Python in to the magic mirror.

[A Former User]

@paulvanderheijden90
Your node_helper.js is not correct.

See other’s module as reference.

Or you can get a hint of executing python script in node_helper.js
https://github.com/eouia/MMM-GroveGestures/blob/master/node_helper.js
(I’m using PythonShell instead child_process in that module.)

[sdetweil]

@paulvanderheijden90 start the mirror in developer mode

npm start dev

and look at the console tab for errors (red text)

now in your node_helper spawn data.on() routine, you need to add a sendSocketNotification(:I_DID", some_data) to get the info to the Module.js socketNotificationReceived() method so you can do something to display it (call updateDom(), which will schedule a call to getDom()

[paulvanderheijden90]

@sean said in Python in to the magic mirror.:

@paulvanderheijden90
Your node_helper.js is not correct.

Hello Sean,
Why is it wrong? I copy it from your post earlier.
I started in Dev mode. I noticed that wenn I add the Node_helper.js module in the MMM-P2000 map the Magic mirror crashes and give only black screen.
I studyed the Node_helper file. I see in the first line you define the function and in the second line you define the settings for that function. So that’s clear to me. In the next lines you define the stdout of the process and copy it in de Console Log. so that’s also clear for me. So I down’t know why is it not working and crashes.

I made in the same map ( home/pi/src/ ) a file called test.py Here I defined a string and I write the string to the stdout so as you say before the python project don’t need a separate call. So that should work as well.

Node_helper.js:

Python project:

I also getting in to the module setup so I changed the MMM-P2000.js and I think it is oke like this.
First the start function restart every 1000mS the dom function.
then the getdom Function is now showing the test “Hello World” in the module
so that should be oke aswell. I

How do I need to link the socked notification message to the Module string?

[sdetweil]

@paulvanderheijden90 node helper needs to look like this
see the doc here https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/tree/master/modules#the-node-helper-node_helperjs

const NodeHelper = require('node_helper');

// any other imports (javascript require)

module.exports = NodeHelper.create({
   // local variables 
    self: 0,
		pins_loaded:[],
		pin_index:0,
		results:{},
		using_chartjs: true,
		suspended: false,
		timer:null,

    start: function() {
        console.log("Starting module: " + this.name);
        self = this;
    },
 socketNotificationReceived: function(notification, payload) {
        // usually the module send the config data down to the node_helper
        if (notification === 'CONFIG') {
            this.config = payload;
        }

// any other functions, u need, note, after each function is a ',' (comma)
}
});

[A Former User]

node_helper.js is helper script of your module to use various features of NodeJS. your main module script(MMM-P2000.js) is just front-end javascript on Browser(Electron/Chromium). So when you need more features which are not supported on browser level, use node_helper.js

MMM-P2000.js and node_helper.js can communicate with each other by socketNotification.

you need to make proper node_helper.js which could be used in MM framework.

Usual format is

var NodeHelper = require("node_helper")

module.exports = NodeHelper.create({
  start: function() {
    // ...
  },
  socketNotificationReceived: function(notification, payload) {
    // ...
  },
})

There are two entry points in node_helper.js from your main module .

start will be called when MM is executed and your module is loaded. Usually you can prepare things here.

socektNotificationReceived will be called when your main module send socketNotification with sendSocketNotification.

With this, you can transfer config values, specific datas or order to do something.

Your current MMM-P2000.js is not so good to use. I recommend you continue to read my https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/8534/head-first-developing-mm-module-for-extreme-beginners more.

[paulvanderheijden90]

I changed the Node_helper.js:

But the minute I run the Start dev I get white screens. so im not able to debug anything.
Can I get a hand ?

[sdetweil]

the spawn stuff needs to be INSIDE the node helper…

probably called in Start or in the socketNotificationReceived, when the config is sent down from the module…

[paulvanderheijden90]

@sdetweil Thank you for you’re information.
I changed it like you said but unfortunly still get the With screens.

[A Former User]

@paulvanderheijden90
If possible, Instead image, post code itself.
Anyway, You’d better to read docs more carefully.

MMM-P2000.js

/// MMM-P2000.js

Module.register("MMM-P2000", {
  getDom: function() {
    var e = document.createElement("div")
    e.id = "DISPLAY"
    return e
  },
  notificationReceived: function(notification, payload, sender) {
    switch(notification) {
      case "DOM_OBJECTS_CREATED":
        var timer = setInterval(()=>{
          this.sendSocketNotification("GIVE_ME_DATA")
        }, 1000)
        break
    }
  },
  socketNotificationReceived: function(notification, payload) {
    switch(notification) {
      case "HERE_IS_DATA":
        var e = document.getElementById("DISPLAY")
        e.innerHTML = payload
        break
    }
  },
})

node_helper.js

/// node_helper.js
const spawn = require("child_process").spawn
var NodeHelper = require("node_helper")

module.exports = NodeHelper.create({
  socketNotificationReceived: function(notification, payload) {
    switch(notification) {
      case "GIVE_ME_DATA":
        this.job()
        break
    }
  },
  job: function() {
    var process = spawn("python", ["/home/pi/src/test.py"])
    process.stdout.on("data", (data)=>{
      console.log(data)
      this.sendSocketNotification("HERE_IS_DATA", data)
    })
  }
})

I didn’t test. I wrote this code with only my brain. so there could be errors, but you can catch the concept.

[paulvanderheijden90]

@Sean Thank you very much im going to check the code and see if I can implement it in the magic mirror.
Thank you I will let you know