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**Author:** [@SteveMann](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SteveMann)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [17 March 2020 19:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-function-please/5103 "2020-03-17T19:13:03Z")

Found it- see my next message... I am trying to send data to a Home Assistant Call Service Node. Here is what the info tab shows for the node: Node Help Call a Home Assistant service Inputs payload.domain strin… --- ## [Community Project - hand washing reminder (suggestions wanted)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/community-project-hand-washing-reminder-suggestions-wanted/22579)

**Author:** [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [17 March 2020 17:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/community-project-hand-washing-reminder-suggestions-wanted/22579 "2020-03-17T17:29:05Z")

With the corona virus in the news everywhere, my daughter asked me to come up with a way to remind her kids - and anyone else who comes in the house - to go wash their hands. I was thinking of a Pi with a camera and som… --- ## [Spark plug to Mosquitto Broker - Issues](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/spark-plug-to-mosquitto-broker-issues/23209)

**Author:** [@NC16](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NC16)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [17 March 2020 17:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/spark-plug-to-mosquitto-broker-issues/23209 "2020-03-17T17:11:19Z")

So I'm wondering Node Red can support what I am trying to achieve, or if I should resort to writing this in python. I currently am running Node Red on a BeagleBone, using it for data collection. I am trying to create a g… --- ## [Nodes with internal variables and "context"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodes-with-internal-variables-and-context/23205)

**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [17 March 2020 16:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodes-with-internal-variables-and-context/23205 "2020-03-17T16:15:09Z")

In the editor screen you can see any context data for nodes using the context mode - top right of window - either by clicking on the icon or selecting it from the menu. This works for function nodes, but it doesn't wo… --- ## [Email Attachament](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/email-attachament/23190)

**Author:** [@salgado](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/salgado)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [17 March 2020 16:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/email-attachament/23190 "2020-03-17T16:03:55Z")

Hi there, I am a starter programmer in Node-Red and I am trying to send an email with a attachament with the node "Node-Red-Node-Email" but I don't understand how use the msg.attachament to do this. Could you help me w… --- ## [I18n / localization of UI / change locale for angular filters (currency, number, ...)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i18n-localization-of-ui-change-locale-for-angular-filters-currency-number/2236)

**Author:** [@mkleine](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mkleine)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [17 March 2020 15:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i18n-localization-of-ui-change-locale-for-angular-filters-currency-number/2236 "2020-03-17T15:44:30Z")

Hi friends, I'm from Germany and I love to use Node-Red so far. But: When using the Dashboard I want to present numbers, currencies and dates in my local format. Which means: Comma as decimal seperator, currency symbol … --- ## [Passing multiple args to exec node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/passing-multiple-args-to-exec-node/22671)

**Author:** [@singhkpratham](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/singhkpratham)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [17 March 2020 15:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/passing-multiple-args-to-exec-node/22671 "2020-03-17T15:35:56Z")

Hello, I have a python script, which expects 2 arguments. MQTT Topic and Payload. Using exec node, I am able to send the 'Payload', but I also need to send msg.topic to the script. I have tried a lot, using msg.topic … --- ## [Start above and send message if below](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/start-above-and-send-message-if-below/23170)

**Author:** [@florianmulatz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/florianmulatz)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [17 March 2020 13:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/start-above-and-send-message-if-below/23170 "2020-03-17T13:51:32Z")

Hi Guys, I want to have a flow which tells via Alexa-Routine that the room humidty in bathroom drops below 50% (to remember me to close the window after daily showering) but only if it was higher before. To be honest I… --- ## [Node Red IKEa Tradfri dropout](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-ikea-tradfri-dropout/23227)

**Author:** [@orandaadnaro](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/orandaadnaro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [17 March 2020 11:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-ikea-tradfri-dropout/23227 "2020-03-17T11:13:16Z")

I've been using Raspberry Pi 4 with Node Red managing IKEA tradri lights and switches for the past 6 months. As well as lighting I get data passed to Grafana for my solar panels, central heating and weather from Darksky. … --- ## [Email succeeds on one server but fails on other](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/email-succeeds-on-one-server-but-fails-on-other/23213)

**Author:** [@faisalchishti](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/faisalchishti)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [17 March 2020 10:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/email-succeeds-on-one-server-but-fails-on-other/23213 "2020-03-17T10:05:29Z")

We are using Docker and one of my flow uses node-red-node-email node to send out an email after a certain action. The email node works good in our dev environment but does not work in production (Same image is pushed to … --- ## [Use Node-Red as a Workflow system](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-node-red-as-a-workflow-system/23177)

**Author:** [@ThomasUllrich666](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ThomasUllrich666)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [17 March 2020 09:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-node-red-as-a-workflow-system/23177 "2020-03-17T09:57:28Z")

Hi Node-Red Team, I want to use node red as a Workflow system for our Input Management purposes. This means that we want to deliver scanned Images to a process and deliver ocr results to our Clients. All the Modules (Im… --- ## [How to send and receive TCP/IP messages](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-and-receive-tcp-ip-messages/23208)

**Author:** [@hazymat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hazymat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [17 March 2020 09:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-and-receive-tcp-ip-messages/23208 "2020-03-17T09:57:00Z")

Hello, I haven't used the TCP nodes yet and I was wondering if someone could help me get started. I want low level control of my media server, which runs Squeezeserver / Logitech Media Server. Here's the CLI reference. … --- ## [Ui-Table download local file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-download-local-file/23165)

**Author:** [@softy2k](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/softy2k)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [17 March 2020 09:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-download-local-file/23165 "2020-03-17T09:38:12Z")

Hello I try unsuccessfully to download a local file using Table. I managed to do this using httpStatic , like msg.payload\[i\].Local = "\ Download File \"; I can't do the sa… --- ## [Good way to duplicate flow for multiple, almost identical devices](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/good-way-to-duplicate-flow-for-multiple-almost-identical-devices/23191)

**Author:** [@m\_elias](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/m_elias)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [17 March 2020 09:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/good-way-to-duplicate-flow-for-multiple-almost-identical-devices/23191 "2020-03-17T09:30:57Z")

I have an application for a join node, which needs to be duplicated for a dozen identical flows (except one branch of their mqtt topic is unique). farm/fans/\[device1:device2:etc\]/cmd/# \[{"id":"53f6c7f2.440858","type"… --- ## [Help for a newbie](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-for-a-newbie/23211)

**Author:** [@shuri1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/shuri1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [17 March 2020 09:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-for-a-newbie/23211 "2020-03-17T09:29:47Z")

So i have what i consider to be a very simple situation.... I want to receive data through an http request....try and send it out, and if for some reason it fails, queue so i can send it later. So i thought it made sen… --- ## [Auto install packages using package.json](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/auto-install-packages-using-package-json/23135)

**Author:** [@IoTPlay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/IoTPlay)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [17 March 2020 08:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/auto-install-packages-using-package-json/23135 "2020-03-17T08:56:45Z")

Hi, I am still busy with a CD/CI config. I do dev on Docker on Mac - push the flows.json etc back top github, then want to install - without Projects - on RPi. In this port of Nic creating-a-node-red-deployment-pipeline… --- ## [Adding Items to User Settings](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-items-to-user-settings/23078)

**Author:** [@vlagnar](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vlagnar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [17 March 2020 07:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-items-to-user-settings/23078 "2020-03-17T07:55:24Z")

Is there anyone who can point me in a direction on how to add items to the "User Settings" editor menu within Node-red? (or a custom menu like "User Settings"). I am specifically trying to add some items that I can use … --- ## [How to separate receiving dashboards from two different devices](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-separate-receiving-dashboards-from-two-different-devices/23111)

**Author:** [@eduardoluiztodero](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/eduardoluiztodero)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [16 March 2020 23:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-separate-receiving-dashboards-from-two-different-devices/23111 "2020-03-16T23:44:40Z")

Hello guys, I have a problem. I'm doing a project using LoRa. I receive data from several devices with different IDs on the same gateway, which is sending data to an MQTT broker. I want to build a dashboard for the devic… --- ## [Supporting online dev environment](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/supporting-online-dev-environment/6781)

**Author:** [@svenefftinge](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/svenefftinge)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [16 March 2020 23:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/supporting-online-dev-environment/6781 "2020-03-16T23:13:50Z")