# Javascript simplification
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/javascript-simplification/99707
**Category:** Dashboard
**Tags:** dashboard-2
**Created:** [18 November 2025 14:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/javascript-simplification/99707 "2025-11-18T14:37:10Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [18 November 2025 14:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/javascript-simplification/99707/1 "2025-11-18T14:37:10Z")
In the flowfuse dashboard code in nodes/widgets/ui-text.js I see the code
```auto
// Process the value using TypedInput configuration
const processValue = async () => {
const value = msg.payload // default to payload if evaluation fails
if (config.valueType && config.value) {
const results = await asyncEvaluateNodeProperty(RED, config.value, config.valueType, node, msg)
msg.payload = results
} else {
msg.payload = value
}
}
try {
await processValue()
} catch (err) {
node.warn('Error evaluating value property: ' + err.message)
// msg.payload remains unchanged on error
}
```
Am I right in thinking that processValue() can simplified to
```auto
// Process the value using TypedInput configuration
const processValue = async () => {
// defaults to leaving existing payload untouched if evaluation fails
if (config.valueType && config.value) {
msg.payload = await asyncEvaluateNodeProperty(RED, config.value, config.valueType, node, msg)
}
}
```
Or is there some subtlety that I am missing?
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### Author:  [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)
#### Post date: [18 November 2025 14:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/javascript-simplification/99707/2 "2025-11-18T14:50:50Z")
I think you're right. Can't see any gotchas hidden in there.
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [18 November 2025 17:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/javascript-simplification/99707/3 "2025-11-18T17:22:59Z")
OK, thanks. I will create a PR. It is only a small thing, but it is good to reduce the amount of code rather than continually increasing it. Slightly offsetting the rule that the amount of code in a system innexorably grows to use up all the available resources.
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [27 November 2025 16:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/javascript-simplification/99707/4 "2025-11-27T16:12:45Z")
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> \## Description
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> Remove a few lines of redundant code in ui\_text.js
>
> See http…s://discourse.nodered.org/t/javascript-simplification/99707 for discussion
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> \## Related Issue(s)
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> \## Checklist
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> - \[x \] I have read the \[contribution guidelines\](https://github.com/FlowFuse/flowfuse/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
> - \[\] Suitable unit/system level tests have been added and they pass
> - \[\] Documentation has been updated
> - \[\] Upgrade instructions
> - \[\] Configuration details
> - \[\] Concepts
> - \[\] Changes \`flowforge.yml\`?
> - \[\] Issue/PR raised on \`FlowFuse/helm\` to update ConfigMap Template
> - \[\] Issue/PR raised on \`FlowFuse/CloudProject\` to update values for Staging/Production
> - \[\] Link to Changelog Entry PR, or note why one is not needed.
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> \## Labels
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> - \[\] Includes a DB migration? -\> add the \`area:migration\` label
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [25 February 2026 16:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/javascript-simplification/99707/5 "2026-02-25T16:13:36Z")
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