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    • A Offline
      AliAS
      last edited by

      Does anybody know how to use a line break within a compliment? I’ve tried about a dozen different ways to no avail.

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        doubleT Module Developer @AliAS
        last edited by

        @AliAS
        Compliments are included via document.createTextNode(complimentText); which doesn’t allow HTML inside.

        But you can change the line within getDom: function() {} that includes the compliment from
        wrapper.appendChild(compliment);
        to
        wrapper.innerHTML = complimentText;

        and then just add a <br /> to the compliment.

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          AliAS
          last edited by

          I see. I’ll give it a try. Thank you very much.

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            AliAS @doubleT
            last edited by

            @doubleT That worked perfect. Thanks again!

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              KC5RIL
              last edited by

              Oh, great! Another noob needs help configuring the Compliments module. I’ve sussed through this for two days trying to get this up and running to earn ‘cool dad points.’ I’ve followed along and made changes to the config.js file as described. When I run ‘npm start’ I get the following: ```
              code_text

              
              > magicmirror@2.12.0 start /home/pi/MagicMirror
              > DISPLAY="${DISPLAY:=:0}" ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js
              
              [2020-08-19 20:06:47.257] [LOG]    Starting MagicMirror: v2.12.0
              [2020-08-19 20:06:47.264] [LOG]    Loading config ...
              [2020-08-19 20:06:47.268] [ERROR]  WARNING! Could not validate config file. Starting with default configuration. Please correct syntax errors at or above this line: /home/pi/MagicMirror/config/config.js:68
              			config: {
              			^^^^^^
              
              SyntaxError: Unexpected identifier
                  at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:722:23)
                  at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:798:10)
                  at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:645:32)
                  at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:560:12)
                  at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:685:19)
                  at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:16:16)
                  at loadConfig (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:67:12)
                  at App.start (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:202:3)
                  at Object.<anonymous> (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/electron.js:126:7)
                  at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:786:30)
              [2020-08-19 20:06:47.269] [LOG]    Loading module helpers ...
              [2020-08-19 20:06:47.317] [LOG]    Initializing new module helper ...
              [2020-08-19 20:06:47.318] [LOG]    Module helper loaded: updatenotification
              [2020-08-19 20:06:47.321] [LOG]    No helper found for module: helloworld.
              [2020-08-19 20:06:47.322] [LOG]    All module helpers loaded.
              [2020-08-19 20:06:47.445] [LOG]    Starting server on port 8080 ... 
              [2020-08-19 20:06:47.458] [LOG]    Server started ...
              [2020-08-19 20:06:47.459] [LOG]    Connecting socket for: updatenotification
              [2020-08-19 20:06:47.460] [LOG]    Sockets connected & modules started ...
              [2020-08-19 20:06:47.556] [LOG]    Launching application.
              
              

              What am I looking at? And how can I correct? Bear with a middle aged noob. You might have to explain this in crayon. Thanks for the help.

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              • Mykle1M Offline
                Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @KC5RIL
                last edited by

                @KC5RIL

                Post your config entry for compliments in a code block

                Create a working config
                How to add modules

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                  sdetweil @KC5RIL
                  last edited by

                  @KC5RIL > Unexpected identifier

                  90% of the time this means a comma missing on the line above

                  Sam

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                    KC5RIL @sdetweil
                    last edited by

                    @sdetweil Stand by, ya’ll. I’m proofing now. Just caught a misplaced comma.

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                      sdetweil @KC5RIL
                      last edited by

                      @KC5RIL npm config:check can show these errors.

                      has a bug in 2.12, temp fix posted to the top of the troubleshooting section

                      Sam

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                        KC5RIL @Mykle1
                        last edited by

                        @Mykle1 Here’s the code. Figured this seemed like a popular spot to wet my feet. If I could get through this, I could set the rest up.

                        {
                        			module: "compliments",
                        			position: "lower_third"
                        
                        			config: {
                        			 	   compliments: {
                        			 	   "....-01-01": [
                        			 	   "Happy New Year!"
                        				   ],
                        			    	   "....-01-07": [
                        				   "Happy Birthday, Matt!"
                        				   ],
                        				   "....-01-08": [
                        				   "Hail to the King, Baby!",
                        				   "I'm all shook up!",
                        				   "You ain't nuthin' but a hound dog!"
                        				   ],
                        				   "....-01-25": [
                        				   "yaD etisoppO yppaH"
                        				   ],
                        				   "2021-02-02": [
                        				   "It's Groundhog Day \nAgain!"
                        			   	   ],
                        				   "....-02-14": [
                        				   "Happy Valentine's Day!"
                        				   ],
                        				   "2021-02-16": [
                        				   "Laissez les bon temps rouler!"
                        				   ],
                        				   "....-03-14": [
                        				   "Time for Pi!"
                        				   ],
                        				   "2021-03-17": [
                        				   "Erin Go Bragh!",
                        				   "Kiss Me! \nI'm Irish"
                        				   ],
                        				   "....-04-01": [
                        				   "Your shoes are untied.",
                        				   "Made you look.",
                        				   "April Fools!"
                        				   ],
                        				   "2021-04-04": [
                        				   "Happy Easter!",
                        				   "Rejoice!",
                        				   "He is Risen!"
                        				   ],
                        				   "....-05-04": [
                        				   "May the Fourth be with you!"
                        				   ],
                        				   "....-05-06": [
                        				   "Revenge of the Sixth!"
                        				   ],
                        				   "....-05-09": [
                        				   "Happy Mother's Day!"
                        				   ],
                        				   "....-05-25": [
                        				   "Don't forget your towel.",
                        				   "42!"
                        				   ],
                        				   "2021-05-31": [
                        				   "Happy Memorial Day!"
                        				   ],
                        				   "2021-06-20": [
                        				   "Happy Father's Day!"
                        				   ],
                        				   "....-07-04": [
                        				   "Celebrate your Independence!",
                        				   "Freedom!",
                        				   "Happy Fourth of July!"
                        				   ],
                        				   "....-07-09": [
                        				   "Happy Birthday, Noodle!"
                        				   ],
                        				   "....-08-14": [
                        				   "Happy Anniversary!"
                        				   ],
                        				   "2021-09-06": [
                        				   "Happy Labor Day!"
                        				   ],
                        				   "....-09-11": [
                        				   "Never Forget.",
                        				   "Some gave all",
                        				   "343/61",
                        				   "Let's Roll!"
                        				   ],
                        				   "...-10-..": [
                        				   "Boo!"
                        				   ],
                        				   "....-11-16": [
                        				   "Happy Birthday, Susanne!"
                        				   ],
                        				   "2021-11-25": [
                        				   "Gobble! Gobble!",
                        				   "Happy Thanksgiving!"
                        				   ],
                        				   "....-12-07": [
                        				   "A day that will live in infamy!"
                        				   ],
                        				   "....-12-23": [
                        				   "Time to air our grievances!",
                        				   "Festivus for the rest of us!"
                        				   ],
                        				   "....-12-25": [
                        				   "Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown!",
                        				   "Rejoice!",
                        				   "Christ the Savior is born!"
                        				   ],
                        				   anytime: {
                        				   "Hey!",
                        				   "Hello.",
                        				   "Whaddup Dog?",
                        				   "Dude!",
                        				   "Hej!",
                        				   "You stay classy!"
                        				   ],
                        				   morning: [
                        				   "Good Morning!",
                        				   "Smile \nIt's a beautiful day!",
                        				   "Rise and Shine!",
                        				   "Wakey Wakey! \nEggs & Baky!",
                        				   "Coffee is ready!"
                        				   ],
                        				   afternoon: [
                        				   "Is it beer-thirty, yet?",
                        				   "What a wonderful day!"
                        				   ],
                        				   evening: [
                        				   "Good Evening."
                        				   ]
                        			}
                        		},
                        

                        While ya’ll are looking at that, I’ll check the troubleshooting section. Thanks

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                          sdetweil @KC5RIL
                          last edited by

                          @KC5RIL

                          position: "lower_third"
                          
                          			config: {
                          

                          why did I say?
                          comma missing on the line before the error

                          position: "lower_third", // < -----
                          
                          			config: {
                          

                          Sam

                          How to add modules

                          learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                            KC5RIL
                            last edited by

                            Okay! It’s coming together for me. I’m catching a couple more syntax errors. I’ll keep proofing to see if I catch more.

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                              sdetweil @KC5RIL
                              last edited by sdetweil

                              @KC5RIL general rules for the value to the right of :

                              numbers and true/false, no quotes,
                              otherwise needs quotes, doesn’t matter which as long as they are matched.

                              be careful on quotes, these curly ones " ’
                              are no good, but these text mode are
                              ok

                              "'
                              

                              also if the next line starts with a word, then this line needs a trailing comma

                              Sam

                              How to add modules

                              learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                                KC5RIL @sdetweil
                                last edited by

                                @sdetweil I’ve proofed all I can. I don’t see anymore syntax errors. Still won’t run properly. Here’s the config:check ```
                                pi@WALL-e:~/MagicMirror $ npm run config:check

                                magicmirror@2.12.0 config:check /home/pi/MagicMirror
                                node js/check_config.js

                                [2020-08-19 21:11:52.797] [INFO] Checking file… /home/pi/MagicMirror/config/config.js
                                [2020-08-19 21:11:52.858] [LOG] Line 194 col 3 Parsing error: Unexpected token {
                                /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/check_config.js:66
                                throw new Error(“Wrong syntax in config file!”);
                                ^

                                Error: Wrong syntax in config file!
                                at /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/check_config.js:66:10
                                at FSReqWrap.readFileAfterClose [as oncomplete] (internal/fs/read_file_context.js:53:3)
                                npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
                                npm ERR! errno 1
                                npm ERR! magicmirror@2.12.0 config:check: node js/check_config.js
                                npm ERR! Exit status 1
                                npm ERR!
                                npm ERR! Failed at the magicmirror@2.12.0 config:check script.
                                npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.

                                npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
                                npm ERR! /home/pi/.npm/_logs/2020-08-20T02_11_52_899Z-debug.log

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                                  KC5RIL
                                  last edited by

                                  EUREKA!

                                  The error message at start was bothering me. Figured it out with some playing around. needed a ‘}’ at 195. Problem solved.

                                  Thanks for ya’lls help. I’ll more than likely pester you again with more issues. Have your crayons ready!

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                                    sdetweil @KC5RIL
                                    last edited by

                                    @KC5RIL read this

                                    https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/4231/how-to-add-modules-for-absolute-beginners?_=1597892229407

                                    Sam

                                    How to add modules

                                    learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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