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  • H Offline
    HanaO00
    last edited by Apr 19, 2021, 8:24 PM

    Hello, I wanted to use a file for the compliments module, but it doesn’t take it

    Here is the part in config.json

    {
    module: 'compliments',
    position: 'middle_center',
       config: { 
         remoteFile: '/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Compliments/compliments.json'
       }
    },
    

    Someone have an idea ?
    Thanks

    S 1 Reply Last reply Apr 19, 2021, 8:28 PM Reply Quote 0
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      sdetweil @HanaO00
      last edited by Apr 19, 2021, 8:28 PM

      @hanao00 it either has to be IN the compliments folder and you use JUST the name, OR its http://someserver…/path_tofile

      so, in your case, just use the filename

      also, the path is wrong
      you coded

      {
      module: 'compliments',
      

      but then coded this for the path (no mmm and capital letters matter on PI )

      modules/MMM-Compliments
      

      the module folder name is compliments
      this is where the file should be…

      modules/default/compliments
      

      Sam

      How to add modules

      learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

      H 1 Reply Last reply Apr 19, 2021, 8:46 PM Reply Quote 0
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        HanaO00 @sdetweil
        last edited by Apr 19, 2021, 8:46 PM

        @sdetweil Thanks for your reply, MMM-Compliments was a folder that i make for customs compliments, but now the path for compliments is :

        /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/default/compliments/
        

        A screen of my config for compliments, but doesn’t work

        Screenshot-2021-04-19_22-43-53.png

        S 1 Reply Last reply Apr 19, 2021, 9:59 PM Reply Quote 0
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          sdetweil @HanaO00
          last edited by Apr 19, 2021, 9:59 PM

          @hanao00 every letter matters

          its

          remoteFile
          

          not

          remotefile
          

          on linux things are case sensitive
          javascript is case sensitive on all platforms…

          Sam

          How to add modules

          learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

          H 1 Reply Last reply Apr 19, 2021, 10:19 PM Reply Quote 0
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            HanaO00 @sdetweil
            last edited by Apr 19, 2021, 10:19 PM

            @sdetweil Thank you I hadn’t paid attention, I corrected the case but it still uses the default compliments

            S 1 Reply Last reply Apr 19, 2021, 10:27 PM Reply Quote 0
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              sdetweil @HanaO00
              last edited by Apr 19, 2021, 10:27 PM

              @hanao00

              if the file upload fails, the defaults are used…

              open the developers window, ctrl-shift-i on the pi keyboard,
              select the console tab, and scroll up, or enter some unique part of the module name in the filter field
              to slim down messages to the module

              make sure the name is exact…

              Sam

              How to add modules

              learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                HanaO00
                last edited by Apr 19, 2021, 10:33 PM

                Oh perfect, thanks ! He needs the extension of the file

                S 1 Reply Last reply Apr 19, 2021, 10:34 PM Reply Quote 0
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                  sdetweil @HanaO00
                  last edited by sdetweil Apr 19, 2021, 10:35 PM Apr 19, 2021, 10:34 PM

                  @hanao00 said in Compliments module external file:

                  He needs the extension of the file

                  yes, exact name

                  and for this module, the extension MUST be .json

                  Sam

                  How to add modules

                  learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

                  H 1 Reply Last reply Apr 19, 2021, 10:41 PM Reply Quote 0
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                    HanaO00 @sdetweil
                    last edited by Apr 19, 2021, 10:41 PM

                    @sdetweil Thank you

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                      CheapDad
                      last edited by Apr 20, 2021, 1:44 PM

                      May I ask a follow on question? Is the source of the core compliments editable? Meaning, not the source code, but the source of the sayings that appear on the screen. I like the existing compliments but would like to customize what actually appears on the screen.

                      S 1 Reply Last reply Apr 20, 2021, 1:48 PM Reply Quote 0
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