MMM-OpenWeatherForecast - Replacement for MMM-DarkSkyForecast

[chris1971]

Thanks for the Info. Hope that the switch to Open Weather will be smooth. Long time ago that I have modified something on the mirror…

[sdetweil]

@chris1971 @BKeyport

there is a replacement API. same parns
just different url

was posted here in the last few months.
no time to search right now

[karsten13]

@sdetweil

http://pirateweather.net

[chris1971]

@karsten13
I tried a new API Token from pirateweather for OpenWeather - but the module is not loading. Do I have to do some other changes next to the API?
The token is valid until April 22nd. Do I have to renew the token every month?

[sdetweil]

@chris1971 pirate weather is the dark sky replacement.

openweather has a different API token

[chris1971]

@sdetweil
pirateweather is another module next to openweather? Sorry for the dumb question…
Then I will try to go with Openweather acc. the description…

[sdetweil]

@chris1971 no. pirateweather.net provides an API that looks like the dark sky API.

so the dark sky module could be made to work again

[chris1971]

@sdetweil this would be cool. Will try and give a feedback soon.

[chris1971]

I tried several API tokens from Pirateweather without success… But the old DarkSky APi is working again - I assume it will work only until March31st… :disappointed_face:

[sdetweil]

@chris1971 you would have to change the dark sky module to use the pirate weather url too

[chris1971]

Do you have additional information what to change?
Thx

[sdetweil]

@chris1971 no, but the pirateweather.net site would probably tell you

[chris1971]

Tried to install MMM-OpenWeatherForecast acc. the description and got a lot of errors during installation:

npm ERR! Linux 4.9.41-v7+

npm ERR! argv “/usr/bin/node” “/usr/bin/npm” “install”

npm ERR! node v6.12.0

npm ERR! npm v3.10.10

npm ERR! path /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-OpenWeatherForecast/node_modules/.staging/@iarna/cli-64fafd25

npm ERR! code ENOENT

npm ERR! errno -2

npm ERR! syscall rename

npm ERR! enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, rename ‘/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-OpenWeatherForecast/node_modules/.staging/@iarna/cli-64fafd25’ -> ‘/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-OpenWeatherForecast/node_modules/npm/node_modules/@iarna/cli’

npm ERR! enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, rename ‘/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-OpenWeatherForecast/node_modules/.staging/@iarna/cli-64fafd25’ -> ‘/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-OpenWeatherForecast/node_modules/npm/node_modules/@iarna/cli’

npm ERR! enoent This is most likely not a problem with npm itself

npm ERR! enoent and is related to npm not being able to find a file.

npm ERR! enoent

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:

npm ERR! /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-OpenWeatherForecast/npm-debug.log<

After modification of the config and npm start I got a black screen and had to reset the system by disconnection from power supply. Any recommendations?

[sdetweil]

@chris1971 said in MMM-OpenWeatherForecast - Replacement for MMM-DarkSkyForecast:

npm ERR! node v6.12.0
npm ERR! npm v3.10.10

WAY downlevel…

should be node 16 and npm 8

use my install script, it sets up everything…
see https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts

[chris1971]

I only have to type <“$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/upgrade-script.sh)”> in the command line and the Update will be done automatically? No changes to the existing System?

[sdetweil]

@chris1971 no type, just copy paste ( use ssh VM from desktop/laptop)

but still it’s a two part process, check by default, advise, make no changes

then rerun with Parm at the end to DO the upgrade

if you are ALREADY at the latest release, it will abort, unless that Parm is force

[BerkSmash1984]

Awesome module! Question for you: I am using MMM-Wallpaper and some of the text can be hard to read during certain wallpapers. I looked in the MMM-OpenWeatherForecast.css file but did not see an obvious place to change the color for the text highlighted in the red boxes below. I would like to set them to white (#FFFFFF). Can you tell me where in that css to set that? Thanks for your help!

[sdetweil]

@BerkSmash1984 I do not know … but you can find out thru using the developers console

see
https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/14862/help-with-a-couple-css-issues?_=1679584458559

[BerkSmash1984]

@sdetweil
Thank you! I will dig into it via the dev console

[BKeyport]

@BerkSmash1984

It uses the defaults from MagicMirror for grey text. I use:

root {
	--color-text: #DDD;
	--color-text-dimmed: #666;
	--color-text-bright: #fff;
      --color-background: #000;
	
}

/* Originals: 
  --color-text: #999;
  --color-text-dimmed: #666;
  --color-text-bright: #fff;
  --color-background: #000;
/*