read csv-data and put it in an array

sdetweil

cd ~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-birthdaylist
node xxx.js

note xxx.js can’t do anything specifically MagicMirror related no module register no sendSocketNotification

Perlchamp

ok, thanks a lot sam :-)
no i will try to play with it.

Perlchamp

Log.log("hello Log");

=> Log.log(“hello Log”);
^

ReferenceError: Log is not defined
at Object. (/home/thomas/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-birthdaylist/test.js:1:1)
at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:778:30)
at Object.Module._extensions…js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:789:10)
at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:653:32)
at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:593:12)
at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:585:3)
at Function.Module.runMain (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:831:12)
at startup (internal/bootstrap/node.js:283:19)
at bootstrapNodeJSCore (internal/bootstrap/node.js:623:3)

console.log("hello console");

=> hello console

Perlchamp

another question:
what can i do with MMM-logging. if i start npm start in the MagicMirror folder nothing will displayed. and to test, etc. i have to close MagicMirror because it fill the hole screen …

sdetweil

@Perlchamp log.log only works in the modulename.js (the part loaded in the browser)
we call it that cause its filename matches the module name

Perlchamp

ok, thanks again :-)

sdetweil

@Perlchamp u can redirect the output of npm start to a file, npm start >somefile

u can minimize the window with alt-spacebar, n

u can open the developers window ( for the modulename,js debugging) npm start dev
or if mirror already running use f12 or ctrl-shift-i on the keyboard

I debug from my PC, ssh connected to pi, or I run MM on my PC… and debug there

Perlchamp

what do you use for debugging on pc ?
do you have x64 or arm-based pc ?

sdetweil

@Perlchamp x64, run linux or windows (today on linux), doesn’t matter… same debug process… look at console or browser window
if I need to debug modulename.js on pi, I open browser from PC to the mirror URL and do it there

Perlchamp

AND:
thanks a lot for YOUR time. i hope it will not been wasted … i will working hard to get some results …