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    pls help: how to force/refresh "External Compliment File"?

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      rs @sdetweil
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      @sdetweil said in pls help: how to force/refresh "External Compliment File"?:

      @rs the default compliments module only reads the file at mm startup.

      thank you for your reply!

      well, that’s a bummer…

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        swvalenti Project Sponsor @rs
        last edited by

        @rs to jump onto this I can’t get a remote file to work, how did you use yours?

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          sdetweil @swvalenti
          last edited by sdetweil

          @swvalenti see

          sorry, meant this one

          https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/6757/need-more-compliments-compliments-json/13?_=1632064035771

          well, both

          https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/6757/need-more-compliments-compliments-json/14?_=1632064035783

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            rs @rs
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            @swvalenti

            {
            			module: "compliments",
            			position: "middle_center",
            			config: { 
            				remoteFile: 'https://dl.dropbox.com/s/XXXXXXXXXXXX/mirror_messages.json'	}
            		},
            
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              sdetweil @rs
              last edited by sdetweil

              @rs for dropbox u need the shared link ( as no user is logged on to dropbox) and u need dl=1 (instead of 0) to enable direct download

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