json file over ~50KB cause parse error

[jedgarpark]

Trying to grab sports scores from ESPN API v2, some json files are too large it seems to use. This one is 47KB (just team info) is fine:
http://site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/basketball/mens-college-basketball/teams
NAME_LOCATION = ['sports', 0, 'name']
But this one is 80KB (and has useful game schedule info) is failing:
http://site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/basketball/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard
NAME_LOCATION = ['events', 0, 'name']
Here's the error:
Retrieving data...Reply is OK! Couldn't parse json: Some error occured, retrying! - syntax error in JSON

Running on MagTag with 6.1.0-rc.0 and latest libraries.

[tannewt]

@jedgarpark Mind posting the full code.py? That'll make it easier for me to reproduce.

[jedgarpark]

@tannewt here's sample code I was trying:

import time
import terminalio
from adafruit_magtag.magtag import MagTag

# in seconds, we can refresh about 100 times on a battery
TIME_BETWEEN_REFRESHES = 24 * 60 * 60  # once a day delay

#DATA_SOURCE = "http://site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/basketball/mens-college-basketball/teams"
#NAME_LOCATION = ['sports', 0, 'name']
#TEAM_LOCATION = ['sports', 0, 'leagues', 0, 'teams', 0, 'team', 'nickname']
DATA_SOURCE = "http://site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/basketball/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard"
NAME_LOCATION = ['events', 0, 'name']


# These functions take the JSON data keys and does checks to determine
#   how to display the data. They're used in the add_text blocks below
def sport_name_transform(val):
    if val == None:
        val = "Unavailable"
    return "Sport name: " + val

def team_name_transform(val2):
    if val2 == None:
        val2 = "Unavailable"
    return "Team name: " + val2

# Set up the MagTag with the JSON data parameters
magtag = MagTag(
    url=DATA_SOURCE,
    json_path=(NAME_LOCATION)#, TEAM_LOCATION)
)

magtag.add_text(
    text_font="/fonts/Lato-Bold-ltd-25.bdf",
    text_position=(10, 15),
    is_data=False
)
# Display heading text below with formatting above
magtag.set_text("ESPN")

# Formatting for the name text
magtag.add_text(
    text_font="/fonts/Arial-Bold-12.pcf",
    text_position=(10, 38),
    text_transform=sport_name_transform
)

# Formatting for nickname text
'''magtag.add_text(
    text_font="/fonts/Arial-Bold-12.pcf",
    text_position=(10, 68),
    text_transform=team_name_transform
)'''

try:
    # Have the MagTag connect to the internet
    magtag.network.connect()
    # This statement gets the JSON data and displays it automagically
    value = magtag.fetch()
    print("Response is", value)
except (ValueError, RuntimeError) as e:
    print("Some error occured, retrying! -", e)

# wait 2 seconds for display to complete
time.sleep(2)
magtag.exit_and_deep_sleep(TIME_BETWEEN_REFRESHES)

[tannewt]

@jedgarpark Could you please send me the font files too?

[tannewt]

Nevermind. I think I found the issue.