# Latest

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## [Node-RED 0.18.6 released](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-0-18-6-released/230)

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**Author:** [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [18 May 2018 10:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-0-18-6-released/230 "2018-05-18T10:16:42Z")

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Node-RED 0.18.6 is now available: https://github.com/node-red/node-red/releases/tag/0.18.6 A small set of fixes in the editor, including an issue where we were not properly handling node names that include HTML markup.

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## [Join: make a complete array](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/join-make-a-complete-array/192)

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**Author:** [@Joris6](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Joris6)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [17 May 2018 20:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/join-make-a-complete-array/192 "2018-05-17T20:58:52Z")

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Hello people, I’ve got a question regarding the join and create an array out of x elements. What I want is to create an array out of two other elements. Until now I am able to make incomplete arrays. I noticed when you…

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## [Clarify the purpose of this category](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/clarify-the-purpose-of-this-category/24)

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**Author:** [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [17 May 2018 19:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/clarify-the-purpose-of-this-category/24 "2018-05-17T19:20:38Z")

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Not sure if this is the discourse site or nodered.org

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## [Publish from Arduino Sketch to Node-Red - wanting to send Values (not strings) - results in \[250, 0\]](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/publish-from-arduino-sketch-to-node-red-wanting-to-send-values-not-strings-results-in-250-0/196)

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**Author:** [@craigcurtin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/craigcurtin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [16 May 2018 16:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/publish-from-arduino-sketch-to-node-red-wanting-to-send-values-not-strings-results-in-250-0/196 "2018-05-16T16:57:59Z")

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I posted this earlier today on the Google Group before seeing that these new forums were up and running Guys , Still a babe in the woods with all this stuff. Essentially i am trying to send Temperature Values (and la…

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## [MsgPayload into a query on nodered-sqlite](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/msgpayload-into-a-query-on-nodered-sqlite/142)

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**Author:** [@fsnog87](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fsnog87)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [16 May 2018 15:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/msgpayload-into-a-query-on-nodered-sqlite/142 "2018-05-16T15:52:28Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m Fabio and i’m using node-red for some days and i’m a newbie for sure. It allowed me to integrate many “black boxes” easily. However i have a problem that i cannot get around: I’m using a great node th…

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## [how can I connect an existing tcp connection on node-red with a java application through a JSON file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-connect-an-existing-tcp-connection-on-node-red-with-a-java-application-through-a-json-file/169)

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**Author:** [@lina](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lina)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [16 May 2018 14:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-connect-an-existing-tcp-connection-on-node-red-with-a-java-application-through-a-json-file/169 "2018-05-16T14:41:49Z")

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hello. how can I connect an existing tcp connection on node-red with a java application through a JSON file? I have a tcp connection on node-red and I want the info that I get there to be exported as a Json file that a…

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## [BASpi IO Shield/hat](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/baspi-io-shield-hat/195)

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**Author:** [@karlbo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/karlbo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [16 May 2018 10:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/baspi-io-shield-hat/195 "2018-05-16T10:01:26Z")

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Hi, good morning. Has anyone tried to use the BASpi hat with Node-Red? I just found it this morning doing a search for alternative IO shield/hat also i did a search here in the forum without any hits on BASpi Im thin…

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## [Mapping an API to a ModbusTCP server](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mapping-an-api-to-a-modbustcp-server/190)

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**Author:** [@episensor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/episensor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [15 May 2018 19:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mapping-an-api-to-a-modbustcp-server/190 "2018-05-15T19:36:36Z")

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Hi NodeRED community - we’ve written a guide on mapping the API on our Industrial IoT Gateway to a ModbusTCP server using NodeRED, and it might be useful for others because it could be applied to other API’s and communic…

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## [All nodes are "invisible" after an update of Node.js and Node-RED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/all-nodes-are-invisible-after-an-update-of-node-js-and-node-red/174)

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**Author:** [@coolchip](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/coolchip)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [15 May 2018 18:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/all-nodes-are-invisible-after-an-update-of-node-js-and-node-red/174 "2018-05-15T18:40:57Z")

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Hello, yesterday I had to reinstall my Node.js because some dependencies to node-gyp and semver were broken. Also my Node-RED was outdated (0.18.4). So I did the following steps: Upgrade Node-RED to 0.18.5 Remove Node…

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## [Easiest way to convert from GMT into Local](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/easiest-way-to-convert-from-gmt-into-local/141)

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**Author:** [@jonyan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jonyan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [13 May 2018 22:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/easiest-way-to-convert-from-gmt-into-local/141 "2018-05-13T22:36:35Z")

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Hello - I am taking timestamps and inserting them into SQLite which come from energy readings off my solar panel. The API I am using is from WattVision and they are reporting the times GMT. My goal is to write a funct…

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## [Slider and button define timeout](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/slider-and-button-define-timeout/126)

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**Author:** [@igrowing](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/igrowing)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [13 May 2018 17:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/slider-and-button-define-timeout/126 "2018-05-13T17:35:49Z")

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Likely, this question is asked somewhere already, please help to locate the answer. I have slider (or numeric) UI node and a switch UI node at the same group in the flow. From this guide I understand that somehow I can …

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## [Launch a PixyMon in iframe on node red dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/launch-a-pixymon-in-iframe-on-node-red-dashboard/144)

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**Author:** [@CHALKHA](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CHALKHA)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [13 May 2018 13:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/launch-a-pixymon-in-iframe-on-node-red-dashboard/144 "2018-05-13T13:44:55Z")

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Hello there, and I hope all of you are fine. I have pixy camera with robot. The software for this camera is on the local disc and it works on ubuntu gnome terminal without any problem. the matter I want to start this so…

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## [What are the supported module specifiers with API](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-are-the-supported-module-specifiers-with-api/136)

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**Author:** [@gbiv4](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gbiv4)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [13 May 2018 05:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-are-the-supported-module-specifiers-with-api/136 "2018-05-13T05:26:10Z")

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Hi all, According to the docs for /nodes POST Either the name of the node module to install from the npm repository, or a full path to a \>directory containing the node module. Note: this api does not support the full …

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## [Intergrate sms alerts on my raspberry-pi](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/intergrate-sms-alerts-on-my-raspberry-pi/111)

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**Author:** [@Sami](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sami)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [12 May 2018 22:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/intergrate-sms-alerts-on-my-raspberry-pi/111 "2018-05-12T22:30:44Z")

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Hi, I want to intergrate sms alerts on my raspberry-pi using a usb dongle. I can send and recieve using “LXTerminal” Are there any tutorial discribing this operation with node-red. Many thanks! Bye!

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## [Python Shell to msg payload or Python Function](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/python-shell-to-msg-payload-or-python-function/118)

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**Author:** [@chris.egge](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/chris.egge)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [12 May 2018 15:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/python-shell-to-msg-payload-or-python-function/118 "2018-05-12T15:16:00Z")

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I guess this could be considered a dashboard question even though it centers more around the python shell and python function. Just to give you an idea of what i am trying to do, i am trying to run the Pylogix script mod…

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## [\[solved\]Arduino input node not connecting](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solved-arduino-input-node-not-connecting/125)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [12 May 2018 14:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solved-arduino-input-node-not-connecting/125 "2018-05-12T14:29:05Z")

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I decided to try out the Arduino node but I can’t get the input one to work. I loaded standardFirmata onto a Uno. The output blinking pin 13 is working fine. Input node just says connecting… Any ideas? Node-RED 0.1…

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## [Link to another Tab](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/link-to-another-tab/115)

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**Author:** [@BlinkScooby](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BlinkScooby)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [12 May 2018 13:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/link-to-another-tab/115 "2018-05-12T13:52:03Z")

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Hey guys. I love the new forum! Had an inquiry that I am not able to wrap my heard around. Currently I have a tab which is “outside climante” it has multiple sensors of different cites. Each has a title, Temp Guage, Hu…

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## [Extract data from object](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/extract-data-from-object/89)

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**Author:** [@davidcgu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/davidcgu)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [12 May 2018 08:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/extract-data-from-object/89 "2018-05-12T08:42:55Z")

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Good Morning, How can I access to collect the data from an object for instance to be displayed on a text node? As example having the data: \[image\] Get for instance the value for Name. I have tried several combinatio…

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## [CA Certs for email](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ca-certs-for-email/80)

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**Author:** [@cmrwash](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cmrwash)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [11 May 2018 17:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ca-certs-for-email/80 "2018-05-11T17:55:54Z")

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Need to send emails using CA Certs. how do i set this up? running on a raspberry pi 3b & Raspbain. the email service “CLAWS” that comes with Reaspbain is easy to setup but can’t find a way in node-red.

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## [Logging node wanted](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/logging-node-wanted/65)

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**Author:** [@igrowing](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/igrowing)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [11 May 2018 17:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/logging-node-wanted/65 "2018-05-11T17:23:05Z")

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Hi, node-red newbie is here. There is logging settings in .node-red/settings.js. The configuration of its 3 properties is clear. An ability of adding of custom logger is clear. I wonder if the built-in logging saves an…

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## [Using node-red in between a web app and server](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-in-between-a-web-app-and-server/62)

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**Author:** [@largolobo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/largolobo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [11 May 2018 09:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-in-between-a-web-app-and-server/62 "2018-05-11T09:00:46Z")

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Specifically: node developed app using Express to MongoDB… how can I best inject node-red to utilized its special skills, i.e., dashboard graphics.

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## [Migrate Google Group Archive?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/migrate-google-group-archive/82)

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**Author:** [@davidcgu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/davidcgu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [11 May 2018 08:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/migrate-google-group-archive/82 "2018-05-11T08:16:41Z")

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Hello Guys, I think this is a great idea, google forum was not running very well that’s the truth… From other side is also truth the fact that forum is frequently used in order to make a search for some topics that cou…

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## [Dashboard - position line (horizontal group)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-position-line-horizontal-group/36)

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**Author:** [@KoenH](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/KoenH)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [10 May 2018 19:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-position-line-horizontal-group/36 "2018-05-10T19:22:28Z")

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Hello, I was just busy posting this, while the message came that the forum moves to here. So i’m posting my message twice. (old google group and this forum) Sorry for this. I’m busy building up a dashboard for my app…

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## [problems with excel files](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-with-excel-files/50)

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**Author:** [@Andres](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Andres)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [10 May 2018 14:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-with-excel-files/50 "2018-05-10T14:42:04Z")

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Hi everyone, i'm having troubles when i try to upload an excel file and try to open it with the "alafile" node. there are two instances, the first one is with the original file, that gets uploaded just fine, and then the…

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## [The first post of the new forum!](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-first-post-of-the-new-forum/18)

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**Author:** [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2018 20:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-first-post-of-the-new-forum/18 "2018-05-08T20:21:46Z")

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Hi, this is the new Node-RED forum. The Google Group mailing list has served us well over the last few years, but it’s time to move on to something new. This forum is kindly hosted by discourse.org and provides lots of …

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