The returned payload is usually a string, unless non-UTF8 characters are detected, in which
case it is a buffer.
The node's status icon and PID will be visible while the node is active. Changes to this can be read by the Status node.
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The Hide console option will hide the process console normally shown on Windows systems.
Killing processes
Sending msg.kill will kill a single active process. msg.kill should be a string containing
the type of signal to be sent, for example, SIGINT, SIGQUIT or SIGHUP.
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If the node has more than one process running then msg.pid must also be set with the value of the PID to be killed.
If a value is provided in the Timeout field then, if the process has not completed when the specified number of seconds has elapsed, the process will be killed automatically
Tip: if running a Python app you may need to use the -u parameter to stop the output being buffered.
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The Hide windows option can be set to hide shell windows under Windows. This option will only affect Windows operating systems.