A flashing node for the edit screen - requeset

[drmibell]

@Trying_to_learn

I posted the node as a subflow just now.

Nice. We're just a bit out of sync here. I'm not sure I see the advantage of a subflow as opposed to just making copies of the function, but it's a matter of your programming style.

@Trying_to_learn

And the colour the node helps you see it in the flow.

It certainly is visible -- not in the recommended "muted palette."

[Trying_to_learn]

Yeah.

Although you did explain how to do the env in a function node.....
This way it is more......
The way it is set is easier?

THANKS VERY MUCH for that.
I haven't got enough skill to do that sort of stuff really.
I do have things like that in VERY SPECIFIC parts and not often. So I didn't want to try it.

And yes the colour is there to get your eyes to see them when in/on the EDIT screen so you can delete them when done.

[Trying_to_learn]

I tweaked it a bit more.

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