[Remote-Control] Shutdown, Configure and Update your MagicMirror

Mr.Meeseeks

I might try to tinker in a config editor and maybe even a command to git clone modules remotely.

Bangee

Ok, that’s a nice modul :-)

I’ve insert an restart function for the MM app and the ability to turn you monitor on and off:

insert in node_helper.js at line 54:

				if (query.action === 'RESTART')
				{
					res.send({'status': 'success'});
					exec('pm2 restart mm', function(error, stdout, stderr){ callback(stdout); });
					return;
				}
				if (query.action === 'MONITORON')
				{
					res.send({'status': 'success'});
					exec('/opt/vc/bin/tvservice -p', function(error, stdout, stderr){ callback(stdout); });
					return;
				}
				if (query.action === 'MONITOROFF')
				{
					res.send({'status': 'success'});
					exec('/opt/vc/bin/tvservice -o', function(error, stdout, stderr){ callback(stdout); });
					return;
				}

in remote.js on line 131:

    'restart-mm-button': function () {
        Remote.getWithStatus("action=RESTART");
    },
    'monitor-on-button': function () {
        Remote.getWithStatus("action=MONITORON");
    },
    'monitor-off-button': function () {
        Remote.getWithStatus("action=MONITOROFF");
    }

in remote.html on line 40:

<!-- MagicMirror menu -->
		<div id="restart-mm-button" class="menu-button power-menu">
                    <span class="fa fa-recycle" aria-hidden="true"></span>
                    <span class="text">%%TRANSLATE:RESTARTMM%%</span>
                </div>
		<div id="monitor-on-button" class="menu-button power-menu">
                    <span class="fa fa-toggle-on" aria-hidden="true"></span>
                    <span class="text">%%TRANSLATE:MONITORON%%</span>
                </div>
                <div id="monitor-off-button" class="menu-button power-menu">
                    <span class="fa fa-toggle-off" aria-hidden="true"></span>
                    <span class="text">%%TRANSLATE:MONITOROFF%%</span>
                </div>

and the translations/en.json and de.json on line 8 ff:

    "RESTARTMM": "Restart MagicMirror2",
    "MONITORON": "Turn monitor ON",
    "MONITOROFF": "Turn monitor OFF",

    "RESTARTMM": "Starte MagicMirror2 neu",
    "MONITORON": "Bildschirm einschalten",
    "MONITOROFF": "Bildschirm ausschalten",

I think thats it.

The evil this is a must for my mirror… so thats next. I think we can do this like the IFTTT module does it.
Install modules remotly will be the next big thing… :-)

Jopyth

@Bangee can you make a pull request also? Would be nice.

Edit: Otherwise I will add it to the base module, with your permission, when I get back from vacation.

Jopyth

@cowboysdude This is what I am doing with my Trello module basically. :)

Bangee

@Jopyth I never did this before but I’ll try ;-)

ceerix

Hello everyone,

actually i’m building my first Magic Mirror and i have installed the Remote Control Modul which works very well and i also have implemented the changes from Bangee. Everything works fine.

Now i want to use this modul for interacting with my home automation systen “homematic”. Therefore i need to call the URLs directly.
Can anybody help me which i URL i have to call? I already have tried
http://192.168.xxx.xxx:8080/remote.html?action=RESTART
but it doesnt work :-(

Thanks in advance for your help :)

Bangee

@ceerix can you try this:

http://192.168.XXX.XXX:8080/remote?action=RESTART

@Jopyth the pull request is online. :-)
https://github.com/Bangee44/MMM-Remote-Control

Jopyth

@ceerix How are you going to interact? With custom notifications between the modules? Or are you connecting this differently?

I am asking because I was thinking, if it is possible to give other modules a simple way of hooking up to my module, and how this could happen. So a first example, on how you would like to do it, might be a good starting point.

ceerix

@Bangee thank you for your help this works! :)

@Jopyth i simply call the URL for the action which i want. For example shutdown the Raspberry when i’m leaving the house.
A example is the link which Bangee have written:
http://192.168.XXX.XXX:8080/remote?action=RESTART

If you need any further information i will help you :)

Mr.Meeseeks

@Bangee @Jopyth thanks again, this is great!