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## [Help to avoid fluctuation of state](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-to-avoid-fluctuation-of-state/88477)

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**Author:** [@andrea4381](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/andrea4381)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [5 June 2024 09:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-to-avoid-fluctuation-of-state/88477 "2024-06-05T09:30:30Z")

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Hi! I'm not sure if this is a largely discussed topic, I tried to look for it in the forum but I didn't find anything useful. In case, please forgive me! :slight\_smile: I have an actuator that I can command and read th…

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## [Creating a Bounding Box](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-a-bounding-box/88492)

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**Author:** [@user1234](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/user1234)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [5 June 2024 07:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-a-bounding-box/88492 "2024-06-05T07:25:40Z")

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Hey Guys, I attempted at creating a bounding box inside an image with the rectangle shape, I managed to get the data as x,y,width and height. To solve this, I tried using the palette node-red-contrib-post-object-detecti…

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## [Node-red-contrib-fastxml needs update?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-fastxml-needs-update/88505)

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**Author:** [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [4 June 2024 22:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-fastxml-needs-update/88505 "2024-06-04T22:38:56Z")

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Hi There, I just spent a good hour wondering why this didn't produce the same svg as inputted: Turns out that the options have changed to: const options = { ignoreAttributes: false, attributeNamePrefix : …

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## [Building a Flow for the BME680 what is the set message.payload for the correct sensor?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/building-a-flow-for-the-bme680-what-is-the-set-message-payload-for-the-correct-sensor/88297)

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**Author:** [@TimG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TimG)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [4 June 2024 20:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/building-a-flow-for-the-bme680-what-is-the-set-message-payload-for-the-correct-sensor/88297 "2024-06-04T20:57:52Z")

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Building a Flow for the BME680 sensors to Influxdb, I was told to use BME680 then set message.payload and send to Influx DB. However what do I use in the message to send the correct sensor? payload.temperature\_C works …

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## [Dashboard 2 widget positioning](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-widget-positioning/88491)

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**Author:** [@Kundepuu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Kundepuu)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [4 June 2024 16:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-widget-positioning/88491 "2024-06-04T16:43:13Z")

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How I can reach same looking layout as in your post? My layout comes like this I want that those 3 vertical bars are all in right side same way as your buttons. my flow \[ { "id": "f999d4f28598e2d0",…

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## [Debug messages disappear after 1hr](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-messages-disappear-after-1hr/88483)

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**Author:** [@JohnR](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JohnR)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [4 June 2024 15:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-messages-disappear-after-1hr/88483 "2024-06-04T15:47:19Z")

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I have a situation that I only found reference to about 4 years ago so hopefully this might be re-addressed. I've had 6 flows running on Node Red Dashboard flawlessly four about 2 years. I wanted to duplicate a flow for…

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## [Node-Red Unable to load Community Catalogue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-unable-to-load-community-catalogue/88473)

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**Author:** [@Linhey](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Linhey)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [4 June 2024 13:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-unable-to-load-community-catalogue/88473 "2024-06-04T13:35:34Z")

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So today I have not been able to search or install new nodes from the Node-red pallete, Catalogue. In the Browser Console it reports ' Error loading catalog https://catalogue.nodered.org/catalogue.json I am using Goog…

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## [On-demand delay node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/on-demand-delay-node/88466)

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**Author:** [@kitori](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kitori)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [4 June 2024 13:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/on-demand-delay-node/88466 "2024-06-04T13:21:47Z")

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I have a sequence of task parameters. For executting the task, i use a function node, which cache the sequence in the node context and send the first element of the cache on demand (via array.shift()). So this function…

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## [Should the double exclamation mark for imported configuration disapper after deploy?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/should-the-double-exclamation-mark-for-imported-configuration-disapper-after-deploy/88348)

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**Author:** [@AGhorab](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AGhorab)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [4 June 2024 12:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/should-the-double-exclamation-mark-for-imported-configuration-disapper-after-deploy/88348 "2024-06-04T12:09:18Z")

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When I import a flow with a Configuration node that already exists, a new configuration is added to the Configuration Nodes tab. It ends with '!!', which seems to be expected behavior based on my code review. However, t…

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## [Node-red-node-dropbox uncaught exception](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-node-dropbox-uncaught-exception/88493)

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**Author:** [@Josov](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Josov)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [4 June 2024 08:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-node-dropbox-uncaught-exception/88493 "2024-06-04T08:29:26Z")

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I use Node-RED in a Docker environment on a Raspberry Pi 5. The node-red-node-dropbox is causing an uncaught exception and rebooting the the Raspberry Pi 5. Several Pi's have access to the same Dropbox directory (reading…

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## [Mqtt-in variable broker](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-in-variable-broker/88406)

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**Author:** [@HenryTrang](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HenryTrang)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [4 June 2024 08:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-in-variable-broker/88406 "2024-06-04T08:00:44Z")

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dear all for the node mqtt-in how to use variable broker?

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## [Node-red Google api Socket hangup](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-google-api-socket-hangup/88490)

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**Author:** [@teobol](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/teobol)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [4 June 2024 07:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-google-api-socket-hangup/88490 "2024-06-04T07:28:10Z")

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So ive been using Node-red for a booking system for Tennis matches and its been working perfectly but now im getting the constant error Socket hang up and im not sure whats causing the problem and what the solution is. I…

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## [Remote Red Push Notifications](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/remote-red-push-notifications/88482)

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**Author:** [@Rawbutter](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Rawbutter)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [4 June 2024 05:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/remote-red-push-notifications/88482 "2024-06-04T05:59:45Z")

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Hi, I'm after some help in regards to formatting the way I see the push notifications that come through on my phone. I read MQTT data from a PLC then every hour push that data into notifications which works perfectly I…

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## [Cronplus node help](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cronplus-node-help/88479)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [4 June 2024 03:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cronplus-node-help/88479 "2024-06-04T03:04:59Z")

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Sorry, I'm stuck. I want an event every second week on Saturday. Saying it starts this Saturday (8 June) what do I need to do? I will be trying ITMT, but as Sod's law says: If I don't ask I won't (in the mean time) w…

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## [Link to particular dashboard/flow only](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/link-to-particular-dashboard-flow-only/88450)

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**Author:** [@andrkac](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/andrkac)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [4 June 2024 03:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/link-to-particular-dashboard-flow-only/88450 "2024-06-04T03:03:41Z")

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I am really new in node-red. I work on some mqtt handling and it works. I've created two different flows with different groups of buttons/sliders etc. The question is: is it possible to have url to particular flow only,…

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## [A standard format for weather APIs?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/a-standard-format-for-weather-apis/88323)

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**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [3 June 2024 18:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/a-standard-format-for-weather-apis/88323 "2024-06-03T18:45:42Z")

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Each weather API returns data in it's own format. For example, hourly forecast data from OpenWeatherMap's is msg.payload.hourly\[\] UK Met Office is msg.payload.features\[0\].properties.timeSeries\[\] Met.no is msg.payload.…

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## [Select bucket dynamically via parameter](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/select-bucket-dynamically-via-parameter/88458)

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**Author:** [@IngoKnito](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/IngoKnito)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [3 June 2024 17:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/select-bucket-dynamically-via-parameter/88458 "2024-06-03T17:27:36Z")

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I have several influxdb-out nodes and would like to combine them into one. Is there a way to set or overwrite the bucketname to the influxdb-node via a parameter in the msg? Something like this: msg.bucket="bucket1" W…

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## [Node wires not moving for all status text](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-wires-not-moving-for-all-status-text/88468)

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**Author:** [@MyRandomThoughts](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MyRandomThoughts)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [3 June 2024 13:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-wires-not-moving-for-all-status-text/88468 "2024-06-03T13:08:05Z")

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There was an update a while ago that moved node wires out of the way of status text - it's a great update, but it doesn't move for all status. In the image below you can see three rows of three nodes... You can see t…

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## [Issues with node-red-node-serialport Module](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issues-with-node-red-node-serialport-module/88455)

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**Author:** [@khalil\_khalil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/khalil_khalil)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [3 June 2024 12:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issues-with-node-red-node-serialport-module/88455 "2024-06-03T12:56:45Z")

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Hello, I have encountered issues while using the node-red-node-serialport v2.0.2 (latest version). Here are the configuration parameters for the "serial request" node: msg.timeout is the timeout (in ms) after which th…

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## [New line constant with text variable](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-line-constant-with-text-variable/88462)

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**Author:** [@Sirhc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sirhc)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [3 June 2024 10:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-line-constant-with-text-variable/88462 "2024-06-03T10:50:40Z")

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hello I am trying output some text from a function to a text node using: let var1 = ""; var1 = var1 + "new text \\r \\n"; var1 = var1 + "new text 2 \\r \\n"; msg.payload = var1; return msg; It works fine and var1 disp…

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## [Can this be done in an \`inject\` node?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-this-be-done-in-an-inject-node/88461)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [3 June 2024 10:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-this-be-done-in-an-inject-node/88461 "2024-06-03T10:27:22Z")

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Slightly complicated story. Originally I have an inject node that injects into a function node that does a bit of stuff. function node: let channels = { "nine": { "number": 100 }, "foxone": { "number": 101 }, …

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## [Temperature display on the dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/temperature-display-on-the-dashboard/88459)

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**Author:** [@Kralle](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Kralle)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [3 June 2024 10:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/temperature-display-on-the-dashboard/88459 "2024-06-03T10:18:29Z")

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Hello, I have a small problem. I built a flow with which data from a temperature sensor can be written to an InfluxDB and displayed in Grafana. The payload that is passed from the functions note into the DB looks like t…

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## [How can I hire a Node Red Consultant who has the code-level architecture view?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-hire-a-node-red-consultant-who-has-the-code-level-architecture-view/88252)

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**Author:** [@syangdh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/syangdh)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [3 June 2024 09:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-hire-a-node-red-consultant-who-has-the-code-level-architecture-view/88252 "2024-06-03T09:30:13Z")

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I am tasked to see if Node Red a good fit in one of product offering, and I'd like to pay a consultant for 1-2 hours initial consulting exploration and then go deeper if needed. Is there any Slack channel or any place t…

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## [Disable installation of new node modules but still show the installed modules](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/disable-installation-of-new-node-modules-but-still-show-the-installed-modules/88456)

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**Author:** [@MoonDev](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MoonDev)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [3 June 2024 08:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/disable-installation-of-new-node-modules-but-still-show-the-installed-modules/88456 "2024-06-03T08:25:44Z")

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Hello, I have this devices with Node-RED installed, but because of memory constraints I can't allow the installation of additional node modules. So I disabled the palette view in the settings. The issue is now, I can't …

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## [Node-red-serialport Serial-in Debug No Messages 1](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-serialport-serial-in-debug-no-messages-1/88454)

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**Author:** [@ronak](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ronak)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [3 June 2024 07:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-serialport-serial-in-debug-no-messages-1/88454 "2024-06-03T07:35:18Z")

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I'm not receiving data from serial in node. Same topic already available but no resolution found. Node-red-serialport Serial-in Debug No Messages

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## [Timer in a function node?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/timer-in-a-function-node/88384)

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**Author:** [@edstobi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/edstobi)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [3 June 2024 07:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/timer-in-a-function-node/88384 "2024-06-03T07:09:36Z")

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Hello Once again I need some help for the easiest way to solve my issue. I have a flow that includes a controlled process and at the end heats the water bath in which the mass is processed to 90 degrees. Since I can't …

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## [Cannot access to node red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-access-to-node-red/88434)

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**Author:** [@Chow0605](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Chow0605)\
**Replies:** 34\
**Last updated:** [3 June 2024 06:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-access-to-node-red/88434 "2024-06-03T06:29:52Z")

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I am doing well with my raspberry pi 3 and node red but suddenly i cannot access node red on my laptop. and i reboot and run again node red it shows this.

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## [Home Assistant Insteon Thermostat Intergration](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/home-assistant-insteon-thermostat-intergration/88396)

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**Author:** [@Sparks70b](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sparks70b)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [3 June 2024 02:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/home-assistant-insteon-thermostat-intergration/88396 "2024-06-03T02:50:43Z")

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I currently have Home Assistant and Node Red integrated with. Insteon, Zwave and Zigbee. Using Debug mode and going node by node I was able to figure everything out up until this question. I am having trouble with my …

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## [Sort of off topic, raspi shutting down](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sort-of-off-topic-raspi-shutting-down/88432)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [2 June 2024 21:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sort-of-off-topic-raspi-shutting-down/88432 "2024-06-02T21:28:27Z")

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Sorry, and yes it may be better I ask in a RasPi forum. Story: Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Plus Rev 1.3 PRETTY\_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)" NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux" VERSION\_ID="10" VERSION="10 (buster)" VERSION\_C…

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## [HTML Table- dynamically change the selected row font color](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/html-table-dynamically-change-the-selected-row-font-color/88394)

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**Author:** [@smanjunath211](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smanjunath211)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [2 June 2024 14:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/html-table-dynamically-change-the-selected-row-font-color/88394 "2024-06-02T14:43:10Z")

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I have a html table I generate from flow.context variables. I am able to currently make the selected row font bold to highlight by using \<strong\>\</strong\> html tags, i want to do the same with font color, but unable to d…

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