MMM-ImageSlideshow Showing images from a USB drive

sdetweil

@MwMagicMirror open the developers window, ctrl-shift-i, select the console tab, and then scroll up to see any errors. Usually red text

what is the exact config path for the images?

MwMagicMirror

Hmm
Failed to load resource: The server responded with a status of 404 Not Found
I tried giving it the full path, that didnt work either.

            {
                  module: 'MMM-ImageSlideshow',
                  position: 'top_center',
                  config: {
                  fixedImageWidth: 600,
                  fixedImageHeight: 600,
                  //imagePaths: ['modules/MMM-ImageSlideshow/example1']
                  imagePaths: ['/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-ImageSlideshow/exampleImages']

sdetweil

@MwMagicMirror if u leave out the imagePaths config entry it defaults to

 imagePaths: [ 'modules/MMM-ImageSlideshow/exampleImages' ],

the web server is already using /home/pi/MagicMirror as its root, so no explicit full path will work.

and u are specifying a folder in all cases…

the path is case sensitive

MwMagicMirror

Perfect

I’m following now, working as advertised.

tyvm

MwMagicMirror

I do have one question.

All of my pictures have the proper orientation when viewed on my windows PC, however when copied over to my MM some of them are not oriented correctly.

Anyone know the reason or if there is a fix?
I really like the ImageSlideShow, I feel like it gives me more control over the Google Photo version.
Thanks
MM

sdetweil

@MwMagicMirror sadly the browser doesn’t honor the orientation setting in the images…

i had a few like that and had to edit the image to force the correct orientation
there are a couple of libraries that could be used, but they are really pretty big.

I use MMM-ImagesPhotos

MwMagicMirror

Hey Sam,
Hows the weather down there in TX, We are originally from the Dallas area. Miss TX alot.

Yea the picture orientation is a show stoppper for me, I have a hard time convincing my wife that she likes the mirror in the bathroom…lol

What is MMM-ImagesPhotos? I dont see it on the Builders site.

sdetweil

@MwMagicMirror Texas is hot this time of year. 104 for next 2 weeks they say.
I am near Austin.

I find modules on GitHub.

It’s another image display tool

MwMagicMirror

@sdetweil
Just an FYI I did get all my photos to display correctly after using:
xnconvert from:
http://www.xnconvert.com
I selected ALL my photos and in the Actions section I selected Clear Meta data. I cleared everything but from a little research I believe I only needed to clear the EXIF data.
Anyway it worked.

MM

sdetweil

@MwMagicMirror thanks for that great info!