access to config language setting

justjim1220

for timezone:
Add this to your defaults in the modules js: timezone: "America/Chicago"

Then add this in the code:

 getScripts: function() {
	return [ 
            "moment.js", "moment-timezone.js"
        ];
},

and this:

var now = moment();
	if (this.config.timezone) {
	now.tz(this.config.timezone);
}

sdetweil

@justjim1220 no… you are not understanding me…

how do i get the USERS config for language and timezone? not system time, etc…

user is in Norway…

this.config.language

doesn’t exist in the calendar module… so the set locale will fail…

justjim1220

@sdetweil after you add all that I posted, in your config file the use can add the timezone and language they want to use.

{
    module: "calendar",
    position: "top_left",
    config: {
        language: "en",
        timezone: "Norway/Oslo"
    }
},

justjim1220

@sdetweil

you will also need to add this to your start section:

/ /Set locale.
moment.updateLocale(config.language, this.getLocaleSpecification(config.timeZone));

sdetweil

@justjim1220 but I don’t want to duplicate the language config…

strawberry 3.141

@sdetweil the global language is accessible like this config.language see example https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/blob/master/modules/default/clock/clock.js#L49

justjim1220

@sdetweil

I just did added this to the calendar config and it changed it automatically:

    {
        module: "calendar",
	position: "top_left",	// This can be any of the regions. Best results in left or right regions.
	config: {
		language: "fr",
		timezone: "France/Paris"
	}
    },

sdetweil

@strawberry-3-141 cool, thanks

cowboysdude

@sdetweil said in access to config language setting:

@strawberry-3-141 cool, thanks

The kid knows his stuff! He’s a good guy! Matter of fact he gave me this to add to my module if it’s of any help :)

I use this under the start: function()

  this.config.lang = this.config.lang || config.language; //automatically overrides and sets 
     language :)      
  this.config.units = this.config.units || config.units;

justbob

Sorry for necroing this post, but from all I’ve read so far, this came up with most relevant information and solutions.

My question is this - is there a reason why the language change via config was never incorporated in this module?