autostart mm

[robertybob]

@geo https://www.calendarlabs.com/ical-calendar/holidays/uk-holidays-75/

[geo]

hi thx for that but got message to create a config file.cheers

[sdetweil]

@geo can u show us that section of the config.js. the calendar configuration

I think u missed a quote

[geo]

https://www.calendarlabs.com/ical-calendar/holidays/uk-holidays-75/

[geo]

		module: "calendar",
		header: "UK Holidays",
		position: "top_left",
		config: {
			calendars: [
				{
					symbol: "calendar-check-o ",
					https://www.calendarlabs.com/ical-calendar/holidays/uk-holidays-75/

[sdetweil]

@geo nice, but that’s not the required syntax

what did it look like before u changed it?

[geo]

@sdetweil

			module: "calendar",
			header: "UK Holidays",
			position: "top_left",
			config: {
				calendars: [
					{
						symbol: "calendar-check-o ",
						url: "webcal://www.calendarlabs.com/templates/ical/UK-Holiday.ics"

[sdetweil]

@geo so, why doesn’t the new url go inside the quotes of url:“…”

like the old one did?

[geo]

url: “https://www.calendarlabs.com/ical-calender/holidays/uk-holidays-75/”
this is what i have now but in the mm the message is no events

[A Former User]

url: “https://www.calendarlabs.com/ical-calender/holidays/uk-holidays-75/”

maybe with:

url: "https://www.calendarlabs.com/ical-calendar/holidays/uk-holidays-75/"

or if still not work maybe with

url: "https://www.calendarlabs.com/ical-calendar/ics/75/UK_Holidays.ics"

[sdetweil]

@geo did u try the url in a browser, does it download an ics file?

this is required for calendar modules

[geo]

@Bugsounet hi thx for that the second suggestion worked. absolutely great.many thanks.

[geo]

hi not sure what you meant but as you can see the calendar is now working.thx for your help.@sdetweil

[sdetweil]

@geo come on, u gotta learn this stuff.

what is a browser?
if I asked u to enter a url in a browser what would u do?
did it download a file? simple yes or no answer.

[sdetweil]

@geo that’s great it’s working, but u didn’t learn how to solve it on your own. so next time, u will be stuck again

[geo]

@sdetweil it gave me lots of info on uk calendar events but what can i do with it.how can the info be trans to mm config file

[sdetweil]

@geo please read this, and practice
https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/4231/how-to-add-modules-for-absolute-beginners?_=1595962018748

[geo]

@sdetweil this is all veryfor you to say my understanding is lower than a noobie, my interest was to make a mm for my grand daughter.difficult because because i do not own a comp,just an ipad.i do not understand any of it even when reading about and the comp language and terminology just flys over my head.read what you suggested by myke, it was out of my range,all this go there open this close that do the other for me is difficult.that is why i have to rely on forum members for one off direction.
another thing i find difficult is the dis information on the forum which makes things more difficult.i have however learned somethings,the best was copy/paste saves the manual effort.i also have taken notes which are useful to a point,but not when the mm installation guide has been changed.
so i will persevere,even tho my pi has expired and buy a new one and start again.forgot to mention enjoyed making the mm frame and mounting the screem.
thankyou all.
geo

[sdetweil]

@geo well, great story.

we are all here as volunteers to help others learn how to build and maintain a MagicMirror system

I AM NOT here to create one for someone/anyone. at some point we all know nothing, and we learn, or fail.

best of luck

[A Former User]

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