Touch input examples for MM Module

jcleary05

@sdetweil Thanks for getting back to me!

The database will most likely be based of mySQL using phpMyAdmin (The university provides this)

Im unsure how I would actually gain access to this database and submit to it using the current setup of modules. Could this potentially be done using node js?

sdetweil

@jcleary05 mysql, yes , see the node library https://www.npmjs.com/package/mysql, which gives you node methods to call to connect and access the database

jcleary05

@sdetweil
Thanks again for getting back to me!

Do you believe it will be possible for me to submit an entry to a database using the nodehelper.js file?

I am currently trying to find an example but I am unsure of any which are available?

sdetweil

@jcleary05 sure… I use mongodb, and connect to it via the node helper

here is a web page that describes all the operations (connect, search/get/select,
update,

https://www.w3schools.com/nodejs/nodejs_mysql.asp

jcleary05

@lavolp3 Sorry man just seeing your message now,
Thank you! this will be extremely helpful!

sdetweil

@jcleary05 sorry, forgot to paste in the url

jcleary05

@lavolp3

Just reviewing your modules, they look great! in particular I may have a use case for the keyboard, do you have an estimation when it will be ready to use?

sdetweil

@jcleary05 also see https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/8734/mmm-mysqlquery-module-just-released

for connection and query…

jcleary05

Also guys, when creating the initial content of the module, will it have to be built using the document objet model or will I be able to bring in a HTML page and edit it using the DOM? Unsure of where to kick of from

you can use the element.innerHTML value to inject a raw html text block into that element

sdetweil

@jcleary05 the module is contributing a small section of html, ONLY its content… the overall page is managed by MM…

the getDom() method returns the small dom tree to inject into the page… in the position element of the page…

see my sample module https://github.com/sdetweil/SampleModule

if u look at ~/MagicMirror/index.html, you will see the page layout

each module is placed into one of those regions.

if you use the developers window (ctrl-shift-i) and select the elements tab. you can see the modules output in place