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    A New Chapter for MagicMirror: The Community Takes the Lead
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    Any module I add turns to blank screen.

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      Socrates
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      More troubleshooting logs as per the link provided in this post.

      pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Dynamic-Modules $ npm install request
      npm WARN deprecated request@2.88.2: request has been deprecated, see https://github.com/request/request/issues/3142
      npm WARN deprecated har-validator@5.1.5: this library is no longer supported
      npm WARN deprecated uuid@3.4.0: Please upgrade  to version 7 or higher.  Older versions may use Math.random() in certain circumstances, which is known to be problematic.  See https://v8.dev/blog/math-random for details.
      + request@2.88.2
      updated 1 package and audited 48 packages in 2.163s
      found 0 vulnerabilities
      
      pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Dynamic-Modules $ npm install uuid
      npm WARN deprecated uuid@3.4.0: Please upgrade  to version 7 or higher.  Older versions may use Math.random() in certain circumstances, which is known to be problematic.  See https://v8.dev/blog/math-random for details.
      + uuid@8.3.2
      added 1 package from 5 contributors, updated 1 package and audited 49 packages in 1.85s
      
      2 packages are looking for funding
        run `npm fund` for details
      
      found 0 vulnerabilities
      
      pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Dynamic-Modules $ npm fund
      MMM-Dynamic-Modules@1.0.0
      ├─┬ https://github.com/sponsors/feross
      │ └── safe-buffer@5.2.1
      ├─┬ https://www.patreon.com/feross
      │ └── safe-buffer@5.2.1
      ├─┬ https://feross.org/support
      │ └── safe-buffer@5.2.1
      └─┬ https://github.com/sponsors/epoberezkin
        └── ajv@6.12.6
      
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        sdetweil @Socrates
        last edited by sdetweil

        @socrates said in Any module I add turns to blank screen.:

        Cannot find module ‘request’

        see the link I gave you in my 1st reply

        but looks like u are moving in the right direction

        Sam

        How to add modules

        learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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          Socrates @sdetweil
          last edited by

          @sdetweil thanks see my third post , i have the logs uploaded when i tried to install request using
          npm install request

          and then it shows three more packages that are depreciated.
          Not able to install none of those.

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            sdetweil @Socrates
            last edited by

            @socrates said in Any module I add turns to blank screen.:

            Not able to install none of those

            don’t worry about that… one step at a time…

            don’t do npm fund unless u want to contribute money to other developers (outside MM)

            Sam

            How to add modules

            learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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              Socrates @Socrates
              last edited by Socrates

              @sdetweil
              Do u think i should install MM some other way? I cannot think of anything else.

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                sdetweil @Socrates
                last edited by

                @socrates well, i would start with one module at a time…

                save the current config.js
                copy the config.js.sample to config.js

                confirm MM runs

                add one module

                resolve any missing dependencies

                i don’t THINK u need to resinstall, but if u want to
                then use my install script… see
                https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts

                it doesn’t look like config.js editing is the problem, but if so, try my MMM-Config module which generates a form for config , see
                https://github.com/sdetweil/MMM-Config

                but missing libs are a pain in the rear… just no way to know when it will hit

                note that the instructions link I posted will load ‘request’ or any other missing lib
                IN THE MODULE folder

                so, if u find ANOTHER module with the same problem, then u have to load it THERE TOO
                over and over

                you can do it in the MM folder instead, BUT… be warned… if you do an upgrade, the libs will be tossed as they are not referenced by the base, and are considered a security risk (in NPM, not the MM code) so, you could get to do it all over again, …
                (I am considering making a change to my upgrade script to try and detect this… not sure yet)

                Sam

                How to add modules

                learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                  Socrates @sdetweil
                  last edited by Socrates

                  @sdetweil Thanks i am gonna follow these steps and let you know.
                  I am literally installing one module at a time, but none of the 3rd party module works. Even if i try to edit the inbuilt module that MM came with for eg:- the calendar, i try to add my own google calendar, it wont work. (meaning my calendar wont show up).
                  Do u have recommendations of which modules i can initially start with so that all the basic pre-requisite libraries get installed?

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                    sdetweil @Socrates
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                    @socrates the defaults ones work pretty reliably…

                    for mail, the url for the cal ics lnk should download the ics file when used in a browser…
                    that is what the cal modules uses

                    what modules have u been trying over than default?

                    Sam

                    How to add modules

                    learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                      Socrates @sdetweil
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                      @sdetweil
                      I have tried todoist, the calander ext2 module, dynamic weather module, several others. I think i might have an installation issue… I will just reformat my card and re-install using your script.
                      So after i install rpi, do i run ur script in terminal, and follow the prompts?

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                        sdetweil @Socrates
                        last edited by

                        @socrates said in Any module I add turns to blank screen.:

                        do i run ur script in terminal, and follow the prompts?

                        yes, just copy paste the one line for install in a terminal window

                        Sam

                        How to add modules

                        learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                          Socrates @sdetweil
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                          @sdetweil
                          So i have installed mm using your script, and i am up and running, havent installed the modules yet, but that is because i am not able to shutdown mm using pm2 command, mm has been started using pm2 via your script.
                          None of these commands work
                          pm2 restart mm
                          pm2 stop mm

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                            sdetweil @Socrates
                            last edited by

                            @socrates said in Any module I add turns to blank screen.:

                            pm2 stop mm

                            cause its not called mm…

                            pm2 status

                            will show u the name , you can also use the number

                            or all to stop everything

                            Sam

                            How to add modules

                            learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                              Socrates
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                              @sdetweil Dear Sir, you are a genius, i finally got it working. Surely it was an install issue. Using your installation script, and in the past 2 hours i have already inculcated 4 third party modules, and all seems to be working. I might have a question or two later tomorrow when i make more progress, but for now, the main issue is resolved.

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                                Socrates
                                last edited by Socrates

                                So everything is working out great for me, i have added some great modules, and in the processing of adding more.
                                The only one thing i am not able to figure out is the measure of unit for the weather.
                                I am in the US, in texas, and even if i use the imperial unit it wont show it correctly and the weather is totally off.

                                                {
                                                        module: "MMM-Weather",
                                                        position: "top_right",
                                                        header: "Weather Forecast - Katy, TX",
                                                        configDeepMerge: true,
                                                        config: {
                                                        debug: false,
                                                        updateInterval: "15m", // 15 minutes
                                                        updateFadeSpeed: 500,
                                                        api: {
                                                          key: "98dbcccba012ef0fd49c86665a0df584",
                                                          latitude: "29.71490",
                                                          longitude: "95.83688",
                                                          units: "imperial"
                                                                },
                                                        display: {
                                                          CurrentConditions: true,
                                                          ExtraCurrentConditions: true,
                                                          Summary: true,
                                                          ForecastTableColumnHeaderIcons: true,
                                                          HourlyForecast: true,
                                                          DailyForecast: true,
                                                          Precipitation: true,
                                                          Wind: true,
                                                          InlineIcons: true,
                                                          Feels: true,
                                                          SunCondition: true,
                                                          Humidity: true,
                                                          UV: true,
                                                          Beaufort: true
                                                                },
                                                        personalize: {
                                                          hourlyForecastInterval: 3,
                                                          maxHourliesToShow: 3,
                                                          maxDailiesToShow: 3,
                                                          concise: false,
                                                          colored : true,
                                                          forecastLayout: "table",
                                                          forecastHeaderText: ""
                                                                },
                                                        labels: {
                                                        high: "H",
                                                        low: "L",
                                                        timeFormat: "kk[h]"
                                                        }
                                                        }
                                                },
                                
                                Have a look a this code.. and the partial screenshot of my magic mirror through vnc viewer
                                
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                                  Socrates
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                                  alt text

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                                    sdetweil @Socrates
                                    last edited by

                                    @socrates said in Any module I add turns to blank screen.:

                                                         longitude: "95.83688",
                                    

                                    we are west of england, so longitude should be negative (right?)… I am in texas too,

                                    so, if u fix that and leave units off, it will take from the top of config

                                    Sam

                                    How to add modules

                                    learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                                      Socrates @sdetweil
                                      last edited by

                                      @sdetweil
                                      Gosh, my parcel got delivered in Europe… :beaming_face_with_smiling_eyes:

                                      The dashboard is starting to take shape.
                                      alt text

                                      A few more important modules and i am set.

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                                        sdetweil @Socrates
                                        last edited by

                                        @socrates said in Any module I add turns to blank screen.:

                                        , my parcel got delivered in Europe…

                                        more like central China!

                                        Sam

                                        How to add modules

                                        learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                                          Socrates @sdetweil
                                          last edited by

                                          @sdetweil
                                          hahaha

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                                            sdetweil @Socrates
                                            last edited by

                                            @socrates easy, maps.google.com, get the map of your location, in the url, delete the minus sign on longitude, and press enter

                                            it will map that location… zoom out til u figure out where that is

                                            Sam

                                            How to add modules

                                            learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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