How to create a config file for a homebridge accessory - json

Question

I have installed a plugin to control my Samsung TV (https://github.com/xeenon/homebridge-samsung-tv) via my Homebridge server, however the developer did not provide a config-sample.json, hence why I am trying to make my own. I am entirely new to coding so please tell me what I am doing wrong.
This is the part of my config file for that accessory as of now (I will add the ip adress and mac adress later).
{
"bridge": {
"name": "Homebridge",
"username": "",
"port": 4318,
"pin": "031-45-154"
},
"accessories": [{
"accessory": "samsungTv",
"name": "samsungTvAccessory",
"ip_address": "",
"macAddress": "",
"polling": "true",
"pollingInterval": "1"
}]
}
When I am trying to start Homebridge I get the error
TypeError: Cannot read property 'forEach' of undefined
at new SamsungTvAccessory (usr/local/lib/node_modules/homebridge-samsung-tv-controller/index.js:76:10
If I however change the config file to
{
"bridge": {
"name": "Homebridge",
"username": "",
"port": 4318,
"pin": "031-45-154"
},
"accessories": [{
"accessory": "samsungTv",
"name": "samsungTvAccessory",
"ip_address": "",
"macAddress": "",
"polling": "true",
"pollingInterval": "1",
"enabledInputs": "true"
}]
}
where I added
"enabledInputs": "true"
i get the error
TypeError: config.enabledInputs.forEach is not a function
at new SamsungTvAccessory (usr/local/lib/node_modules/homebridge-samsung-tv-controller/index.js:76:10
I would really appreciate any help!

Answer 1

Did you try valid JSON ? Would tell you are missing brackets around, also from first lines of source it looks like. It should work like this
objectVar = {
"accessory": "samsungTv",
"name": "samsungTvAccessory",
"ip_adress": "",
"macAddress": "",
"polling": "true",
"pollingInterval": "1"
}
Or like this in case it you are using string somewhere: "{\"accessory\":\"samsungTv\",\"name\":\"samsungTvAccessory\",\"ip_adress\":\"\",\"macAddress\":\"\",\"polling\":\"true\",\"pollingInterval\":\"1\"}"
And then there are methods JSON.stringify(objectVar [, null, indent]) or JSON.parse(string) to convert to string or back. Stringify has also optional parameters - first is a replacer function and second indent if you want it people friendly formatted.