Merge pull request #13 from akomelj/feature/output-message

Emit message on output shortly after the configuration is applied
DeanCording · Jan 6, 2025 · d8e2e95 · d8e2e95
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ This allows also to alter configurations **manually**.
 
 <a name="output"></a>
 ### Output ###
-The `config` node has no output data.
+A message with the current timestamp is emitted to the `config` node's output 100 ms after the configuration is applied.
+A short delay is needed for Node RED to finish configuring and wiring the nodes. 
 
 <a name="example"></a>
 ## Example ##

diff --git a/config.html b/config.html
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ <h3>Details</h3>
             active:{value:true}
         },
         inputs: 1,
-        outputs: 0,
+        outputs: 1,
         icon: "inject.png",
         label: function() {
                 return this.name || "Config";

diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                     node.context().global.set(property.p,value);
                 }
             });
+            setTimeout(function() {
+                node.send({payload: Date.now()});
+            }, 100);
         };
         if (n.active) node.configure(node);