<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Using Alexa control to change calendar views?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">So im trying to wrap my head around wether this is possible or not.  I’m using MMM-calendarext3, in the notes I see</p>
<p dir="auto">CX3_GLANCE_CALENDAR, payload: {instanceId, step}</p>
<p dir="auto">and</p>
<p dir="auto">CX3_SET_DATE, payload: {instanceId, date}</p>
<p dir="auto">I also understand Alexa control can send alerts to other modules. I’m not sure if I’m misunderstanding these features. can someone detail a high-level overview of how this might work, if at all?</p>
<p dir="auto">in the end, I would like to be looking at my calendar and say Alexa show November. the view would switch the month for a min and go back to the default view.  Thank you kindly.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/17213/using-alexa-control-to-change-calendar-views</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:26:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/17213.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2022 16:07:30 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Using Alexa control to change calendar views? on Tue, 20 Sep 2022 02:38:00 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/sdetweil" aria-label="Profile: sdetweil">@<bdi>sdetweil</bdi></a></p>
<p dir="auto">Thank you for the overview. It really helped me wrap my head around it. i got it working the way i like. After getting MMM-Alexacontrol working i added this to the config section of the AlexaControl module in config.js</p>
<pre><code>notifications: [
	{		
	name: 'next month',
	port: 11100,
	OnOff: false,
	notification: ["CX3_GLANCE_CALENDAR", {step: 5}]
	}
	        ],
</code></pre>
<p dir="auto">Search for new devices in the Alexa app,  it should find “next month”.  I have my calendar in week mode showing six weeks. I say “Alexa, turn on next month” and it advances the view 5 weeks(i might change it to 6) , stays there for a min then goes back to the default view.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/104633</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/104633</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[blouzbee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2022 02:38:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Using Alexa control to change calendar views? on Sat, 17 Sep 2022 19:01:04 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/blouzbee" aria-label="Profile: blouzbee">@<bdi>blouzbee</bdi></a> yes ac can send notifications.</p>
<p dir="auto">you configure the notifications section, a list of<br />
{<br />
name<br />
port<br />
notification to send<br />
}<br />
(repeat as many times as needed)</p>
<p dir="auto">name is the thing u will tell Alexa to turn on.<br />
(it’s a fake outlet)<br />
notification is two things</p>
<p dir="auto">a string, with the notification name/identification<br />
and some data ( called payload)</p>
<p dir="auto">in the  info you posted,<br />
CX3_GLANCE_CALENDAR (the name)<br />
{instanceId, step}  ( the payload)<br />
but I don’t know where u get those pieces of data from. they have to be hard coded in the ac config</p>
<p dir="auto">you cannot set anything dynamically with these ac switches/plugs…</p>
<p dir="auto">they are either on or off</p>
<p dir="auto">you either turn it on or off</p>
<p dir="auto">Alexa turn on {name}</p>
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