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[icefreez]

I did a search on the forum for WolframAlpha and was surprised to learn no one is using this website to develop any sort of script. They have an API and everything to access the vast array of information stored in their databases.

For those of you who don't know WolframAlpha is it is a computational knowledge engine. In its simplest form you type 1+1 and it gives you 2. It has much much more complex data however. You can ask it When the next Solar Eclipse over New York, New York will be, and it will provide you with a date, central duration, path width at greatest eclipse, location of greatest eclipse, eclipse magnitude, and a map.

A more useful example was Daylight Left (photography) I built a while back, before I know about the API. It just displayed the daylight remaining in the day after stripping the data from the page.

Full list of example uses

If you want to try the API out here are some useful links.
API uses
Register for an API key:

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Thanks Icefreez


Without you pointing WolframAlpha out i would never had tried it ............

Your daytime left program is fun but it gave 0 so i will put on the lights and try it tomorrow!

[kakarukeys]

probably because the search engine still haven't matured enough to return consistent answers to every questions asked. You may find some funny posts if you google for Wolfram Alpha Easter Eggs.

[Murp-e]

I searched the forum for wolframalpha and this topic was the only one that mentions the WolframAlpha API. It would be immensely useful is someone could somehow empower AutoHotkey with the WolframAlpha API. I'm also surprised that there isn't more activity on this subject.

[TheDewd]

The API sign up link posted earlier doesn't work. Clicking the "send" button does nothing. Here's one that works: <!-- m -->http://developer.wol.../apisignup.html<!-- m -->

EDIT: They only allow 2,000 API requests per day... You have to contact them to upgrade. This kind of makes me not even want to try now...