MMM-News and BBC

sdetweil

@DarrenHill what is your address: in mm config.js?

have u changed it recently?

does this module report errors in the console?
might be a CORS error…

DarrenHill

Thanks gents. Nice to know support is still there.

It was working a while back (several weeks) then it started showing images with #null and no other text, and now it doesn’t show anything in the area assigned to it.

In mm-error.log after a reboot, all I see is this:

[06.09.2022 20:13.58.974] [ERROR] Whoops! There was an uncaught exception...
[06.09.2022 20:13.58.990] [ERROR] Error: listen EADDRINUSE: address already in use 0.0.0.0:8080
    at Server.setupListenHandle [as _listen2] (node:net:1330:16)
    at listenInCluster (node:net:1378:12)
    at doListen (node:net:1516:7)
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:84:21) {
  code: 'EADDRINUSE',
  errno: -98,
  syscall: 'listen',
  address: '0.0.0.0',
  port: 8080
}
[06.09.2022 20:13.58.992] [ERROR] MagicMirror² will not quit, but it might be a good idea to check why this happened. Maybe no internet connection?
[06.09.2022 20:13.58.993] [ERROR] If you think this really is an issue, please open an issue on GitHub: https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/issues
[29786:0906/201403.366075:ERROR:viz_main_impl.cc(186)] Exiting GPU process due to errors during initialization
[29882:0906/201403.754866:ERROR:gpu_memory_buffer_support_x11.cc(44)] dri3 extension not supported.
[29803:0906/201403.845480:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(126)] ContextResult::kTransientFailure: Failed to send GpuControl.CreateCommandBuffer.

(I renamed the log file and started a fresh log file with a reboot, as the old one is large and full of stuff).

The mirror has a static IP address which hasn’t changed, and I haven’t knowingly changed anything in the config, at least since the problem arose.

Can you remind me how to access the console?

sdetweil

@DarrenHill alt-spacebar, n

MagicMirror is the app created by my install

mm is the one created by following the manual instructions.

pm2 stop all
will stop everything

pm2 info 0 (or name) will dump out the info about what is to be run…
for MagicMirror it is /home/pi/MagicMirror/I stallers/mm.sh

to delete an entry

pm2 delete 0( or 1 or a name)
then pm2 save to update the pm2 startup cache

pm2 --help, like most Linux commands will tell you all the things it can do

DarrenHill

@sdetweil Thanks - I just found the wiki page about auto starting and saw I had somehow got it running twice.

That’s now fixed, but after a reboot the module issue still remains.

I’ll go check logs and console now.

DarrenHill

@sdetweil OK I’ve found a News module error in the MagicMirror-out.log:

[06.09.2022 20:26.46.502] [LOG]   [NEWS] Error :  https://newsapi.org/v2/top-headlines?sources=bbc-news&pageSize=100&apiKey=<redacted> TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'toString')

    at slugify (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-News/node_helper.js:24:17)
    at cb (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-News/node_helper.js:89:33)
    at getArticles (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-News/node_helper.js:135:22)
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5)

I’ve removed my API key string, but the rest is copy/paste.

I tried a git pull on the module the other day before my first post here, and it’s up to date.

sdetweil

@DarrenHill that error means the content back from the API is not as expected. either nothing there or the format changed.

DarrenHill

@sdetweil OK, although from what @mumblebaj posted above it still works for him with my config?

I’ll try removing it and reinstalling it and see if that helps.

sdetweil

@DarrenHill not a reinstall thing

DarrenHill

@sdetweil OK.

So I guess I’m stuck for now unless you or the others have any suggestions.

I was wondering as you say if the incoming info format had changed when it started throwing the #null text, but it’s weird that it works for others?

MMRIZE

@DarrenHill
Well, I also tried your config with my apiKey and it worked.

Try this in your browser and let’s see what happens.

https://newsapi.org/v2/top-headlines?sources=bbc-news&pageSize=100&apiKey=YOUR_KEY

sdetweil

@DarrenHill ediut node_helper.js

insert this line

      console.log("fetch result=",result)

after line 128 so it looks like this

      var result = await response.json()
      console.log("fetch result=",result)
      return(result)

then rerun MM… best to stop using pm2 for all this

pm2 stop all

then

cd ~/MagicMirror
npm start >somefile.txt 2>&1

wait 15 seconds

ctrl-m to minimize MM
then ctrl-c on the terminal window you use to start MM

then edit somefile.txt

to look for status:
(ctrl-w in nano)

this is another dumb api… there is an error , but it doesn’t return it in the return code, but in the data!!!.. stupid…

for mine it says (with a bad key)

[06.09.2022 14:56.29.138] [LOG]   fetch result= {
  status: 'error',
  code: 'apiKeyInvalid',
  message: 'Your API key is invalid or incorrect. Check your key, or go to https://newsapi.org to create a free API key.'
}

MMRIZE

@MMRIZE said in MMM-News and BBC:

@DarrenHill
Well, I also tried your config with my apiKey and it worked.

Try this in your browser and let’s see what happens.

https://newsapi.org/v2/top-headlines?sources=bbc-news&pageSize=100&apiKey=YOUR_KEY

It should be like something similar to this(if your apiKey is valid);

{"status":"ok","totalResults":10,"articles":[{"source":{"id":"bbc-news","name":"BBC News"},"author":"BBC News","title":"Vaping: Juul to pay $438.5 m in youth marketing probe","description":"US prosecutors accuse the firm of \"relentlessly\" targeting underage buyers.","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62813896","urlToImage":"https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/1F91/production/_126618080_323275f83124ee4f8c4cbed6b71c6807fe92d57c.jpg","publishedAt":"2022-09-06T19:52:21.045172Z","content":"Juul Labs will pay $438.5m (£380m) to end a probe of its advertising to underage buyers as it rose to be one of the top e-cigarette firms in the US.\r\nThe deal with 33 states and Puerto Rico also rest… [+1826 chars]"}, …

DarrenHill

@MMRIZE said in MMM-News and BBC:

https://newsapi.org/v2/top-headlines?sources=bbc-news&pageSize=100&apiKey=YOUR_KEY

I get this, which looks slightly different to yours? :

{"status":"ok","totalResults":10,"articles":[{"title":"Vaping: Juul to pay $438.5 m in youth marketing probe","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-06T19:52:21.045172Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62813896"},{"title":"Eliza Fletcher: Police identify body found in search for heiress","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-06T16:52:18.6995928Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62811661"},{"title":"Ukraine war: Russians to pay €45 more to enter EU under new rules","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-06T16:37:23.3671715Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62811675"},{"title":"Fat Leonard: Malaysian businessman linked to US Navy scandal escapes","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-06T16:22:22.2671956Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62764226"},{"title":"Canada stabbings: Police hunt remaining suspect after Saskatchewan attacks","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-06T15:22:24.1190163Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-62811629"},{"title":"Ukraine: Ben Stiller and Sean Penn latest Americans banned from Russia","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-06T12:52:14.8462267Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62806655"},{"title":"Canada stabbings: Relatives identify 'random' victims of Saskatchewan attack","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-06T11:07:21.1055569Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62804826"},{"title":"Liz Truss: Boris Johnson to give farewell speech before new PM takes office","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-06T04:37:21.3806544Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-62802807"},{"title":"Keith Davis: He was protecting the oceans - then he disappeared","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-05T20:52:23.0241991Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62603911"},{"title":"Timed Teaser: How did Putin mark Gorbachev's death?","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-05T20:37:23.1798468Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62763889"}]}

@sdetweil I’ll do your test now…

MMRIZE

@DarrenHill
Ok, I found something. I don’t know why, but your result has “articles.source.Name” instead of “articles.source.name” that makes this error.

sdetweil

@MMRIZE yes, was just about to post that

DarrenHill

@sdetweil I get this (for the relevant bit):


[06.09.2022 21:11.46.552] [LOG]   fetch result= {
  status: 'ok',
  totalResults: 10,
  articles: [
    {
      title: 'Vaping: Juul to pay $438.5 m in youth marketing probe',
      author: 'BBC News',
      source: [Object],
      publishedAt: '2022-09-06T19:52:21.045172Z',
      url: 'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62813896'
    },
    {
      title: 'Eliza Fletcher: Police identify body found in search for heiress',
      author: 'BBC News',
      source: [Object],
      publishedAt: '2022-09-06T16:52:18.6995928Z',
      url: 'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62811661'
    },
    {
      title: 'Ukraine war: Russians to pay €45 more to enter EU under new rules',
      author: 'BBC News',
      source: [Object],
      publishedAt: '2022-09-06T16:37:23.3671715Z',
      url: 'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62811675'
    },
    {
      title: 'Fat Leonard: Malaysian businessman linked to US Navy scandal escapes',
      author: 'BBC News',
      source: [Object],
      publishedAt: '2022-09-06T16:22:22.2671956Z',
      url: 'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62764226'
    },
    {
      title: 'Canada stabbings: Police hunt remaining suspect after Saskatchewan attacks',
      author: 'BBC News',
      source: [Object],
      publishedAt: '2022-09-06T15:22:24.1190163Z',
      url: 'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-62811629'
    },
    {
      title: 'Ukraine: Ben Stiller and Sean Penn latest Americans banned from Russia',
      author: 'BBC News',
      source: [Object],
      publishedAt: '2022-09-06T12:52:14.8462267Z',
      url: 'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62806655'
    },
    {
      title: "Canada stabbings: Relatives identify 'random' victims of Saskatchewan attack",
      author: 'BBC News',
      source: [Object],
      publishedAt: '2022-09-06T11:07:21.1055569Z',
      url: 'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62804826'
    },
    {
      title: 'Liz Truss: Boris Johnson to give farewell speech before new PM takes office',
      author: 'BBC News',
      source: [Object],
      publishedAt: '2022-09-06T04:37:21.3806544Z',
      url: 'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-62802807'
    },
    {
      title: 'Keith Davis: He was protecting the oceans - then he disappeared',
      author: 'BBC News',
      source: [Object],
      publishedAt: '2022-09-05T20:52:23.0241991Z',
      url: 'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62603911'
    },
    {
      title: "Timed Teaser: How did Putin mark Gorbachev's death?",
      author: 'BBC News',
      source: [Object],
      publishedAt: '2022-09-05T20:37:23.1798468Z',
      url: 'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62763889'
    }
  ]
}
[06.09.2022 21:11.46.635] [LOG]   [NEWS] Error :  https://newsapi.org/v2/top-headlines?sources=bbc-news&pageSize=100&apiKey=<redacted> TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'toString')
    at slugify (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-News/node_helper.js:24:17)
    at cb (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-News/node_helper.js:89:33)
    at getArticles (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-News/node_helper.js:136:22)
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5)

sdetweil

@DarrenHill said in MMM-News and BBC:

  source: [Object],

its in there

DarrenHill

@MMRIZE said in MMM-News and BBC:

@DarrenHill
Ok, I found something. I don’t know why, but your result has “articles.source.Name” instead of “articles.source.name” that makes this error.

Anything I can do to overcome that?

No idea why I’m getting different API returns to you guys…?

sdetweil

@DarrenHill @MMRIZE

also doesn’t get ‘content’ or ‘description’, so those will fail too…

DarrenHill

I tried to register for a new api key, but when I tried it told me that they don’t support the UK (where I am) so I wonder if that somehow has something to do with it.

This has obviously changed since I first registered, and given I’m getting some response from the API it is at least partially working, but besides that I have no idea…