New to Modules, Need help

[randal-io]

I am trying to build a module to replace the compliments default with one that displays random quotes. The quotes are being pulled from a public api at forismatic.com - http://forismatic.com/en/api/ . It seems straight forward from the python example they have. I just don’t know what I’m doing wrong here.

/* global Module */

/* Magic Mirror
 * Module: MMM-ForismaticQuotes
 *
 * By 
 * MIT Licensed.
 */

Module.register("ForismaticQuotes", {
	defaults: {
		updateInterval: 60000,
		retryDelay: 5000,
		animationSpeed: 5000,
		lang: config.language || "en",
		key: 123456,
		apiURL: "http://api.forismatic.com/api/1.0/"
	},

	requiresVersion: "2.1.0", // Required version of MagicMirror

	start: function() {
		var self = this;
		var dataRequest = null;
		var dataNotification = null;

		//Flag for check if module is loaded
		this.loaded = false;

		// Schedule update timer.
		this.getData();
		setInterval(function() {
			self.updateDom();
		}, this.config.updateInterval);
	},

	/*
	 * getData
	 * function example return data and show it in the module wrapper
	 * get a URL request
	 *
	 */
	getData: function() {
		var self = this;
		
		var urlApi = this.config.apiURL + "?method=getQuote&format=json&lang=" + this.config.lang + "&key=" + this.config.key;

		var retry = true;
		
		var str_key = key.toString();
		
		if (this.config.key.length() > 6) {
			Log.error(self.name, "Max key length is 6.");
		}
		
		if (this.config.lang != "en" || "ru") {
			Log.error(self.name, "Please enter a supported language into the config.");
		}

		var dataRequest = new XMLHttpRequest();
		dataRequest.open("GET", urlApi, true);
		dataRequest.onreadystatechange = function() {
			console.log(this.readyState);
			if (this.readyState === 4) {
				console.log(this.status);
				if (this.status === 200) {
					self.processData(JSON.parse(this.response));
				} else if (this.status === 401) {
					self.updateDom(self.config.animationSpeed);
					Log.error(self.name, this.status);
					retry = false;
				} else {
					Log.error(self.name, "Could not load data.");
				}
				if (retry) {
					self.scheduleUpdate((self.loaded) ? -1 : self.config.retryDelay);
				}
			}
		};
		dataRequest.send();
	},


	/* scheduleUpdate()
	 * Schedule next update.
	 *
	 * argument delay number - Milliseconds before next update.
	 *  If empty, this.config.updateInterval is used.
	 */
	scheduleUpdate: function(delay) {
		var nextLoad = this.config.updateInterval;
		if (typeof delay !== "undefined" && delay >= 0) {
			nextLoad = delay;
		}
		nextLoad = nextLoad ;
		var self = this;
		setTimeout(function() {
			self.getData();
		}, nextLoad);
	},

	getDom: function() {
		var self = this;

		// create element wrapper for show into the module
		var wrapper = document.createElement("div");

		if (!this.loaded) {
			wrapper.innerHTML = this.translate("LOADING");
			wrapper.className = "dimmed light small";
			return wrapper;
		}
		// If this.dataRequest is not empty
		if (this.dataRequest) {
			var wrapperDataRequest = document.createElement("div");
			
			var wrapperDataRequestQuote = document.createElement("div");
			wrapperDataRequestQuote.innerHTML = this.quoteText;
			wrapperDataRequestQuote.className = "bold xlarge bright align-left";
			
			var wrapperDataRequestAuthor = document.createElement("div");
			wrapperDataRequestAuthor.innerHTML = this.quoteAuthor;
			wrapperDataRequestAuthor.className = "regular medium normal align-right";
			
			var wrapperDataRequestLink = document.createElement("div");
			wrapperDataRequestLink.innerHTML = this.quoteLink;
			wrapperDataRequestLink.className = "thin xsmall dimmed align-right";
			
			wrapperDataRequest.appendChild(wrapperDataRequestQuote);
			wrapperDataRequest.appendChild(wrapperDataRequestAuthor);
			wrapperDataRequest.appendChild(wrapperDataRequestLink);
			
			wrapper.appendChild(wrapperDataRequest);
		}
		return wrapper;
	},

	processData: function (data) {
		
		if (!data || !data.quoteText) {
			// Did not receive usable new data.
			return;
		}
		
		var this.quoteText = data.quoteText;
		var this.quoteAuthor = data.quoteAuthor;
		var this.quoteLink = data.quoteLink;
		
		this.loaded = true;
		this.updateDom(this.config.animationSpeed);
	},
});

Any help would be great, thanks!!

[strawberry 3.141]

@randal-io what’s failing in your module?

[randal-io]

Thats my problem, I’m so new I don’t even know how to debug the module. It won’t start at all, doesn’t even display “Loading”.

[strawberry 3.141]

@randal-io you can view your logs by starting the mirror with npm start dev or by pressing cmd+shift+i

[randal-io]

Thanks strawberry 3.141 for the npm start dev tip! Was essential in getting past the stupid errors, and identifying the larger ones.

BIG shoutout to cowboysdude for the guidence, help, and code reformatting which got the JSON working!!!

Now I just have to get it formatted and I’ll be set!!

[Mykle1]

@randal-io

I think it rather ironic that the quote shown above so aptly describes @cowboysdude. ;-)

Well done randal-io!

[cowboysdude]

@Mykle1 said in New to Modules, Need help:

@randal-io

I think it rather ironic that the quote shown above so aptly describes @cowboysdude. ;-)

Well done randal-io!

LOTS OF MADNESS LOL

Good Job on the module! :)

[strawberry 3.141]

@randal-io you also have an error in here

if (this.config.lang != "en" || "ru") {
	Log.error(self.name, "Please enter a supported language into the config.");
}

this will always print the error message, it should be

if (this.config.lang != "en" && this.config.lang != "ru") {
	Log.error(self.name, "Please enter a supported language into the config.");
}

[Mykle1]

@cowboysdude said in New to Modules, Need help:

LOTS OF MADNESS LOL

And your fair share of genius! (Guru)