MMM-ModuleScheduler: need help

[anagallis]

Hello,

I need help to use the MMM-ModuleScheduler,
I don’t know how to config this module to display other modules at chosen times.
My need is to display picture module witch display different pictures on different times. Actually I use MMM-RandomPhoto, because I can configure a path with pictures.
I want to display pictures from the path:

• ‘MondayMorning/’ on monday morning from 9h00 to 12h00
• ‘Mandayafternoon/’ on monday from 13h00 to 17h00
• ‘thuesdaymorning’ on thuesday form 9 to 12, etc…

I can’t understand how to do that… is there somebody to help me please?

[sdetweil]

@anagallis if the schedules are the same every day, the easiest way would be the global schedule

Use the crontab tool to create a schedule line from:to for each time period, and add a string for the global_scheduler classname.

Then on the picture module add a property

classes:"???? ?????"

Where ??? Is the classname you specified in the schedule definition.

These classnames are just arbitrary strings, for example

Morning_scheduler, afternoon_schedule
The classes property takes a list of space separated strings

If the schedules are different on different days,
Make a pair for each day, using the same schedule names for all the days

[anagallis]

Many thanks @sdetweil ,

Here is what I done, and MM only displays pictures from the first MMM-RandomPhoto, the class ‘lundimatin’ and we’re mondy afternoon, not morning…

	modules: [
        {
            module: 'MMM-ModuleScheduler',
            config: {
                // SHOW MODULES WITH THE CLASS '*********' AT **:00 AND HIDE AT **:00 EVERY DAY
                notification_schedule: [
                // SHOW AN ALERT toutes les minutes impairs
                {notification: 'SHOW_ALERT', schedule: '1-59/2 * * * *', payload: {type: "notification", title: 'Impaire !'}},
                // SHOW AN ALERT toutes les minutes pairs
                {notification: 'SHOW_ALERT', schedule: '*/2 * * * *', payload: {type: "notification", title: 'Paire !'}},
                // SHOW MODULES WITH THE CLASS 'lundimatin' AT 09:00 AND HIDE AT 13:00 EVERY LUNDI
                {from: '0 9 * * *', to: '0 13 * * 1', groupClass: 'lundimatin'},
                // SHOW MODULES WITH THE CLASS 'lundiaprem' AT 14:00 AND HIDE AT 17:00 EVERY LUNDI
                {from: '0 14 * * *', to: '0 17 * * 1', groupClass: 'lundiaprem'},
                // SHOW MODULES WITH THE CLASS 'mardimatin' AT 09:00 AND HIDE AT 13:00 EVERY MARDI
                {from: '0 9 * * *', to: '0 13 * * 2', groupClass: 'mardimatin'},
                // SHOW MODULES WITH THE CLASS 'mardiaprem' AT 14:00 AND HIDE AT 17:00 EVERY MARDI
                {from: '0 14 * * *', to: '0 17 * * 2', groupClass: 'mardiaprem'},
            ]                
            }
        },
        {
            module: 'MMM-RandomPhoto',
            position: 'fullscreen_below',
            classes: 'lundimatin',
            config: {
                imageRepository: "localdirectory",
                repositoryConfig: {
                    path: "/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/Images/lundimatin/",
                    recursive: true,
                    exclude: ["tmp", "#recycle"],
                },
                updateInterval: 5,
                opacity: "0.9",
            }
        },
        {
            module: 'MMM-RandomPhoto',
            position: 'fullscreen_below',
            classes: 'lundiaprem',
            config: {
                imageRepository: "localdirectory",
                repositoryConfig: {
                    path: "/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/Images/lundiaprem/",
                    recursive: true,
                    exclude: ["tmp", "#recycle"],
                },
                updateInterval: 5,
                opacity: "0.9",
            }
        },

Do you see where is my problem, please?

[sdetweil]

@anagallis the MMM-RandomPhoto module doesn’t support multiple instances
the html ID and Classes are hard coded

[sdetweil]

@anagallis delete the MMM-RandomPhoto folder

cd modules
rm -rf MMM-RandomPhoto

and git clone my repo

cd modules
git clone https://github.com/sdetweil/MMM-RandomPhoto

this supports multiple instances
restart MagicMirror

[anagallis]

@sdetweil aaaah ok, it’s not multiple instances! I understand the problem now.

The second version you give of the Random-Photo module can’t display local images, it’s only for images via the net. But thank you.

l have to find a new image module, witch can be multiple instances and with picture in local directories.

[sdetweil]

@anagallis ah, I see. I found the original. Not the other fork. Same problem

Working on it

[sdetweil]

@anagallis I have redone my fork of the MMM-RandomPhoto module using the correct source, to support multiple instances.

to test this do

cd ~/MagicMirror/modules
rm -rf MMM-RandomPhoto
git clone https://github.com/sdetweil/MMM-RandomPhoto.git
cd MMM-RandomPhoto
git checkout multi-instance
npm install

see the readme for the doc on how to use the new id property to create multiple instances and what you MUST do for css to support each instance… easy, but required.

[anagallis]

Waowww! You did a fork for us, marvelous!
Many thanks @sdetweil

I’ll test it, and i’ll say you later if if works here.

[anagallis]

It’s great!
But I have a problem with the css.
css is applied only if I set the id=“_”, and if I have only one id with this value.

When I replace

id='L2_'

by

id='_'

See bellow if I done a mistake.

here is my custom.css:

#L1_randomPhoto, #L2_randomPhoto, #Ma1_randomPhoto, #Ma2_randomPhoto, #Me1_randomPhoto, #Me2_randomPhoto, #J1_randomPhoto, #J2_randomPhoto, #V1_randomPhoto, #V2_randomPhoto img {
    opacity: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

#L1_randomPhoto, #L2_randomPhoto, #Ma1_randomPhoto, #Ma2_randomPhoto, #Me1_randomPhoto, #Me2_randomPhoto, #J1_randomPhoto, #J2_randomPhoto, #V1_randomPhoto, #V2_randomPhoto img.grayscale {
    filter: grayscale(100%);
}
....etc

.
and a part of the config.json :

	modules: [
        {
            module: 'MMM-ModuleScheduler',
            config: {
                // SHOW MODULES WITH THE CLASS 'lundimatin' AT 09:00 AND HIDE AT 13:00 EVERY LUNDI
                //global_schedule: {from: '0 9 * * *', to: '0 13 * * *', groupClass: 'lundimatin'},
                // SHOW MODULES WITH THE CLASS 'lundiaprem' AT 14:00 AND HIDE AT 17:00 EVERY LUNDI
                //global_schedule: {from: '0 9 * * *', to: '0 17 * * *', groupClass: 'lundiaprem'},         
            }
        },
        {
            module: 'MMM-RandomPhoto',
            position: 'fullscreen_below',
        	classes: 'scheduler',
            config: {
				module_schedule: {from: '0 9 * * 1', to: '0 13 * * 1' },
                imageRepository: "localdirectory",
                repositoryConfig: {
                    path: "/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/Images/lundimatin/",
                    recursive: true,
                    exclude: ["tmp", "#recycle"],
                },
                updateInterval: 5,
                opacity: "1",
                id: 'L1_',
            }
        },
        {
            module: 'MMM-RandomPhoto',
            position: 'fullscreen_below',
        	classes: 'scheduler',
            config: {
				module_schedule: {from: '0 13 * * 1', to: '0 17 * * 1' },
                imageRepository: "localdirectory",
                repositoryConfig: {
                    path: "/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/Images/lundiaprem/",
                    recursive: true,
                    exclude: ["tmp", "#recycle"],
                },
                updateInterval: 5,
                opacity: "1",
                id: 'L2_',
            }
        },

[sdetweil]

@anagallis said:

note you missed one _ (my fault in instructions) there is a root {} section that contains one too

:root {
    --_randomPhoto-blur-value: 0px;
}

#L1_randomPhoto, #L2_randomPhoto, #Ma1_randomPhoto, #Ma2_randomPhoto,

if you are going to use comma, then you need to replicate the actual tag too (I think)

#L1_randomPhoto img, #L2_randomPhoto img, #Ma1_randomPhoto img, #Ma2_randomPhoto img ,........

note the id can be anything, you were using a string for the global schedule classname, you could use the same string

here is what I did and verified it worked (without using commas)
config

{
        module: 'MMM-RandomPhoto',
        position: 'fullscreen_below',
        config: {
                opacity: 0.3,
                animationSpeed: 500,
                updateInterval: 60,
                imageRepository:'localdirectory',
                id:"foo",
                repositoryConfig :{
                        path: '/Users/sam/Pictures'
                }
        }
},      
{       
        module: 'MMM-RandomPhoto',
        position: 'fullscreen_below',
        config: {
                opacity: 0.3,
                animationSpeed: 500,
                updateInterval: 60,
                imageRepository:'localdirectory',
                id:"fribble",
                repositoryConfig :{
                        path: '/Users/sam/Pics'
                }
        }       
},

custom.css

:root {
    --foorandomPhoto-blur-value: 0px;
}

#foorandomPhoto img {
    opacity: 0;
    position: absolute;;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

#fooArandomPhoto img.grayscale {
    filter: grayscale(100%);
}

#foorandomPhoto img.blur {
    filter: blur(var(--randomphoto-blur-value));
}

#foorandomPhotoIcon {
    position: absolute;
}

#foorandomPhotoIcon.rpitop {
    top: 5px;
}

#foorandomPhotoIcon.rpibottom {
    bottom: 5px;
}

#foorandomPhotoIcon.rpiright {
    right: 10px;
}

#foorandomPhotoIcon.rpileft {
    left: 10px;
}

#foorandomPhotoIcon i {
    opacity: 1;
}

#foorandomPhotoIcon i.rpihidden {
    opacity: 0;
}
:root {
    --_=fribblerandomPhoto-blur-value: 0px;
}

#fribblerandomPhoto img {
    opacity: 0;
    position: absolute;;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

#fribblerandomPhoto img.grayscale {
    filter: grayscale(100%);
}

#fribblerandomPhoto img.blur {
    filter: blur(var(--randomphoto-blur-value));
}

#fribblerandomPhotoIcon {
    position: absolute;
}

#fribblerandomPhotoIcon.rpitop {
    top: 5px;
}

#fribblerandomPhotoIcon.rpibottom {
    bottom: 5px;
}

#fribblerandomPhotoIcon.rpiright {
    right: 10px;
}

#fribblerandomPhotoIcon.rpileft {
    left: 10px;
}

#fribblerandomPhotoIcon i {
    opacity: 1;
}

#fribblerandomPhotoIcon i.rpihidden {
    opacity: 0;
}

I updated the module README.md to document the change needed there too

[anagallis]

@sdetweil
I found my mistake!
I have copy the custom.css in the path /home/pi/MagicMirror/css and it works great!

You’ve just helped me make the schedule accessible to a group of people with disabilities who can’t read. I’m going to show them their half-day schedule using pictures.

It’s great that you took the time to help us—thanks again!

[sdetweil]

@anagallis yes, custom.css is in the MagicMirror/css folder

next release (April 1 it will move to the config folder (user files will all be in one place)