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## [Floor plan suggestions](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/floor-plan-suggestions/31230)

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**Author:** [@alex88](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alex88)\
**Replies:** 139\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2020 20:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/floor-plan-suggestions/31230 "2020-10-01T20:01:52Z")

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I've been getting heady ideas about building a floor plan after watching this video.... I'm not entirely sure I have the time to learn how to do everything in that video and also not sure I want to.... I'…

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## [Cannot get python node to work](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-get-python-node-to-work/33578)

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**Author:** [@lchtbruno](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lchtbruno)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2020 19:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-get-python-node-to-work/33578 "2020-10-01T19:05:51Z")

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I installed the node-red-contrib-python-function using npm install -g node-red-contrib-python-function and the package was added successfully. However, if I try to use the python node, I get an error: File "C:\\Pytho…

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## [Animating SVG from node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/animating-svg-from-node-red/32583)

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**Author:** [@AHAV](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AHAV)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2020 13:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/animating-svg-from-node-red/32583 "2020-10-01T13:03:48Z")

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Hi. Apologies for this newbie question.. I've made a flow that works fine with the built in gauges from dashboard node. However I wanted to use a gauge in the UI template node from d3.js. I put the code from this lin…

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## [Track downloads of your npm packages using Node-RED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/track-downloads-of-your-npm-packages-using-node-red/33637)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2020 17:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/track-downloads-of-your-npm-packages-using-node-red/33637 "2020-10-01T17:01:23Z")

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Something I've been meaning to do for ages - managed to slip into a few boring moments today. The flow needs Node-RED v1.1 I think and uses the new inject features along with the new $moment function in JSONata. Next…

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## [Odd problem with function node in v1.1.3. Bug?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/odd-problem-with-function-node-in-v1-1-3-bug/33636)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2020 16:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/odd-problem-with-function-node-in-v1-1-3-bug/33636 "2020-10-01T16:57:46Z")

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The node thinks there is an error in the function code. As it happens, there is an error as you can see from the raw data in the debug output. But I don't know how the node could know that since it has no access to th…

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## [Input form and time picker?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/input-form-and-time-picker/33590)

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**Author:** [@Nodi.Rubrum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nodi.Rubrum)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2020 16:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/input-form-and-time-picker/33590 "2020-10-01T16:05:44Z")

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Please tell me, someone has figured out how to get a time picker inside an input forum? I am not seeing an obvious way to do this? I mean I can cheat and use a text field, but not very elegant?

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## [Node-Red to run in AWS EC2 with https](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-to-run-in-aws-ec2-with-https/33631)

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**Author:** [@Yuji09](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Yuji09)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2020 15:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-to-run-in-aws-ec2-with-https/33631 "2020-10-01T15:02:54Z")

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Hi, It works greate to run Node-Red in an AWS ES2 instance (ubuntu vertual machine). However, the ND editor is not particulary secure because it is under http. I want to run it under https. I tried to run it under hitt…

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## [How to get/put file using SFTP node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-put-file-using-sftp-node/33628)

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**Author:** [@minhhn0205](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/minhhn0205)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2020 14:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-put-file-using-sftp-node/33628 "2020-10-01T14:57:54Z")

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Hi, I have installed xampp as a file server. I used the List method of SFTP node to see the file and directory information at Remote Path: In the Method list of this node, there are many other methods such as Get, P…

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## [TCP In node limitation](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tcp-in-node-limitation/33602)

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**Author:** [@sivawabco](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sivawabco)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2020 13:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tcp-in-node-limitation/33602 "2020-10-01T13:48:08Z")

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Hi Team, We are sending 400 packets per second from a device to TCP In node on a specific port. How it will be processed by that Node? Whether there will be any delay? Can it handle multiple packets per second? Regar…

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## [Heater Control Rasp Pi Output](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/heater-control-rasp-pi-output/33584)

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**Author:** [@Canada](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Canada)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2020 13:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/heater-control-rasp-pi-output/33584 "2020-10-01T13:24:06Z")

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Please help, I can't get this flow to work. \[{"id":"f8ffbc74.d4852","type":"ui\_heater\_controller","z":"3c18521c.5f221e","name":"heater","group":"835b44b6.ccfa28","unit":"C","order":1,"width":"6","height":3,"topic":"","t…

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## [Read data from Victron Solar Inverter into Node-Red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-data-from-victron-solar-inverter-into-node-red/31439)

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**Author:** [@Gawan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gawan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2020 13:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-data-from-victron-solar-inverter-into-node-red/31439 "2020-10-01T13:17:10Z")

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Hi all, I am running a Victron Solar Inverter and really would like to get data from it into my Node-Red Setup. There are several ways, but none of them worked for me so far :frowning: MQTT ... I activated the Victr…

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## [Pins Not available](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pins-not-available/33608)

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**Author:** [@cris\_ramil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cris_ramil)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2020 13:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pins-not-available/33608 "2020-10-01T13:01:36Z")

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Can someone helped i've been having problems on my raspberry pi where PINS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR OUTPUT. Why is that so, I've been using Node-red and the input are working well.

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## [Data Scraping - Get the value of an input (html code) to Node Red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-scraping-get-the-value-of-an-input-html-code-to-node-red/33554)

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**Author:** [@INCASE](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/INCASE)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2020 13:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-scraping-get-the-value-of-an-input-html-code-to-node-red/33554 "2020-10-01T13:04:44Z")

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Hello Everyone, I'm a student, and I'm startingfor a project I need to extract value from the localhost of my captor to InlfuxDB. When I'm using the node "html", I can't get the value of the captor m0. Do you have a…

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## [3 lines in Notification node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/3-lines-in-notification-node/33548)

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**Author:** [@Ki-va](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ki-va)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2020 11:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/3-lines-in-notification-node/33548 "2020-10-01T11:05:33Z")

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hi, i'm trying to write a Dashboard Notification node with 3 lines in it (not including the msg.topic) I wrote a simple Template node with 3 lines but I'm unable to infuse it into the Notification node. I also want …

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## [Cut Strings and convert to int](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cut-strings-and-convert-to-int/33614)

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**Author:** [@SalazarSlytherin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SalazarSlytherin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2020 10:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cut-strings-and-convert-to-int/33614 "2020-10-01T10:11:45Z")

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Hey guys, i get some Sensor Values per MQTT in my Node Red Flow and they always have a timestamp which always has the same form. The Code should look like this. But i don't know how to get Characters out of the whole s…

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## [Decimal value to 32bit Floating Value](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/decimal-value-to-32bit-floating-value/15888)

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**Author:** [@DSongra11\_forum.com](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DSongra11_forum.com)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2020 10:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/decimal-value-to-32bit-floating-value/15888 "2020-10-01T10:05:04Z")

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Hello, I am fetching data from the Energy meter 32bit value as voltage parameter, but it is showing in decimal value, i want to convert decimal value into 32bit Float value. Br. Devendra

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## [PLC Register Values to Actual Real values](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/plc-register-values-to-actual-real-values/33540)

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**Author:** [@umair](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/umair)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2020 10:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/plc-register-values-to-actual-real-values/33540 "2020-10-01T10:01:07Z")

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Hey, I am collecting data from my PLC Siemen S7-300 to node-red using raspberry pi 4B (2GB) model over ethernet but my PLC has 317-2DP CPU that's why there is no ethernet port so I am trying to fetch data from Weintek H…

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## [How can I show a popup either image or text in node-red dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-show-a-popup-either-image-or-text-in-node-red-dashboard/33572)

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**Author:** [@HArndt2020](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HArndt2020)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2020 09:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-show-a-popup-either-image-or-text-in-node-red-dashboard/33572 "2020-10-01T09:42:16Z")

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how can I show a popup either image or text in node-red dashboard

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## [Someone is using kubernetes (or alternative) on the edge?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/someone-is-using-kubernetes-or-alternative-on-the-edge/33610)

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**Author:** [@janvda](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/janvda)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2020 09:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/someone-is-using-kubernetes-or-alternative-on-the-edge/33610 "2020-10-01T09:09:52Z")

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I am just wondering if someone is running node-red and other services in a kubernetes cluster on the edge (= running on the devices at your home/business). I am equally interested in any kubernetes alternatives running …

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## [Node-RED Beablebone Black won't control gpio](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-beablebone-black-wont-control-gpio/33589)

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**Author:** [@EJFeight](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/EJFeight)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2020 08:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-beablebone-black-wont-control-gpio/33589 "2020-10-01T08:55:51Z")

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I have a Beaglebone Black that came with Node-Red installed and would initially control the gpoi. I tested it with the USR3 LED. I got the latest distro from the Beaglebone web site and reflashed. Node-RED is installed a…

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## [Problems with Node-Red flow credentials](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-with-node-red-flow-credentials/33597)

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**Author:** [@MasterOne](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MasterOne)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2020 08:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-with-node-red-flow-credentials/33597 "2020-10-01T08:15:55Z")

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I recently installed Node-Red with their script command \`\`\` bash \<(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/node-red/linux-installers/master/deb/update-nodejs-and-nodered) "Welcome to Node-RED =================== …

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## [Is it possible to computation in node change?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-computation-in-node-change/33599)

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**Author:** [@minhhn0205](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/minhhn0205)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2020 07:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-computation-in-node-change/33599 "2020-10-01T07:07:59Z")

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I want to get the length of the array + 1, and set the value of the node change. I have tried 2 ways as below but don't work. If possible, please tell me. Thanks!

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## [Node no longer appearing in the palette manager or Node-RED catalog](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-no-longer-appearing-in-the-palette-manager-or-node-red-catalog/6571)

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**Author:** [@hghmn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hghmn)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2020 06:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-no-longer-appearing-in-the-palette-manager-or-node-red-catalog/6571 "2020-10-01T06:53:28Z")

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Hi, Our node (node-red-contrib-nucleus-core) stopped appearing in the Node-RED palette manager and the Node-RED catalog earlier this week. The node has been available in the catalog since it was last published 2 months …

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## [Set window title through payload](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/set-window-title-through-payload/33504)

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**Author:** [@mj-123](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mj-123)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2020 02:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/set-window-title-through-payload/33504 "2020-10-01T02:34:30Z")

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Hi, how to set document.title at runtime through a payload variable? Is it somehow possible to call the angular function setTitle in an ui\_template node? Thanks, Manuel

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## [Want to test out Node-Red?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/want-to-test-out-node-red/33598)

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**Author:** [@NProwler](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NProwler)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2020 01:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/want-to-test-out-node-red/33598 "2020-10-01T01:32:10Z")

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While ago I found a great way to Test out a newer versions of Node-Red or just to test out a Node I was not to sure about without installing anything on to my own hardware. I started to use https://katacoda.com/ Train…

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## [Completely uninstall node-red and install v 1.0.6](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/completely-uninstall-node-red-and-install-v-1-0-6/33588)

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**Author:** [@daniel.phillips](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/daniel.phillips)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [30 September 2020 23:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/completely-uninstall-node-red-and-install-v-1-0-6/33588 "2020-09-30T23:48:28Z")

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Hi everyone, I am trying to uninstall the current version of node-red completely and then install v1.0.6 because I need it for a module. This is the module I need: It doesn't seem to work on 1.1.3 since I can't fi…

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## [Send read telegram message?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-read-telegram-message/33587)

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**Author:** [@m\_elias](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/m_elias)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [30 September 2020 22:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-read-telegram-message/33587 "2020-09-30T22:51:41Z")

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I'm using node-red-contrib-telegrambot. Is it possible to send a message marked as read so that there's no unread notification? I already have that group muted but some of the messages are more for logging purposed than …

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## [Can get the element of the array for the value of node change?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-get-the-element-of-the-array-for-the-value-of-node-change/33550)

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**Author:** [@minhhn0205](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/minhhn0205)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [30 September 2020 22:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-get-the-element-of-the-array-for-the-value-of-node-change/33550 "2020-09-30T22:08:53Z")

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Hi, I try to get value of the array as the value for the variable setted by a change node, but regardless of setting below, I can't get the element of the array: msg.payload\[msg.i\] msg.payload & '\[' & msg.i & '\]' If…

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## [One Ring To Rule Them All?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/one-ring-to-rule-them-all/33421)

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**Author:** [@Nodi.Rubrum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nodi.Rubrum)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [30 September 2020 21:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/one-ring-to-rule-them-all/33421 "2020-09-30T21:40:25Z")

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Sorry for the easy rip off of the Lord of the Rings... But it qualifies my question... Does someone have an elegant example of how to turn off a group of switches buttons when one of the group is turned on? In short, …

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## [I've just discovered... PlatformIO](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ive-just-discovered-platformio/33579)

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**Author:** [@dynamicdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dynamicdave)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [30 September 2020 21:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ive-just-discovered-platformio/33579 "2020-09-30T21:24:37Z")

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I'm sure many people will laugh at my subject-heading and think... "well you've taken long enough to discover this productive and exciting environment". As many of you know, I've been experimenting with the nRF24L01 rad…

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