the gz file I did try to unzip, but this was on the PC, Win10, and this failed.

Sis not know the code/way to unzip in the pi.

Did read the notes, but then understanding is another thing. Missing a comer, is sooo important, but not seen, if not known it should be there. Your comment, ;more comers;, was the key thanks

The issue was I used the wrong call for the key. This I think was as I had been trying so many, I had got stuck on this city.list.json file I could not open. the original code insists it is required for your location. I’m still not fully sure I have the correct location.

To get mine:

I first went to the MMM world map site.
Here I saw a full map with all the cities and their weather locations. Mine was 35, I think, Ipswich
I added this to my code. I also added the Lon and Lat, hoping they would take the correct info.

The forecast looks OK, similar to that on the TV earlier, so maybe I got it correct.

this is my working code:

{
module: “MMM-3Day-Forecast”,
position: “bottom_left”,
header: “3 Day forecast”,
config: {
location: “Ipswich”,
locationID: “35”, //ID from http://bulk.openweathermap.org/sample/city.list.json.gz; unzip the gz file and find your city
api_key: “correct call for key”, // weatherbit
//appid: “Old call for key”,
lat: 52.062569,
long: 1.233907,
units: “M”,
lang: “en”,
interval: 900000
}
},
Now the LocationID:“”, I got from a map. No idea where this was from, cant find it again, but think its OK. If it is wrong please let me know.

Main area Of problem I had was in reading the city.list.json file. Does this need a program to read? as noting I found would open it. I presume, there is a program/code you can use that finds the locationID with just the city name or, Long/Lat numbers?

this is the area I feel needs a little more explanation for novices like me please :-)

Hope this helps Vaughn

YES, as I have now fixed it. The MMM uses the api_key, where as the original forecast code used, appid. Sooo wrong syntax.

Now working great.

Many thanks to all for the help. Please how can I show this is sorted, noticed some of your posts show this.

thanks Vaughn

FAB :-)

YES missed the comma at the top, after position, only excuses was I was hacking, so added a line and then did not know the one above needed the comma.

Huge thanks

Now onto the Weather.

Last post said there was no position included. I thought that was the Log/Lat?

I know other parts use a position code, I hoped this would be overwritten as I was including the coordinates, as i cannot find any way to read the ‘city.list.json.gz’ file as I am told in many parts this is where to find the location code.

Nothing I have opens this, any ideas please.

Thanks again Vaughn

Sorry, did have the dateFormat in there, only as that didn’t work, looked at the timeFormate, to see if I could prove the concept.

Thanks again Vaughn

sdetweil

Ok so I did read this config notes, but did not work. Just had another go.

with my code, for the clock, as so:

{
module: “clock”,
position: “top_left”
//config: {
//timeFormat: “12”, //“dddd, LL”, //“DD/MM/YYYY”,
//showDate: false,
//}
},
All works fine, only date in wrong format. Uncomenting the config, even if left blank inside, the mirror crashes.

What am I missing please?

thanks Vaughn

Hi. Just joined and first MagicMirrir project.

Got all working and changed a few things needed, Now have My Calendar, BBC World News, but time and weather not working as needed.

With the time and date, it shows the time as:

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

11:55

with the code

{

module: “clock”,

position: “top_left”

},

I want the more UK display

Wednesday, 05 August, 2020

11:55

I tried adding a config { }, with the code using moment(“DD,MM,YYYY” ), but this just crashed the system, if out of the config {}, it still crashes.

Never used this system before so very new.

As for date. I added the module:

{
module: “MMM-3Day-Forecast”,
position: “top_right”,
header: “3 Day Weather”,
config: {
location: “Ipswich”,
locationID: “Ipswich,uk”, //ID from http://bulk.openweathermap.org/sample/city.list.json.gz; unzip the gz file and find your city
appid: “**************************************”,
//api_key: “**********************************”,
lat: 52.062569,
long: 1.233907,
units: “M”,
lang: “en”,
interval: 900000,
}

It says its loading, but never displays, so almost working.

I’m thinking here the location may be wrong. I took the coordinates from google maps.

Not sure how to fix either of these, please, if you can, point me in the correct direction.

Many thanks Vaughn