some modules are not showing on screen

A Former User

Hey there.

I didnt find a post with a solution for me. I’ve installed MM well and it displays the default stuff. I’ve added some modules, always like written at its description with git clone etc. Sometimes it was necassary to npm install

Now, when I restart using npm start MM starts well. No “config-errors”. I can see in the console the modules loaded well, but… they are not at the monitor. I’ve played with the regions without success.
I’ve already updated everything. Senseless because everything was brand new installed 2 days ago. But anyway, I tried it.

I cant belive all these modules are broken or outdated etc. May someone has an idea. I am also using the MMM-Admin-Interface for an easier handling.

I’ll give you my config.js…
The following modules are NOT showing: email, fuel (throws error in cli with “no data”, verified key on webpage etc), internet-monitor, email, MMM-Census.

Just to be clear: MM is running fine, no errors, showing the screen with SOME modules.

{
  "port": 8080,
  "language": "de",
  "timeFormat": 24,
  "units": "metric",
  "modules": [
    {
      "module": "alert"
    },
    {
      "module": "MMM-News",
      "position": "bottom_bar",
      "config": {
        "apiKey": "MYSECRET",
        "type": "horizontal",
        "query": [
          {
            "sources": "hacker-news, national-geographic, bild, cnn, focus, reddit-r-all"
          },
          {
            "country": "de",
            "className": "redTitle"
          }
        ],
        "items": 1,
        "touchable": false,
        "autoscroll": true,
        "drawInterval": 10000
      }
    },
    {
      "module": "MMM-Admin-Interface"
    },
    {
      "module": "updatenotification",
      "position": "top_bar"
    },
    {
      "module": "clock",
      "position": "top_left"
    },
    {
      "module": "compliments",
      "position": "top_bar"
    },
    {
      "module": "currentweather",
      "position": "top_center",
      "config": {
        "location": "Lohr am Main",
        "locationID": "2876147",
        "appid": "MYSECRET"
      }
    },
    {
      "module": "weatherforecast",
      "position": "top_right",
      "config": {
        "location": "Lohr am Main",
        "locationID": "2876147",
        "appid": "MYSECRET"
      },
      "header": "Wetter die Tage in "
    },
    {
      "module": "MMM-Fuel",
      "position": "top_right",
      "lat": 50.036101,
      "lng": 9.642108,
      "types": "diesel",
      "api-key": "MYSECRET",
      "provider": "tankkoenig",
      "rad": 10,
      "sort": "dist"
    },
    {
      "module": "internet-monitor",
      "position": "top_center",
      "header": "Internet",
      "config": {
        "maxTime": 20000,
        "updateInterval": 100,
        "verbose": true,
        "displayStrength": true,
        "displaySpeed": false,
        "strengthIconSize": 80,
        "maxGaugeScale": 100
      }
    },
    {
      "module": "email",
      "position": "top_left",
      "header": "Emails",
      "config": {
        "accounts": [
          {
            "user": "info@survive-yourself.de",
            "password": "MYSECRET",
            "host": "MYSECRET",
            "port": 993,
            "tls": true,
            "numberofEmails": 3,
            "authTimeout": 10000
          }
        ]
      },
      "fade": true,
      "maxCharacters": 30
    },
    {
      "module": "MMM-Census",
      "header": "Population",
      "position": "middle_center",
      "config": {
        "country": "World",
        "popYear": 2018,
        "useHeader": true,
        "header": "Popo",
        "maxWidth": "300px",
        "animationSpeed": 3000,
        "rotateInterval": 60000
      }
    }
  ],
  "address": "0.0.0.0",
  "ipWhitelist": [
    "127.0.0.1",
    "::ffff:127.0.0.1",
    "::1",
    "192.168.178.1/24",
    "::ffff:192.168.178.1/24"
  ]
}

justjim1220

@stephen

try rebooting your system

A Former User

Thanks for your answer, but of cause (didnt say - I know) - already rebooted .(

Anyway, rebooted again - no effect.

I also stopped the autostart with pm2 stop mm before to prevent a double runnig MM o.O.

No effects anyway.

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?