# Convert anolog input to string

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**Category:** General\
**Created:** [7 April 2020 14:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-anolog-input-to-string/24407 "2020-04-07T14:10:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pac8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Pac8](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Pac8)\
**Post date:** [7 April 2020 14:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-anolog-input-to-string/24407/1 "2020-04-07T14:10:13Z")

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Hi All.  
I have anolog input signal from analogue input pin for an Intel Galileo or Edison board. I am reading this on a gauge which is correct but i want to convert the numeric reading to send to the csv node.

Just wondering can anyone help.  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [7 April 2020 14:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-anolog-input-to-string/24407/2 "2020-04-07T14:17:26Z")

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off the top of my head...

function node...

```auto
msg.payload = "" + msg.payload;
return msg;

```

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**Author:** ![Pac8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Pac8](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Pac8)\
**Post date:** [7 April 2020 16:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-anolog-input-to-string/24407/3 "2020-04-07T16:01:36Z")

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Worked a treat. Thanks @Steve-Mcl

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [6 June 2020 16:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-anolog-input-to-string/24407/4 "2020-06-06T16:01:37Z")

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