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## [Dynamic series identification from message, send data to Chart](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamic-series-identification-from-message-send-data-to-chart/36682)

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**Author:** [@Tomadoggy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tomadoggy)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [29 November 2020 01:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamic-series-identification-from-message-send-data-to-chart/36682 "2020-11-29T01:18:33Z")

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I initially posted as an add on to another thread...moving to new thread as this is a unique question. Moving to the next step of selecting data from the MYSQL DB and pushing X records out to a chart. I have learned a …

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## [Converting a message string to a message object](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/converting-a-message-string-to-a-message-object/37256)

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**Author:** [@zero](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zero)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [9 December 2020 17:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/converting-a-message-string-to-a-message-object/37256 "2020-12-09T17:29:02Z")

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Hi, i´m having some trouble in converting a message string to a message object. In my case, i would like to parse my data into my influxdb. This works fine for my co2 sensor which is providing its data as payload objec…

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## [Searching dimming hardware](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/searching-dimming-hardware/37259)

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**Author:** [@iamhermes](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/iamhermes)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [9 December 2020 17:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/searching-dimming-hardware/37259 "2020-12-09T17:11:29Z")

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Hello, I think you all can help me. What I want to do? For example every day wake up and let the room light breath in choosen colour or heartbeat dimming, the breath or heartbeat for example should go faster for a lon…

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## [Sort buffer message by extension](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sort-buffer-message-by-extension/37254)

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**Author:** [@radmin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/radmin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 December 2020 16:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sort-buffer-message-by-extension/37254 "2020-12-09T16:52:10Z")

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Hi, i'm newbe in node red and i've question about buffer parser. I'm use node-red-contrib-ftp for get motion alerts from NVR. I'm get two messages with picture and video from msg.payload : buffer Can you please advic…

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## [Why won't this flow deploy?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-wont-this-flow-deploy/37214)

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**Author:** [@adamelli](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/adamelli)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 December 2020 15:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-wont-this-flow-deploy/37214 "2020-12-09T15:56:48Z")

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I do not get any errors, and the Deploy button will not work. \[{"id":"aed64631.89f078","type":"inject","z":"a99b8510.8054b8","name":"onLoad","topic":"","payload":"0","payloadType":"num","repeat":"","crontab":"","once":t…

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## [Authentication fails with correct password](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/authentication-fails-with-correct-password/37242)

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**Author:** [@wkossen](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wkossen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [9 December 2020 15:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/authentication-fails-with-correct-password/37242 "2020-12-09T15:19:14Z")

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Hi, i want to secure the node-red webinterface with a username/password. I followed the guides and updated settings.js with the authentication section to create an admin account with a hashpassword, and restart node-red…

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## [EACCESS for reading text file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/eaccess-for-reading-text-file/37235)

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**Author:** [@ambotaku](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ambotaku)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [9 December 2020 15:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/eaccess-for-reading-text-file/37235 "2020-12-09T15:13:12Z")

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Hi, I installed node-red as snap on my Ubuntu Mate notebook and tried to read a file in my home-directory (/home/kzerbe) with the file-in node. As documented I used an absolute file name: /home/kzerbe/mytext.txt. Afte…

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## [Rotating files for saving snapshots](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rotating-files-for-saving-snapshots/37189)

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**Author:** [@sheminasalam](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sheminasalam)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [9 December 2020 14:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rotating-files-for-saving-snapshots/37189 "2020-12-09T14:34:22Z")

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I have some cctv camera at home. I want to save the snapshots of this in a folder. I know how to get the snapshots using the http request node and also saving it with the file node. But I want a solution in which I have …

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## [Discussion: update \`node-red-node-pushover\`](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/discussion-update-node-red-node-pushover/34912)

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**Author:** [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [9 December 2020 14:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/discussion-update-node-red-node-pushover/34912 "2020-12-09T14:23:35Z")

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I've just prepared an update for node-red-node-pushover and would like to invite comments. Pushover currently provides 5 levels of priority, where Level -2 is the lowest, and creates no notification - just a message in …

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## [Missing Node after Installation](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-node-after-installation/37225)

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**Author:** [@OBE](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/OBE)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [9 December 2020 13:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-node-after-installation/37225 "2020-12-09T13:19:16Z")

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Hello, I tried to install the @mindconnect lib in my node-red on VM and I got positive feedback - but the node does not appear in the nodes list in the browser framework. I tried it with palette installation and with np…

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## [Manage import module in function](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/manage-import-module-in-function/37010)

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**Author:** [@NoSuchException](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NoSuchException)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [9 December 2020 11:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/manage-import-module-in-function/37010 "2020-12-09T11:14:29Z")

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Hi all, I'm making a function to parse the msg files of outlook because node-red-contrib-mail-parse works only with eml file. I'm using the module @kenjiuno/msgreader so I installed the module with npm in the node-red …

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## [Writing data to IndluxFB](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/writing-data-to-indluxfb/37195)

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**Author:** [@tompeel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tompeel)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [9 December 2020 10:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/writing-data-to-indluxfb/37195 "2020-12-09T10:19:16Z")

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Hi, Im having issues getting data into influx, I would like to use my time stamp in the logs not the timestamp of the current time and I have a JSON object of all the various values to store for each time. I have been us…

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## [Activating Xiaomi Mi LAN API](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/activating-xiaomi-mi-lan-api/37229)

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**Author:** [@Artoo451](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Artoo451)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [9 December 2020 10:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/activating-xiaomi-mi-lan-api/37229 "2020-12-09T10:17:27Z")

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Hello, I bought a Xiaomi Starterset including a gateway I want to connect to node red. The link attached to the node description refers to an older version of the MI-Home-APP and I can´t find the menu for API in the dow…

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## [Pi cannot reach internet after update](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pi-cannot-reach-internet-after-update/37205)

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**Author:** [@shel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/shel)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [9 December 2020 08:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pi-cannot-reach-internet-after-update/37205 "2020-12-09T08:13:10Z")

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I realize this is not specifically node red, I monitor this forum and would have to hunt for a pi specific forum. If this is too far a reach please delete this post. Pi running node red fine then did an update and after…

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## [\[Feature Request\] Dynamic Y Axis for Chart](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-dynamic-y-axis-for-chart/37193)

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**Author:** [@jens\_rossbach](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jens_rossbach)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 December 2020 07:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-dynamic-y-axis-for-chart/37193 "2020-12-09T07:48:15Z")

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Would it be possible to add support for a dynamic y axis option where y axis automatically scales to the value range of the displayed input data?

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## [Node-red-contrib-actionflows and lost messages](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-actionflows-and-lost-messages/37163)

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**Author:** [@abowesman](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/abowesman)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [9 December 2020 05:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-actionflows-and-lost-messages/37163 "2020-12-09T05:38:55Z")

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I have an actionflow with one action in a node red docker container - I throw in 600 http requests as fast as possible and that shows 600 actions being processed. Those requests then get sent to a second node red docker…

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## [Newbie - modbus tcp server socket error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/newbie-modbus-tcp-server-socket-error/19484)

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**Author:** [@PPz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PPz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 December 2020 04:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/newbie-modbus-tcp-server-socket-error/19484 "2020-12-09T04:59:37Z")

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I'm really new into node-red. I installed the program and the add-ons for modbus tcp. I config my server master (Tbox/servelec) with its IP address: OK I defined some readings: int16 block of 10 consecutive addresses,…

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## [Context value resets when deploying flow](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/context-value-resets-when-deploying-flow/37206)

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**Author:** [@vasco123](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vasco123)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [8 December 2020 22:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/context-value-resets-when-deploying-flow/37206 "2020-12-08T22:17:25Z")

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If i made some changes in my flow or if my Pi reboots the values i have stored in context resets. For example, if i have a variable that stores nbr of days and it increase by +1 every day if my Pi was to loose power or i…

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## [Mqtt "sync" question](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-sync-question/37006)

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**Author:** [@gerry](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gerry)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [8 December 2020 21:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-sync-question/37006 "2020-12-08T21:35:49Z")

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Covid, a drawer full of electronic bits and pieces, time to play. On an ESP I setup a rotary encoder hooked it up to my garage door and with ui-level I can now tell how far up or down my door is graphically. The problem …

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## [NodeRed - GitHUB Automation Help](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-github-automation-help/37142)

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**Author:** [@ComboKnight](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ComboKnight)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [8 December 2020 19:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-github-automation-help/37142 "2020-12-08T19:58:35Z")

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Hi... I made a script that downloads files from Github and then I have scheduled a cron job for each of my scripts and everything is running fine. But then the problem is if I add any new file to my Github. It is downl…

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## [\[update\] node-red-contrib-sox-utils : beta](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-node-red-contrib-sox-utils-beta/35316)

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**Author:** [@JGKK](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JGKK)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [8 December 2020 19:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-node-red-contrib-sox-utils-beta/35316 "2020-12-08T19:31:54Z")

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Continuing from Bump to 0.2.6 I added the possibility to convert raw audio files and buffers with the convert node. For this to work you need to include the necessary audio header information that sox needs to process …

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## [Can not get a simple graph to show](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-not-get-a-simple-graph-to-show/37181)

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**Author:** [@GravityRZ](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GravityRZ)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [8 December 2020 19:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-not-get-a-simple-graph-to-show/37181 "2020-12-08T19:28:26Z")

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i am trying to create my first graph but it is not working. This should be stupid simple but i can not see any data just a simple inject node- random number node-chart node i also added a gauge and that meter is worki…

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## [Split or switch node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/split-or-switch-node/37185)

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**Author:** [@hadeel1985](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hadeel1985)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [8 December 2020 15:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/split-or-switch-node/37185 "2020-12-08T15:42:14Z")

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what do we have to use to store a text value in one of two files based on the value? split or switch node?

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## [Dashboard slider unexpected behavior on ipad 2](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-slider-unexpected-behavior-on-ipad-2/37179)

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**Author:** [@LBeekie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LBeekie)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [8 December 2020 14:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-slider-unexpected-behavior-on-ipad-2/37179 "2020-12-08T14:41:48Z")

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Hello, I am currently creating my first dashboard. I want to use an old ipad 2 with for showing the dashboard. On my computer the slider works fine. When I change the slider value on my computer I see the slider changi…

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## [\[Announce\] Dashboard v2.25.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-dashboard-v2-25-0/37180)

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**Author:** [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [8 December 2020 14:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-dashboard-v2-25-0/37180 "2020-12-08T14:12:57Z")

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A few small fixes and updates Enhancements Update weather icons to 1.5 to include wind direction rotations. by adding for example wi-rotate-45 to a fa-arrow-down icon you can specify the angle of rotation - useful for…

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## [Widget Text colour](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/widget-text-colour/37118)

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**Author:** [@edstobi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/edstobi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [8 December 2020 13:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/widget-text-colour/37118 "2020-12-08T13:45:37Z")

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Hello I want to change the widget text colour in the widget settings. I could do this via themes and the STYLE Custom, but then this applies to everything. I only want to change the font colour in one ui dashboard UI\_…

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## [Installation of Node-Red on Ubuntu 18.04 Server](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installation-of-node-red-on-ubuntu-18-04-server/37173)

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**Author:** [@stefan2210](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stefan2210)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [8 December 2020 12:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installation-of-node-red-on-ubuntu-18-04-server/37173 "2020-12-08T12:52:03Z")

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Hey, I rented a VPS-Server recently and want to try Node-Red on the Server as well, after everything works well already on my Raspberry Pi. But it would also be great to access the data from everywhere. Unfortunately I…

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## [Missing Dashboard panel?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-dashboard-panel/37117)

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**Author:** [@notleigh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/notleigh)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [8 December 2020 10:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-dashboard-panel/37117 "2020-12-08T10:11:32Z")

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I've installed node-red-dashboard, but I don't appear to have a dashboard panel on the right to adjust order etc. Any ideas? Running on a raspberry pi 3: node v15.3.0 node-red v1.2.6 node-red-dashboard 2.10.0 (down…

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## [Problem with undefined payload.object](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-undefined-payload-object/37151)

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**Author:** [@m.zendedel75](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/m.zendedel75)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [8 December 2020 08:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-undefined-payload-object/37151 "2020-12-08T08:42:36Z")

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Hi. at this code in node red, function in example 1 is good result, but in example 2 with mqtt transfer, it is show undefined result. please guide. \[{"id":"4d0131.4da19ed","type":"inject","z":"ee4e8046.bf62c","name":"h…

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## [Make 2 functions interdependent](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/make-2-functions-interdependent/37156)

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**Author:** [@Hotte93](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Hotte93)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [8 December 2020 07:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/make-2-functions-interdependent/37156 "2020-12-08T07:39:36Z")

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hello everyone, I am currently controlling my fan heater either via a Node red dashboard or via the voice command from Google. However, if I switch on the fan heater via Google for example, the switch will logically rema…

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