# Return msg.payload from dashbord without angular

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/return-msg-payload-from-dashbord-without-angular/10513>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [24 April 2019 16:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/return-msg-payload-from-dashbord-without-angular/10513 "2019-04-24T16:51:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![linhtranvu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/linhtranvu/32/30053_2.png) [@linhtranvu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/linhtranvu)\
**Post date:** [24 April 2019 16:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/return-msg-payload-from-dashbord-without-angular/10513/1 "2019-04-24T16:51:46Z")

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I know this is weird but I am integrate existing code (not angular) to make a new dashboard widget. I want to send my variable back to Red Node payload, so I try

```auto
                initController: function($scope, events) {
					
					$scope.$watch('urm_json', function() { //Watch object_json and send payload if changed
						$scope.send({payload: urm_json});
					});					
					
                }

```

Where urm\_json is my variable. However this code doesnot work.  
Could anyone help me, tks alot

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**Author:** ![hotNipi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hotnipi/32/383_2.png) [@hotNipi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hotNipi)\
**Post date:** [24 April 2019 17:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/return-msg-payload-from-dashbord-without-angular/10513/2 "2019-04-24T17:06:50Z")

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Comment advises to use `convertBack` for this purpose  
_[convertBack] - callback to convert the message from front-end before sending it to the next connected node_

Source:

> <https://github.com/node-red/node-red-dashboard/blob/master/index.js>

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**Author:** ![linhtranvu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/linhtranvu/32/30053_2.png) [@linhtranvu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/linhtranvu)\
**Post date:** [25 April 2019 17:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/return-msg-payload-from-dashbord-without-angular/10513/3 "2019-04-25T17:22:47Z")

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Tks for your reply

I still dont get `convertBack` do, but I solve this with angular way, it s less painful than finding road no one go