Does anyone know how to make the iFrame module refresh periodically?

PeppaPigKilla

whats the iframe mod you downloaded ?

cnelso24

The one listed on the MagicMirror website

PeppaPigKilla

on the config part I believe its just the URL. But on the iframe.js file, i think extra code would needed to be added.


/* global Module */

/* Magic Mirror
 * Module: iFrame
 *
 * By Ben Williams http://desertblade.com
 * MIT Licensed.
 */

Module.register("iFrame",{
		// Default module config.
		defaults: {
				height:"300px",
				width:"100%"
		},


	// Override dom generator.
	getDom: function() {
		var iframe = document.createElement("IFRAME");
		iframe.style = "border:0"
		iframe.width = this.config.width;
		iframe.height = this.config.height;
		iframe.src =  this.config.url;
		return iframe;
    window.setInterval("reloadIFrame();", 30000);

function reloadIFrame() {
 document.frames["frameNameHere"].location.reload();
}
	}

});

cnelso24

@PeppaPigKilla

Thank you for taking the time to help! Although, I put this into the module code and still no updates after letting it sit for 15 minutes. I also put the

cnelso24

@PeppaPigKilla
Sorry the forum seems to be overloaded. I put this in my code and still no refreshing. I believe the problem is my iFrame does not have a specified name. I am only able to input the scr=“URL”. Not sure where to put iframe name = “name”. When generating an iFrame from google sheets it does not specify a name either.

PeppaPigKilla

I tried it and cant get it to work either. best reaching out to the author,

strawberry 3.141

@PeppaPigKilla the code that was added by you is after the return, so the code will never be reached.

I suggest an interval which calls updateDom, which will be created after the DOM_OBJECTS_CREATED broadcast

cnelso24

@strawberry-3.141

Thanks for the suggestion. I wouldn’t know where to start with that though. I tried this module which did not work refresh for me either.

strawberry 3.141

@cnelso24 the problem is probably that there isnt a change detected when updating the dom, try to add a timestamp attribute to the iframe.

kevsfastz

@cnelso24

I have found a fix for this module which I posted here:

https://github.com/TheBogueRat/MMM-iFrameReload/issues/2

Kev