# How to put ASCII codes in strings
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-put-ascii-codes-in-strings/22218
**Category:** General
**Created:** [24 February 2020 22:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-put-ascii-codes-in-strings/22218 "2020-02-24T22:06:57Z")
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### Author:  [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)
#### Post date: [24 February 2020 22:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-put-ascii-codes-in-strings/22218/1 "2020-02-24T22:06:57Z")
I know this is a dumb question and has been asked before.
I've tried searching but I am lacking the ability to word the question in such a way I get the right answer.
I want to include CHR$(15) in a message a few times.
I guess that I will be using the `template` node, but getting that into a valid syntax is my sticking point.
Someone - please.
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### Author:  [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)
#### Post date: [24 February 2020 22:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-put-ascii-codes-in-strings/22218/2 "2020-02-24T22:15:39Z")
With a bit of digging I found this could work:
In a `function` node rather than a `template` node.
`msg.payload = msg.payload + String.fromCharCode(15,15,15);`
and it gets the desired result.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [9 March 2020 22:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-put-ascii-codes-in-strings/22218/3 "2020-03-09T22:15:48Z")
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