trouble with MMM-GoogleTrafficTimes

laschalkh

Hi Sam,

I went through and rebuilt my pi and then ran your install script. It says it’s installed and when I do a pm status I see the MagicMirror is online. I don’t see the mirror tho. Is there something else I need to do for that to come up on boot?

Thanks,
Kevin

sdetweil

@laschalkh pm2 logs – lines=100

in the status it shows how many times its been restarted

┌─────┬─────────────────┬─────────────┬─────────┬─────────┬──────────┬────────┬──────┬───────────┬──────────┬──────────┬──────────┬──────────┐
│ id  │ name            │ namespace   │ version │ mode    │ pid      │ uptime │ ↺    │ status    │ cpu      │ mem      │ user     │ watching │
├─────┼─────────────────┼─────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼──────────┼────────┼──────┼───────────┼──────────┼──────────┼──────────┼──────────┤
│ 1   │ MagicMirror     │ default     │ 2.13.0… │ fork    │ N/A      │ 0      │ 1    │ stopped   │ 0%       │ 0b       │ sam      │ disabled │
└─────┴─────────────────┴─────────────┴─────────┴─────────┴──────────┴────────┴──────┴───────────┴──────────┴──────────┴──────────┴──────────┘

that field next to uptime with the circle and arrow

pm2 stop 0 to stop it while u debug

laschalkh

it looks ok, not complaining. Am I just missing the front end?

/home/pi/.pm2/logs/MagicMirror-out.log 0|MagicMir |
0|MagicMir | > magicmirror@2.13.0 0|MagicMir | > ./run-start.sh $1
0|MagicMir |
0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:13:43.975] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:13:44.068] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:13:44.123] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:13:44.147] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:13:44.569] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:13:44.578] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:13:44.590] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:13:48.255] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:13:48.263] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:13:48.267] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:13:48.270] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:13:48.283] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:13:48.482] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:13:48.490] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:13:48.501] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:13:49.375] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:13:49.542] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:13:49.563] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:13:49.569] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:13:49.593] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:13:49.601] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:13:49.615] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:13:49.617] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:13:49.621] 0|MagicMir | Ready to go! Please point 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:28.183] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:28.210] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:28.218] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:28.221] [LOG] 0|MagicMir |
0|MagicMir | > magicmirror@2.13.0 0|MagicMir | > ./run-start.sh $1
0|MagicMir |
0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:40.950] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:41.041] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:41.092] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:41.115] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:41.477] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:41.485] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:41.489] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:45.097] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:45.104] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:45.107] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:45.110] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:45.123] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:45.302] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:45.309] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:45.311] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:46.068] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:46.244] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:46.273] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:46.292] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:46.295] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:46.299] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:46.323] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:46.330] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:14:46.343] 0|MagicMir | Ready to go! Please point 0|MagicMir |
0|MagicMir | > magicmirror@2.13.0 0|MagicMir | > ./run-start.sh $1
0|MagicMir |
0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:17:29.023] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:17:29.117] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:17:29.195] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:17:29.218] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:17:29.614] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:17:29.623] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:17:29.635] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:17:33.776] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:17:33.784] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:17:33.787] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:17:33.799] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:17:33.802] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:17:34.029] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:17:34.037] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:17:34.039] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:17:34.984] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:17:35.147] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:17:35.176] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:17:35.200] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:17:35.203] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:17:35.207] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:17:35.235] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:17:35.246] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:17:35.249] 0|MagicMir | Ready to go! Please point 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:26:21.269] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:26:21.297] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:26:21.309] [LOG] 0|MagicMir | [2020-10-15 17:26:21.311] [LOG] last 100 lines:
start /home/pi/MagicMirror
Starting MagicMirror: v2.13.0
Loading config …
Loading module helpers …
No helper found for module: alert.
Initializing new module helper …
Module helper loaded: updatenotification
No helper found for module: clock.
Initializing new module helper …
Module helper loaded: calendar
No helper found for module: compliments.
No helper found for module: currentweather.
No helper found for module: weatherforecast.
Initializing new module helper …
Module helper loaded: newsfeed
All module helpers loaded.
Starting server on port 8080 …
Server started …
Connecting socket for: updatenotification
Connecting socket for: calendar
Starting node helper for: calendar
Connecting socket for: newsfeed
Starting node helper for: newsfeed
Sockets connected & modules started …
[LOG]
your browser to: http://localhost:8080
[SIGINT] Received. Shutting down server…
Stopping module helper: updatenotification
Stopping module helper: calendar
Stopping module helper: newsfeed
start /home/pi/MagicMirror
Starting MagicMirror: v2.13.0
Loading config …
Loading module helpers …
No helper found for module: alert.
Initializing new module helper …
Module helper loaded: updatenotification
No helper found for module: clock.
Initializing new module helper …
Module helper loaded: calendar
No helper found for module: compliments.
No helper found for module: currentweather.
No helper found for module: weatherforecast.
Initializing new module helper …
Module helper loaded: newsfeed
All module helpers loaded.
Starting server on port 8080 …
Server started …
Connecting socket for: updatenotification
Connecting socket for: calendar
Starting node helper for: calendar
Connecting socket for: newsfeed
Starting node helper for: newsfeed
Sockets connected & modules started …
[LOG]
your browser to: http://localhost:8080
start /home/pi/MagicMirror
Starting MagicMirror: v2.13.0
Loading config …
Loading module helpers …
No helper found for module: alert.
Initializing new module helper …
Module helper loaded: updatenotification
No helper found for module: clock.
Initializing new module helper …
Module helper loaded: calendar
No helper found for module: compliments.
No helper found for module: currentweather.
No helper found for module: weatherforecast.
Initializing new module helper …
Module helper loaded: newsfeed
All module helpers loaded.
Starting server on port 8080 …
Server started …
Connecting socket for: updatenotification
Connecting socket for: calendar
Starting node helper for: calendar
Connecting socket for: newsfeed
Starting node helper for: newsfeed
Sockets connected & modules started …
[LOG]
your browser to: http://localhost:8080
[SIGINT] Received. Shutting down server…
Stopping module helper: updatenotification
Stopping module helper: calendar
Stopping module helper: newsfeed

sdetweil

@laschalkh ok do

cd ~/MagicMirror
ls -laF run-start.sh
uname -a
pgrep Xorg
which chromium-browser

sorry, for adding late

laschalkh

@sdetweil

np, I appreciate all the help. Here are the results:

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ cd MagicMirror/
pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ ls -laF run-start.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 pi pi 2980 Oct 15 16:56 run-start.sh*
pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ uname -a
Linux raspberrypi 5.4.51+ #1333 Mon Aug 10 16:38:02 BST 2020 armv6l GNU/Linux
pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ pgrep Xorg
pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ which chromium-browser
pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $

sdetweil

@laschalkh said in trouble with MMM-GoogleTrafficTimes:

pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $

pgrep Xorg
which chromium-browser

are both empty

which means you don’t have the graphical desktop running., looks like you are in cli mode

u MUST have the desktop to run MM…, browser requires graphics.

reflash the sd card with the full desktop image of buster
top left here
https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspberry-pi-os/

Raspberry Pi OS (32-bit) with desktop and recommended software

laschalkh

ok, I’ll try it, but I may need to grab another pi. Not sure the zero can handle the full version

sdetweil

@laschalkh it will work, depends on what u want to do… i have one running all day every day, default modules

laschalkh

@sdetweil

cool, I just want a couple modules so hopefully won’t b a problem. It’s flashing now so I’ll reach out after it’s running and installed

laschalkh

Hi Sam,

ok, got it all running and it is working. Your script works very well. I tried adding MMM-GoogleMapsTraffic as well and that seems to kill the mirror. It says it can’t find the config file. As long as I leave that out, it’s working.

sdetweil

@laschalkh u might want my version of Googlemapstraffic, as the original is broken

https://github.com/sdetweil/MMM-GoogleMapsTraffic

laschalkh

yea, that’s the one I’m trying. I just tried that module only and it’s not working. I ran the install again and it is warning about grunt styles not being installed. Seems like it’s missing parts.

sdetweil

@laschalkh thats noise

you did the git clone
cd
and then npm install

right?

so, whats your config section look like… no one has had trouble installing it, it was a run problem I fixed…

laschalkh

yup, went through and did the install and such

 {
                        module: 'MMM-GoogleMapsTraffic',
                        position: 'bottom_left',
                        config: {
                                key: '< my key>',
                                lat: < my lat>,
                                lng: < my long>,
                                height: '300px',
                                width: '300px'
                                styledMapType: "transparent",
                                disableDefaultUI: true,
                                backgroundColor: 'hsla(0, 0%, 0%, 0)',
                                markers: [
                                        {
                                                lat: <my lat>,
                                                lng: <my long>,
                                                fillColor: '#9966ff'
                                        },
                                ],
                        },
                },

sdetweil

@laschalkh how are u specifying lat/lng (in both places, right)

like this (good)

lat:30.4623841,

or this (bad)

lat:"30.4623841",

laschalkh

yup, not quoted

sdetweil

@laschalkh ok, so what is the error?

laschalkh

magicmirror@2.13.0 start /home/pi/MagicMirror
./run-start.sh $1 “dev”

[2020-10-16 11:15:36.565] [LOG] Starting MagicMirror: v2.13.0
[2020-10-16 11:15:36.775] [LOG] Loading config …
[2020-10-16 11:15:36.823] [ERROR] WARNING! Could not validate config file. Starting with default configuration. Please correct syntax errors at or above this line: /home/pi/MagicMirror/config/config.js:73
styledMapType: “transparent”,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Unexpected identifier
at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:723:23)
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 Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:692:17)
at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:25:18)
at loadConfig (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:70:12)
at App.start (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:217:3)
at Object. (/home/pi/MagicMirror/serveronly/index.js:4:5)
[2020-10-16 11:15:36.862] [LOG] Loading module helpers …
[2020-10-16 11:15:37.496] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
[2020-10-16 11:15:37.507] [LOG] Module helper loaded: updatenotification
[2020-10-16 11:15:37.525] [LOG] No helper found for module: helloworld.
[2020-10-16 11:15:37.531] [LOG] All module helpers loaded.
[2020-10-16 11:15:39.089] [LOG] Starting server on port 8080 …
[2020-10-16 11:15:39.324] [LOG] Server started …
[2020-10-16 11:15:39.335] [LOG] Connecting socket for: updatenotification
[2020-10-16 11:15:39.346] [LOG] Sockets connected & modules started …
[2020-10-16 11:15:39.354] [LOG]

sdetweil

@laschalkh said in trouble with MMM-GoogleTrafficTimes:

/home/pi/MagicMirror/config/config.js:73
styledMapType: “transparent”,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
SyntaxError: Unexpected identifier

rule number 1 debugging syntax errors:

IF you see ’ Unexpected identifier’, find the line number
config.js:73

back up one line (72), and check for the missing , at the end

                                width: '300px'                                   <  --- 
                                styledMapType: "transparent",

laschalkh

I see it, damn, I’ve stared at that for way too long, rebooting…