MMM-EventHorizon

[Hein-Jan]

@Mykle1

It feels like the timer is not indicating the correct time. It is set for 09:00:00. Current time is 21:40. Count down says we still have 17 hrs and 19 minutes to go. I think it should be 11 hrs and 21 minutes.
I am on Central European time. Could that be a contributing factor? Does the module vector in time-zone influences?

Hein-Jan

[Mykle1]

@hein-jan

It never dawned on me that the timezsone was specific to the url being used in the module. The url itself is rather cryptic so I can’t determine what part is responsible for the timezone. Thus, I can’t make an option for timezones, unless someone wants to help determine that for me.

I have a work around if you are interested. You can go to https://www.timeanddate.com/clocks/freecountdown.html and create your own timer. You will be given a url when you are done. That url can be inserted into your copy of the module, with some minor modification and it will work.

This problem arises because the module is simply in an iFrame and not data from an API

[Mykle1]

@hein-jan said in MMM-EventHorizon:

I am on Central European time.

I went and got a url for Central European time. Replace line 41 in the MMM-EventHorizon.js file with the following line.

iframe.src = "http://free.timeanddate.com/countdown/i6f8ps4b/n48/cf12/cm0/cu4/ct0/cs0/ca0/cr0/ss0/cac0ff/cpc0ff/pc000/tcfff/fs100/szw320/szh135/tat" + this.config.text1 + "/tac0ff/tpt" + this.config.endText1 + "/tpc0ff/mat" + this.config.text2 + "/mpt" + this.config.endText2 + "/mpc0ff/iso" + this.config.date + "T" + this.config.time;

This will only work when these two config.js options are as follows:

module: 'MMM-EventHorizon',
            position: 'bottom_left',
            config: {
                size: "medium", // small, medium or large
                countUp: "yes", // yes or no (count up after timer is done)

The other config options will work as intended

[Hein-Jan]

Mykle1

Thanks for your reply and confirming that it is a time-zone issues.
Instead of messing around with the code, I think I will simply off-set my event deadline time.
That way I am at least robust against updates.
Thanks for the work with the CET link.

Hein-Jan

[Mykle1]

@hein-jan

You could do that or you could make it your own. Feel free to make any edits that please you. Ah, the beauty of open source. :-) Have fun.

[Mykle1]

Update:

[card:mykle1/MMM-EventHorizon]

Version 1.0.1

Thanks to @spitzlbergerj for taking the initiative here. He posted an issue at the repo which included the modificatons so I wanted him to get the credit and my thanks.

Now you can color text line by line AND use any city you like as the timezone.

git pull or install as per the readme

[Mykle1]

Update:

[card:mykle1/MMM-EventHorizon]

Version update 1.0.2

Added an option for unit designation

1. No units
2. D H M S
3. Day Hr Min Sec
4. Days Hrs Mins Secs
5. Days Hours Minutes Seconds (Full names)

Example of option 1 and 2

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[swvalenti]

@Mykle1 Any way to add years to this? I retire in 2515 days, but would like to know years then days. HA! I keep having to fn pull out the calculator to convert.

Thanks ahead if this can be done!

Regards, Scott

[Mykle1]

@swvalenti

Scott,

I’m terribly sorry but this module doesn’t use a conventional api data source which would have allowed me to do the computations on the data. Thus, converting all those days to years. It’s simply using an iFrame and tapping in to this web site. You can see on the site that “days” is not an option. My apologies.

Peace!

[Mykle1]

@swvalenti

Hey Scott,

You could try this module. It shows just the days remaining.

https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/1846/mmm-doomsday-the-countdown-module

[swvalenti]

@Mykle1 said in MMM-EventHorizon:

@swvalenti

Hey Scott,

You could try this module. It shows just the days remaining.

https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/1846/mmm-doomsday-the-countdown-module

I will give that a go thank you sir.

[Mykle1]

@swvalenti

Upon further inspection of the site I found that “Show Days Only” is an option. Sorry I missed it the first time. If you would not mind trying it out and reporting back to me I would be grateful. I updated the repo. Note: New config option.

[Mykle1]

Update:

[card:mykle1/MMM-EventHorizon]

Version update 1.0.3

Added an option to display only days remaining, as per request by @swvalenti.

Do a git pull in the MMM-EventHorizon directory or install as per the readme.

[swvalenti]

@Mykle1 doing something wrong when added justDays, now a config error shows…ideas?

{
	disabled: false,
	module: 'MMM-EventHorizon',
	position: 'top_left',
	config: {
    	timezone: "n2268",                     // See Timezone chart at bottom
	justDays: “yes”,
    	size: "large",                        // small, medium or large
    	countUp: "yes",                       // Count up after timer ends
    	date: "2026-09-04",                   // YYYY-MM-DD format ONLY
    	time: "23:59:59",                     // (HH:MM:SS)    Exact time you want timer to end
    	text1: "Until Retirement",         // 2 lines of text during timer
    	text2: "Bitches!",               // 2 lines of text during timer
    	text1Color: "4169E1",                 // Hex color codes
    	text2Color: "C0C0C0",                 // Hex color codes
    	timerColor: "FFFFFF",                 // Hex color codes
    	endText1: "When timer ends",          // 2 lines of text when timer ends
    	endText2: "Say something here",       // 2 lines of text when timer ends
    	endText1Color: "FFFFFF",              // Hex color codes
    	endText2Color: "62FF00",              // Hex color codes
    	timerUpColor: "FFFFFF",               // Hex color codes
    	colorpc: "000",                       // color of the background 000 = black, t = transparent
  	}

[sdetweil]

@swvalenti Wrong double quote characters. Type it from the keyboard, not cut/paste

[swvalenti]

@sdetweil said in MMM-EventHorizon:

@swvalenti Wrong double quote characters. Type it from the keyboard, not cut/paste

I’m an idiot thank you sir that fixed it. Thanks @Mykle1 for the quick update! You guys rock.

[Mykle1]

@swvalenti said in MMM-EventHorizon:

Thanks @Mykle1 for the quick update! You guys rock.

You’re welcome, mate. Turned out to be a rather easy update. I’m glad you suggested it because now the module has more, better options and should appeal to more users.

[Mykle1]

@swvalenti said in MMM-EventHorizon:

Any way to add years to this?

Ok, I meant there was no “YEARS” option. justDays option was the best I could do for you as the site does not offer that option.

[BKeyport]

Hey, Mykle,

I’ve got EventHorizon jumping out of it’s box when it’s grouped with other modules.

When it’s by itself, It’s fine.

Any clues?

[Mykle1]

@BKeyport said in MMM-EventHorizon:

Any clues?

css? I think I set that up that way for my personal use. Give the css file a look.