MMM-DumpsterDay

[BD0G]

Save the file I uploaded (right click -Save Image As) to this directory MagicMirror/modules/MMM-DumpsterDay/imgs

Then change your MagicMirror/modules/MMM-DumpsterDay/MMM-DumpsterDay.css file so that it has this entry

.basicDiv{
	height:70px;
	width:20%;
	background-image: url(imgs/basic_red.png);
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
	background-position: center center;
	background-size: contain;
	overflow: auto;
	display:inline-block;

[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 :)

[BD0G]

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[BD0G]

@DeanoNoire Ahh , thats what is causing the issue.
US Format is Month:Day:Year and not
the European Standard Day:Month:Year.

[mrdenmark]

@BD0G
i thought i had it working but no,all the icons show up ok but i can’t get them showing on the correct days,either all or basic.
what did you change on the date?both entries look the same to me,also,did you leave the entry at false?does it still show on the expected day?

[BD0G]

I set up my config.js to todays date (for testing) so that I could see the trash can icons show up. The format that one needs to use is Day.Month.Year on the
basicStartDate:
plasticStartDate:
landscapeStartDate:
lines

Here is my config.js which does display the cans as it should.

		{
	module:"MMM-DumpsterDay",
	position:"bottom_bar",
	config: {
		refreshInterval: 18000000, // Default: 18000000 = 5 hours
		pulse: true, 			   // Default: true - Makes the module pulsating

		enableBasic: true, 				// Enable basic trashcan 
		basicStartDate: "11.11.2019", 	// The first dumpster day (Always use 2 digit dates (01 instead of 1))
		basicDateDiff_1: 7,			// 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: false,			// Same values as basic but for Plastic
		plasticStartDate: "11.11.2019", 
		plasticDateDiff_1: 28,
		plasticNotifyDayBefore: true,	

		enableLandscape: true,			// Same values as basic but for Landscape
		landscapeStartDate: "11.11.2019",
		landscapeDateDiff_1: 14,		
		landscapeNotifyDayBefore: true,
		}		
		},

When I change the dates to the 13th of this month then the trash cans are not shown as they should not be shown until the day BEFORE trash day and the DAY of trash day. Which would be tomorrow and the day after.

[mrdenmark]

@BD0G
and you leave enableplastic set to false?and it still shows up on the weeks it should?

[mrdenmark]

if i use this config all bins show-

{
	module:"MMM-DumpsterDay",
	position:"top_left",
	config: {
		refreshInterval: 18000000, // Default: 18000000 = 5 hours
		pulse: false, 			   // Default: true - Makes the module pulsating

		enableBasic: true, 				// Enable basic trashcan 
		basicStartDate: "12.11.2019", 	// The first dumpster day (Always use 2 digit dates (01 instead of 1))
		basicDateDiff_2: 7,			// 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: "12.11.2019", 
		plasticDateDiff_2: 14,
		plasticNotifyDayBefore: true,	

		enableLandscape: true,			// Same values as basic but for Landscape
		landscapeStartDate: "12.11.2019",
		landscapeDateDiff_2: 14,		
		landscapeNotifyDayBefore: true,
		}		
		},

if i use this then 2 bins show-

{
	module:"MMM-DumpsterDay",
	position:"top_left",
	config: {
		refreshInterval: 18000000, // Default: 18000000 = 5 hours
		pulse: false, 			   // Default: true - Makes the module pulsating

		enableBasic: true, 				// Enable basic trashcan 
		basicStartDate: "12.11.2019", 	// The first dumpster day (Always use 2 digit dates (01 instead of 1))
		basicDateDiff_2: 7,			// 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: false,			// Same values as basic but for Plastic
		plasticStartDate: "12.11.2019", 
		plasticDateDiff_2: 14,
		plasticNotifyDayBefore: true,	

		enableLandscape: true,			// Same values as basic but for Landscape
		landscapeStartDate: "12.11.2019",
		landscapeDateDiff_2: 14,		
		landscapeNotifyDayBefore: true,
		}		
		},

but if i change it to either of these then only the basic shows up -

enablePlastic: true,			// Same values as basic but for Plastic
		plasticStartDate: "18.11.2019",

or

enablePlastic: false,			// Same values as basic but for Plastic
		plasticStartDate: "18.11.2019",code_text

maybe i’m misunderstanding but it seems the second last one is the one i require.

for reference my red get picked up every monday and the other 2 alternate every 2 weeks,again on monday

[mrdenmark]

@mrdenmark apologies foe formatting above!

[DeanoNoire]

@mrdenmark if you set the date to 18.11.2019 and the occurance is every 14 days then it’s correct :)
If the enable value is true - the image is not visible as it’s not a trashcan day.
If the enable value is false - the part of the module is disabled and is not evaluated at all. Also I recommend to use start dates from the past, not future :)

[BD0G]

Since the Red Can graphic was added to the github repository my MagicMirror update-notification module indicates an update is needed to the MMM-DumpsterDay module. This made me think that it would be good to add the update process to the github repository instructions.

I just did a
git fetch and then a
git pull

from within the MagicMirror/modules/MMM-DumpsterDay sub directory and that updated the module.