# Latest

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## [UIBUILDER design patterns](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-design-patterns/88817)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [20 June 2024 16:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-design-patterns/88817 "2024-06-20T16:36:29Z")

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This is the first draft of a new page for the UIBUILDER v7 documentation called "Common Design Patterns". Please let me know of any typo's or improvements - or indeed other design patterns you may find interesting. Peop…

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## [Dashboard 2 Event Node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-event-node/88809)

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**Author:** [@kpmn819](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kpmn819)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [20 June 2024 14:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-event-node/88809 "2024-06-20T14:37:03Z")

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Hi all, in Dashboard 2 I'm trying to clear some stuff when a client view the page. Hung a Event Node on the UI expecting to see something on its output but I see nothing. Is this the right node to use to do this? Than…

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## [HTTP request node error 401 "unauthorised" if Node Red Editor credentials activated](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-node-error-401-unauthorised-if-node-red-editor-credentials-activated/88795)

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**Author:** [@SuperNinja](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SuperNinja)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [20 June 2024 11:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-node-error-401-unauthorised-if-node-red-editor-credentials-activated/88795 "2024-06-20T11:59:46Z")

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NR 3.1.11 working on Raspberry pi I wanted to secure access to the Node Red editor by uncommenting the Security\>adminAuth part in settings.js and change the with Hash security password by mine. And since then, when I l…

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## [Feature Request : Secured Template/Function node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-secured-template-function-node/88634)

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**Author:** [@JpEncausse](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JpEncausse)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [20 June 2024 10:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-secured-template-function-node/88634 "2024-06-20T10:50:43Z")

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Hello, On all my projects I'm using a INIT trigger that run a "Reset" Function node to store in a global object config and function for all nodes. let CLIENT = { UTIL : {}, CONFIG : { azure : { api\_key :…

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## [NODE-RED- Low Code android app builder](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-low-code-android-app-builder/88794)

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**Author:** [@imperium85](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/imperium85)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [20 June 2024 10:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-low-code-android-app-builder/88794 "2024-06-20T10:25:31Z")

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Hi Team, I built a dashboard in node red utilizing two softwares and connecting them via their APIs. It works fine, but I reached the point when it would be better to have it in an app. So what I would like to achieve i…

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## [Unsupported engine](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unsupported-engine/88759)

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**Author:** [@softy2k](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/softy2k)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [20 June 2024 08:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unsupported-engine/88759 "2024-06-20T08:04:42Z")

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Using NodeRed 3.x.x up to 3.1.10, NodeJS 20, Windows and Ubuntu, I receive this warning when I try to upgrade nodes : Is not a node-red-node-email error, this is for almost (maybe) all nodes. I think, this error is re…

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## [\[ANNOUNCE\] node-red-pattern-state-mapping (beta)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-pattern-state-mapping-beta/88766)

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**Author:** [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [20 June 2024 05:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-pattern-state-mapping-beta/88766 "2024-06-20T05:11:20Z")

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Hi folks, I really had the need to do something fun, to compensate the hustle and bustle from the daily life madness. My use case is this one: before the wife goes to work she puts the laundry in the washing machine. …

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## [Dashboard 2.0 and vuetify component, send payload to it](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-and-vuetify-component-send-payload-to-it/87724)

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**Author:** [@emiliogi77](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/emiliogi77)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2024 13:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-and-vuetify-component-send-payload-to-it/87724 "2024-05-05T13:39:34Z")

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Hi all, I started a few months ago with Node red. Now I'm using Dashboard 2.0. my starting point was, use switch element from Vuetify with the name of the operator, and it works: \[ { "id": "49c3160479f04b6…

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## [Append a timestamp to filename with switch trigger?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/append-a-timestamp-to-filename-with-switch-trigger/88804)

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**Author:** [@Phyto](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Phyto)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2024 18:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/append-a-timestamp-to-filename-with-switch-trigger/88804 "2024-06-19T18:39:00Z")

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Hi, I use a dashboard switch to trigger the recording of data to a txt file. This part work. Now I need help to append the timestamp to the filename. I had a couple of problem that I partly solved. First one. This is …

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## [Access context in template node?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-context-in-template-node/88801)

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**Author:** [@dth](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dth)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2024 18:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-context-in-template-node/88801 "2024-06-19T18:21:20Z")

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Is it possible to access node/flow/global context properties from a ui-template node? As it is now I have to wait for the first message to show anything. It could be useful to either access the data on the server side, …

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## [BACnet MSTP in Node-RED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bacnet-mstp-in-node-red/87659)

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**Author:** [@jgreenmt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jgreenmt)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2024 18:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bacnet-mstp-in-node-red/87659 "2024-06-19T18:02:04Z")

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Hello, I am attempting to read a BACnet MSTP device in Node-RED running on a Raspberry Pi. I'm connecting to the device via an RS-485 to USB adapter. I have successfully communicated to the device using YABE (Yet Anothe…

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## [Dashboard 2 ui-template how to access msg.payload](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-ui-template-how-to-access-msg-payload/88722)

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**Author:** [@Vjagt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Vjagt)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2024 14:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-ui-template-how-to-access-msg-payload/88722 "2024-06-19T14:32:08Z")

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I have been banging my head against the wall trying to find a way to get access to msg.payload that is being passed into ui-template in a way that I can use it. The concept is to replace yyyymmdd in the src string for t…

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## [Missing nodes in Home Assistant addon when loading extra resources](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-nodes-in-home-assistant-addon-when-loading-extra-resources/88793)

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**Author:** [@MoonDev](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MoonDev)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2024 13:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-nodes-in-home-assistant-addon-when-loading-extra-resources/88793 "2024-06-19T13:56:14Z")

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Hello, I noticed an issue with my node palette @lunatone/node-red-dali in the Node-RED sidebar of the Home Assistant addon where some of the nodes in the palette are missing and cannot be used. When accessing the Node-R…

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## [IR command creation](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ir-command-creation/88764)

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**Author:** [@JasonH](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JasonH)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2024 11:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ir-command-creation/88764 "2024-06-19T11:11:29Z")

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I have the following function node that takes source11,a global variable, splits the numbers out, matches them to their respective IR commands for each number and then sends that on. I create a global variable called ma…

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## [Working with a photovoltaics and Iobroker](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/working-with-a-photovoltaics-and-iobroker/88655)

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**Author:** [@MG.Itsrs](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MG.Itsrs)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2024 10:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/working-with-a-photovoltaics-and-iobroker/88655 "2024-06-19T10:54:45Z")

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Hey, im totally new to Node Red and IoBroker and just wanted to know, i have a photovoltaics system on top of my house with 2 Wallboxes using it and the house. Is it possible via node red/Iobroker to tell the system, whe…

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## [MODBUS Mapping Error in Node Red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-mapping-error-in-node-red/88772)

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**Author:** [@Mayur](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mayur)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2024 10:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-mapping-error-in-node-red/88772 "2024-06-19T10:39:48Z")

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I would like to map below MODBUS registers but getting error for the same. 5,4,5,Acoustic.EMISSIONS,lbs/day,FLT32 5,4,7,Acoustic.COST,$,FLT32 5,4,9,Acoustic.STATE,,UINT16 5,1,1,Acoustic.OOS,,boolean flows (13).json …

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## [Write msg.payload to a file on my synology NAS](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/write-msg-payload-to-a-file-on-my-synology-nas/88753)

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**Author:** [@sigi3360](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sigi3360)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2024 09:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/write-msg-payload-to-a-file-on-my-synology-nas/88753 "2024-06-19T09:34:56Z")

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I am running nodered on my Synology NAS. I want to write a message (msg.payload) that arrives from a temperature sensor on my nodered server to a csv file on my Synology NAS. I have big problems with the correct formula…

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## [MODBUS Mapping Error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-mapping-error/88758)

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**Author:** [@Mayur](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mayur)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2024 08:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-mapping-error/88758 "2024-06-19T08:53:26Z")

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I would like to map below mentioned MODBUS registers but getting some errors. 5,4,0,PAT-WAM-01.Clbs/day,FLT32 5,4,2,PAT-WAM-01.COST,$,FLT32 5,4,4,PAT-WAM-01.STATE,,UINT16 5,1,0,PAT-WAM-01.OOS,,boolean \[ { …

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## [Dashboard2 sub-groups disappeared](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard2-sub-groups-disappeared/88790)

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**Author:** [@xx\_Nexus\_xx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/xx_Nexus_xx)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2024 08:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard2-sub-groups-disappeared/88790 "2024-06-19T08:34:14Z")

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Hi Nick, I'm currently experimenting with Beta .4 in docker environment and had the following issue twice. Some of Dashboard2 sub-groups had disappeared (working fine yesterday .. missing today) .. this did not only…

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## [I don't know how to input data into a js file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-dont-know-how-to-input-data-into-a-js-file/88785)

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**Author:** [@Xiang](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Xiang)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2024 08:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-dont-know-how-to-input-data-into-a-js-file/88785 "2024-06-19T08:20:13Z")

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## [Docker - Node Red - add and access additional volume](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/docker-node-red-add-and-access-additional-volume/88724)

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**Author:** [@Paulf007](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paulf007)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2024 01:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/docker-node-red-add-and-access-additional-volume/88724 "2024-06-19T01:32:47Z")

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Good morning all. I am running node-red in docker and want to share a text file outside of docker. In the docker compose file I did volumes: - ./node\_red\_data:/data - /home/server/docker/shared:/sharedfolder I th…

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## [🎉 Node-RED 4.0 Beta 4 (the final one) released](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-4-0-beta-4-the-final-one-released/88387)

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**Author:** [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [30 May 2024 19:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-4-0-beta-4-the-final-one-released/88387 "2024-05-30T19:09:33Z")

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:tada: The fourth and final beta release of Node-RED 4.0 is now available! Node-RED 4.x requires at least Node 18.x. We recommend using Node 20 We weren't going to do another beta release, but some churn in our depende…

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## [Why is this working in one function and not another?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-is-this-working-in-one-function-and-not-another/88784)

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**Author:** [@strelniece](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/strelniece)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [18 June 2024 22:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-is-this-working-in-one-function-and-not-another/88784 "2024-06-18T22:31:50Z")

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I want to check my lap-top's battery using one NR-node (node-red-contrib-battery), acpi and upower (using exec-node) and get the data as graphs. So far so good. But I also wanted to have different colour on the line dep…

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## [🎉 Node-RED 3.1.11 released](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-3-1-11-released/88777)

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**Author:** [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [18 June 2024 18:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-3-1-11-released/88777 "2024-06-18T18:17:23Z")

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We've just published Node-RED 3.1.11. This updates our ws module dependency to resolve a potential security vulnerability.

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## [Nodes outside canvas?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodes-outside-canvas/88778)

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**Author:** [@kubasmyk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kubasmyk)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [18 June 2024 16:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodes-outside-canvas/88778 "2024-06-18T16:30:13Z")

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Hi im on 3.0.2 I have nodes outside of canvas. It happened when importing. Any idea on how to bring them back?

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## [Extra (status) information from patterns](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/extra-status-information-from-patterns/88128)

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**Author:** [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [18 June 2024 13:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/extra-status-information-from-patterns/88128 "2024-06-18T13:37:29Z")

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Hi folks, I need the creativity/experience/knowledge of this community. Finally I am monitoring (with some Shelly plug S) some of my devices at home: Washing machine: Dryer: ... These devices also have a ser…

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## [Facing issue - Widgets Not Displaying Properly](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/facing-issue-widgets-not-displaying-properly/88774)

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**Author:** [@Amaramani](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Amaramani)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [18 June 2024 11:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/facing-issue-widgets-not-displaying-properly/88774 "2024-06-18T11:45:08Z")

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Hello Node RED Community, I am facing some issues with my Node RED Dashboard and could use some help to troubleshoot and resolve them. Setup Node-RED Version= 2.1.0 Dashboard Version= 2.28.2 Browser= Chrome OS= Win…

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## [How should a D2 Text node work with Client Data enabled?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-should-a-d2-text-node-work-with-client-data-enabled/88749)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [18 June 2024 07:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-should-a-d2-text-node-work-with-client-data-enabled/88749 "2024-06-18T07:56:16Z")

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In an attempt to understand how msg.\_client is supposed to work with Dashboard 2 I enabled Client Data for ui-text in the dashboard Client Data tab. I configured a ui-button to send a string to a text node on the same …

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## [PiGPIOd - reading status of output pins](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pigpiod-reading-status-of-output-pins/88727)

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**Author:** [@andre\_x](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/andre_x)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [18 June 2024 06:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pigpiod-reading-status-of-output-pins/88727 "2024-06-18T06:29:19Z")

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I need to know the status of a pin that I control (with GPIOd). I can set it as input and output, but when I change its status, the output node doesn't say anything. I need this to double check if some commands are work…

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## [How to send an integer value with an topic to thingspeak?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-an-integer-value-with-an-topic-to-thingspeak/88754)

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**Author:** [@ledi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ledi)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [18 June 2024 05:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-an-integer-value-with-an-topic-to-thingspeak/88754 "2024-06-18T05:37:55Z")

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Hello! I am a beginner with Node-RED and I want to send sensor data to thingspeak. I have already installed the thingspeak node and tested it with an injection node. Everything works fine. But now I have the problem t…

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