# Hold status for x seconds
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hold-status-for-x-seconds/84556
**Category:** General
**Created:** [15 January 2024 10:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hold-status-for-x-seconds/84556 "2024-01-15T10:23:32Z")
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### Author:  [@ic81](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ic81)
#### Post date: [15 January 2024 10:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hold-status-for-x-seconds/84556/1 "2024-01-15T10:23:32Z")
Hi everyone,
I'm begineer....🙂
I need an info....
I've two node (iot sensors) with boolean output (updated every seconds) that pilot raspberry GPIO.
I need that when one of this sensor goes true, the true state stay true for x seconds.
The problem is that if one sensor goes true, the other one send false and reset the output.
Any ideas?
Thanks for your help.
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### Author:  [@GogoVega](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GogoVega)
#### Post date: [15 January 2024 10:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hold-status-for-x-seconds/84556/2 "2024-01-15T10:42:40Z")
Hi,
Maybe the following, add a function node between your two nodes and the GPIO node
```js
const output = context.get('output') || false;
if (msg.payload === true && !output) {
context.set('output', true);
node.send({ payload: true });
// Inject false after 10s
setTimeout(() => {
context.set('output', false);
node.send({ payload: false });
}, 10000); // <- adjust time here in ms
}
```
When one of the two nodes sends true it sends a true message and triggers a timeout of 10s which will send false.
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### Author:  [@ic81](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ic81)
#### Post date: [15 January 2024 10:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hold-status-for-x-seconds/84556/3 "2024-01-15T10:54:04Z")
Thanks a lot!!!!!!!
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### Author:  [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [15 January 2024 11:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hold-status-for-x-seconds/84556/4 "2024-01-15T11:00:01Z")
As a beginner, i would recommend you get to know the nodes a bit better before reaching for a function node.
Here is another approach:
Demo flow
_Use `CTRL+I` to import_
```auto
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```
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### Author:  [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [15 January 2024 11:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hold-status-for-x-seconds/84556/5 "2024-01-15T11:02:08Z")
> [@ic81](#):
>
> I'm begineer...
I recommend watching this playlist: [Node-RED Essentials](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyNBB9VCLmo1hyO-4fIZ08gqFcXBkHy-6). The videos are done by the developers of node-red. They're nice & short and to the point. You will understand a whole lot more in about 1 hour. A small investment for a lot of gain.
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### Author:  [@ic81](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ic81)
#### Post date: [15 January 2024 11:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hold-status-for-x-seconds/84556/6 "2024-01-15T11:05:22Z")
thanks!!!
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [15 March 2024 11:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hold-status-for-x-seconds/84556/7 "2024-03-15T11:05:41Z")
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