Hello everyone, I'm new to this form and to the world of node-red. I have minor knowledge of node.js and javascript in general, but I like to learn by doing. I wanted to ask about accessing global node-red variables inside index.js of the uibuilder node. I have tried it, but whenever I use it my…

If you are new to this world are you sure you want to start with uibuilder? If you just need simple user inputs and displays then using the node red dashboard is much simpler to start with.

Thanks for the reply. I know that I can inject it as a payload, my question was about using global.get method, which can be used in the functions node, in the index.js file.

You can't, as it works with websockets.

Thanks for the reply Mr. Colin, for my application I am building two dashboards for an escape room control, the first dashboard is for the game master and the second is for the in-room-display. the in-room-display shows time remaining and clues (text, video, images, audio). I have build this dash…

Oh :upside_down_face: thanks, Mr. bakman2

[image] aqb1705: if I configure buttons in another dashboard tab to show/hide groups it does not work. Do you not want to find why that is not working for you?

I would like to, please if you know the answer.

Show us what you have done that doesn't work. Export just the nodes required to show the problem and paste the flow here using the </> button.

[image] aqb1705: I know that I can inject it as a payload, my question was about using global.get method, which can be used in the functions node, in the index.js file. You either use a function node or a change node - either of which can access global, flow and context variables. So use one …

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bakman2 10 August 2020 08:40 3

I have tried it

Tried what exactly ?

It is easy enough to convert your variable to a payload and inject that into the uibuilder node.

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