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      thiagofneves
      last edited by

      Hi guys again, anyway we can get a module to display a external TXT file?
      I would like to get some different text on the screen… I tried using “helloworld” module for that, but I couldnt get it to work…
      Also, how do I refresh the screen if I change something?

      Thanks guys!

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        strawberry 3.141 Project Sponsor Module Developer
        last edited by strawberry 3.141

        create a node_helper and use fs in there

        var fs = require('fs');
        fs.readFile('file.txt', (err, data) => {
          if (err) throw err;
          //send data to the module
          this.sendSocketNotification('FILE', data);
        });
        

        and then you can display it in the module itself

        further details https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/tree/master/modules

        Please create a github issue if you need help, so I can keep track

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          thiagofneves @strawberry 3.141
          last edited by

          @strawberry-3.141
          Wow. Thanks for the reply. It looks like its beyond my knowledge… I will try to achieve it though…

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