@cowboysdude said in SmartThings:

@johnnyboy trying… trying LOL Great to see you!!!

As @buzzkc has stated about Device Handlers, and Im sure you have (Must have?) already done this… these can be found in the IDE, which are C&P from github.
There is a constantly updated list of DH’s on the ST Forum, so worth checking that out to compare with the devices you have, and wish to manipulate.

Me personaly, I use WebCoRE to do my manipulation… and If I need to add anything that is not the “Norm” then I would simply create a Virtual switch on the IDE, and then point towards that, with my chosen manipulation… and if you have used WebCoRE before, then you know it has limitless possibilities. Bad comparason, but I look at WebCoRE as IFTTT on Steroids :-)

Some things I do, requires using several items… like my door sensor for example - It opens (Trigger ) and it then informs ST… which then informs WebCoRE, whitch then informs EchoSpeaks to then go through Amazon, to speak my chosen text, on my chosen Amazon devices - “Warning, Side door has been opened… Alarm sequence will initiate in T-Minus 20 seconds”
I also added in another “Then” which will turn my chosen lights on @ 100%, until door is closed… and also to turn on my smart plug, which has a Siren attached, to activate after the 20 second time, also to start recording on CCTV in that location.

The lag on this is about 2 seconds… so not a real concern given the hoops it has to jump through beforehand.

I have only ever needed to slightly alter a DH once, for a Hive Sensor… but that was to simply change a 6second delay to a 12 second delay… purely because the original usage would be going through 1 loop, and I was going through 4, so need to extend the timeout.
I also have my Hive Heating controllable through ST of sorts, using ActionTiles and placing Hive on the screen there.

IF my MM was Touchscreen, and I had the time to work it out, I would have loved to be able to place several icons/Tiles (Virtual Switches) onto it, and control numerous ST devices from there… But I found it far far quicker, and easier, to simply use a Tablet… with the benefit that I can add several other tablets throughout the house, each with either control of that zone only, or the ability to swipe to another zone from the same screen… by creating a Link tile in every window to go to a chosen zone.

You could also create Media Tiles… showing a constant stream of several cameras… and make that Tile as small or as big as you like… I have Netflix/Amazon/Kodi/IPTV as tiles too, so one click, and it pops up for me.

And, as mentioned, it will aslo link to any app you have on the device you are using, by creating a link tile to it… which will open up for you directly in that screen/tile… and I find this usefull when playing music through my Sonos system, and can bring up the full library to choose from, and be able to control the speakers too.

I’m not sure by your OP that you are wanting to manipulate the data to then create something to use on the MM framework, or whether you simply want to manipulate the data just to alter things to your own suiting?
But if you have read anything above that you need any more info on, then ask away…

@Mykle1

😂😂😂… Hey up Amigo… How’s tricks?

I’m always lurking here … from time to time, to keep up with what you guys are up to 😉

Whenever our other Amigo posts a question like that, I can hear his brain cells clicking away, knowing something good is being worked on 😊

@cowboysdude

Hey up Amigo…

I use ST, along with WebCoRE, Automateit, Broadlink RM Pro and Mini (Blackbean) and a host of Alexa devices… and TinyCam Pro as the transcoder for my CCTV to display on Action Tiles… which I have on a 10" Tablet - as a control panel for all my Automation kit that controls about 90% of my home.

Not sure if I can be of any help though, as Im sure you just want to use/utilise/grab the data onto/into MM? Much like what ActionTiles does with ST equipment eh?

I thought you had already set up your whole automation as Tiles on your PC… iirc?

That would be something else if you managed to get this onto MM… coupled with the TouchScreen overlay.

The only 2 household items I have on MM are Sonos, and Hive… Sonos still works good… purely a visual obviously, but Hive is not so good, so kinda gave up on that on MM.

At least with using ActionTiles (on a Touch screen), I have full control over everything, as well as using Alexa too of course, but having the Central control panel comes to it’s own for when guests are here and obviously do not know the voice commands - They simply use the Tablet.

As said, not sure I can help out on grabbing the ST data for MM, but if you want any info on the above kit I use, then I am only too willing to tell you what I can.

Did you format the SD to use ALL the available space, for MM? and not just allocate it a small portion?

@sdetweil said in What is proper procedure to uninstall MM for a fresh install?:

@johnnyboy Stretch… Jesse pretty old… Buster just out

Thanks. I ended up simply flashing the sd card for Stretch, and starting all over again, rather than build on what was already there… but good to know just to rename the MM folder, to re-do a fresh install.

@evroom said in How do I now Rotate display ?:

This topic discusses an alternative way to rotate the screen:

https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/9707/save-performance-when-rotating-screen-e-g-on-raspberry-pi?page=1

It worked for me.

Thanks… ^^^ This worked for me too now.
Appreciate all the help on this guys.

@evroom said in How do I now Rotate display ?:

This topic discusses an alternative way to rotate the screen:

https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/9707/save-performance-when-rotating-screen-e-g-on-raspberry-pi?page=1

It worked for me.

Thanks… will play around with that and see if that helps… Strange why doing what I did above shuts down PM2 though?

@Knapoc said in How do I now Rotate display ?:

@johnnyboy said in How do I now Rotate display ?:

Still need to figuire out how to rotate the screen though.

What GL driver are you using?

G1 GL (Full KMS) OpenGL desktop driver with full KMS

Now I switched to the full kms one and the solution you just tried works…

Tried everything above again, but… Still will not rotate, and again lost PM2?.. All very strange… Maybe needs a bug fix of sorts? ( display_rotate=1 in sudo nano /boot/config.txt was soooooo perfect )

Will now try the Custom CSS approach and see if that will be any better?

@Knapoc said in How do I now Rotate display ?:

so just create the folder… mkdir -p /home/pi/.config/lxsession/LXDE-pi

Thanks, I entered as you suggested, and then entered the lines from above… nano ~/.config/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart and to then insert @xrandr --output HDMI-1 --rotate right… then did a reboot, but display is still normal, and have now lost PM2 as it just goes straight to desktop now.

PM2 Start procures - [pm2] [ERROR] File ecosystem.config.js not found

MM worked perfect and PM2 worked as it booted into the MM… until I did as stated above and it has now done something?

EDIT - PM2 has worked again.

Still need to figuire out how to rotate the screen though.

I’ve just upgraded Jessie to Stretch… and did a fresh install of MM.
Last time I set MM up I done the - display_rotate=1 in sudo nano /boot/config.txt… but obviosly things have changed since I done that first time around…

so can someone tell me what is the new way of rotating the display now?
I tried to do what I read in another post, - sudo raspi-config. Go to the Advanced Options menu and select A7 GL Driver. Next, select the G1 GL (Full KMS) OpenGL desktop driver with full KMS. nano ~/.config/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart and to then insert @xrandr --output HDMI-1 --rotate right… but the Terminal says - Directory ‘/home/pi/.config/lxsession/LXDE-pi’ does not exist?

TVMIA

@sdetweil
Advisable to install Stretch… or stay with Jessie?

Thanks… will go for that.

I’ve kinda neglected my MM of late, and had the updates notification turned off…

I now want to update my Raspbian OS and then start afresh with the updated MM version, all of which has been running for 3 years now.

Can someone tell me the proper procedure to do this, or just point me in the right direction. I do not want anything left behind that could mess up the fresh install of MM… not wanting to simply update from old, I just want a fresh new start.

TVMIA

@Mykle1 said in How to add modules. For absolute beginners.:

@johnnyboy

Yes, I like and use NOAA3 still. Jeff’s weather module seems to be pretty popular. Have a look at that one. I use my own weather module mostly, MMM-BMW-DS. It uses the DarkSky API. I wanted something completely different in layout and appearance. Take a look if you like.

Thanks, Yeah, I like the look and layout of your one, but, I need to fill in the left hand side void, so will go with NOAA3 and see if that works across the pond.

I’ve not used a weather Mod since WunderGround stopped, and have been using several other Mod’s over time, but miss having the weather there as before.

I tried doing a search on here for 3rd party modules to see what is new, and which one’s members are looking at the most, and this thread came up in the search… (possibly because you have a link for 3rd party modules within?) clicked on your3rd party module link, and that is when I noticed it was an old one.

—Just a thought you may consider?.. Seeing as your ‘‘How To’’ threads are popular amongst the new members, would it be an idea to have a pinned post of all your ‘‘How To’s’’ ? One pinned post, with named links to all your tutorials? " How to Tutorials - For absolute beginners"

1/ How to add modules - < insert link >
2/ How to install MM on PC - < insert link >
3/ How to post code on the forum - < insert link >
4/ How to create a working config - < insert link >

Then lock the post so it does not become cluttered with questions? … Just a thought.

@cowboysdude

So @Mykle1 how do you add modules?

Hey up Amigo… How the hell are you? This place would be awfully quiet without your banter. … I’m sure your NOAA3 will be a good fit in my void :-D

@Mykle1

Yeah, all good here thanks. …Still lurking here as you can see.
I’ve been looking around for a good (Similar) alternative to Wunderground… Looked at our other Amigo’s one - NOAA3 - and liked the layout of that, although yet to download and see if it will work okay here in Scotland?

Any other ones you could say that are pretty neat, that are also worth considering?

@Mykle1 said in How to add modules. For absolute beginners.:

• Go to this page of modules:

• https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/wiki/MagicMirror²-Modules#3rd-party-modules

Hey up Amigo… You may want to update the modules page url - https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/wiki/3rd-Party-Modules

@Stoffbeuteluwe

I have… i was replying to you that I have the Sonos name as you wanted - Above… but there was an error uploading the picture to see if this is what you wanted… but now see you managed okay.

@Stoffbeuteluwe said in MMM-Sonos Roomname only on bottom:

Hi,
How can i get the roomname on top of the artwork? On my Module it is on the bottom.
Can anybody help me please…thank you.🙏

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@mykle1 said in 1 old noob + 1 rPi = I can't believe I did it! (revisited):

@johnnyboy said in 1 old noob + 1 rPi = I can't believe I did it! (revisited):

Well done young man … Done well have you, came far you have

Yoda, is that you? :-)

Yo jb, where the hell have you been?

On many long journeys have I gone. And waited, too, for others to return from journeys of their own. Some return; some are broken; some come back so different only their names remain… The boy you trained, gone he is. Consumed by Darth Vader. :-D

Never been away old friend… Always lurking I am. Hey, Someone has to look after you 2 Amigos :-)

@Mykle1
Well done young man ;-) … Done well have you, came far you have :-D