@kasperb might it be something with the Raspbian operating system? A brief network outage may produce a notification noise when it automatically reconnects, for example. I’m not certain of the Raspbian default settings, but it may be worth looking into.
Do you see anything amiss on the mirror when you hear the notifications?
@steed said in i need help getting the dailybibleverse module set up.:
i pasted the MMM-DailyBibleVerse folder here ‘/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/default/MMM-DailyBibleVerse’
This path is incorrect. Modules go in the /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules folder. That path is assumed when you add the module name to the config.js entry. So when you type module: 'MMM-DailyBibleVerse', it’s going to look in that path for a folder with that name.
You probably should not update your compliments.js file. If you update your MagicMirror framework, the new version will overwrite your changes to the module.
You probably want to add this modification to the module configuration in the /home/pi/MagicMirror/config/config.js file.
@aj6823 - The Magic Mirror framework is a bit too complicated to display in a simple stand alone HTML file. You might be able to duplicate the look of the Magic Mirror with some relatively simple HTML coding. But you’ll lose most of the dynamic features.
Can you expand a bit on what it is you’re trying to accomplish?
@seedhe - The module framework that @MichMich created is where the technique of hosting the mirror on a Pi really shines. While the Magic Mirror is more-or-less a customizable web page, the ability for the modules to call background processes adds a level of utility.
For example, I can put a static web page up on an Amazon cloud IP and just hit that from my mirror. It will display static data and maybe some things from various APIs, if I code it cleverly enough. But that’s about it.
With the OS working behind the scenes, I can display anything behind my firewall (IP cameras, weather stations, temperature sensors, PIR sensors, etc.). I can also plug in a camera and/or microphone and use the data from those devices in my modules.
It also allows you to scale up if you need to. A Raspi is pretty slick for its size and cost. But if you put something like a NUC behind it, you can use that processing power for some really cool features. Voice recognition, facial recognition, complex animations, etc.
@steed - You should not be modifying the compliments.js file. Any compliments you wish to insert into the module should be specified in the config.js file. In your case, you want to modify the config.js file to point to your large compliments JSON file.
Roughly:
{
module: "compliments",
position: "lower_third",
config: {
remoteFile:'/home/pi/bookCompliments.json'
}
}
@roxx - Well… the Magic Mirror framework is a web application at heart. Whether you’re viewing it via Chromium or Electron, it’s still just hosting a web page. So I think it’s normal. But I do think you’re the first person to try pinch zooming on a mirror.
Great. I’m glad you got your module working. Can you post the steps you took here?
Will do. It seems like all the components are there. One of those location clocks had a full walkthrough, including how to hook up the gears. The app for the phone exists, code examples exist, etc. The app includes a free tier of location processing & storage, so it seems like all of the hard stuff has already been done.
I have one more mirror on my plate before I start work on my Weasley Clock. It should be fairly easy to turn that into a module. Should.
Have you tried adjust the refresh frequency to make it not query the API so often?