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## [Delay when using mytimeout node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delay-when-using-mytimeout-node/22498)

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**Author:** [@YLM-UJM](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/YLM-UJM)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [5 March 2020 09:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delay-when-using-mytimeout-node/22498 "2020-03-05T09:29:49Z")

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Hi, I have tried to make some progress bar using chart bar and mytimeout node. So I have 5 horizontal chart bar which means 5 steps of my program. When the first mytimeout is over, another one begins and so on. So I can…

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## [How to handle data from dwd weather node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-handle-data-from-dwd-weather-node/22649)

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**Author:** [@Thomas6789](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Thomas6789)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [5 March 2020 08:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-handle-data-from-dwd-weather-node/22649 "2020-03-05T08:38:52Z")

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Hi, I'm new here and it's my first experience with Node-Red. What I'd like to do is to show the current temperature or windspeed data of the DWD weather node (https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-dwd-local-we…

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## [Flow multi-level management](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-multi-level-management/22650)

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**Author:** [@cmdares](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cmdares)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 March 2020 08:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-multi-level-management/22650 "2020-03-05T08:22:25Z")

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I use node-red as the overall micro service platform, with hundreds of flow, but at present all flow are displayed on the tab, which is not easy to manage. Hope: The flow tab provides the close button. Process overvie…

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## [Telegram Computer Trivia Application with Node-RED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-computer-trivia-application-with-node-red/22644)

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**Author:** [@unixneo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/unixneo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [5 March 2020 05:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-computer-trivia-application-with-node-red/22644 "2020-03-05T05:32:38Z")

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In the past few weeks, I have built a number of applications using Node-RED, mostly network / server / LAMP application management and monitoring related. This week I built a Node-RED "Telegram Computer Trivia" applica…

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## [Python3-function issue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/python3-function-issue/22578)

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**Author:** [@samirpl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/samirpl)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [5 March 2020 05:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/python3-function-issue/22578 "2020-03-05T05:26:05Z")

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When using python3-function node, I'm always seeing the error below when running any code. For testing purposes, I just used the line "print("test")" in my python3-function node. I'd like to know if anyone has dealed …

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## [From sqlite to json format](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/from-sqlite-to-json-format/22227)

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**Author:** [@NODE777](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NODE777)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [5 March 2020 03:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/from-sqlite-to-json-format/22227 "2020-03-05T03:15:26Z")

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I'm trying to read data from sqlite db previously storage with sqlite node then process that info to chart it in node red. I been read the following info but I don't quite understand what type of node red file I woul…

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## [\[Suggestion\] Loading Page until node-red is ready](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/suggestion-loading-page-until-node-red-is-ready/22601)

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**Author:** [@newbie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/newbie)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [4 March 2020 20:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/suggestion-loading-page-until-node-red-is-ready/22601 "2020-03-04T20:51:21Z")

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Can node red display some kind of loading page until it is ready to display flows? We are not talking about the loading page in case of a failure in processing the flows. We are talking about the loading page until the…

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## [\[Announce\] little helper node for OK/Cancel dialog boxes with the notification node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-little-helper-node-for-ok-cancel-dialog-boxes-with-the-notification-node/22634)

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**Author:** [@Christian-Me](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Christian-Me)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [4 March 2020 19:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-little-helper-node-for-ok-cancel-dialog-boxes-with-the-notification-node/22634 "2020-03-04T19:44:50Z")

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Hi, I had a little time today on my ride to the office and back ... I don't know (but interested) how you work with the notification node. It\`s a trivial task but I was looking for a universal solution. Perhaps this on…

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## [Gauge colour depends on its group visibility-initial state](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gauge-colour-depends-on-its-group-visibility-initial-state/22581)

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**Author:** [@techraf](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/techraf)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [4 March 2020 19:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gauge-colour-depends-on-its-group-visibility-initial-state/22581 "2020-03-04T19:21:23Z")

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I observe a pretty strange behaviour with a gauge in which I reversed the value range. I know... min:5 max:0 settings look awkward, but the gauge generally works as expected and counts down to zero. \[{"id":"55da1325.…

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## [Starting without switch](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/starting-without-switch/22385)

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**Author:** [@Anurag](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Anurag)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [4 March 2020 17:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/starting-without-switch/22385 "2020-03-04T17:55:07Z")

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Hi i am using node-red first time i simply just wanna on off led as much i read about that i did same but i did not find any result , i took a inject node payload =string=1 Topic=off other i took rpi.gpio.out …

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## [How to dynamically change node property?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-dynamically-change-node-property/22628)

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**Author:** [@jchen5057](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jchen5057)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 March 2020 17:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-dynamically-change-node-property/22628 "2020-03-04T17:33:05Z")

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How to dynamically change server IP address? say if I have a modbus, there is a "Server dropdown" box to select the server, can I pass "msg.Server" to select it? In the Server configuration, can I pass msg.Host and msg…

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## [Timetable sending email](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/timetable-sending-email/22604)

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**Author:** [@ilarioq](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ilarioq)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [4 March 2020 16:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/timetable-sending-email/22604 "2020-03-04T16:48:09Z")

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Hey, everybody, I put the mail-out node after the rpids18b20 node. the injection node updates. every 5 minutes, and the dashboard updates correctly with the read data. The email is sent a bit randomly, about one every …

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## [Dashboard UI shows blank screen](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-ui-shows-blank-screen/19007)

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**Author:** [@kenkoknz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kenkoknz)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [4 March 2020 16:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-ui-shows-blank-screen/19007 "2020-03-04T16:32:46Z")

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hw: pi3b+ nr version: 0.20.5: Maintenance Release I have a few instances of nr on different pis. on one pi I have a tab for ui and is all good: On another pi, which I just use for general flow development mucking ar…

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## [Add a Timestamp to Function node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-a-timestamp-to-function-node/22610)

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**Author:** [@Job-Hoogeboom](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Job-Hoogeboom)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [4 March 2020 16:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-a-timestamp-to-function-node/22610 "2020-03-04T16:27:03Z")

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Hi! I'm using the following flow to read a Modbus power meter Flow 2, this is the string in the function node Function node. I would like to add a time format to the msg.payload. something like this {"Time": 2020-03-0…

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## [MySQL return string](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mysql-return-string/21971)

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**Author:** [@gbuurman](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gbuurman)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [4 March 2020 15:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mysql-return-string/21971 "2020-03-04T15:59:02Z")

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Hi all - a very good morning, another day and another issue. I want to return a SQL statement result return string to a soap server. But no success till so far. I can receive a message from SQL in my debug node, that's …

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## [Exec node (shellexecute)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/exec-node-shellexecute/22607)

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**Author:** [@bibou](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bibou)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [4 March 2020 15:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/exec-node-shellexecute/22607 "2020-03-04T15:18:19Z")

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Hello everybody, I want to ask you someting. I want to use "Exec" node and use the command line "shellexecute' but I don't know how to do that. The aim of that is to open Chrome and open a http inside. Someone know how ?…

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## [Flow format warning plugin](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-format-warning-plugin/22615)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [4 March 2020 14:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-format-warning-plugin/22615 "2020-03-04T14:32:21Z")

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I thought there was a Discourse plugin enabled that warned users when they tried to post an incorrectly formatted flow. Is this not working any more or is something else going on?

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## [Send msg.topic from template node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-msg-topic-from-template-node/22608)

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**Author:** [@Chaos](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Chaos)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 March 2020 11:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-msg-topic-from-template-node/22608 "2020-03-04T11:51:36Z")

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Hi i have a simple template node that displays different icons depending on its input and if clicked sends an output. How do i get it to send the msg.topic as well as the payload. \<md-button ng-click="send({payload: fal…

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## [Change Node-red dash port number](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-node-red-dash-port-number/22580)

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**Author:** [@AUsername](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AUsername)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [4 March 2020 10:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-node-red-dash-port-number/22580 "2020-03-04T10:42:29Z")

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Hi all, I am needing to change the port number of the node-red dash it does not matter if it effects both the flow editor and the dash. does anyone have any experience with this? I am struggling to find any information…

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## [Problem to display state from device](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-to-display-state-from-device/22484)

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**Author:** [@jan-k](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jan-k)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [4 March 2020 09:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-to-display-state-from-device/22484 "2020-03-04T09:54:44Z")

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Greetings, I am still fresh to the Node Red, seeking for some help for displaying the status of my S7-1200 PLC with the node-red-contrib-ui-state-trail. It can be display when the S7 is sending value, so I am able to u…

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## [Dashboard notification node in subflow?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-notification-node-in-subflow/22606)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [4 March 2020 09:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-notification-node-in-subflow/22606 "2020-03-04T09:10:21Z")

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I know that generally one cannot put Dashboard nodes in a subflow, but is the Notification node (OK/Cancel) and exception to this? I have tried it and it seems to work ok, even with two instances of the subflow both sho…

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## [\[ANNOUNCE\] Pekfinger-RED (Svelte-based web-framework for Node-RED)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-pekfinger-red-svelte-based-web-framework-for-node-red/22570)

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**Author:** [@2WeltenChris](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/2WeltenChris)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [4 March 2020 09:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-pekfinger-red-svelte-based-web-framework-for-node-red/22570 "2020-03-04T09:00:49Z")

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Hi all, we developed a small web-framework which is basically Svelte for Node-RED: Pekfinger-RED. It is still under heavy development, but should be usable already. Anyway: Of course you shouldn't use it in production …

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## [Problems with node-red-contrib-google](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-with-node-red-contrib-google/22445)

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**Author:** [@HArndt2020](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HArndt2020)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [4 March 2020 08:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-with-node-red-contrib-google/22445 "2020-03-04T08:25:12Z")

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i don´t no what should i insert in JSON and scope:

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## [Using copy paste table data via dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-copy-paste-table-data-via-dashboard/21888)

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**Author:** [@lalo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lalo)\
**Replies:** 34\
**Last updated:** [4 March 2020 05:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-copy-paste-table-data-via-dashboard/21888 "2020-03-04T05:37:11Z")

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i wanna make a template to get some data from excel or anything and paste in to my template to insert data

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## [Problem in Sim800L Http connectivity when httpNodeAuth Activated](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-in-sim800l-http-connectivity-when-httpnodeauth-activated/22591)

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**Author:** [@iotdevv](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/iotdevv)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [3 March 2020 23:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-in-sim800l-http-connectivity-when-httpnodeauth-activated/22591 "2020-03-03T23:50:19Z")

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hello i have a problem with http post/get methods with Sim800L module i enabled httpNodeAuth to protect http connection with a user/pass i tested post/get methods with Postman and i get 200/Ok response but with sim80…

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## [Is it possible to change a node property by sending node a message?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-change-a-node-property-by-sending-node-a-message/4287)

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**Author:** [@garynl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/garynl)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [3 March 2020 23:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-change-a-node-property-by-sending-node-a-message/4287 "2020-03-03T23:31:58Z")

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Is it possible to change a node property by sending the node a message? I'd like to be able to set the min, max range of a gauge to values entered by a user. thanks gary

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## [Webhook Relay 0.3.0 node release (now you can respond to API requests)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/webhook-relay-0-3-0-node-release-now-you-can-respond-to-api-requests/22552)

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**Author:** [@rusenask](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rusenask)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [3 March 2020 23:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/webhook-relay-0-3-0-node-release-now-you-can-respond-to-api-requests/22552 "2020-03-03T23:00:59Z")

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TL;DR (short version) With node-red-contrib-webhookrelay node you can now receive HTTP requests and send back responses to the caller without having public IP/NAT/domain (Node-RED can be running on your laptop or und…

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## [Ui\_slider auto switch to previous or next tab when range is at either end](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-slider-auto-switch-to-previous-or-next-tab-when-range-is-at-either-end/22574)

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**Author:** [@axiomSH](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/axiomSH)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [3 March 2020 22:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-slider-auto-switch-to-previous-or-next-tab-when-range-is-at-either-end/22574 "2020-03-03T22:01:49Z")

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I have a flow with a slider in one of the tabs. When I move the slider to 0 it automatically moves to the previous tab. When I move the slider to 100 it automatically moves to the next tab. I am using node-red on window…

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## [Global var Time not recalling properly](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/global-var-time-not-recalling-properly/22586)

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**Author:** [@spyder0552](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/spyder0552)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [3 March 2020 21:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/global-var-time-not-recalling-properly/22586 "2020-03-03T21:36:40Z")

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I have a input box on my dashboard with the mode set to time picker. I pass that value into a function which then stores it as a global variable (using the local file system). global.set('ShiftEnd1',msg.payload); retu…

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## [Create function with multiple outputs send in a sequence](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-function-with-multiple-outputs-send-in-a-sequence/22587)

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**Author:** [@gschmidt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gschmidt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [3 March 2020 21:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-function-with-multiple-outputs-send-in-a-sequence/22587 "2020-03-03T21:23:30Z")

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Hi, I am creating an Alarm Clock using the castv2 node. A function node (advised by castv2 maker) is used to send a message in a special format to the Google Home device(s). Each message contains a command to control …

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