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## [Node-RED hangs after a few deploys (external library)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-hangs-after-a-few-deploys-external-library/40486)

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**Author:** [@rko](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rko)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [8 February 2021 17:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-hangs-after-a-few-deploys-external-library/40486 "2021-02-08T17:46:40Z")

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We are using an external library called node-hid-stream to get data from a barcode reader. The library was installed with npm and "imported" via settings.js into Node-RED: functionGlobalContext: { nodehidstream:…

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## [Node-red-contrib-finite-statemachine stateChange with values](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-finite-statemachine-statechange-with-values/40582)

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**Author:** [@Moosbueffel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Moosbueffel)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [8 February 2021 16:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-finite-statemachine-statechange-with-values/40582 "2021-02-08T16:31:34Z")

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I want to watch my washing machine. I found the mentioned FSM and it seems to me a good starting point. But did I understand the usage wrong?? My first simple Statemachine will be: I have the following JSON: { "…

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## [How to install node-red-admin in docker image](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-install-node-red-admin-in-docker-image/10877)

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**Author:** [@mauog](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mauog)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [8 February 2021 16:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-install-node-red-admin-in-docker-image/10877 "2021-02-08T16:13:27Z")

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Hello, I would like to secure my node-red installation using user/password. So I would need to use node-red-admin tool to generate the password hash. I am using the nodered/node-red-docker docker image. I tried to l…

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## [Creation of Catalog](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creation-of-catalog/9722)

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**Author:** [@Devbrat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Devbrat)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [8 February 2021 15:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creation-of-catalog/9722 "2021-02-08T15:53:19Z")

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Hi all, I have developed one repository for nodes, For that, I also wanted to allow the user to install via palette manager in Node-RED. To Do so I followed below link to add catalog. But I do not have any Idea about…

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## [Alexa custom list issues](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-custom-list-issues/40605)

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**Author:** [@yawstick1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/yawstick1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [8 February 2021 13:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-custom-list-issues/40605 "2021-02-08T13:57:01Z")

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I've been experimenting with the alexa lists sample code here if you already have a custom list on your alexa it will show up in the list of lists when you are setting up this flow. I have modified the flow to access…

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## [Conexão com o bluemix](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/conexao-com-o-bluemix/40613)

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**Author:** [@emerson4594](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/emerson4594)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [8 February 2021 14:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/conexao-com-o-bluemix/40613 "2021-02-08T14:06:07Z")

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Não estou conseguindo conectar com o bluemix aparece a seguinte mensagem "\[wiot:connectionPool:getClient\] Error: Connection refused: Not authorized"

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## [Cannot find module Leap Motion](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-find-module-leap-motion/40530)

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**Author:** [@hfsousa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hfsousa)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [8 February 2021 13:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-find-module-leap-motion/40530 "2021-02-08T13:46:47Z")

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Hi, I am having a hard time using Leap Motion on node-red. As anyone been able to use https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-leap-motion this ? On node-red it looks like a file is missing but I can't figure i…

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## [Help with inserting payload in template](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-inserting-payload-in-template/40443)

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**Author:** [@niclas.w82](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/niclas.w82)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [8 February 2021 13:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-inserting-payload-in-template/40443 "2021-02-08T13:21:31Z")

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Hi. I want to insert payload from an xml in a template node. I have succseded with a ui form but i don´t know why this is not working? \[{"id":"f53853fa.2a74","type":"template","z":"75a648ae.abdc08","name":"","field":…

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## [Contrib Node update warning/notification](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/contrib-node-update-warning-notification/40565)

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**Author:** [@denisjoshua](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/denisjoshua)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [8 February 2021 13:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/contrib-node-update-warning-notification/40565 "2021-02-08T13:02:00Z")

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Hi there all, I use Node-Red installed inside Hass OS and I like a lot to use it. I have a node-red-contrib-tesla node installed, that I use in order to send charge start/stop for my Tesla car, but this days it was so…

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## [Can you change node properties and save it in the flow.json file with the runtime API?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-you-change-node-properties-and-save-it-in-the-flow-json-file-with-the-runtime-api/40606)

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**Author:** [@Norberg95](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Norberg95)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [8 February 2021 12:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-you-change-node-properties-and-save-it-in-the-flow-json-file-with-the-runtime-api/40606 "2021-02-08T12:43:54Z")

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I would like to change some node properties and save it in the flow.json with the runtime API, similar to when I change the properties in the editor and click the deploy button. Is it possible?

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## [Mqtt communication RPi and Wemos D1](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-communication-rpi-and-wemos-d1/39020)

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**Author:** [@nick](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nick)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [8 February 2021 12:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-communication-rpi-and-wemos-d1/39020 "2021-02-08T12:41:53Z")

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Hi, I am not that experience with Mqtt but i did manage to set up communication between my raspberry and a Wemos D1. i have a raspberry pi 3b that communicates with a Wemos D1 by mqtt. the communication works but is v…

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## [A new "watchdog" node. (Time out? Trigger?)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/a-new-watchdog-node-time-out-trigger/40588)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [8 February 2021 11:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/a-new-watchdog-node-time-out-trigger/40588 "2021-02-08T11:23:49Z")

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This is a sub-flow more than a node, but I don't think there is much difference. Standard nodes used. Idea: The trigger node is so close to what I want, but lacks a couple of things. One being that it doesn't on-send…

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## [Loop jpg files in sub-folder](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/loop-jpg-files-in-sub-folder/40597)

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**Author:** [@anguslou](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/anguslou)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [8 February 2021 10:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/loop-jpg-files-in-sub-folder/40597 "2021-02-08T10:56:36Z")

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I have many jpg files and some txt file in 100 sub-folders. How to select one jpg file at a time and loop through all the sub-folder for all jpg files but not other file type?

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## [Master style override](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/master-style-override/39227)

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**Author:** [@Josov](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Josov)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [8 February 2021 10:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/master-style-override/39227 "2021-02-08T10:37:28Z")

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I created my dashboard using the Master Style Override node from @hotNipi . It looks really great until I updated a number of nodes in the palette. Now it looks like this: The node I use to obtain the effect is here (…

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## [Send Csv file to telegram bot](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-csv-file-to-telegram-bot/38276)

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**Author:** [@Maruthi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Maruthi)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [8 February 2021 09:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-csv-file-to-telegram-bot/38276 "2021-02-08T09:28:16Z")

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Hi I'm saving the sensor data to csv file and I want to send the saved csv file to telegram bot I'm getting unsupported buffer file type when i send it as document type

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## [Vue VideoJS in UIBuilder](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/vue-videojs-in-uibuilder/40380)

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**Author:** [@j2l](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/j2l)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [8 February 2021 08:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/vue-videojs-in-uibuilder/40380 "2021-02-08T08:52:19Z")

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I tried many different ways but I can't make this VueJS doc example to work within the uibuilder vue setup (after adding videojs and vue-video-player libraries): Vue and Video.js I tried with both a VideoPlayer.vue file…

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## [Getting third party vue template working in UIbuilder](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-third-party-vue-template-working-in-uibuilder/40599)

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**Author:** [@blunoz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/blunoz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [8 February 2021 09:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-third-party-vue-template-working-in-uibuilder/40599 "2021-02-08T09:07:24Z")

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I've just started playing with UIbuilder and have a couple of newbie questions that I hope someone can give me some advice on. Third party templates - eg: https://coreui.io/vue/ Is there any advice on getting somethi…

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## [Multiple instance of ui\_switch](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-instance-of-ui-switch/40562)

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**Author:** [@fmarzocca](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fmarzocca)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [8 February 2021 08:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-instance-of-ui-switch/40562 "2021-02-08T08:46:45Z")

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I made a sublflow which contains an ui\_switch and several other functions to let it work as I need. Now, if I make several instances of that subflow, by clicking on one ui\_switch, each of them are toggling. How can I gi…

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## [Worldmap fullscreen](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-fullscreen/40484)

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**Author:** [@Indolec](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Indolec)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [8 February 2021 07:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-fullscreen/40484 "2021-02-08T07:48:36Z")

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I have worldmap opened in chrome on a touchscreen, to show GPS positions. Works perfectly. Does anyone have any idea how to force fullscreen ? I don't want users to be able to browse to an other webpage or close chrome…

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## [Ui-dropdown - returns string as Infinity](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-dropdown-returns-string-as-infinity/40553)

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**Author:** [@ScheepersJohan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ScheepersJohan)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [8 February 2021 06:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-dropdown-returns-string-as-infinity/40553 "2021-02-08T06:04:07Z")

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Hi All, From a MySQL I quarry the list I need in my ui-dropdown. The fields in MySQL VARCHAR(16) and is a HEX string eg : 70B3D57050006F77 , 70A3C57050006F76, 24e1641094172783. The change node The ui-dropdown dr…

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## [UI Table with JSON UI Control](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-with-json-ui-control/40476)

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**Author:** [@wingkuan98](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wingkuan98)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [6 February 2021 09:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-with-json-ui-control/40476 "2021-02-06T09:50:03Z")

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HI, I am using example from NodeRed examples --\> node-red-node-ui-table --\> ui\_control table. Current program: "min": 0, "max":100, "color": \["red", "orange", "lime"\], I would like to have program like: "color":…

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## [Text Font Size - UI Table with JSON UI Control](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/text-font-size-ui-table-with-json-ui-control/40594)

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**Author:** [@wingkuan98](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wingkuan98)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [8 February 2021 04:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/text-font-size-ui-table-with-json-ui-control/40594 "2021-02-08T04:04:51Z")

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Hi all, I am using example from NodeRed examples --\> node-red-node-ui-table --\> ui\_control table. May I know can I resize the text font size as I am wanting to see the whole table from the front panel. The width of the …

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## [\[node-red-node-daemon\] Send a command to a process that is already running](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-node-daemon-send-a-command-to-a-process-that-is-already-running/40423)

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**Author:** [@tkanjar](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tkanjar)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [7 February 2021 23:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-node-daemon-send-a-command-to-a-process-that-is-already-running/40423 "2021-02-07T23:59:02Z")

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I want to send a command to a process that is already running on daemon node. I hope the following usage: But every time we put the daemon node, another process starts. I am avoiding this problem by the following wo…

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## [Temp & Humidity value problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/temp-humidity-value-problem/40586)

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**Author:** [@gary188](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gary188)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [7 February 2021 23:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/temp-humidity-value-problem/40586 "2021-02-07T23:40:52Z")

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I'm pretty new to node red however I've managed to get a few flows working but I'm stumped with this particular problem. Basically I've got two nodes from a DHT11 sensor, one for humidity and the other for temp, I need …

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## [.toISOstring() is not a function](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/toisostring-is-not-a-function/40587)

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**Author:** [@jerbzz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jerbzz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [7 February 2021 23:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/toisostring-is-not-a-function/40587 "2021-02-07T23:40:41Z")

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Hi team, I'm making a function node: var newmsg = { payload: { results: \[\] } }; var duration = 0; var numslots = 0; var newslots = 0; for (let i = 0; i \< msg.payload.results.length; i++ ) { duration = Date.parse(…

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## [Ui-table for one id multi columns](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-for-one-id-multi-columns/40580)

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**Author:** [@torrent](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/torrent)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [7 February 2021 23:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-for-one-id-multi-columns/40580 "2021-02-07T23:04:02Z")

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I want to create a table like this following one and using this ui-table https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-node-ui-table. My JSON Data looks like this: \[ {"ID":"02","Username":"anhtu","Email":"abcde@gmail.com"…

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## [Best practice for conditional trigger](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/best-practice-for-conditional-trigger/40575)

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**Author:** [@casaben](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/casaben)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [7 February 2021 22:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/best-practice-for-conditional-trigger/40575 "2021-02-07T22:41:25Z")

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New to Node-Red, not to programming. I am using Openhab and Loxone and thought to put my rule logic here. So I learned you cannot have multiple inputs it seems. I wonder what the best practice is for implementing a ve…

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## [Flow-based frontend editor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-based-frontend-editor/40581)

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**Author:** [@shnydercom](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/shnydercom)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [7 February 2021 22:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-based-frontend-editor/40581 "2021-02-07T22:04:13Z")

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I've only recently discovered node-red, but it's great to see such a vibrant and helpful community! For creating your frontends (or little Apps), would you like to be able to do flow-based programming as well, or do you…

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## [Is it possible to run Flows while others have missing node types?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-run-flows-while-others-have-missing-node-types/40549)

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**Author:** [@solarjoe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/solarjoe)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [7 February 2021 21:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-run-flows-while-others-have-missing-node-types/40549 "2021-02-07T21:46:05Z")

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Hello, sometimes I get the message "Flows stopped due to missing node types" when copy-pasting flows I found online and the modules are not yet installed. Is it an intended behaviour that all of the flows are not runn…

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## [Send switch Node value as telegram message too](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-switch-node-value-as-telegram-message-too/40546)

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**Author:** [@vikozo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vikozo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [7 February 2021 21:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-switch-node-value-as-telegram-message-too/40546 "2021-02-07T21:08:43Z")

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Hello i have got a switchNode if the value is over a amount the functionNode will crate a text and a Telegram is send. would it be possible to add the switch value limit, to send it with the telegram? hava a nice day …

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