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## [Unstable bacnet connection](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unstable-bacnet-connection/93961)

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**Author:** [@ThingsTinkerer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ThingsTinkerer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [17 December 2024 13:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unstable-bacnet-connection/93961 "2024-12-17T13:51:18Z")

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I don't have a lot experience with bacnet, so bear with me. I've tried using several bacnet palettes in NR, but ended up with a separate bacnet-stack library and particularly readprop (GitHub - bacnet-stack/bacnet-stack:…

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## [Access flow ID in node HTML file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-flow-id-in-node-html-file/93959)

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**Author:** [@RomainPoltronieri](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RomainPoltronieri)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [17 December 2024 14:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-flow-id-in-node-html-file/93959 "2024-12-17T14:07:55Z")

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When the oneditsave function of my custom node is called, I need some code to be executed, and within that code I need the ID of the flow the node belongs to. Is this something that is possible ?

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## [How to display output of script in dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-display-output-of-script-in-dashboard/93943)

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**Author:** [@xtrailrunner](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/xtrailrunner)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [17 December 2024 13:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-display-output-of-script-in-dashboard/93943 "2024-12-17T13:33:12Z")

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Hello, I got a code snippet script src="https://xxxx.yyyy.com/zzz"\>\</script which produces a weather widget with a nice diagram. I would like to display this diagram in my dashboard. I have tried to use a function n…

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## [Text search in docx and pdf files](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/text-search-in-docx-and-pdf-files/93928)

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**Author:** [@alexander77](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alexander77)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [17 December 2024 13:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/text-search-in-docx-and-pdf-files/93928 "2024-12-17T13:17:54Z")

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Hi, i am looking for a node that acts like the F3 function in an pdf document. The purpose is to search for keywords in an bunch of technical documents available as pdf or docx.

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## [Actions reference in Documentations](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/actions-reference-in-documentations/93938)

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**Author:** [@mikulik86](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mikulik86)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [17 December 2024 12:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/actions-reference-in-documentations/93938 "2024-12-17T12:56:52Z")

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There is a reference to different Actions in the Documentation, like this: What the action actually means?

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## [Dashboard 2.0 Notification - Dual Output Messages](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-notification-dual-output-messages/93957)

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**Author:** [@Skaedian](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Skaedian)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [17 December 2024 11:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-notification-dual-output-messages/93957 "2024-12-17T11:55:34Z")

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Hi there I'm working in Node-RED 4.0.5 with a notification node and noticed that this node outputs two messages: The notification node is configured like this: Is it normal for the notification node to output tw…

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## [Persisting Data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/persisting-data/93950)

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**Author:** [@gerrybartley](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gerrybartley)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [17 December 2024 10:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/persisting-data/93950 "2024-12-17T10:17:16Z")

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I'm currently migrating a large project from Dashboard 1 to Dashboard 2. I've noticed when I navigate from a page and back again, dropdown control has lost it's selected value, and chart and gauge controls don't maintain…

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## [Insert using node-red-contrib-oracledb-mod](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/insert-using-node-red-contrib-oracledb-mod/93925)

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**Author:** [@engjie0918](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/engjie0918)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [17 December 2024 09:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/insert-using-node-red-contrib-oracledb-mod/93925 "2024-12-17T09:13:14Z")

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I'm working on a Node-RED flow to insert random data into an Oracle database table at regular intervals, but I'm facing an issue where all the inserted values end up being NULL. I need help identifying where I might be g…

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## [Cron+ vs Inject node - question](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cron-vs-inject-node-question/93948)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [17 December 2024 08:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cron-vs-inject-node-question/93948 "2024-12-17T08:37:58Z")

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I use cron+ a bit and am curious if there is a benefit to using it in this scenario: Two dates in a year. One to turn off and one to turn on. Would two inject nodes be better or one cron+ node?

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## [Do you know a way to read Windows Program's RAM?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/do-you-know-a-way-to-read-windows-programs-ram/93942)

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**Author:** [@GiovanniG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GiovanniG)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [17 December 2024 07:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/do-you-know-a-way-to-read-windows-programs-ram/93942 "2024-12-17T07:46:24Z")

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Hi, I've a program which unfortunately is abandoned, I would read its results and use NR fo send where i need, do you know if there is a node able to open Windows RAM and read certain locations? Do you know if it's possi…

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## [Node-Red on RPi restarts after ~2 weeks](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-on-rpi-restarts-after-2-weeks/91210)

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**Author:** [@Becker](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Becker)\
**Replies:** 51\
**Last updated:** [17 December 2024 07:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-on-rpi-restarts-after-2-weeks/91210 "2024-12-17T07:38:03Z")

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Hi, I´m using Node-Red on 4 devices :face\_with\_hand\_over\_mouth: On one RPi I can see Node-Red restarts every few weeks, I saw this line: Sep 23 09:01:59 openwb kernel: Node 0 active\_anon:54128kB inactive\_anon:875100kB …

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## [Adjusted package.json of node-red-contrib-spotify locally, how to 'reload' it into Node Red?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adjusted-package-json-of-node-red-contrib-spotify-locally-how-to-reload-it-into-node-red/93915)

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**Author:** [@quizzical](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/quizzical)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [16 December 2024 19:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adjusted-package-json-of-node-red-contrib-spotify-locally-how-to-reload-it-into-node-red/93915 "2024-12-16T19:45:00Z")

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Sorry this is probably a silly question. I saw that node-red-contrib-spotify does not have all Spotify API functionalities. Essentially node-red-contrib-spotify is a wrapper around spotify-web-api-node which is missing…

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## [Dashboard on tablet - scrolling](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-on-tablet-scrolling/93721)

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**Author:** [@Giamma](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giamma)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [6 December 2024 07:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-on-tablet-scrolling/93721 "2024-12-06T07:14:38Z")

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Hi everyone, I need your help ... I have one dashboard (v1) split in two sections. I show this dashboard in a tablet 7" and I scroll up and down between the two section with the finger (of course). Is possibile to hav…

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## [Modbus frequent error (timed out & port not open)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-frequent-error-timed-out-port-not-open/93904)

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**Author:** [@ThingsTinkerer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ThingsTinkerer)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [16 December 2024 17:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-frequent-error-timed-out-port-not-open/93904 "2024-12-16T17:49:23Z")

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Getting frequent problems connecting to modbus using flex-getter. Running request every minute, it fails perhaps every 10 minutes more or less. Error is "Timed out" or "Port Not Open". What's strange is I made a retry me…

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## [Light weight library free time-date-string-functions (hour, min, sec, day, month with leading 0)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/light-weight-library-free-time-date-string-functions-hour-min-sec-day-month-with-leading-0/93913)

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**Author:** [@juntiedt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/juntiedt)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [16 December 2024 17:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/light-weight-library-free-time-date-string-functions-hour-min-sec-day-month-with-leading-0/93913 "2024-12-16T17:02:11Z")

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## [Dashboad 2 template node mouse click](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboad-2-template-node-mouse-click/93940)

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**Author:** [@NodyRed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NodyRed)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [16 December 2024 15:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboad-2-template-node-mouse-click/93940 "2024-12-16T15:45:29Z")

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Using dashboard 2 template node to show base64 encoded image: \<template\> \<img :src="\`data:image/jpg;base64,${msg.payload}\`" class="image1" /\> \</template\> How can fetch a mouse click on the image? Whenever a mouse …

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## [Zwavejs help please](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/zwavejs-help-please/93912)

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**Author:** [@fogmajor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fogmajor)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [16 December 2024 14:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/zwavejs-help-please/93912 "2024-12-16T14:50:56Z")

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Good Afternoon I wonder if someone could point me in the right direction, I have node-red running fine and have installed Zwavejs successfully along with my USB zwave controller. I have included a AEON Labs ZW096 plug …

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## [Node-red-serial port port selection](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-serial-port-port-selection/93845)

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**Author:** [@plouc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/plouc)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [16 December 2024 14:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-serial-port-port-selection/93845 "2024-12-16T14:27:04Z")

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Hi there! I'm looking for a way a user with only access to node-red dashboard to be able to select which serial port to connect to. This topic is exactly talking about it: However the githubs links seems to be broken…

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## [Intermittent deploy issue - very long](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/intermittent-deploy-issue-very-long/93905)

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**Author:** [@StrongTown](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/StrongTown)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [16 December 2024 14:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/intermittent-deploy-issue-very-long/93905 "2024-12-16T14:17:33Z")

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I've searched and read the other messages on this topic however none are recent and there didn't seem to be any 'testing' or successful diagnostics suggested. Most of the time NR deploys in 1 or 2 secs, but every now an…

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## [Implementing Node-RED in the IBM cloud](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/implementing-node-red-in-the-ibm-cloud/93810)

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**Author:** [@rajsiyer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rajsiyer)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [16 December 2024 13:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/implementing-node-red-in-the-ibm-cloud/93810 "2024-12-16T13:24:57Z")

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I am learning NodeRED by following Taiji Hagino's book "Practical Node-RED programming" and I wish to follow his instructions on Chapter 6 therein, about Implementing Node-RED in the cloud. Here as per his instructions, …

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## [Node-red-contrib-s7 with new logo 8.4](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-s7-with-new-logo-8-4/93933)

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**Author:** [@soerenbull](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/soerenbull)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [16 December 2024 12:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-s7-with-new-logo-8-4/93933 "2024-12-16T12:11:25Z")

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Hello. Have anybody got their node-red communication to work with the new Siemens logo 8.4 ? i have multiple setups running on the logo 8.3 controllers, with no problems - but i cant get data thourgh the new 8.4 contro…

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## [MQTT-IN not possible to extract only one value](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-in-not-possible-to-extract-only-one-value/93931)

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**Author:** [@autonodered](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/autonodered)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [16 December 2024 11:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-in-not-possible-to-extract-only-one-value/93931 "2024-12-16T11:36:48Z")

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hello, I want to extract from MQTT IN only one value, it returns me 14 values ​​in the debug of which 13 are undefined, my code does not work. Function code var B1 = msg.payload.z.B1; msg.payload = B1; return msg…

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## [Getting back a variable from contrib-oracledb-mod](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-back-a-variable-from-contrib-oracledb-mod/93930)

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**Author:** [@omrid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/omrid)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [16 December 2024 09:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-back-a-variable-from-contrib-oracledb-mod/93930 "2024-12-16T09:47:30Z")

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Hi, I am using node-red-contrib-oracledb-mod and it works very well. In one of my use-cases, I insert to a table which auto-generates a transaction Id, and returns it into a variable which is then used in an additional…

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## [Node-red-contrib-postgresql and reactive data (LISTEN / NOTIFY)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-postgresql-and-reactive-data-listen-notify/93914)

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**Author:** [@Cyprien](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Cyprien)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [16 December 2024 08:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-postgresql-and-reactive-data-listen-notify/93914 "2024-12-16T08:53:24Z")

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My question is in the title :slight\_smile: Is it possible to use LISTEN / NOTIFY with the node node-red-contrib-postgresql (node) - Node-RED ? I've tried it but it does not work...

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## [ASP.Net Core SignalR](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/asp-net-core-signalr/93847)

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**Author:** [@imperium85](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/imperium85)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [16 December 2024 08:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/asp-net-core-signalr/93847 "2024-12-16T08:49:34Z")

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Hi Team, I use Webhook, on my development and going well. In the new system the event stream is using SignalR. I have no idea about it. I have a sample Java doe, that I want to implement in FlowFuse. Can somebody drive …

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## [Curl command works in Terminal but not in exec node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/curl-command-works-in-terminal-but-not-in-exec-node/93756)

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**Author:** [@Jaddache](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jaddache)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [16 December 2024 08:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/curl-command-works-in-terminal-but-not-in-exec-node/93756 "2024-12-16T08:18:41Z")

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I am using node-red 4.0.5 with Node.js v20.18.1 I am using a curl command to interact with a Daikin airconditioner. The curl command is: curl --insecure -H "X-Daikin-uuid: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" -v "https://192.168.11.…

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## [\[feature request\] 23-watch, enable configuration via context variables (global. / flow. / env.)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-23-watch-enable-configuration-via-context-variables-global-flow-env/93685)

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**Author:** [@mschlgl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mschlgl)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [16 December 2024 08:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-23-watch-enable-configuration-via-context-variables-global-flow-env/93685 "2024-12-16T08:13:31Z")

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Currently the watch-list needs to be configured in the node editor. Would be nice to have the possibility to configure via a context variable to enable flow reuse without having to edit individual nodes.

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## [Generazione grafici tramite dati PLC S7](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/generazione-grafici-tramite-dati-plc-s7/93895)

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**Author:** [@Alessio](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Alessio)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [16 December 2024 07:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/generazione-grafici-tramite-dati-plc-s7/93895 "2024-12-16T07:18:30Z")

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Buonasera a tutti, descrizione del seguente progetto in Node-RED: Dobbiamo far ciclare periodicamente ogni tot tempo le due dashboard in cui sono presenti 7 grafici l'uno, grafici che prendono i valori di velocità tram…

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## [Update NodeRed from 3.1.3 to 4.0 on a Raspberry Pi 4B using Debian version 11 (bullseye)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-nodered-from-3-1-3-to-4-0-on-a-raspberry-pi-4b-using-debian-version-11-bullseye/92095)

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**Author:** [@nosered1966](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nosered1966)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2024 16:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-nodered-from-3-1-3-to-4-0-on-a-raspberry-pi-4b-using-debian-version-11-bullseye/92095 "2024-10-01T16:29:29Z")

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Hi, here https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/local#upgrading-node-red it is stated that there are two methods to update depending on the way Node-Red was installed: using a pi script using global npm packge. H…

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## [Default icon color in Dashboard 2](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/default-icon-color-in-dashboard-2/93918)

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**Author:** [@mickym2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mickym2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [15 December 2024 21:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/default-icon-color-in-dashboard-2/93918 "2024-12-15T21:00:37Z")

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I have a problem with the color of default icons in the text input node. The text color switches automatically between white and black, dependend on the background color of the theme. Fine! However the color of the ico…

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