MMM-Traffic 2.0

SamLewis0602

Hello everyone! After a very long hiatus from working on this project, I decided to revive support for MMM-Traffic by releasing version 2.0.0! The biggest change with v2 is that the module now uses the Mapbox API instead of Google Maps. I also accomplished some other goals with this release:

Show any config/API errors right in the module on your mirror for easy debugging
Simplify config options
Simplify and improve documentation
Greatly simplify code for easier contribution

Check out the README to see instructions for getting your Mapbox API token as well as using Google Maps (lol) to get coordinates for your origin and destination. Please open Github issues if you run into any problems you can’t figure out as that’s the best way to keep them organized and share knowledge with each other.

I hope you enjoy!

lavolp3

@SamLewis0602 Great Sam!
Looks great.
I know that you’d like to be finished :-) but an option to switch between commuting roads intraday, e.g. in the morning (to work) and in the evening (back) would be great :-)
And not difficult to implement I suppose :-)

SamLewis0602

@lavolp3 Interesting idea! Thanks for throwing it out there. I’d love to have a little more context about how it would apply for your case. Maybe someone at home that could see if your commute home is going to be longer or something like that?

In the mean time, if you open an issue on the github repo I will mark it as enhancement and others can comment as well 😁

robertybob

@SamLewis0602 said in MMM-Traffic 2.0:

Maybe someone at home that could see if your commute home is going to be longer or something like that?

Yes that would be good! - for example, between 07:00-09:00 ‘Home To School’ and between 14:30-16:00 ‘School To Home’

SamLewis0602

@robertybob if you check out this example in the README, you can actually do exactly that! Just add 2 MMM-Traffic modules and set the hours accordingly for each route.

ostfilinchen

@SamLewis0602 : I have the module 2 times (00:00-24:00) with 2 different destinations. The module shows me the same duration to arrive the destination. Is there a workaround?

SamLewis0602

@ostfilinchen Do you expect them to be the same duration? If you are just wondering how to tell the difference between the two, look at the firstLine and secondLine options in the README.md and you can customize what you see in the module. Check out the examples in the README as well

modie101

Hello Sam
I’m pretty new to MagicMirror configuration. I tried installing the MM-Traffic 2.0 module.

I believe I have followed the steps but all I get is “Loading…” on my display.

I think the problem lies in the API key which i created at MapBox. I don’t really know if I created it correctly on the Mapbox website as there was no information to go by.

I created a project and created a key for it. is there any special steps, linkings, or guidance on the creation of the Mapbox API key?

I literally copied your basic module code into the config.js script and pasted my key to see if it works, but it doesn’t.

just an FYI I tried with both ’ and "

{
module: ‘MMM-Traffic’,
position: ‘top_left’,
config: {
accessToken: ‘sk.eyXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.X_XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX’,
originCoords: ‘-84.398848,33.755165’,
destinationCoords: ‘-84.504259,33.88210’,
}
},

Any advise would be appreciated.

jimus888

Hi Modie

Did you get this module working?
If so, what did you do to fix it as I’m also having issues with it saying “Loading…”

Thanks

Guilleam95

Same here, I don’t even see any loading text, mirror seems to just ignore this module. I think I set it up correctly, any idea?

jimus888

Hi Modie,

Check you have the dependencies set up correctly. I think that’s what was causing my issues. I reinstalled node-fetch and it started working.

Guilleam, if its not showing anything on the screen i’d check your install and your config files

lavolp3

Same for me and the reason seems to be this:

Will not show MMM-Traffic. LockStrings active: module_3_MMM-pages

I have MMM-pages activated btw.

Guilleam95

@jimus888 Thanks for your reply, but it was just my mistake. I had it configured to show travel duration on weekdays, and I was trying to check if it worked on Saturday :man_facepalming_light_skin_tone: .

On the other hand, @sammay I suggest some color coded text feature? Like duration time turns red if it’s higher than usual, or green if it’s lower, something like that

lavolp3

@Guilleam95 You could check out MMM-MyCommute that uses the google api. It has this exact feature.

Guilleam95

@lavolp3 thanks, I already tried that module but google api seems to be paid now. I know it is free if you don’t ask for too many directions, and setting the correct refresh interval should ensure that, but I don’t feel comfortable giving my billing information, i’d rather use mapbox.

mm_mtl

Hi, this Module is amazing.

I did implemented in my MM and it works fine. Quick question !

Is there a way to choose mode: driving, walking or bus

that would be really helpful !

Thanks again for everything !

mm_mtl

IS THERE biking or bus mode ? or walking ?

beck0r

Hello there,

i’ve entered my coordinates but somehow the calculated time is 15 mins less to Google Maps. Can you say why there is such an inaccuracy compared to Google Maps? I’m very sure that I’ve used the correct coordinates. Also tested it with other coordinates.

Thank you very much
Kind Regards

beck0r

@beck0r All good,

I’ve missed that line :-)

Note: Google maps coordinates are latitude,longitude, but Mapbox uses longitude,latitude so be sure to reverse what you copy from Google.

selyjohns

Hi,

I’ve posted an issue on github, because duration is very different of google maps…(and google maps is more accuracy than mapbox api…)

https://github.com/SamLewis0602/MMM-Traffic/issues/103

Could you tell me if i’m only person with this problem ?

Lat/long are reversed as indicated on the readme, this is not the problem.

Thank you.