MMM-MyCommute

[j.e.f.f]

This is a fork of the great little module mrx-work-traffic created by Dominic Marx. It adds a few extra features, like the ability to specify transport mode for each of your destinations, and the ability to color the transport icons.

[card:jclarke0000/MMM-MyCommute]

Enjoy!

[joela85]

I like this idea. I have 2 different routes to work. Would be good know which way would be best at that time.
Can you modify the config to either use motorways or avoid motorways? or another way you can specify the actual route to work?

[j.e.f.f]

@joela85 yeah that sounds like a good addition. Let me see if that’s available through Google’s API.

Edit: looks like it’s doable. I’ll see if I can add this today or tomorrow.

[joela85]

Ah Cool,
Ye, that would be great. Nice addition.

[j.e.f.f]

@joela85 OK I just published v1.1 with the ability to specify an optional avoid configuration for each destination that can be one of the following options:

• tolls
• highways
• ferries
• indoor

Config looks like this:

destinations: [
    {
        destination: '37 Holland Dr Bolton, ON L7E 5S4',
        label: 'Bolton',
        color: '#ff77d4'
    },
    {
        destination: '37 Holland Dr Bolton, ON L7E 5S4',
        label: 'Bolton (avoid tolls)',
        color: '#ff77d4',
        avoid: 'tolls'
    },
    {
        destination: '37 Holland Dr Bolton, ON L7E 5S4',
        label: 'Bolton (avoid highways)',
        color: '#ff77d4',
        avoid: 'highways
    }
]

Here’s my result:

[joela85]

That’s ideal. Thanks for the quick turn around. I’ll look at adding that when I get time in the next couple of days.
Thanks.

[Sandy2503]

@j.e.f.f

is it possible to set a second home adress ?

I`d like to set my way to work
and as second the way from work back to home.

Sandy2503

[j.e.f.f]

@Sandy2503 Well the traffic gives you an up to the minute estimate based on current traffic conditions. So the estimate will likely have changed when you’re ready to come home from work. I’m assuming you don’t have your mirror with you at work :)

That said, there is a Google API that allows exactly this… it’s called their matrix API and it gives you time estimates for multiple origin points to multiple destinations.

Another idea is you could set up two instances of this module. One set up for your drive to work, and a second setup up for your drive home. That works nicely because each can have their own module header and schedule.

EDIT I tried this, and it works nicely. Here’s my output:

My config looks like this:

{
  module: 'MMM-MyCommute',
  position: 'top_left',
  config: {
    ... configure for your drive to work
  }
},
{
  module: 'MMM-MyCommute',
  position: 'top_left',
  config: {
    ... configure for your drive home
  }
},

[Sandy2503]

@j.e.f.f

im Moment i use 2 instances of the traffic module. so my wife can see how how long is my driving time back home …

[Fonfon]

I think that module is really good it lacks one thing it would have that the journey time changes color according to the traffic

[BlackTalon]

@Fonfon I agree that would make this Module perfect!

[j.e.f.f]

@Fonfon @BlackTalon I’ve made an update that adds this capability, plus a whole lot more:

• added the config showSummary to toggle a brief route summary. For transit, this gives you the route names (bus, streetcar, subway numbers, etc).
• added the config colorCodeTravelTime to colour the travel red, yellow or green depending on traffic conditions. Only works for mode : 'driving'.
• added two configs moderateTimeThreshold and poorTimeThreshold to adjust the threshold for red (i.e.: poor) and yellow (i.e.: moderate) traffic. Defaults to 1.1 and 1.3 respectively for 10% and 30% time delays.
• for destinations where mode : 'transit', you can specify an additional config transitMode to instruct which transit modes you would like Google to use when calculating your route. Can be bus, subway, train, tram, or rail. Multiple choices allowed, separated by the | character (e.g.: transitMode : 'bus|subway'). Specifying rail is equivalent to specifying subway|train|tram.
• added more icons to support the various modes of transit.

It’s still possible to use the old compact mode, by specifying showSummary : false. e.g.:

[Johnson22]

@j.e.f.f This update is fantastic! Thank you very much!

[joela85]

Do you need to do anything special with the google api key?
I can’t get this module to show up on my MM. Doesn’t look like it is picking any info up through the API key.

[j.e.f.f]

@joela85 When you say nothing shows up, do you mean the module just doesn’t appear at all? Or you can get the module to show but the travel times never fill in (i.e.: you see the spinning circle forever?)

Can you post your config? Hide your API key of course.

[joela85]

The module doesn’t show up at all, looks like it doesn’t load the module. I’ll post config file when I get home tonight or tomorrow. Module doesn’t load even with standard commute config part.
Not sure if it has something to do with my other modules (remote module maybe)

[bhepler]

I saw the updates this morning at the office and updated. Looks great! Thanks for the work.

[joela85]

I re-installed the module and it works fine now.

[j.e.f.f]

@joela85 good to hear you got it working.!

[Fonfon]

Very good job j.e.f.f !!! nice update ! thanks !