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    • A Offline
      AliAS @doubleT
      last edited by

      @doubleT That worked perfect. Thanks again!

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        KC5RIL
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        Oh, great! Another noob needs help configuring the Compliments module. I’ve sussed through this for two days trying to get this up and running to earn ‘cool dad points.’ I’ve followed along and made changes to the config.js file as described. When I run ‘npm start’ I get the following: ```
        code_text

        
        > magicmirror@2.12.0 start /home/pi/MagicMirror
        > DISPLAY="${DISPLAY:=:0}" ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js
        
        [2020-08-19 20:06:47.257] [LOG]    Starting MagicMirror: v2.12.0
        [2020-08-19 20:06:47.264] [LOG]    Loading config ...
        [2020-08-19 20:06:47.268] [ERROR]  WARNING! Could not validate config file. Starting with default configuration. Please correct syntax errors at or above this line: /home/pi/MagicMirror/config/config.js:68
        			config: {
        			^^^^^^
        
        SyntaxError: Unexpected identifier
            at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:722:23)
            at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:798:10)
            at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:645:32)
            at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:560:12)
            at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:685:19)
            at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:16:16)
            at loadConfig (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:67:12)
            at App.start (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js:202:3)
            at Object.<anonymous> (/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/electron.js:126:7)
            at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:786:30)
        [2020-08-19 20:06:47.269] [LOG]    Loading module helpers ...
        [2020-08-19 20:06:47.317] [LOG]    Initializing new module helper ...
        [2020-08-19 20:06:47.318] [LOG]    Module helper loaded: updatenotification
        [2020-08-19 20:06:47.321] [LOG]    No helper found for module: helloworld.
        [2020-08-19 20:06:47.322] [LOG]    All module helpers loaded.
        [2020-08-19 20:06:47.445] [LOG]    Starting server on port 8080 ... 
        [2020-08-19 20:06:47.458] [LOG]    Server started ...
        [2020-08-19 20:06:47.459] [LOG]    Connecting socket for: updatenotification
        [2020-08-19 20:06:47.460] [LOG]    Sockets connected & modules started ...
        [2020-08-19 20:06:47.556] [LOG]    Launching application.
        
        

        What am I looking at? And how can I correct? Bear with a middle aged noob. You might have to explain this in crayon. Thanks for the help.

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        • Mykle1M Offline
          Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @KC5RIL
          last edited by

          @KC5RIL

          Post your config entry for compliments in a code block

          Create a working config
          How to add modules

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            sdetweil @KC5RIL
            last edited by

            @KC5RIL > Unexpected identifier

            90% of the time this means a comma missing on the line above

            Sam

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              KC5RIL @sdetweil
              last edited by

              @sdetweil Stand by, ya’ll. I’m proofing now. Just caught a misplaced comma.

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                sdetweil @KC5RIL
                last edited by

                @KC5RIL npm config:check can show these errors.

                has a bug in 2.12, temp fix posted to the top of the troubleshooting section

                Sam

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                  KC5RIL @Mykle1
                  last edited by

                  @Mykle1 Here’s the code. Figured this seemed like a popular spot to wet my feet. If I could get through this, I could set the rest up.

                  {
                  			module: "compliments",
                  			position: "lower_third"
                  
                  			config: {
                  			 	   compliments: {
                  			 	   "....-01-01": [
                  			 	   "Happy New Year!"
                  				   ],
                  			    	   "....-01-07": [
                  				   "Happy Birthday, Matt!"
                  				   ],
                  				   "....-01-08": [
                  				   "Hail to the King, Baby!",
                  				   "I'm all shook up!",
                  				   "You ain't nuthin' but a hound dog!"
                  				   ],
                  				   "....-01-25": [
                  				   "yaD etisoppO yppaH"
                  				   ],
                  				   "2021-02-02": [
                  				   "It's Groundhog Day \nAgain!"
                  			   	   ],
                  				   "....-02-14": [
                  				   "Happy Valentine's Day!"
                  				   ],
                  				   "2021-02-16": [
                  				   "Laissez les bon temps rouler!"
                  				   ],
                  				   "....-03-14": [
                  				   "Time for Pi!"
                  				   ],
                  				   "2021-03-17": [
                  				   "Erin Go Bragh!",
                  				   "Kiss Me! \nI'm Irish"
                  				   ],
                  				   "....-04-01": [
                  				   "Your shoes are untied.",
                  				   "Made you look.",
                  				   "April Fools!"
                  				   ],
                  				   "2021-04-04": [
                  				   "Happy Easter!",
                  				   "Rejoice!",
                  				   "He is Risen!"
                  				   ],
                  				   "....-05-04": [
                  				   "May the Fourth be with you!"
                  				   ],
                  				   "....-05-06": [
                  				   "Revenge of the Sixth!"
                  				   ],
                  				   "....-05-09": [
                  				   "Happy Mother's Day!"
                  				   ],
                  				   "....-05-25": [
                  				   "Don't forget your towel.",
                  				   "42!"
                  				   ],
                  				   "2021-05-31": [
                  				   "Happy Memorial Day!"
                  				   ],
                  				   "2021-06-20": [
                  				   "Happy Father's Day!"
                  				   ],
                  				   "....-07-04": [
                  				   "Celebrate your Independence!",
                  				   "Freedom!",
                  				   "Happy Fourth of July!"
                  				   ],
                  				   "....-07-09": [
                  				   "Happy Birthday, Noodle!"
                  				   ],
                  				   "....-08-14": [
                  				   "Happy Anniversary!"
                  				   ],
                  				   "2021-09-06": [
                  				   "Happy Labor Day!"
                  				   ],
                  				   "....-09-11": [
                  				   "Never Forget.",
                  				   "Some gave all",
                  				   "343/61",
                  				   "Let's Roll!"
                  				   ],
                  				   "...-10-..": [
                  				   "Boo!"
                  				   ],
                  				   "....-11-16": [
                  				   "Happy Birthday, Susanne!"
                  				   ],
                  				   "2021-11-25": [
                  				   "Gobble! Gobble!",
                  				   "Happy Thanksgiving!"
                  				   ],
                  				   "....-12-07": [
                  				   "A day that will live in infamy!"
                  				   ],
                  				   "....-12-23": [
                  				   "Time to air our grievances!",
                  				   "Festivus for the rest of us!"
                  				   ],
                  				   "....-12-25": [
                  				   "Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown!",
                  				   "Rejoice!",
                  				   "Christ the Savior is born!"
                  				   ],
                  				   anytime: {
                  				   "Hey!",
                  				   "Hello.",
                  				   "Whaddup Dog?",
                  				   "Dude!",
                  				   "Hej!",
                  				   "You stay classy!"
                  				   ],
                  				   morning: [
                  				   "Good Morning!",
                  				   "Smile \nIt's a beautiful day!",
                  				   "Rise and Shine!",
                  				   "Wakey Wakey! \nEggs & Baky!",
                  				   "Coffee is ready!"
                  				   ],
                  				   afternoon: [
                  				   "Is it beer-thirty, yet?",
                  				   "What a wonderful day!"
                  				   ],
                  				   evening: [
                  				   "Good Evening."
                  				   ]
                  			}
                  		},
                  

                  While ya’ll are looking at that, I’ll check the troubleshooting section. Thanks

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                    sdetweil @KC5RIL
                    last edited by

                    @KC5RIL

                    position: "lower_third"
                    
                    			config: {
                    

                    why did I say?
                    comma missing on the line before the error

                    position: "lower_third", // < -----
                    
                    			config: {
                    

                    Sam

                    How to add modules

                    learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                    • K Offline
                      KC5RIL
                      last edited by

                      Okay! It’s coming together for me. I’m catching a couple more syntax errors. I’ll keep proofing to see if I catch more.

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                        sdetweil @KC5RIL
                        last edited by sdetweil

                        @KC5RIL general rules for the value to the right of :

                        numbers and true/false, no quotes,
                        otherwise needs quotes, doesn’t matter which as long as they are matched.

                        be careful on quotes, these curly ones " ’
                        are no good, but these text mode are
                        ok

                        "'
                        

                        also if the next line starts with a word, then this line needs a trailing comma

                        Sam

                        How to add modules

                        learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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