Config file Error - 'Split' Property

[paulyp2k6]

So, I am not a SW engineering and a code neophyte, so my question may lack some of that clarity or insight. I just added a few new modules to my Config file, went through a round of troubleshooting syntax (e.g., missing commas and braces, etc.), and now I am getting an error that says: “WARNING: Could not load config file. Starting with default configuration. Error found: TypeError: Cannot read propert ‘split’ of undefined.”

Any ideas of where that error may reside?!

[sdetweil]

@paulyp2k6 , no but do
npm run config:check
in the mm folder to check syntax.

disable stuff til u find it

many times u misspelled something.
split means array []… so look for stuff like that.

i admit even as hard as i tried, i missed many opportunities to catch these errors

[paulyp2k6]

Thanks so much, I will give that a try. In my college days the most frequent error was a missing semi-colon. Now it seems to be missing commas. Syntax will always be my downfall. But, thanks for the help.

[sdetweil]

@paulyp2k6 javascript is pretty straightforward in data definitions. allows comments, cause its ‘code’, vs json which is not, and very precise

[paulyp2k6]

@sdetweil So, I ran the Syntax check just now, like you suggested, and the Config file has no Syntax errors.

[sdetweil]

@paulyp2k6 ok, then do this

cd ~/MagicMirror
npm start >somefile
wait, hit ctrl-c
and show us somefile

[paulyp2k6]

2021-01-27 18:49:34.496] [ERROR] WARNING! Could not load config file. Starting with default configuration. Error found: TypeError: Cannot read property ‘split’ of undefined
[2021-01-27 18:49:34.501] [ERROR] App threw an error during load
[2021-01-27 18:49:34.502] [ERROR] TypeError: Cannot read property ‘split’ of undefined
at loadModule (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:115:25)
at loadNextModule (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:169:5)
at /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:171:6
at loadModule (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:153:4)
at loadNextModule (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:169:5)
at /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:171:6
at Class.loaded (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/node_helper.js:18:3)
at loadModule (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:151:6)
at loadNextModule (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:169:5)
at /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:171:6
[2021-01-27 18:49:34.503] [ERROR] Whoops! There was an uncaught exception…
[2021-01-27 18:49:34.504] [ERROR] TypeError: Cannot read property ‘split’ of undefined
at loadModule (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:115:25)
at loadNextModule (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:169:5)
at /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:171:6
at loadModule (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:153:4)
at loadNextModule (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:169:5)
at /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:171:6
at Class.loaded (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/node_helper.js:18:3)
at loadModule (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:151:6)
at loadNextModule (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:169:5)
at /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:171:6
[2021-01-27 18:49:34.507] [ERROR] MagicMirror will not quit, but it might be a good idea to check why this happened. Maybe no internet connection?
[2021-01-27 18:49:34.508] [ERROR] If you think this really is an issue, please open an issue on GitHub: https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/issues

[sdetweil]

@paulyp2k6 can u post the config.js?

[paulyp2k6]

/* Magic Mirror Config Sample
*

• By Michael Teeuw https://michaelteeuw.nl
• MIT Licensed.
• For more information on how you can configure this file
• See https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror#configuration

*/

var config = {
address: “localhost”, // Address to listen on, can be:
// - “localhost”, “127.0.0.1”, “::1” to listen on loopback interface
// - another specific IPv4/6 to listen on a specific interface
// - “0.0.0.0”, “::” to listen on any interface
// Default, when address config is left out or empty, is “localhost”
port: 8080,
basePath: “/”, // The URL path where MagicMirror is hosted. If you are using a Reverse proxy
// you must set the sub path here. basePath must end with a /
ipWhitelist: [“127.0.0.1”, “::ffff:127.0.0.1”, “::1”], // Set [] to allow all IP addresses
// or add a specific IPv4 of 192.168.1.5 :
// [“127.0.0.1”, “::ffff:127.0.0.1”, “::1”, “::ffff:192.168.1.5”],
// or IPv4 range of 192.168.3.0 --> 192.168.3.15 use CIDR format :
// [“127.0.0.1”, “::ffff:127.0.0.1”, “::1”, “::ffff:192.168.3.0/28”],

useHttps: false, 		// Support HTTPS or not, default "false" will use HTTP
httpsPrivateKey: "", 	// HTTPS private key path, only require when useHttps is true
httpsCertificate: "", 	// HTTPS Certificate path, only require when useHttps is true

language: "en",
logLevel: ["INFO", "LOG", "WARN", "ERROR"],
timeFormat: 24,
units: "metric",
// serverOnly:  true/false/"local" ,
// local for armv6l processors, default
//   starts serveronly and then starts chrome browser
// false, default for all NON-armv6l devices
// true, force serveronly mode, because you want to.. no UI on this device

modules: [
	{
		module: "alert"
	},
	{
		module: "updatenotification",
		position: "top_bar"
	},
	{
		module: "clock",
		position: "top_left"
	},
	{
		module: "calendar",
		position: "top_left",
	},
	{
		module: "compliments",
		position: "lower_third",
		config: {
			compliments: {
			anytime: [
				"Praise God!"
				],
			morning: [
				"Say your morning offering",
				"Live for others",
				"Read Psalm 23"
				],
			afternoon: [
				"Say the Angelus",
				"Give Thanks to God",
				"Looking good today!"
				],
			evening: [
				"Do your Daily Examen",
				"Have your prayed today?"
				]
			}
	}
	},
	{
	    	modules: [
		{
		    module: 'MMM-OnThisDay',
		    position: "top_center"
		}
	    ]
	},
	{
		module: 'MMM-DailyBibleVerse',
		position: 'bottom_bar',	// This can be any of the regions. Best result is in the bottom_bar as verses can take multiple lines in a day.
		config: {
			version: 'NIV', // This can be changed to any version you want that is offered by Bible Gateway. For a list, go here: https://www.biblegateway.com/versions/,
    			size: 'small' // default value is medium, but can be changed. 
			}							
	},
	{
		  module: "MMM-MyScoreboard",
		  position: "bottom_right",
		  classes: "default everyone",
		  header: "My Scoreboard",
		  config: {
		    showLeagueSeparators: true,
		    colored: true,
		    viewStyle: "mediumLogos",
		    sports: [
		      {
			league: "NHL",
			groups: ["Atlantic"]
		      },
		      {
			league: "NBA",
			teams: ["CHI"]
		      },
		      {
			league: "MLB",
			teams: ["CHC"],
			groups: ["NL Central"]
		      },
		      {
			league: "NFL",
			teams: ["CHI"]
		      },
		      {
			league: "ENGLISH_PREMIERE_LEAGUE"
		      },
		      {
			league: "NCAAM_MM",
			label: "March Madness"
		      },
		      {
			league: "NCAAF",
			label: "ILL",
			groups: "Big Ten"
		      }
		    ]
		  }
	},
	{
		module: "currentweather",
		position: "top_right",
		config: {
			location: "Wheaton",
			units: "imperial",				
			locationID: "4916288", //ID from http://bulk.openweathermap.org/sample/city.list.json.gz; unzip the gz file and find your city
			appid: "49865c49c53acd625df34235834afaa0"
		}
	},
	{
		module: "weatherforecast",
		position: "top_right",
		header: "Weather Forecast",
		config: {
			location: "Wheaton",
			units: "imperial",				
			locationID: "4916288", //ID from http://bulk.openweathermap.org/sample/city.list.json.gz; unzip the gz file and find your city
			appid: "49865c49c53acd625df34235834afaa0"
		}
	},
	{
		module: "newsfeed",
		position: "bottom_bar",
		config: {
			feeds: [
				{
					title: "New York Times",
					url: "https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml"
				}
			],
			showSourceTitle: true,
			showPublishDate: true,
			broadcastNewsFeeds: true,
			broadcastNewsUpdates: true
		}
	},
]

};

/*************** DO NOT EDIT THE LINE BELOW ***************/
if (typeof module !== “undefined”) {module.exports = config;}

[sdetweil]

@paulyp2k6 said in Config file Error - 'Split' Property:

{
modules: [
{
module: ‘MMM-OnThisDay’,

another modules array in the middle of the modules array?

see the two topics in my signature below

modules:[ … only once
all module defs go in here, one after the other. nowhere else
]

[paulyp2k6]

@sdetweil Holy smokes!! Thanks so much for your patience with me on this one. I am sorry that took so long. And thanks for the extra training modules.

[sdetweil]

@paulyp2k6 i didn’t write the others, just reference really good writers