# Cant get array buffer refrence to work... Help please?

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**Created:** [12 April 2020 03:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-get-array-buffer-refrence-to-work-help-please/24674 "2020-04-12T03:48:25Z")\
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One extra "spanner in the works" - if you fancy a little bit more experimentation...  
see this thread - [Flow to decode binary data and a walk-through on how to install the npm module](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-to-decode-binary-data-and-a-walk-through-on-how-to-install-the-npm-module/5174)  
shows a way to use a library to help decode a blob of data. It also mentions the [binary](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-binary) node that does the same as a simple node.  
Either way may be useful to help unpack and pack the values you need in a more consistent manner.

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