# Latest

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## [Data from failed sensor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-from-failed-sensor/3264)

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**Author:** [@wassa350](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wassa350)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [21 September 2018 01:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-from-failed-sensor/3264 "2018-09-21T01:52:30Z")

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Hi, i have been playing around with ESP8266 sending data to MQTT server and a dashboard displaying the data in Node Red. It all works great. I only have one issue, that is if the sensor stops working the dashboard contin…

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## [ZOOM buttons. "How" do they zoom](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/zoom-buttons-how-do-they-zoom/3314)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [20 September 2018 22:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/zoom-buttons-how-do-they-zoom/3314 "2018-09-20T22:43:00Z")

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Before anyone says "But the nodes weren't deployed!" See the third and fourth pictures. Same, but not quite as bad. I am guessing they are part of NR, as on this tab/browser they aren't visible. I am looking at part …

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## [MQTT code error from arduino to RPi Nodered](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-code-error-from-arduino-to-rpi-nodered/3310)

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**Author:** [@mshaz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mshaz)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [20 September 2018 22:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-code-error-from-arduino-to-rpi-nodered/3310 "2018-09-20T22:20:30Z")

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Hi. I m using ADXL345 connected to Wemos D1 Mini and wish to send data via MQTT to RPi and Nodered. The file attachment code works for DHT11 to Nodered but when i modify the codes for ADXL345 it has error. The origina…

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## [Capture user data and Post to server as response](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/capture-user-data-and-post-to-server-as-response/3245)

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**Author:** [@quique123](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/quique123)\
**Replies:** 31\
**Last updated:** [20 September 2018 22:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/capture-user-data-and-post-to-server-as-response/3245 "2018-09-20T22:11:15Z")

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Not sure if I titled it right, but I need to capture 2 values from a user at say: http://localhost:1880/entervalues/ and then post them and parse them and display them. So far I know I need: http-in node function or…

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## [Node-red on ubuntu - dumb question](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-on-ubuntu-dumb-question/3249)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [20 September 2018 20:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-on-ubuntu-dumb-question/3249 "2018-09-20T20:20:46Z")

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Hi. Sorry, but I am stuck on this (latest) problem: I got a new machine the other day and want to get NR working on it. That shouldn't be a problem because I already have it working on THIS machine which is also runni…

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## [POST call with a file attachment](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/post-call-with-a-file-attachment/515)

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**Author:** [@swamichandra](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/swamichandra)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [20 September 2018 20:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/post-call-with-a-file-attachment/515 "2018-09-20T20:11:25Z")

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I’m trying to build a flow where the user uploads a PDF file via a simple form, the file is then used as a form param (multipart/form-data) to call an external RESTful endpoint and then handle the response. I’m strugglin…

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## [Node red won't deploy changed nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-wont-deploy-changed-nodes/3272)

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**Author:** [@garywilson4](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/garywilson4)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [20 September 2018 19:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-wont-deploy-changed-nodes/3272 "2018-09-20T19:21:28Z")

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Hi i updated my node red to 0.19.4 now it won't deploy saying lost connection to server I'm a complete n00b at this so be patient with me

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## [2 input messages into 1 output line 1 and line 2?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/2-input-messages-into-1-output-line-1-and-line-2/3304)

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**Author:** [@chris1988](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/chris1988)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [20 September 2018 19:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/2-input-messages-into-1-output-line-1-and-line-2/3304 "2018-09-20T19:33:03Z")

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Hello again i need to have the input messages to go to the same location every time on output array 1 night/day array 2 brightness im confussed tried to add a dellay to solve it can i do it through function? \[{"id":…

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## [Issues with time picker (text input node)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issues-with-time-picker-text-input-node/3171)

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**Author:** [@skoubidoufr](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/skoubidoufr)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [20 September 2018 16:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issues-with-time-picker-text-input-node/3171 "2018-09-20T16:12:25Z")

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Hi, I"m using a text node configured in time picker mode, and observe some issues if configuring the input delay to 0 ms, I have a nice circle UI to enter the hour. When I click on "define" the hour is well displayed …

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## [Template UI - Angular Icons - Fiiled vs Outlined](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-ui-angular-icons-fiiled-vs-outlined/3306)

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**Author:** [@JoseGodinho](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JoseGodinho)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [20 September 2018 16:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-ui-angular-icons-fiiled-vs-outlined/3306 "2018-09-20T16:12:23Z")

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Hello All Consider the bellow code, I would like to have the possibility to use the angular Icon web\_incandescent, filled and outlined, as per the code bellow I can only get the filled, since the have the same icon na…

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## [Twitter Node delivers twice](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/twitter-node-delivers-twice/2454)

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**Author:** [@CaptClaude](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CaptClaude)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [20 September 2018 16:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/twitter-node-delivers-twice/2454 "2018-09-20T16:03:58Z")

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I have a NR Twitter node that looks for "cheerlights", no "@", no "#". I'm now getting two outputs in the debug node, 1s apart, with the same information except for the first line (time stamp) and last line (msg id). W…

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## [Scrolling Dashboard Pages](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scrolling-dashboard-pages/3282)

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**Author:** [@arneym](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/arneym)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [20 September 2018 16:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scrolling-dashboard-pages/3282 "2018-09-20T16:02:45Z")

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I have many dashboard pages in my project. Some pages are for a specific machine, and some are for a specific department. Is there a node or solution on how to scroll through the pages on my dashboard? Example: Total n…

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## [Need help on how to change UI text icon color with input value from Serial Node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-on-how-to-change-ui-text-icon-color-with-input-value-from-serial-node/3260)

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**Author:** [@Foo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Foo)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [20 September 2018 10:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-on-how-to-change-ui-text-icon-color-with-input-value-from-serial-node/3260 "2018-09-20T10:03:17Z")

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Hello, I just started Node-RED recently and I want to display the ui text icon color to green or red depending on the condition set. I know that by using trigger, the icon color can change accordingly but when i replace …

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## [Distribute data to MQTT topics](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/distribute-data-to-mqtt-topics/3291)

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**Author:** [@themanfrommoon](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/themanfrommoon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [20 September 2018 06:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/distribute-data-to-mqtt-topics/3291 "2018-09-20T06:34:30Z")

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Hello, I've been running a volkszähler database for around 2 years now and just started a few weeks ago to MQTT. To get the MQTT messages Node-RED is used. The push server delivers data via websockets to Node-RED. In…

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## [Node Red on Port 80](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-on-port-80/2211)

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**Author:** [@mtoko](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mtoko)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [19 September 2018 18:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-on-port-80/2211 "2018-09-19T18:12:07Z")

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Hi I would like to run node red on port 80 rather than 1880. I have changed the setting in settings.js but node red does not start with the error below. If I change back to 1880 it starts fine. Any advice appreciated 1…

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## [Split message from LoRa to UI](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/split-message-from-lora-to-ui/3230)

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**Author:** [@mshaz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mshaz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [19 September 2018 15:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/split-message-from-lora-to-ui/3230 "2018-09-19T15:49:48Z")

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Hi I need help. How do i split these messages from serial node so i can display it in UI as gauges. I got the datasets from LoRa node. Thank you

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## [Does anyone use working "node-red-contrib-pccc"?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-anyone-use-working-node-red-contrib-pccc/3273)

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**Author:** [@tree-frog](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tree-frog)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [19 September 2018 14:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-anyone-use-working-node-red-contrib-pccc/3273 "2018-09-19T14:56:18Z")

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I'm trying to connect an Allen Bradley MicroLogix 1400... I don't know if it is compatible with the contrib or not. I can get it to connect, but I get this error "\[error\] \[pccc out:31f39494.c867ac\] TypeError: Cannot …

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## [Http request - set user agent](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-set-user-agent/3269)

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**Author:** [@petez69](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/petez69)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [19 September 2018 13:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-set-user-agent/3269 "2018-09-19T13:59:19Z")

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Hi Folks I'd like to be able to set the http request user agent as: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/68.0.3440.106 Safari/537.36 I realise I need a function that …

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## [Can't find module mraa](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-find-module-mraa/947)

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**Author:** [@Dhiaa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Dhiaa)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [19 September 2018 10:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-find-module-mraa/947 "2018-09-19T10:44:45Z")

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Hi, I am getting some errors when starting Node-red. Here is it: \[node-red-node-intel-gpio/mraa-gpio-ain\] Error: Cannot find module ‘mraa’ (line:3) \[warn\] \[node-red-node-intel-gpio/mraa-gpio-din\] Error: Cannot find mo…

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## [Upgrade to 0.19.4 not gone well](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/upgrade-to-0-19-4-not-gone-well/3261)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [19 September 2018 09:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/upgrade-to-0-19-4-not-gone-well/3261 "2018-09-19T09:14:36Z")

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Decided to update a Pi to 0.19.4 (from 0.19.2) and got this pi@plinth:~/.node-red $ node-red bash: /usr/bin/node-red: No such file or directory rebooted and got this pi@plinth:~/.node-red $ node-red bash: node-red: co…

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## [Finding "nodes" from Dashboard in flows](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/finding-nodes-from-dashboard-in-flows/3253)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [19 September 2018 08:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/finding-nodes-from-dashboard-in-flows/3253 "2018-09-19T08:48:27Z")

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Sorry if this is not exactly the right place to put it, but....... Where I am with using NR, I am maybe not doing it "right", but how I am doing it is showing me a problem with finding a Dashboard item in the flow/s. S…

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## [Node-red rf button multifunction single/double/triple press](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-rf-button-multifunction-single-double-triple-press/3182)

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**Author:** [@lpt2007](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lpt2007)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [19 September 2018 08:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-rf-button-multifunction-single-double-triple-press/3182 "2018-09-19T08:09:16Z")

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How to make flow for rf button multifunction(single press/double press/triple press)? my button sends command only when pressed. Can someone show me example flow or share similar solution.

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## [Secret Management](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/secret-management/3237)

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**Author:** [@johntdyer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/johntdyer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [19 September 2018 07:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/secret-management/3237 "2018-09-19T07:02:17Z")

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Is there a way to move secrets out of my settings.js file and into another file which I can add to .gitignore ? I am looking for something similar to secrets.yaml on hass. -John

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## [White screen in Fullscreen Browser Android](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/white-screen-in-fullscreen-browser-android/1460)

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**Author:** [@iungo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/iungo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [19 September 2018 06:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/white-screen-in-fullscreen-browser-android/1460 "2018-09-19T06:42:25Z")

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Hi, Trying to get android tablet fullscreen mode I installed Fullscreen Browser app from google play. Main node-red page works fine, but instead dashboard I see an only white screen. Maybe who know how to solve this pr…

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## [Switching based on runtime for day or week](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switching-based-on-runtime-for-day-or-week/2970)

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**Author:** [@whatsupskip](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/whatsupskip)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [19 September 2018 02:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switching-based-on-runtime-for-day-or-week/2970 "2018-09-19T02:15:05Z")

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What is the easiest/best way to switch a device on/off based on how long a device has been on (running) for during the current day (since 00 hours) or the last 7 days? I have been the time at which the device is turned …

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## [Working FTP node ? or direct XML input](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/working-ftp-node-or-direct-xml-input/3232)

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**Author:** [@craigcurtin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/craigcurtin)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [19 September 2018 00:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/working-ftp-node-or-direct-xml-input/3232 "2018-09-19T00:06:44Z")

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Guys, Wanting to grab some FTP files - see here ftp://ftp2.bom.gov.au/anon/gen/fwo/IDN10064.xml And put them into node red, so i can try and parse some Sydney weather info from our BOM. I have looked at each of the FT…

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## [How to run a file on raspberry pi 3 \[n00b\]](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-run-a-file-on-raspberry-pi-3-n00b/3240)

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**Author:** [@quique123](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/quique123)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [18 September 2018 17:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-run-a-file-on-raspberry-pi-3-n00b/3240 "2018-09-18T17:28:24Z")

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I started with node-red yesterday. What would be the best way to have a button (in html I guess) to fire a node that runs a python file on the raspberry pi 3? At present I have a tkinter window GUI program on the rpi3 …

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## [Error while installing node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-while-installing-node-red/3244)

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**Author:** [@malinthasa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/malinthasa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [18 September 2018 17:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-while-installing-node-red/3244 "2018-09-18T17:16:50Z")

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Hi, I uninstalled node-red usingsudo npm uninstall -g node-red and reinstalled it using sudo npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red. I am getting following error while installing. node-pre-gyp ERR! Completion callback …

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## [Will there be any performance hit because of using many MQTT nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/will-there-be-any-performance-hit-because-of-using-many-mqtt-nodes/3204)

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**Author:** [@nithinbandaru1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nithinbandaru1)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [18 September 2018 16:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/will-there-be-any-performance-hit-because-of-using-many-mqtt-nodes/3204 "2018-09-18T16:25:00Z")

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Hi, I have couple of flows that has around 300 mqtt nodes and all are using one single MQTT client. Now, 40 MQTT nodes will go to one function node, 40 to other function node 60 to other function node 60 to other funct…

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## [Node-red-contrib-blockly 1.0.0 available](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-blockly-1-0-0-available/2557)

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**Author:** [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)\
**Replies:** 73\
**Last updated:** [18 September 2018 15:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-blockly-1-0-0-available/2557 "2018-09-18T15:21:46Z")

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Hi folks, The godfather of all Blockly nodes (alias @cymplecy) has given his blessing to publish version 1.0.0 on NPM. So here it is finally. @knolleary: I assume you still have to add it manually to the pallette mana…

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