05-24T17:08:29Z")

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Hi team, I have been fighting with this issue for a couple of days , but no success so far. I have this simple mui dashboard (localhost:1880/mui), mui\_text does not display data at all. Running v0.20.5 in ubuntu linux 1…

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## [Dashboard differences when viewed on a cell phone vs computer browser](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-differences-when-viewed-on-a-cell-phone-vs-computer-browser/6983)

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**Author:** [@wb666greene](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wb666greene)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2020 15:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-differences-when-viewed-on-a-cell-phone-vs-computer-browser/6983 "2020-05-24T15:56:39Z")

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I'm curious about the dashboard UI behavior on cell phones vs. a desktop computer. Here is a straight forward flow to control, monitor, and send notifications from my python AI. The key here is the dashboard pane on th…

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## [Error: ER\_PARSE\_ERROR: You have an error in your SQL syntax;](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-er-parse-error-you-have-an-error-in-your-sql-syntax/27188)

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**Author:** [@JSON\_Parser](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JSON_Parser)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2020 15:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-er-parse-error-you-have-an-error-in-your-sql-syntax/27188 "2020-05-24T15:37:46Z")

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Hello everybody. I'm new to Node Red. I'm about to replace a JS module that has been running on my NAS for some time, with Node Red. It is about writing the content of an MQTT message into a MariaDB 5. Everything works …

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## [Missing Palette in my NodeRed menu](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-palette-in-my-nodered-menu/27187)

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**Author:** [@htrendafilov](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/htrendafilov)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2020 13:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-palette-in-my-nodered-menu/27187 "2020-05-24T13:41:19Z")

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Hi! I suddenly found that my Palette link in Node-Red menu have dissapeared. Any I dea how I activate it ?

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## [Dynamically populate dropdown HTML in template node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamically-populate-dropdown-html-in-template-node/27185)

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**Author:** [@denK24](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/denK24)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2020 12:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamically-populate-dropdown-html-in-template-node/27185 "2020-05-24T12:27:22Z")

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My first post in the forum. I have searched various posts and website to get my task done but to no avail. I have my HTML set up to receive Javascript template. The list if hardcoded, there's no problem showing in the …

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## [Node-red-contrib-netvar - negative "REAL" Type PLC values arrive in node-red as null](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-netvar-negative-real-type-plc-values-arrive-in-node-red-as-null/27176)

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**Author:** [@yoba](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/yoba)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2020 11:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-netvar-negative-real-type-plc-values-arrive-in-node-red-as-null/27176 "2020-05-24T11:52:29Z")

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Hi there, I was testing node-red on my Wago PFC200 (as a container in docker) and to do so I created a sinus function in my PLC with data type REAL. The node netvar-receiver can read my variable, however when the varia…

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## [Performance/memory use difference using links between tabs vs inside same tab](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/performance-memory-use-difference-using-links-between-tabs-vs-inside-same-tab/27179)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2020 10:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/performance-memory-use-difference-using-links-between-tabs-vs-inside-same-tab/27179 "2020-05-24T10:01:54Z")

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So, having cut back my 110 tabs on main Win10 PC Node-RED install to just the ones that I run 24/7, I'm thinking of splitting up some big tabs and using link nodes to other tabs instead to tidy things up and compartmenta…

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## [Run something if more msg are at false](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/run-something-if-more-msg-are-at-false/27157)

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**Author:** [@TechHome](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TechHome)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2020 09:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/run-something-if-more-msg-are-at-false/27157 "2020-05-24T09:16:39Z")

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How can I sent a mqtt message if msg.Terr1, msg.Gar1, msg.Gar2 and msg.Ht1 are false?

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## [Ui\_template not intialising on dashboard load](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-not-intialising-on-dashboard-load/27171)

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**Author:** [@rwmingis](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rwmingis)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2020 07:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-not-intialising-on-dashboard-load/27171 "2020-05-24T07:36:27Z")

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Hi Everyone, Got some great help from user hotNipi on how to make a custom chart using ui\_template, very powerful, particularly when you figure out how to do that scope.$watch function so it only updates the data of the…

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## [Move node-red to faster RPi](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/move-node-red-to-faster-rpi/26863)

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**Author:** [@warnert](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/warnert)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2020 06:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/move-node-red-to-faster-rpi/26863 "2020-05-24T06:45:08Z")

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I started installing node-red on a raspberry pi 2B and now regret that I didn't install it on a 3B. I know that you cannot simply put the sd card in the other machine and expect it to work. Different processor. Is the …

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## [Queueing messages - need help - can this flow be optimised?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/queueing-messages-need-help-can-this-flow-be-optimised/27105)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2020 06:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/queueing-messages-need-help-can-this-flow-be-optimised/27105 "2020-05-24T06:42:27Z")

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On a side project to control a lightbulb - yeah, bit pitiful - with adjustments. If the bulb is on, any adjustments are done, and you can see the effect. Alas there is a problem that if the bulb is OFF and you change t…

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## [RPi-3 serial port problems](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rpi-3-serial-port-problems/27153)

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**Author:** [@warnert](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/warnert)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2020 06:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rpi-3-serial-port-problems/27153 "2020-05-24T06:38:09Z")

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I had a setup running on a RPi-2 with sensors on the serial port, ttyAMA0. That worked. But it was a bit slow so I moved to a RPi-3. They used the ttyAMA0 port for bluetooth, so it is not free anymore. I found somethin…

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## [From ThingSpeak to Blynk](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/from-thingspeak-to-blynk/27150)

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**Author:** [@trocalos](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/trocalos)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2020 00:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/from-thingspeak-to-blynk/27150 "2020-05-24T00:11:25Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to retrieve my own data that I throw at ThingsSpeak and send it to Blynk too In the debug I already get the data to appear, but too much information appears {“created\_at”: “2020-05-23T16: 26: 45Z”,…

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## [Needing help with using \`devtools\` in browser. I know this is off topic for Node-Red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/needing-help-with-using-devtools-in-browser-i-know-this-is-off-topic-for-node-red/27161)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [23 May 2020 22:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/needing-help-with-using-devtools-in-browser-i-know-this-is-off-topic-for-node-red/27161 "2020-05-23T22:14:45Z")

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I am asking here so the environment is known. Node-Red. I have been told many times to use it and am learning/playing with it. I am very much on my L plates with what it is showing me and what it means. But I am see…

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## [Use npm in node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-npm-in-node-red/27135)

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**Author:** [@cigno](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cigno)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [23 May 2020 22:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-npm-in-node-red/27135 "2020-05-23T22:03:45Z")

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Hi everyone I would like to use this npm library but it gives me this error.

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## [Suggestion about \`change\` node. Re-think](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/suggestion-about-change-node-re-think/27119)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [23 May 2020 21:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/suggestion-about-change-node-re-think/27119 "2020-05-23T21:17:44Z")

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I know it has been mentioned before - and probably will be mentioned again. I am sure I have complained about how it works with the commands: SET CHANGE DELETE MOVE Not wanting to make it more complicated, but I ju…

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## [Using Google Calendar node - authorisation not working](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-google-calendar-node-authorisation-not-working/4745)

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**Author:** [@Marooned](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Marooned)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [23 May 2020 18:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-google-calendar-node-authorisation-not-working/4745 "2020-05-23T18:40:59Z")

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I'm trying to use Google Calendar node to access calendar (to display incoming events etc). Unfortunately, I'm unable to authorize. I've tried: using different google accounts (one with 2FA and one without it) using d…

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## [How to send multiple text inputs to a button and get their values in a function?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-multiple-text-inputs-to-a-button-and-get-their-values-in-a-function/27155)

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**Author:** [@Wolf96xz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Wolf96xz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [23 May 2020 18:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-multiple-text-inputs-to-a-button-and-get-their-values-in-a-function/27155 "2020-05-23T18:10:47Z")

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Cheers, I have a data collection project with Sentilo and I need to be able to take several text inputs and send them all with a single button to a function to build a Sentilo query. I've been trying various things but…

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