MMM-RemoteCompliments-Black Screen

sdetweil · Jan 27, 2021, 9:03 PM

@shagtimetim but the black screen has a cause. show us the messages.

didu run npm install in the new module folders if the instructions said to? were there any errors?
did u do one module at a time, or throw it all in at once.

so, messages from npm start window please

npm start >somefile

wait, black screen
alt-spacebar, n
ctrl-c in npm start window

show contents of somefile

shagtimetim · Jan 27, 2021, 9:35 PM

@sdetweil Yes, I installed the modules individually and as directed. The APIs and all other things loaded successfully. I really think I am just confused with the simplicity of the config. At least I hope that is all:

magicmirror@2.14.0 start /home/pi/MagicMirror
DISPLAY=“${DISPLAY:=:0}” ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js “run”

[27.01.2021 16:28.28.299] [LOG] Starting MagicMirror: v2.14.0
[27.01.2021 16:28.28.305] [LOG] Loading config …
[27.01.2021 16:28.28.310] [LOG] Loading module helpers …
[27.01.2021 16:28.29.760] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
[27.01.2021 16:28.29.762] [LOG] Module helper loaded: MMM-RemoteCompliments
[27.01.2021 16:28.29.764] [LOG] All module helpers loaded.
[27.01.2021 16:28.29.845] [LOG] Starting server on port 8080 …
[27.01.2021 16:28.29.859] [LOG] Server started …
[27.01.2021 16:28.29.861] [LOG] Connecting socket for: MMM-RemoteCompliments
[27.01.2021 16:28.29.863] [LOG] Starting node helper for: MMM-RemoteCompliments
[27.01.2021 16:28.29.864] [LOG] Sockets connected & modules started …
[27.01.2021 16:28.30.157] [LOG] Launching application.
[27.01.2021 16:28.30.190] [WARN] (electron) The default value of app.allowRendererProcessReuse is deprecated, it is currently “false”. It will change to be “true” in Electron 9. For more information please check https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/18397
^C

Inserted this at the bottom but above the line of the config.js. I have tried inserting it highter without the var config liine with no success

var config = {
modules: [
{
module: “MMM-RemoteCompliments”,
header: “MMM-RemoteCompliments”,
config: {
// See below for configurable options
}
}
]
}

shagtimetim · Jan 27, 2021, 9:40 PM

/* 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: ["xxx", "::ffff:1xxx", "::1"], 	// Set [] to allow all IP addresses
															// or add a specific IPv4 of 1xx5 :
															// ["xx", "::ffff:1xxx1", "::1", "::ffff:192.168.1.5"],
															// or IPv4 range of 1xx0 --> 1xx use CIDR format :
															// ["1xx1", "::ffff:1xx.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"], // Add "DEBUG" for even more logging
	timeFormat: 12,
	units: "imperial",
	// 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",
			header: "US Holidays",
			position: "top_left",
			config: {
				calendars: [
					{
						symbol: "calendar-check",
						url: "webcal://www.calendarlabs.com/ical-calendar/ics/76/US_Holidays.ics"					}
				]
			}
		},
		{
			module: "compliments",
			position: "lower_third"
		},
		{
			module: "currentweather",
			position: "top_right",
			config: {
				location: "Liberty",
				locationID: "xx", //ID from http://bulk.openweathermap.org/sample/city.list.json.gz; unzip the gz file and find your city
				appid: "1xx"
			}
		},
		{
			module: "weatherforecast",
			position: "top_right",
			header: "Weather Forecast",
			config: {
				location: "Lxxy",
				locationID: "4xxx", //ID from http://bulk.openweathermap.org/sample/city.list.json.gz; unzip the gz file and find your city
				appid: "xxx"
			}
		},
                {
			module: "newsfeed",
			position: "bottom_bar",
			config: {
				feeds: [
					{
						title: "Fox News - National",
						url: "http://feeds.foxnews.com/foxnews/national"
					},
                                        {
                                                title: "Fox News - Latest",
                                                url: "http://feeds.foxnews.com/foxnews/latest"
                                        },
                                        {
                                                title: "ESPN - Headlines",
                                                url: "https://www.espn.com/espn/rss/news",
                                        },
				],
				showSourceTitle: true,
				showPublishDate: true,
				broadcastNewsFeeds: true,
				broadcastNewsUpdates: true
			}
                },
{
    module: "MMM-awesome-alexa",
    position: "bottom_bar",
    config: {
        wakeWord: "Smart Mirror",
        clientId: "xxxf",
        clientSecret: "xxx",
        deviceId: "xxxr",
        refreshToken: "xxx",
        lite: true,
        isSpeechVisualizationEnabled: true
    }
}
	]
};
var config = {
    modules: [
        {
            module: "MMM-RemoteCompliments",
            header: "MMM-RemoteCompliments",
            config: {
                // See below for configurable options
            }
        }
    ]
}

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

sdetweil · Jan 27, 2021, 11:05 PM

@shagtimetim said in MMM-RemoteCompliments-Black Screen:

isSpeechVisualizationEnabled: true
}
}
]
};
var config = {
modules: [
{
module: “MMM-RemoteCompliments”,

what is that mess? there is only one config={ and one modules array

please see the links in my signature below on adding modules and making a config file

shagtimetim · Jan 27, 2021, 11:33 PM

@sdetweil This is why I am glad you are the expert. Hopefully, I can return the favor one day. I will check out your links. Thank you Sam!

shagtimetim · Jan 28, 2021, 12:07 AM

For other newbies reading this thread, the links beneath Sam’s name are priceless. However, degrading banter is not helpful on anyone’s thread including this one. That being said, I simply added a “},” also known in my world as a closed bracket with a comma beneath my AwesomeAlexa module. That solve my issue of the black screen. I am now getting a known issue related to the Electron of which there is help located on github. I may need additional assistance with this error, but even a newbie of two weeks can do some incredible things with the platform Mitch and others have willingly provided us

shagtimetim · Jan 28, 2021, 12:10 AM

https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/1839

sdetweil · Jan 28, 2021, 12:18 AM

@shagtimetim i dont see how you can fix that with a },

shagtimetim · Jan 28, 2021, 12:35 AM

@sdetweil Feel free to give it a shot. replace the XXX fields with your personal info:
/* 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"], // Add "DEBUG" for even more logging
timeFormat: 12,
units: "imperial",
// 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",
		header: "US Holidays",
		position: "top_left",
		config: {
			calendars: [
				{
					symbol: "calendar-check",
					url: "webcal://www.calendarlabs.com/ical-calendar/ics/76/US_Holidays.ics"					}
			]
		}
	},
	{
		module: "compliments",
		position: "lower_third"
	},
	{
		module: "currentweather",
		position: "top_right",
		config: {
			location: "XXX",
			locationID: "XXX", //ID from http://bulk.openweathermap.org/sample/city.list.json.gz; unzip the gz file and find your city
			appid: "XXX"
		}
	},
	{
		module: "weatherforecast",
		position: "top_right",
		header: "Weather Forecast",
		config: {
			location: "XXX",
			locationID: "XXX", //ID from http://bulk.openweathermap.org/sample/city.list.json.gz; unzip the gz file and find your city
			appid: "XXX"
		}
	},
            {
		module: "newsfeed",
		position: "bottom_bar",
		config: {
			feeds: [
				{
					title: "Fox News - National",
					url: "http://feeds.foxnews.com/foxnews/national"
				},
                                    {
                                            title: "Fox News - Latest",
                                            url: "http://feeds.foxnews.com/foxnews/latest"
                                    },
                                    {
                                            title: "ESPN - Headlines",
                                            url: "https://www.espn.com/espn/rss/news",
                                    },
			],
			showSourceTitle: true,
			showPublishDate: true,
			broadcastNewsFeeds: true,
			broadcastNewsUpdates: true
		}
            },

{
module: “MMM-awesome-alexa”,
position: “bottom_bar”,
config: {
wakeWord: “Smart Mirror”,
clientId: “XXX”,
clientSecret: “XXX”,
deviceId: “XXX”,
refreshToken: “XXX”,
lite: true,
isSpeechVisualizationEnabled: true
}
},
{
module: “MMM-RemoteCompliments”,
header: “MMM-RemoteCompliments”,
config: {
// See below for configurable options
}
}
]
};

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