# Sequence browser - proxy node data types?

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sequence-browser-proxy-node-data-types/10775>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** sequences\
**Created:** [March 22, 2020, 2:41am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sequence-browser-proxy-node-data-types/10775 "2020-03-22T02:41:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![hnisar3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/hnisar3/32/4722_2.png) [@hnisar3](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/hnisar3)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2020, 2:41am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sequence-browser-proxy-node-data-types/10775/1 "2020-03-22T02:41:52Z")

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Operating system: Windows 10  
Slicer version: 4.11.0-2019-07-23  
Expected behavior:  
I am streaming data through PLUS and using OpenIGTLinkIF. Data includes a transform, an image and a string (text read from the image by PLUS). The string streams in as ‘vtkMRMLTextNode’. In the sequence browser, I am able to set the transform (vtkMRMLLinearTransformNode) and the image(vtkMRMLScalarVolumeNode) as a proxy node for new sequences. Similarly, I want to set the string(vtkMRMLTextNode) as a proxy node and be able to record the incoming string/text information.  
P.S. it is actually a number that I want but PLUS streams as a string so I record it as a string and convert to float later on.

Actual behavior:  
In the sequence browser, in the drop-down menu, I can’t see the name of the text node.  
Is it not allowed to have vtkMRMLTextNode set as a proxy node for sequences?

Thank you for helping me. Wishing everyone wellness and health in these times.

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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2020, 3:14am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sequence-browser-proxy-node-data-types/10775/2 "2020-03-22T03:14:55Z")

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I’ve added support for sequencing vtkMRMLTextNodes now, it should be available for download on Monday.

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**Author:** ![hnisar3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/hnisar3/32/4722_2.png) [@hnisar3](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/hnisar3)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sequence-browser-proxy-node-data-types/10775/3 "2020-03-23T14:11:00Z")

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Thank you Andras! I will let you know as soon as I try it again

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**Author:** ![hnisar3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/hnisar3/32/4722_2.png) [@hnisar3](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/hnisar3)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 8:25pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sequence-browser-proxy-node-data-types/10775/4 "2020-03-24T20:25:05Z")

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It works perfectly fine! Thank you