MMM-MyCommute

[j.e.f.f]

@alberttwong There are many MANY modules that aren’t in that list… just browse the Modules section of this forum and you’ll find lots.

I’m assuming the “master” list needs to be maintained by the author of MagicMirror, while any of us can post to the forum.

Does anyone know if the “master” list is even maintained anymore, and how we get it updated with the missing modules?

[yawns]

Just open the list, click on edit and add your modules to the list.
Amazing work with the commute module! Oh, I added the module developer badge to your profile

[j.e.f.f]

@yawns Thanks! I’ll add my modules to the list.

[lucallmon]

@j.e.f.f - loving the module. However, I’m trying to add a single trip with multiple stops and multiple methods of transportation. Here’s the situation:

I live in MD; I want to drive from my home to the nearest DC metro station, get on the metro to my work in downtown DC.

This uses driving first, then subway. The module sets a global ‘origin’ with multiple potential destinations. Essentially, how I see it, I need to change origins for each stop, thus, creating multiple module instances.

Is there a way to create multiple stops with differing origins?

[j.e.f.f]

@lucallmon the Google API supports waypoints, but I think all stops on the route need to be the same mode of transportation. I’m not even sure you can do what you want just using regular google maps.

I think using multiple instances is your only option here…

[brandongomez]

Hi all. New to the forum and the world of magic mirror. It’s awesome! Came across this module and have been trying to implement but think I’m getting stuck on the API key.

When I go to Google, I have web and web service. I am assuming this is web and not web service. Then when I choose web, I get more options; Maps JavaScript API, Maps Embed API, Street View, Static Maps, Places API JavaScript Library. I believe it’s Maps JavaScript API. Can anyone confirm that?

The module is not coming up on my board so I think my API might be wrong? Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

Update: I re-installed the module and it now loads but just shows the locations with a red “Error” next to each of them. My code is posted below if that helps. It also isn’t showing the “Traffic” header which is odd.

Another Update: Working now! I found the log files and it was the API. Got that fixed and now it’s working. Only thing that isn’t working is the title. For some reason the header doesn’t show. Any ideas?

{
                        module: 'MMM-MyCommute',
                        position: 'top_right',
                        config: {
                                showHeader: true,
                                headerText: 'Traffic',
                                apikey: 'xxxxxxxxx',
                                origin: '.........',
                                startTime: '00:00',
                                endTime: '23:59',
                                hideDays: [0,6],
                                destinations: [
                                        {
                                                destination: '..........',
                                                label: 'Emerson Parkside Academy',
                                                mode: 'driving',
                                                color: '#82E5AA'
                                        },
                                        {
                                                destination: 'Yosemite, CA',
                                                label: 'Yosemite',
                                                mode: 'driving',
                                                color: '#82E5AA'
                                        },
					{
                                                destination: '1313 Disneyland Dr, Anaheim, CA 92802',
                                                label: 'Disneyland',
                                                mode: 'driving',
                                                color: '#82E5AA'
                                        },
                                ]
                        }
                },

[j.e.f.f]

@brandongomez The header is not configured that way anymore. Use the standard way, like so:

{
    module: 'MMM-MyCommute',
    header: 'Traffic',      //-------- here
    position: 'top_right',
    config: {
        ...
    }
}

otherwise, glad to hear you got it working.

-Jeff

[brandongomez]

@j.e.f.f Awesome, thanks for the quick reply and help!

[Looking]

Question. I have posted the above config in my config.js file but MM does not showing anything additional regarding TRAFFIC.

[j.e.f.f]

@Looking not sure I’m following… can you post your confit here? Hide your API key.

[Looking]

Here is what I pasted… I am sure it is something real goofy. I did get an API KEY from Google. Maybe there was addition code I needed to put else where. This is my first time project with MM. Really cool.
CODE:
{
module: ‘MMM-MyCommute’,
header: ‘Trafic’,
position: ‘top_right’,
config: {
showHeader: true,
//------ headerText: ‘Traffic’,
apikey: ‘PUT IN GOOGLE API’,
origin: ‘PUT MY ADDRESS. 123 ST, TOWN, ST ZIPCODE’,
startTime: ‘00:00’,
endTime: ‘23:59’,
hideDays: [0,6],
destinations: [
{
destination: ‘PUT IN WORK ADDRESS’,
label: ‘Emerson Parkside Academy’,
mode: ‘driving’,
color: ‘#82E5AA’
}
]
}
},

Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

[Looking]

Hey j.e.f.f,
Here is what I pasted… I am sure it is something real goofy. I did get an API KEY from Google. Maybe there was addition code I needed to put else where. This is my first time project with MM. Really cool.
CODE:

{
	module: 'MMM-MyCommute',
	header: 'Trafic',
	position: 'top_right',
	config: {
		showHeader: true,
		//------ headerText: 'Traffic',
		apikey: 'PUT IN GOOGLE API',
		origin: 'PUT MY ADDRESS. 123 ST, TOWN, ST ZIPCODE',
		startTime: '00:00',
		endTime: '23:59',
		hideDays: [0,6],
		destinations: [
			{
			destination: 'PUT IN WORK ADDRESS',
			label: 'Emerson Parkside Academy',
			mode: 'driving',
			color: '#82E5AA'
			}
		]
	}
},

Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

[Looking]

@Looking
Should I have something within the MODULES directory to correspond to this cool MMM-MyCommute module?

[Looking]

Hey there j.e.f.f.
I figured out that I missed the whole part about installing the actual MMM-MyCommute module, https://github.com/jclarke0000/MMM-MyCommute . I am letting it run in MM but under the header TRAFFIC on MM it just says Loading… I rechecked my API key and made sure I did not mistype. Any thoughts?

[Looking]

@Looking
Ok I simply rebooted my Pi and the MyCommute module did show up. I see the car icon, the name I gave it but the place where I would see the commute time is populated with the message of ‘Error’ . I think I see this happen for someone on this board…Let me look. But in the meantime thanks for helping me and if I do not get this I will post again. Love the module and the community.

[olexs]

Hey,

I just found this module today, and it’s awesome, exactly what I was looking for! Multiple destinations - almost perfect. However I was missing the option of calendar integration. So I went ahead and built it: https://github.com/jclarke0000/MMM-MyCommute/pull/1

With it enabled, it shows extra destinations for upcoming events in all configured calendard that have a location (up to a maximum number). The destinations are configurable, same as normal ones - it only overwrites the location and title. Works perfectly for me so far. Any comments are welcome.

[rudibarani]

Very interesting module - thanks for the great work of putting it up!
Is there a way to change the output to something like this
(with the text in italics being user customizable)?

• [walking icon] “Leave by 8:00h to arrive in time the next appointment.”
• [train icon]“Leave in XX mins to catch the tram to school.”
• [car icon]“Heavy traffic today! Leave by 8:00h to arrive in time for today.” (In case the trip duration is longer than usual).

If found olexs calendar integration (https://github.com/jclarke0000/MMM-MyCommute/pull/1) regarding aspects of the first bulletpoint. Any ideas how to go on with the other?

Thanks for help and suggestions!

[j.e.f.f]

@rudibarani Strangely, the Google API only allows arrival time estimates for transit mode, not any other mode. On top of that, because this is using the free API I need to keep the requests infrequent, so specifically your second ask “Leave in XX minutes to catch the next tram” won’t be timely.

I made another module for TTC (Toronto Transit) that gives you departure time for transit vehicles. It polls every minute, so it’s information is very timely! While it currently only works for Toronto transit, it’s based in the NextBus API, which supports many more transit systems in North America. Adapting that module for any of the NextBus supported agencies would be trivial.

Here’s the list of supported agencies:
http://webservices.nextbus.com/service/publicJSONFeed?command=agencyList

…and more info on the module here:
https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/2632/mmm-myttc-toronto-transit

Would that address your need?

[j.e.f.f]

@olexs this is a great addition! Give me a chance to review it to make sure there’s not going to be any adverse affects on the core purpose of this module, or if it will generate too many requests to the API. Using a free API token, we’re limited to 2500 requests per day. While this may seem like a lot, each destination requires its own request. It’s surprisingly easy to blow that limit – I did it once during development of this module!!

[olexs]

@j.e.f.f I am aware of the API problem, which is why I set the config option to “off” by default. On my own mirror, I have 2 default destinations + max 3 calendar entries shown. With 5 destinations refreshing every 10 minutes, this amounts to a total of 720 requests per 24 hours, well below the limit. Of course users can set the calendar entries number higher, or configure more “static” destinations. Maybe one could implement an explicit console warning when too many destinations (10 or more) are configured, and one comes close to the limit?