node-red-contrib-chronos 1.15

[jensrossbach]

Hi all,

I published a new release of the node-red-contrib-chronos nodes, namely version 1.15. Besides bug fixes, this version features the following new stuff:

Advanced repetition mode

In the last release, I introduced the possibility to specify cron-like schedules for the scheduler node. This release brings a similar feature to the repeat node. The "advanced mode" lets you define the repetition intervals using a cron table which gives you a lot more flexibility. Of course the cron table can also be overridden via the input message.

Date of ending time

Until now, the repetition ending time of the repeat node was always at the date when a message arrived. Now you can optionally specify a date to which the ending time shall be applied instead of message ingress date (this is especially useful for large intervals or when using the advanced mode). The date can be overridden as part of the msg.until override.

Forwarding behavior on message ingress

So far, a message arriving at the repeat node was always immediately forwarded, regardless if a potentially configured ending time was already exceeded. Now you can configure the behavior on message ingress: you can completely prevent message forwarding on ingress, forward only if ending time has not yet been exceeded or always forward (same behavior as on previous versions). Also the message ingress behavior can be overridden by the input message.

🔗 node-red-contrib-chronos 1.15