merc1031 / node-red-contrib-stoptimer2

Stop Timer for node-red

Sends the msg through the first output after the set timer duration. If a new msg is received before the timer has ended, it will replace the existing msg and the timer will be restarted, unless the new msg has a payload of stop or STOP, in which case it will stop the timer. The second output allows you to send an additional payload of a number, string or boolean. If the timer is stopped, the second output will automatically send a payload of stopped.

This is like the built in delay function of node-red, but with the ability to not only restart the timer, but to stop it as well.

0.0.1 - Initial Release

0.0.2 - Fixed an issue with using the timer in a repeating flow which caused it to either send an additional msg after being stopped, or, in some cases, not allowing a new msg to pass through after the node had been previously stopped.

0.0.3 - README.md update

0.0.4 - Updated icon for less confusion with other nodes

0.0.5 - As per request, I have included a second output. You can set the payload for the second output to a number, string or boolean, however, if the timer is stopped with an incoming msg, the second output will send the payload of "stopped".

0.0.6 - Forgot to update the "info" panel instructions inside of node-red to include the new features.

0.0.7 - Clarified the instructions with respect to the what happens to the existing message when a new message arrives.

0.1.0 - merc1031: Simple support for setting time from environment to allow parametrized use in subflows

node-red-contrib-stoptimer2's Issues

Consider showing time remaining in info area below node

It would be very handy if one could see the time remaining (or end time) on the timer.

This would be in addition to/instead of the "running"/"stopped" text currently shown.

Passing the duration possible?

I've tried to use a Change node right before the stoptimer to dynamically pass the amount of the delay.

I've tried both:

msg.duration and msg.payload.duration but neither seem to work.

One of those sure seems like it would be the way to do it by looking at the JS for this node