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## [Comment Status Log](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/comment-status-log/46293)

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**Author:** [@edwardr](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/edwardr)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [27 May 2021 20:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/comment-status-log/46293 "2021-05-27T20:54:56Z")

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Hi Folks, I am wanting to create a status log for node red over MQTT where people can comment/post messages to the log. I thought this could be achieved through the form on node red however it doesnt quite achieve this. …

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## [Custom node installed but not showing in palette or list of installed modules](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-node-installed-but-not-showing-in-palette-or-list-of-installed-modules/46300)

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**Author:** [@mvandenabeele](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mvandenabeele)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [27 May 2021 19:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-node-installed-but-not-showing-in-palette-or-list-of-installed-modules/46300 "2021-05-27T19:54:36Z")

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Hi I just started making a custom node because I wanted an easy way to interpret Ikea button messages in Node Red. This will be used in Home Assistant. The node/package/code can be found here: https://flows.nodered.org/…

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## [Getting Error: "Parse Error: Expected HTTP" - "HPE\_INVALID\_CONSTANT"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-error-parse-error-expected-http-hpe-invalid-constant/45868)

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**Author:** [@NoeudRouge](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NoeudRouge)\
**Replies:** 32\
**Last updated:** [27 May 2021 19:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-error-parse-error-expected-http-hpe-invalid-constant/45868 "2021-05-27T19:41:14Z")

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Hi, I have a ethernet webrelay (WebRelay | Ethernet Relay | Remote Relay Control) that opens my front door. To open the door I simply have to open a browser and type in: http://192.168.10.224:10359/state.xml?relayStat…

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## [Send alert when it exceeds a temperature value](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-alert-when-it-exceeds-a-temperature-value/46169)

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**Author:** [@mimecosa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mimecosa)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [27 May 2021 19:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-alert-when-it-exceeds-a-temperature-value/46169 "2021-05-27T19:21:34Z")

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Hello, I am programming an alert system when the temperature range (17-24) is exceeded. The point is, I need to know two things: The notification has to be sent only once. Have a notification sent again when the values…

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## [Using MQTT retained messages to store state between reboots](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-mqtt-retained-messages-to-store-state-between-reboots/46234)

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**Author:** [@skybadger](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/skybadger)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [27 May 2021 17:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-mqtt-retained-messages-to-store-state-between-reboots/46234 "2021-05-27T17:32:53Z")

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Hi all I am using ESPs and pubsubclient to publish to and subscribe from node-red MQTT. I have a fairly extensive device network now running that listens for the published heartbeat and then responds by publishing loca…

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## [Subflow with Credentials](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/subflow-with-credentials/46349)

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**Author:** [@nacartwright](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nacartwright)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [27 May 2021 15:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/subflow-with-credentials/46349 "2021-05-27T15:06:45Z")

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I'm using the node-red-contrib-google-calendar node (which is awesome btw). It works great. Though, I crated a subflow off what I had originally done in the main flow and it no longer seems to be working. It allows for e…

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## [Monitor using the dashboard node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/monitor-using-the-dashboard-node/46305)

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**Author:** [@fikerplunk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fikerplunk)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [27 May 2021 15:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/monitor-using-the-dashboard-node/46305 "2021-05-27T15:03:03Z")

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Hello everyone! I am trying to make an "IamAlive" monitor in which my arduino device publishes an "OK" message every 30 seconds in a mqtt topic and every time it is published, the day and time is indicated in a graph on…

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## [How to fetch browser console data to node-red debug message?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-fetch-browser-console-data-to-node-red-debug-message/46263)

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**Author:** [@jdenbaibai](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jdenbaibai)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [27 May 2021 14:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-fetch-browser-console-data-to-node-red-debug-message/46263 "2021-05-27T14:19:28Z")

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Good evening everyone, I'm facing problem about fetching the browser console data to node-red debug message, I want to fetch the browser console message which is "default" to the node-red debug message. and this is t…

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## [Chart Node problems](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-node-problems/46344)

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**Author:** [@Ki-va](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ki-va)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [27 May 2021 13:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-node-problems/46344 "2021-05-27T13:06:21Z")

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Hi, I have two questions regarding the Chart node: I'm using a chart to display pH and would like to display on the Y-axis the range from 0 to 14 in steps on 1 .I've entered in the Chart node Y-axis min= 0 and the …

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## [Inserting a record in MySQL from a payload: Null values are being inserted in fields](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inserting-a-record-in-mysql-from-a-payload-null-values-are-being-inserted-in-fields/46340)

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**Author:** [@shnkar007](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/shnkar007)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [27 May 2021 12:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inserting-a-record-in-mysql-from-a-payload-null-values-are-being-inserted-in-fields/46340 "2021-05-27T12:59:44Z")

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Hi I'm new to NodeRed. I am trying to insert a row in mysql table in a nodered function. In the inject node I have specified the values of each field and added to msg.payload. In the function node, I'm creating an Inse…

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## [How to add custom Blockly to Node Red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-add-custom-blockly-to-node-red/46295)

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**Author:** [@rth](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rth)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [27 May 2021 12:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-add-custom-blockly-to-node-red/46295 "2021-05-27T12:12:22Z")

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Hello everyone, I am a student working on a project with Node-RED and Blockly. I have already customized Blockly with extra Blocks and Categories that I need. Also I have changed the Layout and Design of it. My goal is…

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## [Insert data to template to http endpoint](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/insert-data-to-template-to-http-endpoint/46334)

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**Author:** [@ketpa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ketpa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [27 May 2021 11:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/insert-data-to-template-to-http-endpoint/46334 "2021-05-27T11:40:14Z")

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I want to get data from some json page, change it, and create endpoint \[{"id":"16968f0f.405cd9","type":"inject","z":"f228441f.926208","name":"","repeat":"1","crontab":"","once":true,"onceDelay":"1","topic":"","payloa…

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## [Gpiod input provide status "OK" at start of flow](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gpiod-input-provide-status-ok-at-start-of-flow/46329)

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**Author:** [@frans](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/frans)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [27 May 2021 10:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gpiod-input-provide-status-ok-at-start-of-flow/46329 "2021-05-27T10:07:45Z")

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Noticed that the gpiod inputs provide at start of the flow instead of 0 or 1 most of the time the status OK and no output msg is generated, despite the check box "Read initial state of pin on deploy/restart?" However so…

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## [Software thermostat](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/software-thermostat/46272)

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**Author:** [@juntiedt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/juntiedt)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [27 May 2021 08:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/software-thermostat/46272 "2021-05-27T08:46:48Z")

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Quite some time ago I posted a picture of my floor heating regulation. For each room I am running a software thermostat which needed many nodes and was clumsy and hard to read but it works perfectly. (12 rooms, 12 Nod On…

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## [Sending the output to a specific node (with single output)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-the-output-to-a-specific-node-with-single-output/46171)

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**Author:** [@karthikraja](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/karthikraja)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [27 May 2021 08:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-the-output-to-a-specific-node-with-single-output/46171 "2021-05-27T08:19:04Z")

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Hi Friends, am currently learning node-red and this might be basic knowledge. I understand that I can have multiple outputs on a node and send the msg through different outputs. My doubt is, can I use single output, and …

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## [Store and retrieve an array from database](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/store-and-retrieve-an-array-from-database/46189)

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**Author:** [@pvklink](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pvklink)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [27 May 2021 07:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/store-and-retrieve-an-array-from-database/46189 "2021-05-27T07:58:13Z")

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Hi, I have a flow that retrieves data (numeric) values (code to put on or off a light by rf commands and store these codes into a databse mysql and retrieve them when needed, for example to turn a device on/off. I have…

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## [failed to create file: Error: EACCES: permission denied, mkdir](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-create-file-error-eacces-permission-denied-mkdir/44479)

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**Author:** [@vb70.exe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vb70.exe)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [27 May 2021 07:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-create-file-error-eacces-permission-denied-mkdir/44479 "2021-05-27T07:28:08Z")

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Hello I have a problem of permission with nodered docker in my flow.json I have a file node that should create a txt file for me to save info but I have this message: failed to create file: Error: EACCES: permission deni…

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## [Audio out node : change TTS Voice does not have effect in windows EDGE (chromium)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/audio-out-node-change-tts-voice-does-not-have-effect-in-windows-edge-chromium/45500)

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**Author:** [@SuperNinja](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SuperNinja)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [27 May 2021 07:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/audio-out-node-change-tts-voice-does-not-have-effect-in-windows-edge-chromium/45500 "2021-05-27T07:19:53Z")

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Hi all, i use Audio Out node , with DASHBOARD node the properties voice is : Google francais(fr-FR) When i open my DASHBOARD with Microsoft EDGE (90.0.818.56 from chromium) and playing TTS sound the voice is SYLVI…

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## [BUG: Dashboard node not reliably passing input value to output](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bug-dashboard-node-not-reliably-passing-input-value-to-output/45740)

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**Author:** [@daxliniere](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/daxliniere)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [27 May 2021 06:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bug-dashboard-node-not-reliably-passing-input-value-to-output/45740 "2021-05-27T06:49:16Z")

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Hey team, I've had this strange issue for a little while on a flow I'm working on. Fresh installation on Pi-Zero. Everything else works as expected. The Thermostat node is not receiving Target and Hysteresis messages i…

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## [Composite two JIMP images using node-red-contrib-image-tools](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/composite-two-jimp-images-using-node-red-contrib-image-tools/46307)

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**Author:** [@johnwalicki](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/johnwalicki)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [27 May 2021 05:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/composite-two-jimp-images-using-node-red-contrib-image-tools/46307 "2021-05-27T05:23:25Z")

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I've got a flow which queries North America weather radar tiles using The Weather Company APIs. The tiles are just the storm radar, no underlying geographic map. Separately another part of the flow queries MapBox and r…

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## [\[Announce\] node-red-contrib-ezo 1.02 node released](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-contrib-ezo-1-02-node-released/46242)

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**Author:** [@SonoraTechnical](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SonoraTechnical)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [27 May 2021 02:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-contrib-ezo-1-02-node-released/46242 "2021-05-27T02:11:03Z")

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Folks, I want to recognize MaddyP for releasing his initial version of the node-red-contrib-ezo node for comminicating with Atlas-Scientific EZO Sensors, Devices and Circuits. I've tested it on Temp, pH and EC and it wo…

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## [Getting http request to work with HTTP 0.9](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-http-request-to-work-with-http-0-9/46302)

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**Author:** [@TriLife](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TriLife)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [26 May 2021 21:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-http-request-to-work-with-http-0-9/46302 "2021-05-26T21:55:33Z")

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Greetings; Just started playing with Node Red on my brand new Rpi 4. I was able to read information from an Arduino running a simple web server without a problem. Now, I'm trying to get Node Red to display some informat…

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## [Code does not work in function node but works fine when run separately](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/code-does-not-work-in-function-node-but-works-fine-when-run-separately/46297)

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**Author:** [@karthikraja](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/karthikraja)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [26 May 2021 20:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/code-does-not-work-in-function-node-but-works-fine-when-run-separately/46297 "2021-05-26T20:46:12Z")

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Hi friends, I am using ExcelJS to write array to excel. and it's working fine when i run it using node exceltest.js const ExcelJS = require('exceljs'); exceltest() async function exceltest(){ try{ const workbook = …

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## [Dynamically change Gauge Units value](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamically-change-gauge-units-value/46260)

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**Author:** [@NPT](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NPT)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [26 May 2021 20:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamically-change-gauge-units-value/46260 "2021-05-26T20:30:46Z")

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I am using a toggle function to change the values sent to a Gauge \[ MPH - Knots \] and the principle gauge function is working well. The toggle also sets a global variable speed\_units to reflect "MPH" or "KTS" depending…

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## [Help needed with multi line text file to CSV](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-needed-with-multi-line-text-file-to-csv/46284)

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**Author:** [@Rime](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Rime)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [26 May 2021 20:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-needed-with-multi-line-text-file-to-csv/46284 "2021-05-26T20:04:37Z")

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As new starter some hel needed on how to: I have a multi line text file that needs to be converted to csv. What node would be the best to start and how to add script to the node, been reading for hours now. example in…

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## [Changing home assistant entity states from node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/changing-home-assistant-entity-states-from-node-red/46099)

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**Author:** [@another\_dave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/another_dave)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [26 May 2021 15:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/changing-home-assistant-entity-states-from-node-red/46099 "2021-05-26T15:50:55Z")

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Hi All, Is it possible to change the state of an entity in home assistant from node-red. My flat Has dual hive heating thermostats, one for bedroom and one which covers the remaining rooms. In the evening the heating …

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## [How to a comma into a payload string 123456 into 123,456](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-a-comma-into-a-payload-string-123456-into-123-456/46290)

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**Author:** [@DeSwaggy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DeSwaggy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [26 May 2021 15:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-a-comma-into-a-payload-string-123456-into-123-456/46290 "2021-05-26T15:49:46Z")

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Hello, I'm trying to turn a string .payload from 123456 into 123,456. The reason for adding the comma is to split-up and then use a split node to only change the second part ,456 using parts/index:# into a step then jo…

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## [Running more than one Telegram 'bot'](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-more-than-one-telegram-bot/46254)

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**Author:** [@dynamicdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dynamicdave)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [26 May 2021 15:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-more-than-one-telegram-bot/46254 "2021-05-26T15:36:27Z")

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Is it possible to run more than one Telegram 'bot' in Node-RED?? I'm using... node-red-contrib-telegrambot (9.4.2) with NR v1.3.5 I've got a bot running on one of my Raspberry Pi(es) and would now like to create anothe…

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## [Content-Type set to application/octet-stream regardless of selection in cos-put node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/content-type-set-to-application-octet-stream-regardless-of-selection-in-cos-put-node/46279)

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**Author:** [@NRdiscrs9393](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NRdiscrs9393)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [26 May 2021 13:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/content-type-set-to-application-octet-stream-regardless-of-selection-in-cos-put-node/46279 "2021-05-26T13:01:30Z")

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Hello, Does anyone know what I am doing wrong or what wrong with https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-cos? It seems that no matter what I set the Content Type to the object is set to application/octet-stream …

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## [How to diagnose crashing possibly caused by memory leak](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-diagnose-crashing-possibly-caused-by-memory-leak/46280)

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**Author:** [@stevefromNewcastle](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stevefromNewcastle)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [26 May 2021 15:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-diagnose-crashing-possibly-caused-by-memory-leak/46280 "2021-05-26T15:19:10Z")

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Hi everyone, I have a remote node red installation that is being used to schedule events using the cronplus node and sends and receives commands over OSC. I installed and run the Pi according to the instructions on the …

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