MMM-ImageSlideshow need help adding an interesting feature

cjkj_06

Greetings !
Very useful module by @MYKLE1
It puts images on the mirror based on the path given
Basically it works fine for me !!

I want to add following feature
-> Based on my calendar event, the module should choose which path to grab images from
e.g. If my today’s event is “Jack’s birthday”, then it should pick images from the path: module/imageslideshow/Jack_Birthday
in other cases, the module should pick images from designated default area
Isn’t that interesting ?

I am currently trying to edit top config.js file with something like this
Obviously it is incorrect, but still putting it out

if (calendar.event == "Holi") {
	var imagePath  = "modules/MMM-ImageSlideshow/Holi";
} else {
	var imagePath = "modules/MMM-ImageSlideshow/exampleImages", 
}

Which is the variable of “calendar” module, which gets me the event name, and how to use that var on config.js file ?
PS: I dont know javascript , but i know C, python etc
Appreciate any help
Thanks
Chirantan

cowboysdude

Uh @Mykle1 didn’t write that one LOL

But at any rate you could also do a switch statement like this:

var text;
var fruits = document.getElementById("myInput").value;

switch(fruits) {
  case "Banana":
      text = "Banana is good!";
      break;
  case "Orange":
      text = "I am not a fan of orange.";
      break;
  case "Apple":
      text = "How you like them apples?";
      break;
  default:
      text = "I have never heard of that fruit...";
}

cjkj_06

@cowboysdude
True that, Thank you very much for replying

Either if or switch, which variable from the default calendar module gives me the event name in text format ?
and can I use that variable at config.js level ?

Appreciate your time
Chirantan

cowboysdude

@cjkj_06 I’m not really sure. I have never used that module so I don’t know anything about it

I would look inside it and replace txt with perhaps your dir for images… just a thought.