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@Fistandantilus Not sure what’s going on but it’s working everywhere else…
I get no errors or issues installing or running it.
How are you installing it?
~MagicMirror/modules
type: git clone https://github.com/cowboysdude/MMM-GQuotes.git
~MagicMirror/modules/MMM-GQuotes
type: npm install
make sure the config is correct. Not much to it really…
I just deleted mine and did the above mentioned actions and it works perfectly.
Suggestion… read. There is no comprehensive guide as everyone’s experience is different.
Everyone has his/her own reason for doing this and the route they take to do it…
You first have to decide what you want, what you want it to do…
Start here:
https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror
That’s the software side…
as for hardware this again is user preference…
You can voice control
gesture control,
touch control,
etc…
Hardware wise this is a project for Raspberry Pi… yes you can use other ways to build it… search the forums some have used Apples, I’m using 2 RPi’s and about to use a mini itx to build a bigger ‘mirror’…
So this isn’t really someone can sit down and write sentence by sentence how to. It’s a ‘project’ that the user is supposed to actively take part in. Which means reading this forum, the MM website and you can find other’s experiences and ask here if you have specific questions regarding how a particular module works and help with setting them up.
@Fistandantilus So far you are the only one… if you look above there are others testing it… they are having no issues either…
@gwertheim Yeah it’s really the only way to go. There are a ton of us here and if you have questions we’ll be happy to help!! Looking forward to your questions and trust me… it’s an experience you’ll love!!!
Look here … https://forum.magicmirror.builders/category/12/show-your-mirror
You’ll see some pretty amazing results!
And Welcome!
@pauabaer If you found that entry in an xml file then you’re looking at the wrong module…this one doesn’t have an xml file the quote comes from an xml file but doesn’t look at or use the time from that xml file. This module creates a json file and adds a time stamp to it. It then checks the timestamp of the file it saves.
Probably what is happening is that it is going out and if the date if different it’s rewriting the file and if the quote hasn’t changed by then it’s just rewriting this file with a new timestamp and not updating as it should.
I changed the update interval for this you can do a git pull to update and see if that works better.
This is what it says: “timestamp”:“5/4/2017”
The only other option is to take the cache out and have it update hourly… so let me look at it and we’ll see. The only problem is that it may change the quote more then daily…
At any rate I have to actually go to my job… I like eating and having a place to live… my hobby will have to wait until later when I have time to look at it. ;)
Not to mention that this is a ‘project’… The user should be actively involved. ;)
@Eunanibus Welcome to the club LOL At times there’s just no way to know how something is going to react …everyone seems to have different setups… at times this causes issues :)
Happy Father’s day to all! I only have 1 daughter…here’s a pic…!
@Mykle1 said in Happy Father’s Day!:
Nice tie, bro! :-)
Thanks!! I do have some nice ones… :) I don’t like cheap ties…
2 More comic strips… you can choose from either Calvin and Hobbes or Frazz.
Shows new strip every 30 minutes.
Calvin and Hobbes
Frazz
[card:cowboysdude/MMM-Comic]
@caseyrcoughlin said in New and confused.:
@Mykle1 said in New and confused.:
@caseyrcoughlin said in New and confused.:
So I’m still doing something wrong, still not sure what. Any help is appreciated.
A few questions:
Can you create a new document with your text editor? If so, then the problem is NOT your text editor.Is your config.js file named EXACTLY, “config.js”? The icon should look like a “gear”. Text files should look like a page of text. If the file “type” is incorrect then that could make the text editor unable to open the file. Check the properties of the file.
Long shot here: Are you sure the file isn’t opening below the visible area of the window? Meaning, make sure you scroll all the way through the entire window as the file may have opened outside of your view.
The file is named config.js exactly with a gear for an icon. It also has a config.js.sample next to it and the icon looks like a page with lines on it so I’m assuming that’s a text file. But as far as the Text Editor, therein may lie the problem. I can’t even find the text editor on my raspberry pi…does it not come with one? It comes up on the “Choose Application” box under “Accessories” but under the Applications Menu under “Accessories” I only have File Manager, Task Manager, and Terminal. Also, another question…when the Magic Mirror is running, how to I get it to stop and get back to the desktop GUI? I’ve just been rebooting it so far.
Hit the ALT key on the keyboard and a menu will pop up at the top… from there you can exit MM.
@jabellas said in MMM-htmlvideo, Basic video file player:
@cowboysdude Yes, thanks. I ended up doing just that. It seemed to me initially counterintuitive that it would play faster from an external location than locally but it is perfectly smooth if I host the video on a separate web server.
I agree with you!! Glad you got it working better :)
@Sean said in Which Voice Control module is fit for me?:
fewieden/MMM-voice : Some functions are suitable. but I can’t understand how to expand COMMANDS.
fewieden/MMM-voice
Just read the docs…it’s really not that hard to expand. That is the one I am using for my 32" touch mirror… it works well and easy to add to other modules…
The biggest bonus to me is that it doesn’t need to run through amazon or google server to use it…
Description:
Simple top 50 song list from Last.fm
See README for instructions
[card:cowboysdude/MMM-MusicCharts]
Used to only support English and German now supports your native language.
Reads language from your config.js and uses that to translate the quote.
Shows a random quote everyday on your MM.
SEE README
None
[card:cowboysdude/MMM-DailyQuote]
Right now I only have one…
