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## [Node-red-contrib-pi-max31865 published](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-pi-max31865-published/23354)

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**Author:** [@MelvinRook](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MelvinRook)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [6 May 2020 01:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-pi-max31865-published/23354 "2020-05-06T01:58:37Z")

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After a search for a Node-RED node for the Adafruit MAX31865 board I didn't find a decent solution. I like the Node-RED concept and decided to write a node myself. The first version is published on the flows website and…

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## [Node-Red with OpenCV](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-with-opencv/26067)

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**Author:** [@Samith](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Samith)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [6 May 2020 09:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-with-opencv/26067 "2020-05-06T09:11:10Z")

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Hi, Please can anyone tell me how to do basic image processing works(image crop, thresholding, adjust brightness, contrast) with node-red. I already connect my USB camera with RSP3 B and got the live video feed through n…

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## [Disable Pi-Hole for x sec. from Nr Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/disable-pi-hole-for-x-sec-from-nr-dashboard/26011)

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**Author:** [@edje11](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/edje11)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [6 May 2020 08:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/disable-pi-hole-for-x-sec-from-nr-dashboard/26011 "2020-05-06T08:22:15Z")

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Pi-Hole is a very nice application the removes a huge amount of advertisement from your webpages and other applications. Running on a Raspberry pi it's a simple and cheap solution. But sometimes you want to click on th…

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## [Loop increment and decrement](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/loop-increment-and-decrement/25161)

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**Author:** [@mrizkywiguna](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mrizkywiguna)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [6 May 2020 05:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/loop-increment-and-decrement/25161 "2020-05-06T05:01:25Z")

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Hi All, I create node to loop an auto increment then decrement. But my code didn't works. Here is my code: \[{"id":"f0e1fc36.bea","type":"debug","z":"d67945fe.28ff9","name":"","active":true,"tosidebar":true,"console":fa…

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## [How to control Tasmota-Devices via Node-Red and MQTT?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-control-tasmota-devices-via-node-red-and-mqtt/26110)

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**Author:** [@Birdy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Birdy)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [6 May 2020 04:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-control-tasmota-devices-via-node-red-and-mqtt/26110 "2020-05-06T04:41:48Z")

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Hi all, I am running Node-Red on a Raspberry Pi together with my MQTT server. As a client I am using a Sonoff SP111 Power Plug flashed with Tasmota. I can easily connect and read data via MQTT from the Device. Unfortu…

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## [Really strange behavior: some values from msg.payload wont be displayed on NR dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/really-strange-behavior-some-values-from-msg-payload-wont-be-displayed-on-nr-dashboard/26100)

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**Author:** [@MisterT](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MisterT)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [6 May 2020 01:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/really-strange-behavior-some-values-from-msg-payload-wont-be-displayed-on-nr-dashboard/26100 "2020-05-06T01:04:54Z")

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Hello Folks :smiley: Description: I have a really strange behavior with node-red dashboard (i think) - I am not even sure if its a "mistake" or "error"... First of all: All I will explain only happen when I open a new…

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## [Trigger node bogus delay](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trigger-node-bogus-delay/26069)

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**Author:** [@LosinIt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LosinIt)\
**Replies:** 47\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2020 22:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trigger-node-bogus-delay/26069 "2020-05-05T22:07:21Z")

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This is my first real-world flow and I've already got an issue :roll\_eyes: The problem is that the trigger node delays the first message by 7 seconds instead of passing it through directly. It handles intervening message…

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## [Yf-s201 Water Flow Sensor Node Red Gauge](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/yf-s201-water-flow-sensor-node-red-gauge/26105)

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**Author:** [@bripi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bripi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2020 19:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/yf-s201-water-flow-sensor-node-red-gauge/26105 "2020-05-05T19:35:52Z")

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Hi All, Newbie looking for guidance. I have a flow sensor hooked up to Node Red Gauge and it is communicating but only on or off. How do I make this sensor read litre per hour, where can I include code or calculations…

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## [Trigger a Variable after a time (based on a input value)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trigger-a-variable-after-a-time-based-on-a-input-value/25871)

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**Author:** [@good\_mike](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/good_mike)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2020 19:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trigger-a-variable-after-a-time-based-on-a-input-value/25871 "2020-05-05T19:21:37Z")

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Hello, I'm a complete newbie... I have some experience in IEC61131 (Beckhoff Twincat) but NodeRed is absolutely new for me. My installation runs on a Raspberry 3B. Here's what I want to realize: If the value of a var…

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## [RESOLVED: Node-red-contrib-play-audio Lost Its Voice (files)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/resolved-node-red-contrib-play-audio-lost-its-voice-files/26122)

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**Author:** [@plfinch](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/plfinch)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2020 18:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/resolved-node-red-contrib-play-audio-lost-its-voice-files/26122 "2020-05-05T18:22:44Z")

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Things were working fine then audio output stopped a few days ago. In the Play Audio module the voice selection drop-down is missing, no TTS voices are available to select. I saw there was a 2.5.0 module update so I ins…

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## [Node Red HTTP Request](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-http-request/26139)

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**Author:** [@alexmanny](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alexmanny)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2020 16:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-http-request/26139 "2020-05-05T16:31:40Z")

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\[NOTE:\] Sorry I had to make http look like h.t.t.p.s because when I try to post the forum says (only 2 addresses allowed for new users in a post) Hi, super new to node red. I was wondering if there was a way to get a re…

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## [NORA second garage door not recognized](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nora-second-garage-door-not-recognized/26135)

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**Author:** [@RadioFlyer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RadioFlyer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2020 14:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nora-second-garage-door-not-recognized/26135 "2020-05-05T14:55:20Z")

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I just set up NORA in Node-RED. I have two identical flows for two garage doors differing only in the MQTT topic. Both doors, Door A and Door B, appear in the Google Home app. I can control Door A as expected being able…

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## [Wiring a smoke detector](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wiring-a-smoke-detector/4735)

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**Author:** [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)\
**Replies:** 86\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2020 14:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wiring-a-smoke-detector/4735 "2020-05-05T14:31:03Z")

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Hi guys, Spend a lot of time the last year in developing contributions for Node-RED, but the wife gently reminded me it is time to start wiring instead of developing. And for the first time in our marriage I have to ad…

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## [Connect website with node red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connect-website-with-node-red/26080)

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**Author:** [@Beefy\_carrot](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Beefy_carrot)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2020 14:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connect-website-with-node-red/26080 "2020-05-05T14:09:53Z")

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How can i connect node red with a website. note: the website and node red will run independent. I want to use commands from the website to change rules for data output.

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## [Context Menu position](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/context-menu-position/23439)

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**Author:** [@greenembrace](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/greenembrace)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2020 13:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/context-menu-position/23439 "2020-05-05T13:32:18Z")

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Hi, @BartButenaers I don't know if this is in my setup but if I open a context menu to close to the bottom of the canvas and it contains a number of entries the menu goes over the edge. If the menu is opened to far r…

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## [Message not being sent after Deploy](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/message-not-being-sent-after-deploy/26128)

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**Author:** [@Gontxu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gontxu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2020 12:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/message-not-being-sent-after-deploy/26128 "2020-05-05T12:28:26Z")

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Hello, I've been looking around in the forum searching for this issue but did not found it. Hopefully someone can help me with this. I created a custom node that simply listens for an HTTP POST request and sends a messa…

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## [Trouble trying to create a day counter](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trouble-trying-to-create-a-day-counter/26120)

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**Author:** [@Jez](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jez)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2020 11:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trouble-trying-to-create-a-day-counter/26120 "2020-05-05T11:52:52Z")

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Hi All, I'm trying to create a counter that counts the days from one position of the switch and a seperate count when the switch is in the other position, when i move the switch i would like the other counter to pause b…

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## [Using a credentials array](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-a-credentials-array/26084)

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**Author:** [@peret2000](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/peret2000)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2020 08:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-a-credentials-array/26084 "2020-05-05T08:44:26Z")

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Hello, I am not seeing the way of using an array as credentials for a node. I am trying to create a node with a list of pairs user/password, with variable length, that must be stored in the credentials file. But I am …

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## [How to fill out pcf8574 cluster nodes?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-fill-out-pcf8574-cluster-nodes/26119)

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**Author:** [@Kiwi\_gamer01](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Kiwi_gamer01)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2020 07:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-fill-out-pcf8574-cluster-nodes/26119 "2020-05-05T07:49:29Z")

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I don't understand how to fill out the cluster nodes and the clusterconfiguration. I read the node description but i don't understand it. I am using an pcf8574 extention board with the adress 0x01. Can someone give me…

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## [Errors with node-red-contrib-opcua](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/errors-with-node-red-contrib-opcua/26116)

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**Author:** [@pfetrial](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pfetrial)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2020 07:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/errors-with-node-red-contrib-opcua/26116 "2020-05-05T07:22:50Z")

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helo, i'm running node.js v12.16.3 and node-red V1.0.4 on windows 10. I have installed the node red for OPCua with admin rights. If I use node-red on a normal user session, when I read an Item on a opcua server ( write …

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## [Enable disabled group](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/enable-disabled-group/26101)

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**Author:** [@hathemi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hathemi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2020 07:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/enable-disabled-group/26101 "2020-05-05T07:03:41Z")

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i have manually disabled a group in a tab. is there a way to enable this group with a node like ui\_control or inject msg.enabled=true,....

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## [Batch node 'weirdness' (or not!)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/batch-node-weirdness-or-not/25869)

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**Author:** [@mudwalker](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mudwalker)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2020 02:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/batch-node-weirdness-or-not/25869 "2020-05-05T02:17:12Z")

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Hi, I am seeing some 'weirdness' when using the Batch Node and think that this is due to my misunderstanding of how it functions. I have an array X elements long, I want to batch this up into groups of six so... Numbe…

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## [Node-red not starting](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-not-starting/26029)

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**Author:** [@filipejsbrandao](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/filipejsbrandao)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [4 May 2020 22:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-not-starting/26029 "2020-05-04T22:02:22Z")

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I have node-red running on a Pine64 for a few months, a few days ago I had to reboot the Pine64 and now node-red won't start again. Here is the console output after running node-red-start Welcome to Node-RED ==========…

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## [How to enable and disable the notification node using a button from the dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-enable-and-disable-the-notification-node-using-a-button-from-the-dashboard/26088)

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**Author:** [@Joaovitor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Joaovitor)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [4 May 2020 22:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-enable-and-disable-the-notification-node-using-a-button-from-the-dashboard/26088 "2020-05-04T22:00:35Z")

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Hello everyone. I am developing an application through node red whose main objective is to read the information of sensors through the mqtt protocol. But anyway, I'll get straight to the point: I intend to implement a n…

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## [Tab names get cut off when changing widget size](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tab-names-get-cut-off-when-changing-widget-size/26083)

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**Author:** [@edje11](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/edje11)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [4 May 2020 21:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tab-names-get-cut-off-when-changing-widget-size/26083 "2020-05-04T21:53:04Z")

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When changing the widget size from 48x48 to 24x24 in the dashboard, the tab text in the tab menu get cut off at the bottom. I tried al the other size settings in the dashboard but this will not solve this issue. Scre…

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## [Layout Editor - Drag and move feature problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/layout-editor-drag-and-move-feature-problem/26044)

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**Author:** [@divyansh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/divyansh)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [4 May 2020 20:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/layout-editor-drag-and-move-feature-problem/26044 "2020-05-04T20:23:49Z")

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Hi, When I installed node-red ,Dashboard layout editor was working fine.As I am still in learning phase, I had installed and disabled multiple templates. Some how now,the Drag and move feature in layout editor,is not w…

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## [\[off-topic\]Paid for MQTT Broker](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/off-topic-paid-for-mqtt-broker/26025)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [4 May 2020 19:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/off-topic-paid-for-mqtt-broker/26025 "2020-05-04T19:00:09Z")

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I've decided that securing my own cloud MQTT broker is not worth the struggle/too difficult for me so looking to put the money towards using a commercial one instead and wondering if anyone uses one themselves? Ideally,…

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## [Node red fails to start](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-fails-to-start/19858)

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**Author:** [@nat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nat)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [4 May 2020 18:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-fails-to-start/19858 "2020-05-04T18:32:37Z")

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Hi, After Installing libbluetooth-dev (npm install -g node-red-contrib-noble), and Bluez (npm install node-red-contrib-generic-ble) Node-red will no longer start. I have tried removeing them via, 'npm remove node-red…

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## [Merge eigth numbers in a function node | same order, everytime](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/merge-eigth-numbers-in-a-function-node-same-order-everytime/26051)

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**Author:** [@Kiwi\_gamer01](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Kiwi_gamer01)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [4 May 2020 17:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/merge-eigth-numbers-in-a-function-node-same-order-everytime/26051 "2020-05-04T17:46:38Z")

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I don't know how to solve the following problem: I have two inputs in a function node, and would like to merge the two payloads of the inputs (do not take + or \*) so that if the first sends a 2 the second sends a 6 then…

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## [How to hide and show group in dashboard using css or javascript](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-hide-and-show-group-in-dashboard-using-css-or-javascript/25577)

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**Author:** [@hathemi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hathemi)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [4 May 2020 16:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-hide-and-show-group-in-dashboard-using-css-or-javascript/25577 "2020-05-04T16:35:16Z")

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ok, i want to use css to hide and show group in dashboard. Any advice Please!

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