# Countdown timer, im missing a reset function

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/countdown-timer-im-missing-a-reset-function/55798>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [28 December 2021 16:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/countdown-timer-im-missing-a-reset-function/55798 "2021-12-28T16:13:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![syma33](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/syma33/32/30665_2.png) [@syma33](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/syma33)\
**Post date:** [28 December 2021 16:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/countdown-timer-im-missing-a-reset-function/55798/1 "2021-12-28T16:13:56Z")

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this works but with flaws.. the goal is to set countdowntimer and have a resetbutton combined with the force button. (while forcing is set, timer will be set to reset) However, in this i tried but here isnt any way to stop the timer or set a new value to 0 to force timer to end.

How should you have done? build a function?

> **Summary**
>
> ```auto
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> 
> ```

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [28 December 2021 21:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/countdown-timer-im-missing-a-reset-function/55798/2 "2021-12-28T21:46:15Z")

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Acording to the 'Help' tab on the node:

> ### [Input](http://localhost:1880/#)
> 
> #### Starting the timer
> 
> payload
> 
> any `msg.payload` that does not stop the timer or reload the timer starts the timer.
> 
> #### Stopping the timer
> 
> payload boolean | number
> 
> if `false` or `0` : Immediately stops the timer.

It doesn't look like the 'Force start/ stopp' button is connected to the countdown node....

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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:** [26 February 2022 21:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/countdown-timer-im-missing-a-reset-function/55798/3 "2022-02-26T21:46:18Z")

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