Currency conversion.

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CDA

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Anyone know where I can get easy to use currency conversion data?

I was using an API which I thought was free but it stopped working after a month and now requires a key.

I tried getting the information by doing a GET request on X-rates but the resulting data was too much for me to remove the relevant bits compared to the simple data provided by the API.

Many thanks.
 
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MPC© - MultiPurpose Converter

Hi MD fellows, I developed this app on my PC many years ago. But, as I don't always walk with my laptop 😉, I rewrote it for my mobile thanks to MacroDroid. This MultiPurpose Converter is fully configurable outside the macro so you can add, modify, remove or rearrange all the conversion rules...
www.macrodroidforum.com www.macrodroidforum.com
 
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sampleuserhere

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Found this one on r/tasker

https://www.reddit.com/r/tasker/comments/16ihsr8
The redditor extracted the data from the following site with CSS pattern

10 JPY to USD - Japanese Yen to US Dollars Exchange Rate

Get the latest 10 Japanese Yen to US Dollar rate for FREE with the original Universal Currency Converter. Set rate alerts for JPY to USD and learn more about Japanese Yen and US Dollars from XE - the Currency Authority.
www.xe.com www.xe.com

Fortunately, the exchange rate seems to have a specific pattern, so extracting the data with CSS pattern isn't really necessary. The pattern looks like this 1 CurrencyCode1 = number CurrencyCode2. e.g 1 JPY = number USD.

You can extract the rate with Text Manipulation > Extract text with the following regexp. (?<=1 JPY = ).*?(?= USD). Then convert the amount later with the rate.
 
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CDA

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sampleuserhere said:
Found this one on r/tasker

https://www.reddit.com/r/tasker/comments/16ihsr8
The redditor extracted the data from the following site with CSS pattern

10 JPY to USD - Japanese Yen to US Dollars Exchange Rate

Get the latest 10 Japanese Yen to US Dollar rate for FREE with the original Universal Currency Converter. Set rate alerts for JPY to USD and learn more about Japanese Yen and US Dollars from XE - the Currency Authority.
www.xe.com www.xe.com

Fortunately, the exchange rate seems to have a specific pattern, so extracting the data with CSS pattern isn't really necessary. The pattern looks like this 1 CurrencyCode1 = number CurrencyCode2. e.g 1 JPY = number USD.

You can extract the rate with Text Manipulation > Extract text with the following regexp. (?<=1 JPY = ).*?(?= USD). Then convert the amount later with the rate.
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Thank you, I will have a go. I am not great with the commands for text manipulation etc but I'll try. Wish there was an idiots guide to these kinds of things.
 
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CDA said:
Thank you, I will have a go. I am not great with the commands for text manipulation etc but I'll try. Wish there was an idiots guide to these kinds of things.
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Lmao, I can't imagine someone willing to write such a guide. At least I won't bother to.

Anyway, good luck! You can always come back here to ask another question, I bet the member here would help at some point.
 
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sampleuserhere said:
Lmao, I can't imagine someone willing to write such a guide. At least I won't bother to.

Anyway, good luck! You can always come back here to ask another question, I bet the member here would help at some point.
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Haha yeah I doubt it. The Macrdroid Wiki has some useful stuff but even though MD is probably the easiest automation app to use you still seem to need a fair bit of programming knowledge to get the most out of it which is a shame.
 
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CDA said:
even though MD is probably the easiest automation app to use you still seem to need a fair bit of programming knowledge to get the most out of it which is a shame.
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I like to think that MacroDroid's potential scales with your knowledge. When I first started using it I didn't have much but the more and more I use it the more I unlock it's true potential.
2 years ago I wouldn't have been able to use shell scripts, regex, intents... But after learning so much I can :)
 
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CDA

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Endercraft said:
I like to think that MacroDroid's potential scales with your knowledge. When I first started using it I didn't have much but the more and more I use it the more I unlock it's true potential.
2 years ago I wouldn't have been able to use shell scripts, regex, intents... But after learning so much I can :)
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I agree, my own knowledge has increased for certain. I suppose what I am getting at is that if certain things were easier or there were some guides available I could learn a lot more on my own without having to resort to a lot of trial and error and asking so many questions (this is not to denigrate the wealth of friendly users who help out others).
 
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Dm114

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LinerSeven said:
Hi, @CDA

Sorry for the Japanese service...

excelapi.org

通貨の価格を取得 | ExcelAPI

指定した通貨の現在の価格を返します。
excelapi.org excelapi.org

For example, if you want to know the currency rate between Japan and the USA, you can request the following.


Best Regards,
Liner Seven
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Very interesting but, unfortunately, it seems it only works for "major" currencies, not for more "exotic" ones... ☹️

Thanks anyway.
 
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CDA

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Dm114 said:
Very interesting but, unfortunately, it seems it only works for "major" currencies, not for more "exotic" ones... ☹️

Thanks anyway.
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Yes it is limited to major currencies unfortunately but it worked great for me as I only needed GBP, USD and EUR.
It has great benefits in that the response is just the number, no extra information to remove.
 
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Dm114

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CDA said:
Yes it is limited to major currencies unfortunately but it worked great for me as I only needed GBP, USD and EUR.
It has great benefits in that the response is just the number, no extra information to remove.
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Yes. On this point it's interesting indeed!
 
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