MMM-DumpsterDay

[BD0G]

I have learned alot during the process to get this module working.

1. Getting only 2 of the cans to show up.

One must set all of the cans to true and adjust the dates within the MagicMirror/config/config.js file the very first time and save the file.

So these lines must be set to true
enableBasic: true,
enablePlastic: true,
enableLandscape: true,

Then launch MagicMirror. Then shut down MagicMirror and change the can or cans that one does not want to be shown on screen by changing the setting to false.

For instance,
enableBasic: true,
enablePlastic: false,
enableLandscape: true,

Save the file and restart MagicMirror. This will display the cans selected.
Strange behavior , but thats what I found.

I also needed to change the date on each of the cans within the same MagicMirror/config/config.js file

basicStartDate: “11.13.2019”,
plasticStartDate: “11.13.2019”,
landscapeStartDate: “11.13.2019”,

to reflect the same dates . If I left
plasticStartDate: “11.13.2019”,

as the default date then the recycle nor the landscape can would show up.

2. Changing the size of the cans. Initially the can size on my MagicMirror were way too big and I needed to modify the

MagicMirror/modules/MMM-DumpsterDay/MMM-DumpsterDay.css file.

I changed the value for height from 120 px (I think this was the default size -maybe 200px) to 70px and that turned out to be a good size.

.basicDiv{
	height:70px; // I changed this line to 70px
	width:20%;
	background-image: url(imgs/basic.png);
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
	background-position: center center;
	background-size: contain;
	overflow: auto;
	display:inline-block;
}

.landscapeDiv{
	height:70px;  // I changed this line to 70px
	width:20%;
	background-image: url(imgs/landscape.png);
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
	background-position: center center;
	background-size: contain;
	overflow: auto;
	display:inline-block;
}


.plasticDiv{
	height:70px;  //I changed this line to 70px
	width:20%;
	background-image: url(imgs/recycle_yellow.png);
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
	background-position: center center;
	background-size: contain;
	overflow: auto;
	display:inline-block;

[mrdenmark]

@BD0G
fantastic,thankyou,the helpfulness of people on tghis forum never ceases to surprise me!

[BD0G]

@mrdenmark So I take it that worked as intended? :)

You are welcome. I have just been focused on getting this module to work. Trash day is in 2 days. LOL!

Hopefully we can have @DeanoNoire add the red trashcan to the github repository under images just in case someone else wants that color for thier trash can as well.

[BD0G]

What I have yet to figure out is how to get the basic trash can and the landscape can to be shown with less space between them. It appears as if there is enough space between those 2 cans to show the recycle can and since its set to false it is not shown onscreen , but there is a blank space between the cans for it to fit.

I want the 2 cans centered and with less space between them.

Here is the current spacing
DropBox Link

[DeanoNoire]

@BD0G

I also needed to change the date on each of the cans within the same MagicMirror/config/config.js file

basicStartDate: “11.13.2019”,
plasticStartDate: “11.13.2019”,
landscapeStartDate: “11.13.2019”,

Please note the date format in the config should be DD.MM.YYYY, the only format making sense :P

If you were testing this on 11.11.2019, the month and day commutable :D

[BD0G]

@DeanoNoire Thats not how the default dates in the MagicMirror/config/config.js were listed from what I recall. They were/are MM.DD.YYYY.

Here is the sample entry that is on the github repository and it lists 24.10.2019 which has to be MM:DD:YYYY. There is no 24th month. :)

enableBasic: true, 				// Enable basic trashcan 
	basicStartDate: "24.10.2019", 	// The first dumpster day (Always use 2 digit dates (01 instead of 1))
	basicDateDiff_1: 14,			// Trashday reoccurance - Default: 14 (every 14 days)
	basicNotifyDayBefore: true,		//Default: true - If you want the notification to appear also the day before the dumpster day
	
enablePlastic: true,			// Same values as basic but for Plastic
	plasticStartDate: "16.01.2019", 
	plasticDateDiff_1: 28,
	plasticNotifyDayBefore: true,	

	enableLandscape: false,			// Same values as basic but for Landscape
	landscapeStartDate: "29.10.2019",
	landscapeDateDiff_1: 28,		
	landscapeNotifyDayBefore: true,

[DeanoNoire]

@BD0G That would be playing with the width of the elements in the css file. I will check the options of making it a config key as well. But later today - just got to work :)
Thanks for all the ideas and work done! :)

[DeanoNoire]

@BD0G

added :)

[BD0G]

@DeanoNoire Just saw that! Thanks!
Error in spelling of the word clone in the instructions. Its spelled colne.

Just FYI.

[DeanoNoire]

@BD0G Exactly: 24 = DD, 10=MM, 2019=YYYY, so 24.10.2019 is DD.MM.YYYY, an European standard format :)
What I quoted from your post: 11.13.2019 is not applicable as there is no 13th month :)

var startDateYear = startDate.substring(6,10);
var startDateMonth = startDate.substring(3,5);
var startDateDay = startDate.substring(0,2);

That’s the exact code that cuts the date to year, month and day variables, so day is the first two numbers, month are another two numbers and year are last four numbers :)