MMM-NewsAPI

[mumblebaj]

My First module, so take it easy :smiling_face_with_halo:

After my mirror crashed a few weeks ago I was looking for the MMM-News module created by bugsounet but could not find it anywhere. I have since learned that he has deprecated the module and have decided to create my.

The module provides a news feed from newsapi.org.

There are various config options and these have been detailed on my MMM-NewsAPI github page. Read the config options carefully as there are restrictions on which options can be used with which. You can also test your options on the newsapi.org prior to making your config in the config.js I have provided two basic samples.

Please let me know if you have issues with it and I will assist where I can as soon as I can.

Please note, as I am in South Africa and with the time differences it may take a few hours before I get to your queries.

[bugsounet]

@mumblebaj if you want MMM-News, just tell me, I offer it!
I can transfert it to your git hub account ;)

[mumblebaj]

@bugsounet Thanks bugsounet. I would never be able to maintain your very awesome module. The added functionality that you offer in yours is amazing and I would probably just end up messing up you great work. :pensive_face:

[cowboysdude]

@mumblebaj well it’s how you learn! Just keep a backup of the original and you’ll never go wrong!

[mumblebaj]

@cowboysdude Thanks dude. :ok_hand:

[bugsounet]

@cowboysdude that why I want to offer it. Because I will delete it soon

After if want want it, no problem I can transfert

[mumblebaj]

@bugsounet Thanks Bugs. You can transfer. I will dig through the code and try to make sense of all your awesome work. I am humbled. :person_bowing:

[bugsounet]

@mumblebaj I have transert it to your github account.
Just accept it ;)

[mumblebaj]

@bugsounet I can’t seem to find it nor can I see any notifications for it to accept.

[swvalenti]

@mumblebaj @bugsounet MMM-News still works for me when you say you will delete it does that mean it will stop working? If so NBD I will use my man @mumblebaj module

[mumblebaj]

@swvalenti The module will not stop working.

[swvalenti]

@mumblebaj Whatever you do don’t update the module, mmm remote control showed update I just did that and it deprecated the module and no longer works!

[mumblebaj]

@swvalenti You can clone the module from here:
MMM-News
The config should still work.

[swvalenti]

@mumblebaj gave yours a try but get this error?

MMM-NewsAPI.js:129 Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'sourceId' of undefined
    at Class.draw (MMM-NewsAPI.js:129)
    at Class.socketNotificationReceived (MMM-NewsAPI.js:96)
    at module.js:245
    at Socket.<anonymous> (socketclient.js:38)
    at Socket../node_modules/component-emitter/index.js.Emitter.emit (index.js:145)
    at Socket.emit (typed-events.js:46)
    at Socket.emitEvent (socket.js:263)
    at Socket.onevent (socket.js:250)
    at Socket.MMSocket.socket.onevent (socketclient.js:32)
    at Socket.onpacket (socket.js:214)

Config

                module: "MMM-NewsAPI",
                header: "news",
                position: "bottom_bar",
                config: {
                        apiKey: "super duper secret",
                        type: "horizontal",
                        choice: "headlines",
                        pageSize: 9,
                        className: "NEWS",
                        drawInterval: 1000*30,
                        templateFile: "template.html",
                        fetchInterval: 1000*60*60,
                        query: {
                                country: "us",
                                //category: "",
                                //q: "covid",
                                //qInTitle: "",
                                sources: "Fox News",
                                domains: "foxnews.com",
                                //excludeDomains: "",
                                language: "en"
                        },
                }
},

[mumblebaj]

@swvalenti said in MMM-NewsAPI:
The issue is with sources “Fox News”. That is not a valid source. Remove it and it should work fine with just the domain of foxnews.com

[swvalenti]

@mumblebaj said in MMM-NewsAPI:

@swvalenti said in MMM-NewsAPI:
The issue is with sources “Fox News”. That is not a valid source. Remove it and it should work fine with just the domain of foxnews.com

Understood, works great now. Nice module good job!!!

[bugsounet]

@mumblebaj, perfect, that i see Transfert is now done ;)

Happy coding,
@bugsounet

[mumblebaj]

@bugsounet Thank you. I have received.

[swvalenti]

@mumblebaj Module stopped working you working on it?

[swvalenti]

No errors just doesn’t show in region