# Text editor contents in node red

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/text-editor-contents-in-node-red/59858>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [14 March 2022 19:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/text-editor-contents-in-node-red/59858 "2022-03-14T19:48:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![maliheh.amirfakhry](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/maliheh.amirfakhry/32/55147_2.png) [@maliheh.amirfakhry](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/maliheh.amirfakhry)\
**Post date:** [14 March 2022 19:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/text-editor-contents-in-node-red/59858/1 "2022-03-14T19:48:52Z")

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Hi guys, Can you please let me know how I can read the text editor contents in Node-Red?

(My project is about reading a barcode scanner and sending the data to a server. )

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [14 March 2022 20:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/text-editor-contents-in-node-red/59858/2 "2022-03-14T20:22:59Z")

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> [@maliheh.amirfakhry](#):
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> how I can read the text editor contents

What `text editor` are you talking about? It would be helpful if you could give some more details.

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**Author:** ![maliheh.amirfakhry](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/maliheh.amirfakhry/32/55147_2.png) [@maliheh.amirfakhry](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/maliheh.amirfakhry)\
**Post date:** [14 March 2022 20:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/text-editor-contents-in-node-red/59858/3 "2022-03-14T20:28:43Z")

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Hi , the text editor in raspberry pi, It is similar to note pad in windows

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [14 March 2022 20:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/text-editor-contents-in-node-red/59858/4 "2022-03-14T20:45:35Z")

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Since you are using a barcode scanner, you should do a forum search. There are many topics about using barcode scanners with node-red.

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**Author:** ![maliheh.amirfakhry](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/maliheh.amirfakhry/32/55147_2.png) [@maliheh.amirfakhry](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/maliheh.amirfakhry)\
**Post date:** [15 March 2022 19:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/text-editor-contents-in-node-red/59858/5 "2022-03-15T19:01:47Z")

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Thank you

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [14 May 2022 19:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/text-editor-contents-in-node-red/59858/6 "2022-05-14T19:02:04Z")

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