some modules are not showing on screen

[sdetweil]

try

npm start dev

select the console tab of the developers window
scroll to find any red text, which are errors…

another user just had a similar problem, which turned out to be some file system problem on his memory card.

[A Former User]

hm ok. I am on console (ssh).
So I have to work on the Pi directly with GUI to check that, right?

[sdetweil]

@stephen yes

[A Former User]

Sorry, but, dont know how to do that o.O feel like a noob

I’ve used VNC to get the GUI, but where to find the dev window? I’ll started from the terminal/console.

[sdetweil]

@stephen no idea over vnc…

attach a mouse to the pi…

[A Former User]

Its the same like a mouse connected. Sure I can connect a monitor and mouse+keyboard, but I dont know how to get to the dev window. I dont coded anything on the pi directly (like I am using visual code at windows for example). So how to get the dev-output?

[sdetweil]

@stephen on your remote console, do

ssh to the pi, no gui

cd MagicMirror
export DISPLAY=:0
npm start dev  

and, of course, you need a monitor on the PI

[A Former User]

Thanks!
I’ve connected a monitor and keyboard. Connected via ssh and started like you’ve posted.

Uh great output. Never seen :) … but I am not a node-nerd yet. Anyway…

There are errors to the modules I’ve missing.

In every case there is an error loading the skripts. In the log I saw there is a “/” too much while executing. For example:
GET http://0.0.0.0:8080/modules/internet-monitor//internet-monitor.js

Same at the other modules. But why? Where to correct this?

[A Former User]

Oh I saw its on all the paths (the running also).
But the error at all the modules are

ERROR on loading script XYZ

The scripts are in the given folder.

[sdetweil]

@stephen a file system problem again.

U need to run fsck , the Unix chkdsk.
But u can’t run on the boot drive while system is running …

Google search ‘fsck raspberry pi’

I have another Linux system i can use.

[A Former User]

oh lord… I quess I have something…
WTF.

I quess it was my mistake… Was it?

Some modules are in /MagicMirror/node_modules/
and some are in /MagicMirror/modules

[sdetweil]

@stephen node_modules are the ones download by install in support of the mirror… all good

modules are the add ons to the MagicMirror

[A Former User]

Maybe it has something to do with the

npm install

sometimes I had to run (as discribed at the mod-pages)?

I’ll try to pull the modules in the right folder and give it a try

[sdetweil]

@stephen no… don’t change anything… npm install built the node_modules folder… it is ok…

[A Former User]

Hell…thats it!

I’ve reinstalled the “not-working” / not showing modules INTO the /modules folder and it simply works!

Have a big thanks @sdetweil !

Its not always a filesystem-problem, sometimes the problem is right in front of the keyboard :D

[sdetweil]

@stephen cool

[sdetweil]

@stephen sorry, I misread your 1st post… I took it to mean it HAD been working and all of a sudden it was not…

got to learn to read more carefully!

can u mark your problem resolved?

[ganget]

@stephen You can start MM with developer mode. This can be done by using the cmd shell inside the MagicMirror folder and run the following command:

npm start dev

or when you’re MM is already running use the shortcut ctrl+shift+I. This article from @Mykle1 gives you all the info you need.

All of this can be done will using VNC. (I use VNC as well :smiling_face_with_smiling_eyes: )

Good luck!

[showbizkid]

I maybe wrong but should there be quote marks around any words that are in orange. My mirror has no quotes around any of those words. That’s what stood out to me.

[showbizkid]

https://jshint.com/ This site has helped me. Just delete the code that is there and copy and paste your entire code to see your errors .