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    mpd/mpc titel display on MM

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    • C Offline
      co8
      last edited by

      Hey there,

      I am using mpd mpc player with my Mirror and I am looking for a way to display the current titel within the mirror.
      Any ideas how I could manage that?

      Right now I am using a playlist and 3 buttons prev, next and play/stop with a python script. The title would be stdout on the terminal. Somehow I have to redirect it to the mirror/website.

      I am not really good with javascript or programming in general, just a bit basics that’s it. If you need mor info let me know.

      BR
      co8

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      • strawberry 3.141S Offline
        strawberry 3.141 Project Sponsor Module Developer
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        you could run the python script as a childprocess in the node_helper and then listen on stdout, when you receive data you could send a socket notification to your module and then display it on the mirror

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

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          co8
          last edited by

          Hi strawberry,

          Thank you for your input. When I said, I am not really good with javascript or programming, I meant my knowledge is down to zero.

          To run a childprocess in node_helper I found this blog,
          http://krasimirtsonev.com/blog/article/Nodejs-managing-child-processes-starting-stopping-exec-spawn

          Does this goes in the right direction?

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          • strawberry 3.141S Offline
            strawberry 3.141 Project Sponsor Module Developer
            last edited by strawberry 3.141

            thats exactly what i meant but you would go for spawn not exec

            just post your progress and questions, the others and I will help you creating your module

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

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              co8
              last edited by

              Thanks.
              I will definitely read into this.
              Also found this for better understanding http://www.hacksparrow.com/difference-between-spawn-and-exec-of-node-js-child_process.html

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              • strawberry 3.141S Offline
                strawberry 3.141 Project Sponsor Module Developer
                last edited by

                maybe the module of paviro can give you a kickstart https://github.com/paviro/MMM-Facial-Recognition/blob/master/node_helper.js

                he’s using pyshell, you can use this as well

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

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