Hello.
Total noob here.
I want to make an automation for a fogger.
-1 slider for on in hours minutes seconds
-2 slider for off in hours minutes seconds
i have managed to do one with no UI using trigger and delay node.But is not based on UI input.
But i want to be able to change the timing without change the code by hand.
Can someone help me with this task.
Maybe you could use this new node [ANNOUNCE] node-red-contrib-ui-countdown-timer-switch
Thank you.
I'll take look but seems like this one can't run (loop) forever.
Also just find out that my current flow stops after 24 h 
(It would help if you did mention that in the original question.)
You could try this flow:
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It uses a subflow I build a while ago that allows for multiple timer that can send progress updates while they are running and accepts hh:mm:ss inputs. This way it’s easily combinable with dashboard nodes as in the flow above that I quickly threw together.
The flow above has two intervals and two states that can all be entered in a dashboard form. The times need to be in hh:mm:ss format and the states are strings. It enters the first state when you click start and changes to the second state after the duration of the first interval. It than goes back to that initial first state after the duration of the second interval and starts over.
This is of course a very basic example. It uses some jsonata in the change nodes for the loop logic to iterate between the two intervals.
It will run forever until you click stop.
Maybe you can adapt this to your needs or this gives you some ideas.
Johannes
I know
Thank you very much 
JGKK thanks again.
But no mater how much i try to understand how to use it i am hopeless 
I opened node red and home assistant 1 week ago for the first time
So if any extra help for me it will be appreciated.
Have you watched the video guides Node red essentials? If not then spend an hour or so watching them, then some things may become clearer.
on point comment.
My bad that i was looking (do the need) for a shortcut
If you have some specific questions about the sample flow above I am also happy to help.
My comment wasn't meant as any sort of criticism, but rather that you may learn things that would help to get you going with node-red. By all means then come back and ask about specific things that need further clarification.
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