show info from a webpage

[sdetweil]

@cazz tell me more about what you have done…

can u display some static text? how u want it to look?

then we can go about getting the data from your server…

[evroom]

Probably there are better and possible simpler ways to get it done, but I do something similar using a Perl script and this module:
https://github.com/eouia/MMM-HTMLBox
The Perl script reads values and builds a HTML page.
The module displays it on the Magic Mirror.
A cron job makes it semi-static as it runs the script regularly.

[retroflex]

If the returned result is in JSON format, I found two modules for this:
https://github.com/timdows/MMM-JsonTable
https://github.com/amcolash/MMM-json-feed

Also found a module for XML result:
https://github.com/Eunanibus/MMM-HTTPRequestDisplay

[cazz]

ohh sorry for the all replay.
I did not got any notice that someone have replay.
I have forgot about this thread but I going to look at the info you all give me because I have now create a new MMM from the ground.

@sdetweil
That I have done is I have a weather station that create a textfile that I use a PHP file to get the info I need.
I have setup a dummy to show how it looks
http://c-media.se/temp/info.php?idnr=1
http://c-media.se/temp/info.php?idnr=2
…

as you can see it is just a plain text that I like to show in MMM

@evroom
Hmm yes that is maybe something I can use, going to look into that.

@retroflex
well no but I can create so it show in XML or JSON if I have to do that.

[A Former User]

@cazz

make a test directory in your ~/MagicMirror/modules/.
Then copy below codes and save it as test.js

Module.register("test", {
  defaults: {
    refreshInterval: 5000, // ms, 0 will be deactivation
    sourceURL: "",
    appendSeed: (url) => {
      return url
    },
    display: (result) => {
      return result
    },
    className: ""
  },

  start: function() {
    this.url = "https://cors-anywhere.herokuapp.com/" + this.config.sourceURL
    this.timer = null
    this.content = null
  },

  notificationReceived: function(noti, payload, sender) {
    if (noti == "DOM_OBJECTS_CREATED") {
      this.refresh()
    }
  },

  refresh: function() {
    console.log("refreshed", Date.now())
    clearTimeout(this.timer)
    this.timer = null
    this.readContent()
    if (this.config.refreshInterval > 0) {
      this.timer = setTimeout(()=>{
        this.refresh()
      }, this.config.refreshInterval)
    }
  },

  getDom: function() {
    var wrapper = document.createElement("div")
    wrapper.className = this.config.className
    wrapper.innerHTML = this.content
    return wrapper
  },

  readContent: function() {
    var url = this.config.appendSeed(this.url)
    var xmlHttp = new XMLHttpRequest()
    xmlHttp.onreadystatechange = () => {
       if (xmlHttp.readyState == 4 && xmlHttp.status == 200) {
          console.log("SUCCESS:", this.config.sourceURL, xmlHttp.responseText)
          this.content = this.config.display(xmlHttp.responseText)
          setTimeout(()=>{this.updateDom()}, 500)
       }
    }
    xmlHttp.open("GET", url, true)
    xmlHttp.send(null)
  }
})

Then config like this;

{
      module: "test",
      position: "top_left",
      config: {
        refreshInterval: 1000 * 60  // 1000 ms, 0 will be deactivation
        sourceURL: "http://c-media.se/temp/info.php?idnr=1",
        appendSeed: (url) => {
          return url + "&" + Date.now()
        },
        className: "firstInstance"
      }
    },
    {
      module: "test",
      position: "top_left",
      config: {
        refreshInterval: 1000 * 30, // ms, 0 will be deactivation
        sourceURL: "http://c-media.se/temp/info.php?idnr=2",
        appendSeed: (url) => {
          return url + "&" + Date.now()
        },
        display: (result) => {
          return "TEMP : " + result + " C"
        },
        className: "secondInstance"
      }
    },

It will show like this;

PS This sample has an issue about CORS. to avoid, I’m using https://cors-anywhere.herokuapp.com/. But in your real usage, you might need to adjust your server setup for cross-domain issue.

[cazz]

Thanks for the replay

I have now got it to work with the module (MMM-jsonTable) that @retroflex gave me.
I did just create a PHP script that convert my info to JSON so it was easy to insert the info now.

@Sean
Thanks for the code, it look very nice but I did not got it to work :smiling_face:
It was something about the “sourceURL” it did not like but I guess I have done something wrong.
Also it was a little easy with the JSON table because I was going to insert alot of info from my weater station.