Hi to all, I have some problem with the node red context var. I am trying to develope a function that send continuosly the msg.payload (that arrive from a form table) only when a context flow var became equals to 10. The problem is that now I receive the form content (that is my msg.payload that…

[image] LucaCarminati: msg.payload that should be sent continuosly The ui_form inputs ONLY send a msg.payload AFTER you press INVIO button (not continuous) 2 options are... Build your own form (UI_TEMPLATE) Use the ui_textinput nodes

Thank you Steve! I will try your solution this evening /tomorrow. Could you tell me if in your opinion the code written in the function nodes are correct? Thanks a lot in any case!

[image] LucaCarminati: Could you tell me if in your opinion the code written in the function nodes is correct To be honest, it is not incorrect but it is not "good code". I don't understand why to write to and read from context. If you can clearly explain what you are trying to achieve, I w…

Well the full project is a bit complicated. What I have posted is only a small part of the idea. I need to write in a PLC (by OPCUA) the data that i put in the form textbox. The data, with a tested code that I have done, are also used for point in the DB that i need to write. Ex. textbox : ABCD …

Wow - that is really difficult to follow but i am going to make some guesses. Let me see if I can offer some advice... [image] LucaCarminati: Form text - > function node 1 (where i will have my address for the PLC DB) - > OPCUA node in write mode. Then OPCUA node in read mode - > function nod…

Hi Steve !, sorry for the delay in the reply, and... Merry Christmas :grin:. With this flow Msg Resend (even if I don't know if it could be the best solution) I solved all my problems. I send you in private msg. the flow if you want to see it (I can't paste it here), and no, my goal was not to do…

You can do most (if not all) that the resend node does using the core Trigger node, which would save installing that node (and relying on it being maintained in the future. [image]

I didn't know that! Thanks a lot!!!

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