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## [Stopping inject node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stopping-inject-node/46151)

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**Author:** [@OmkarNodered](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/OmkarNodered)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2021 12:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stopping-inject-node/46151 "2021-05-24T12:26:14Z")

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How can we stop inject node from being in running at interval?

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## [Group hiding and showing (Different PC problem)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/group-hiding-and-showing-different-pc-problem/46015)

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**Author:** [@sefaguntepe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sefaguntepe)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2021 11:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/group-hiding-and-showing-different-pc-problem/46015 "2021-05-24T11:56:05Z")

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Hello, I use group hiding and unhiding. However, when I switch to another computer, I can see the group I have hidden. How can I prevent this?

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## ["TypeError: Cannot read property 'toString' of undefined"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/typeerror-cannot-read-property-tostring-of-undefined/46064)

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**Author:** [@swanside](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/swanside)\
**Replies:** 34\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2021 11:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/typeerror-cannot-read-property-tostring-of-undefined/46064 "2021-05-24T11:40:36Z")

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Hi all. I noticed a day or so ago, I have stopped getting some values. The error is "TypeError: Cannot read property 'toString' of undefined" and it comes from my 32bit Modbus converters, I have pasted the 32 bit code …

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## [What is the command to get "python script" output using template Node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-the-command-to-get-python-script-output-using-template-node/46144)

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**Author:** [@vinaykumar.v](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vinaykumar.v)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2021 11:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-the-command-to-get-python-script-output-using-template-node/46144 "2021-05-24T11:40:15Z")

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Hi I am vinay, Here I have written "hello world" program in python file and I have placed python file path in "exec node". From that node I want to fetch python script output into "template" node. I have used {{msg.p…

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## [Button on top bar](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/button-on-top-bar/46147)

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**Author:** [@grandautism](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/grandautism)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2021 10:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/button-on-top-bar/46147 "2021-05-24T10:43:52Z")

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Hello I am trying to implement a button (to log out) on the top bar, I used this code (i found it in this forum) but I don't know what to add, I can't see anything on my top bar \<script id="clockScript1" type="text…

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## [🎉 Node-RED 1.3.5 released](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-1-3-5-released/45849)

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**Author:** [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [20 May 2021 05:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-1-3-5-released/45849 "2021-05-20T05:58:29Z")

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Node-RED 1.3.5 is now available. This fixes the reported issues with using custom themes and the editor failing to load for certain browser locale settings. A couple other changes of note include: When you open up a …

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## [EXEC Node Run Python in FOREGROUND](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/exec-node-run-python-in-foreground/46026)

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**Author:** [@farcry](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/farcry)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2021 09:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/exec-node-run-python-in-foreground/46026 "2021-05-24T09:31:02Z")

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Hello. I have python script to communicate with serial port. I start this script using EXEC-NODE: "python3 /home/pi/pyscript/pyscript.py" In processes the running script is there as python3. But it is running in BACK…

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## [Change logo Login](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-logo-login/46137)

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**Author:** [@trintp1999](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/trintp1999)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2021 09:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-logo-login/46137 "2021-05-24T09:13:58Z")

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inst-160601221226.pdf (607.2 KB) Hi all, I wanna change the logo when login to Node-red but I don't know where is this link "image: "/absolute/path/to/login/page/big/image" to change the image?

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## [How to do a proper Modbus Data Acquisition and display](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-do-a-proper-modbus-data-acquisition-and-display/45643)

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**Author:** [@Samsaminou](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Samsaminou)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2021 09:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-do-a-proper-modbus-data-acquisition-and-display/45643 "2021-05-24T09:04:33Z")

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Node-RED version : v.0.15.3 Hello to everybody, Beginner in Nodered, I am currently working on a Modbus data acquisition system with Nodered. First of all, I managed to get the address of a counter, and to build a mod…

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## [Tabulator Filter](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tabulator-filter/45646)

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**Author:** [@zahir86](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zahir86)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2021 06:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tabulator-filter/45646 "2021-05-24T06:26:49Z")

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Hello, id like to implement in my project this in which node i have to insert? Now i inserted javascrip code in template node but filter not worked Thank you very much for your support

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## [Deploy Node-RED to Heroku](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deploy-node-red-to-heroku/44095)

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**Author:** [@StudentStrange](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/StudentStrange)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2021 05:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deploy-node-red-to-heroku/44095 "2021-05-24T05:44:04Z")

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Hi all, I further figured out about the files included in the Github repo that used to connect to the Heroku server and substituted with my own package.json, flow .json, repo link in app.json. After deploying again, I r…

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## [Machinery and room access control](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/machinery-and-room-access-control/46120)

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**Author:** [@brendonhatcher](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/brendonhatcher)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2021 04:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/machinery-and-room-access-control/46120 "2021-05-24T04:29:37Z")

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I am designing a makerspace. It will have dangerous machinery and restricted rooms. I'll have a membership database as a Wordpress plugin. Some of the member data will determine their rights to open doors and turn on …

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## [Flows deployment information](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flows-deployment-information/46047)

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**Author:** [@Marty1982](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Marty1982)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2021 00:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flows-deployment-information/46047 "2021-05-24T00:36:36Z")

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Hi all! I want to know a detailed information about how the flow deployment is related and how it works. I mean, The Full deployment goes to one and every tab in search of modified nodes, but what the others options do…

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## [Request for ideas: Linter rules](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/request-for-ideas-linter-rules/45932)

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**Author:** [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [23 May 2021 22:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/request-for-ideas-linter-rules/45932 "2021-05-23T22:34:03Z")

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One of the side projects that has been ticking over in the background for quite a long time now is a linter tool for Node-RED flows. Our friends at Hitachi have made a great start on it and I'm currently in the process …

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## [Help/ point in the right direction](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-point-in-the-right-direction/46119)

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**Author:** [@Cyprus125](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Cyprus125)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [23 May 2021 18:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-point-in-the-right-direction/46119 "2021-05-23T18:26:06Z")

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Hello, so i'm trying to get a arduino nano 33 iot device to connect to my MQTT server/node red thing. i'm at a loss for finding information, all the examples i'm finding are using Ethernet, or want some 1 wire switch t…

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## [MQTT in only read one of five topics](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-in-only-read-one-of-five-topics/46113)

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**Author:** [@JohanR](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JohanR)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [23 May 2021 18:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-in-only-read-one-of-five-topics/46113 "2021-05-23T18:03:33Z")

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I use a ESP8266 module for irrigation. I read humidity setpoint from nodered dashboard and some data in return back to nodered. Humidity, ip address, rssi and temp. It worked fine. I added a function for reading consumed…

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## [Editor - Change Color Header and Tab Icon](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/editor-change-color-header-and-tab-icon/46061)

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**Author:** [@Cristiano](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Cristiano)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [23 May 2021 17:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/editor-change-color-header-and-tab-icon/46061 "2021-05-23T17:12:14Z")

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Hello, I have doubt about how to change the color of the top bar (header) in nodered editor and the icon tab menu Should i use a template ? or i need to edit the node red source code? whats happens when i update the …

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## [Count unique id's from a stream of messages](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/count-unique-ids-from-a-stream-of-messages/46110)

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**Author:** [@Nice\_to\_have](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nice_to_have)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [23 May 2021 16:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/count-unique-ids-from-a-stream-of-messages/46110 "2021-05-23T16:26:54Z")

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Hi, I am getting a stream of messages and every messages, contains an ID. Some ID's send messages more often then other ID's. How do I count the amount of ID's in a certain time, lets say 10 minutes?

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## [Need help with Array from Payload Objects to Display in a Table](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-with-array-from-payload-objects-to-display-in-a-table/46117)

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**Author:** [@eddee54455](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/eddee54455)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [23 May 2021 15:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-with-array-from-payload-objects-to-display-in-a-table/46117 "2021-05-23T15:24:42Z")

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Good Day all, As a relative newbie to Node Red, Arrays are something that I know of, basically how they work and generally steer clear of due to my lack of understanding... I have (unfortunately for me) now got to the …

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## [Node red fails to connect to mqtt broker](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-fails-to-connect-to-mqtt-broker/46111)

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**Author:** [@ajocius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ajocius)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [23 May 2021 14:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-fails-to-connect-to-mqtt-broker/46111 "2021-05-23T14:41:28Z")

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I have Mosquitto on RPI 3b that I used for couple of years now and did not do any changes in setting. RPI has restarted after power outage and gives me following error message when starting Node Red- 23 May 15:37:06 - …

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## [Display ui-table to full widget size, instead of parent div height](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/display-ui-table-to-full-widget-size-instead-of-parent-div-height/46100)

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**Author:** [@karthikraja](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/karthikraja)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [23 May 2021 13:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/display-ui-table-to-full-widget-size-instead-of-parent-div-height/46100 "2021-05-23T13:41:25Z")

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Hi Friends, I am new to node-red and trying to create a dynamic ui-table, which am able to. My issue is that, my table height is determined by the height of the parent-div, which I guess is not updated dynamically. I…

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## [Node-red-contrib-s7 (Tag Configuration)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-s7-tag-configuration/46105)

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**Author:** [@reachrao01](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/reachrao01)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [23 May 2021 07:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-s7-tag-configuration/46105 "2021-05-23T07:46:23Z")

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Dear All, Could please let us know the limitations of Tags (in numbers) configured to S7 1200 PLC with scan rate of 1 Second.

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## [Extracting data from weather station](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/extracting-data-from-weather-station/46096)

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**Author:** [@JdeV987](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JdeV987)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [23 May 2021 06:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/extracting-data-from-weather-station/46096 "2021-05-23T06:51:22Z")

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I just started with Node-Red and Grafana. My 1st project is to intercept the radio signals from a Maplin 433MHz weather station and then to display it in Grafana via Node-Red. I use a RFlink gateway to intercept the si…

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## [How do Conbee2, Phoscon, raspberry,Node-red, zigbee2mqtt interact. What is what?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-conbee2-phoscon-raspberry-node-red-zigbee2mqtt-interact-what-is-what/46077)

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**Author:** [@ie404](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ie404)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [22 May 2021 20:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-conbee2-phoscon-raspberry-node-red-zigbee2mqtt-interact-what-is-what/46077 "2021-05-22T20:05:29Z")

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hi there, im trying to get my head around about some of the basics of a node-red based smart home, and what "parts" are interchangeable. short history: bought conbee2 stick, plugged it into raspi4 and installed it, ins…

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## [Node Red openzwave problems](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-openzwave-problems/19716)

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**Author:** [@Maximus1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Maximus1)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [22 May 2021 19:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-openzwave-problems/19716 "2021-05-22T19:36:36Z")

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hi there. my Pi3 has raspian running and i work on Node red V 0.20.8 this machine is running since months and now i bought a Z-Wave Stick (Everspring Z-Wave+ USB-Controller). I tried to install "node-red-contrib-openz…

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## [Failed to install: node-red-contrib-modbus](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-install-node-red-contrib-modbus/46052)

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**Author:** [@santos](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/santos)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [22 May 2021 18:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-install-node-red-contrib-modbus/46052 "2021-05-22T18:15:50Z")

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Dear colleagues. I am starting node-red with ubuntu and I have the following problem. I have installed it on ubuntu, and it runs on localhost: 1880. It runs directly when Linux starts. The problem I have had when trying …

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## [Unzip Error Cannot read property 'getNode' of undefined"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unzip-error-cannot-read-property-getnode-of-undefined/45953)

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**Author:** [@minhhn0205](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/minhhn0205)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [22 May 2021 17:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unzip-error-cannot-read-property-getnode-of-undefined/45953 "2021-05-22T17:59:16Z")

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Hi, I use node-red-contrib-zip node to unzip the zip file. With version 1.0.0, unzip is OK, but the latest version is currently 1.1.0. then unzip error as attached picture. Anyone have the same error as me? :frowning: …

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## [Convert Ascii to Decimal](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-ascii-to-decimal/46090)

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**Author:** [@DeSnor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DeSnor)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 May 2021 16:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-ascii-to-decimal/46090 "2021-05-22T16:10:40Z")

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Hello, I need to convert Ascii data coming from a burst of data. this is coming from the COM port. 0021002#dC#�k0.0 I get online converted to 4 48 1 1 48 4 50 49 48 48 48 35 100 16 3 239 191 189 239 191 189 16 1 239…

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## [How protect critical section in node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-protect-critical-section-in-node/46086)

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**Author:** [@Mamonetti](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mamonetti)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [22 May 2021 14:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-protect-critical-section-in-node/46086 "2021-05-22T14:46:26Z")

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I've just started to work with Node-RED and I've found a case where there is a potential critical section that I'd like to control (that's something easy to handle with mutex in low-level languages but I don't know if so…

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## [How would I remove a url at the end of a message?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-would-i-remove-a-url-at-the-end-of-a-message/46093)

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**Author:** [@JPGoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JPGoose)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 May 2021 14:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-would-i-remove-a-url-at-the-end-of-a-message/46093 "2021-05-22T14:39:51Z")

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I’m sending Twitter messages to the Alexa service so they can be read aloud but I’d like to remove URL’s that often appear at the end of a tweet. Not sure if this can be done but I thought I’d ask.

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