# Chatbot payload input timer - Switch till "?:?"

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chatbot-payload-input-timer-switch-till/19706
**Category:** General
**Created:** [29 December 2019 14:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chatbot-payload-input-timer-switch-till/19706 "2019-12-29T14:01:00Z")
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### Author: ![Mobile\_NR\_Env](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8dc957/32.png) [@Mobile\_NR\_Env](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mobile_NR_Env)
#### Post date: [29 December 2019 14:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chatbot-payload-input-timer-switch-till/19706/1 "2019-12-29T14:01:00Z")

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Hello!  
Whats the simplest route?

I'm wanting a manually (time settable via chatbot) timer switch to pass payload message thru one output to trigger thermostat to a specific temp ie: 19\*C.

Then trigger a second output after a manually set time to send the payboad to reset the thermostat to its programmed schedule.

Chatbot will ask till what time do you want the switch on till? reply ie: 10pm

Example flow here:

 ![Screenshot 2019-12-29 at 13.57.14](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/2X/a/ab3a92db4452461b4241669435c0b8f7e9396a12.png)