Alexa Lists on Magic Mirror

ndaphne · Sep 10, 2021, 4:47 AM

Hello Everyone,

I’m new here and very much so enjoying magic Mirror.
I have been adding a module or two with success. I would like to add a way to install a module that will allow an Alexa list to display on Magic Mirror. I have looked at Todoist and Wunderlist but best I can tell neither are rally supported. I did get Todoist install and all set on their website, however when I load magic Mirror all i get is a black screen. I did run the check:config tool and the config file checkes good, no errors.
Hope someone can help with some advice.

Thank you in advance
Nick

sdetweil · Sep 10, 2021, 5:29 AM

@ndaphne check the messages at mm startup.
either nm start or if using pm2, then pm2 logs --lines=100

more than likely a missing library

I installed the mmm-todoist module last week as a test, an it worked fine.

you did the npm install in the module folder as the doc says, right?

ndaphne · Sep 10, 2021, 5:38 AM

Hello Sam,

Thank you for the response.

It is installed in the MagicMirror/Modules folder.

here are the messages after start is executed.

Its interesting how todoist is not in any of the messages.


pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ npm run start

> magicmirror@2.16.0 start /home/pi/MagicMirror
> DISPLAY="${DISPLAY:=:0}" ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js

[09.09.2021 22:29.21.454] [LOG]   Starting MagicMirror: v2.16.0
[09.09.2021 22:29.21.459] [LOG]   Loading config ...
[09.09.2021 22:29.21.467] [LOG]   Loading module helpers ...
[09.09.2021 22:29.21.470] [LOG]   No helper found for module: alert.
[09.09.2021 22:29.21.632] [LOG]   Initializing new module helper ...
[09.09.2021 22:29.21.633] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: updatenotification
[09.09.2021 22:29.21.635] [LOG]   No helper found for module: clock.
[09.09.2021 22:29.21.777] [LOG]   Initializing new module helper ...
[09.09.2021 22:29.21.778] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: calendar
[09.09.2021 22:29.22.119] [LOG]   Initializing new module helper ...
[09.09.2021 22:29.22.121] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: MMM-AirNow
[09.09.2021 22:29.22.122] [LOG]   No helper found for module: weather.
[09.09.2021 22:29.22.151] [LOG]   Initializing new module helper ...
[09.09.2021 22:29.22.152] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: newsfeed
[09.09.2021 22:29.22.153] [LOG]   All module helpers loaded.
[09.09.2021 22:29.22.240] [LOG]   Starting server on port 8080 ...
[09.09.2021 22:29.22.255] [LOG]   Server started ...
[09.09.2021 22:29.22.257] [LOG]   Connecting socket for: updatenotification
[09.09.2021 22:29.22.258] [LOG]   Connecting socket for: calendar
[09.09.2021 22:29.22.260] [LOG]   Starting node helper for: calendar
[09.09.2021 22:29.22.261] [LOG]   Connecting socket for: MMM-AirNow
[09.09.2021 22:29.22.262] [LOG]   MMM-AirNow helper, started...
[09.09.2021 22:29.22.264] [LOG]   Connecting socket for: newsfeed
[09.09.2021 22:29.22.265] [LOG]   Starting node helper for: newsfeed
[09.09.2021 22:29.22.266] [LOG]   Sockets connected & modules started ...
[09.09.2021 22:29.22.534] [LOG]   Launching application.

sdetweil · Sep 10, 2021, 11:29 AM

@ndaphne can u show us the section of config.js for todoist?

ndaphne · Sep 10, 2021, 3:30 PM

@ndaphne

Absolutely!

[
	{
		module: 'MMM-Todoist',
		position: 'top_center',	// This can be any of the regions. Best results in left or right regions.
		header: 'Todoist', // This is optional
		config: { // See 'Configuration options' for more information.
			hideWhenEmpty: false,
			accessToken: 'xxxxxxxx',
			maximumEntries: 10,
			updateInterval: 10*1000, // Update every 10 minutes
			fade: false,      
			//projects and/or labels is mandatory:
			projects: [ 166564794 ], 
			labels: [ "shopping" ] // Tasks for any projects with these labels will be shown. 										
    }
	}
]

sdetweil · Sep 10, 2021, 3:32 PM

@ndaphne I added the code wrapper around config

next time after pasting the text, select it all, then push the button above the editor that looks like </>

now,
what are the [ and ] around the module entry
they should not be there

sdetweil · Sep 10, 2021, 3:39 PM

@ndaphne a module entry starts with {
and ends with }

they are in a list

modules:[
   all in here
   {...
        module 1
   },
   {
        module 2
    ...
   }
]

the author might have shown the list wrapper

ndaphne · Sep 10, 2021, 8:21 PM

Ok, got that fixed and now I’m getting some responses in the startup messages. it appears to be looking for a module “showdown” that I cant seem to find.

Thank you for the pointers concerning the brackets. little by little I’ll learn.

pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ npm run start

> magicmirror@2.16.0 start /home/pi/MagicMirror
> DISPLAY="${DISPLAY:=:0}" ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js

[10.09.2021 13:19.26.299] [LOG]   Starting MagicMirror: v2.16.0
[10.09.2021 13:19.26.304] [LOG]   Loading config ...
[10.09.2021 13:19.26.312] [LOG]   Loading module helpers ...
[10.09.2021 13:19.26.314] [LOG]   No helper found for module: alert.
[10.09.2021 13:19.26.478] [LOG]   Initializing new module helper ...
[10.09.2021 13:19.26.479] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: updatenotification
[10.09.2021 13:19.26.480] [LOG]   No helper found for module: clock.
[10.09.2021 13:19.26.626] [LOG]   Initializing new module helper ...
[10.09.2021 13:19.26.627] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: calendar
[10.09.2021 13:19.26.949] [ERROR] WARNING! Could not load config file. Starting                            with default configuration. Error found: Error: Cannot find module 'showdown'
Require stack:
- /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Todoist/node_helper.js
- /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js
- /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/electron.js
- /home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/dist/resources/default_app.asar/mai                           n.js
-
[10.09.2021 13:19.26.950] [LOG]   Loading module helpers ...
[10.09.2021 13:19.26.951] [LOG]   No helper found for module: alert.
[10.09.2021 13:19.26.952] [LOG]   Initializing new module helper ...
[10.09.2021 13:19.26.953] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: updatenotification
[10.09.2021 13:19.26.954] [LOG]   No helper found for module: clock.
[10.09.2021 13:19.26.955] [LOG]   Initializing new module helper ...
[10.09.2021 13:19.26.955] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: calendar
[10.09.2021 13:19.26.957] [ERROR] App threw an error during load
[10.09.2021 13:19.26.959] [ERROR] Error: Cannot find module 'showdown'
Require stack:
- /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Todoist/node_helper.js
- /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js
- /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/electron.js
- /home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/dist/resources/default_app.asar/mai                           n.js
-
    at Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:972:15)
    at Function.n._resolveFilename (electron/js2c/browser_init.js:249:921)
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/modul                           e-alias/index.js:49:29)
    at Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:848:27)
    at Function.f._load (electron/js2c/asar_bundle.js:5:12633)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1032:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:72:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Todoist/node_helper.                           js:13:18)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1152:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1173:10)
[10.09.2021 13:19.26.961] [ERROR] Whoops! There was an uncaught exception...
[10.09.2021 13:19.26.966] [ERROR] Error: Cannot find module 'showdown'
Require stack:
- /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Todoist/node_helper.js
- /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js
- /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/electron.js
- /home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/dist/resources/default_app.asar/mai                           n.js
-
    at Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:972:15)
    at Function.n._resolveFilename (electron/js2c/browser_init.js:249:921)
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/modul                           e-alias/index.js:49:29)
    at Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:848:27)
    at Function.f._load (electron/js2c/asar_bundle.js:5:12633)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1032:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:72:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Todoist/node_helper.                           js:13:18)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1152:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1173:10) {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: [
    '/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Todoist/node_helper.js',
    '/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js',
    '/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/electron.js',
    '/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/dist/resources/default_app.asar/                           main.js',
    undefined
  ]
}
[10.09.2021 13:19.26.969] [ERROR] MagicMirror will not quit, but it might be a g                           ood idea to check why this happened. Maybe no internet connection?
[10.09.2021 13:19.26.970] [ERROR] If you think this really is an issue, please o                           pen an issue on GitHub: https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/issues
[10.09.2021 13:19.27.230] [LOG]   Launching application.

sdetweil · Sep 10, 2021, 8:41 PM

@ndaphne looks like you didn’t do all the installation instructions as listed by the module readme

ndaphne · Sep 10, 2021, 9:01 PM

@sdetweil Boy I’m not sure what I missed

I’m certain I ran the installer and the “run install” command to install dependents.
Is there something I’m just not seeing?

thank you for tolerating my shortcomings here. It’s deeply appreciated.