Help for a Novice....

[j.ason]

Re: MMM-Bose-Soundtouch
Hi there,

As I like others are at home I thought I would give this MMM a go and first task was to see if I could sort out the Bose Module.

I have never repeat never done anything like this before so please be patient :-)

I have entered the above lines into my config.js yet when I reboot my Pi I get nothing - not even the header?

I went into Terminal and went to the modules part and then ran the GitHub clone within the ~/MagicMirror/modules location ( hope that is correct)?

Any ideas why I see nothing at all folks?

[sdetweil]

@j-ason so, if you go back to the original config.js (copy the sample to config.js, save your current one first)

does mirror come back up?

[j.ason]

Hi Sam,

The mirror works with the modules I have - calendar, calendar and time :-)

Its just the Bose one I get seem to get to work that is frustrating me tbh :-(
I fi could figure out how to add a screenshot I would :thinking_face:

[j.ason]

@sdetweil Thanks for replying so quickly too :clapping_hands:

[sdetweil]

@j-ason the forum posting pics is broken (still)… so u have to post them somewhere else

black screen usually means some config or setup problem…

open the developers window (ctrl-shift-i on the keyboard), and select the console tab,. and scroll up to see any errors (usually red text)

u did not edit any module file, right, only the config.js…

does the module have a package.json file, and if so, did u run npm install in the module folder?

[j.ason]

@sdetweil Can I send you the screenshot? (email , WhatsApp ?)

As I said I am way out of my depth tbh - only started this the other day and hoping it will make sense as I go along :crossed_fingers_light_skin_tone:

All I have done is load Raspberry Jessie version, MM2 install with default calendar, time, weather - edit… Have managed to work around getting my Google calendar to work and change location to UK for calendar and weather settings…

[sdetweil]

@j-ason sure, send to same userid as here, at gmail.

[Mykle1]

@j-ason

Looking at the documentation, I see the config sample entry does not have a comma after the last bracket. The config entry should look like this:

{
	module: "MMM-Bose-Soundtouch",
	position: "top_right",   // see mirror setting for options
	config: {          
		updateInterval: 5, // every 5 seconds
		apiBase: '192.168.xxx.xxx',
	}
},

Notice the comma after the last curly bracket?

Of course, @sdetweil has probably brought that to your attention already. :-)

[sdetweil]

@Mykle1 the comma only matters IF this is the not the last module config entry…

but blackscreen shouldn’t be because of this, you’d get a “create a config file” error

[Mykle1]

@sdetweil

True, but it IS the most common mistake for beginners, or I am much mistaken. :-)