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September 29, 2010, 12:09:36 PM
Last edit: June 03, 2019, 08:36:35 PM by Tritonio
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I don't think one existed so here it is!

BTConvert. A portable currency converter for BTC, USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, Linden$, Pecunix, RUB, CAD and PLN. It takes the exchange rates from the internet every 30 minutes. Nothing fancy, it just works. I think...

AutoIt3 sources are included. If you don't need them just keep the executable.

Suggestions, tips etc are welcome as always.  Roll Eyes

Also if anybody has missed it I've made a portable wrapper for Bitcoin: http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=944.0

Changes so far:
v1 Initial version.
v2 Added AUD.
   Added refresh button.
v3 Some timers changed.
   Added link to bitcoin.org when someone clicks on his label.
v4 Users that click refresh too often are asked if they are sure.
   Added Linden dollar and Pecunix.
   All labels are links to related pages.
v5 Changed Lindel dollar source.
   Fixed a bug with manual refresh warning.
   Limited the decimal digits to something sensible.
v6 Added RUB and CAD.
   Fixed the LD label link.
   No more beeps. Instead it will show a persistent message that something went wrong.
v7 Andrzej added PLN. Thanks for that Andrzej. :-)
   Stores the last update time in the INI so that exiting and running the program soon won't cause an update.
v8 Docks in tray.
   No longer asks if you refresh the rates very often.
v9 Support for the new Mt Gox ticker data.
v10 Fixed last version because it broke.
   Data for most currencies is taken from: http://openexchangerates.org/latest.json
   Changed BTC decimals to 4. (0.0001
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October 09, 2010, 02:28:56 PM
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I've added some more currencies: Pecunix and Linden dollars.
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October 09, 2010, 03:44:04 PM
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nice work,
would be cool if you could change the L$ source from LindeX to VirWox,
cuz that's what all BitLex calculations are based on.

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October 09, 2010, 04:30:00 PM
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Isn't working for me unfortunately. At first there is a loud beeping every couple seconds while saying "Failed to update USD/EUR". When I finally enter data (1000 BTC), it gives me this:

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October 10, 2010, 10:14:25 PM
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Drifter that would happen if you couldn't connect to Google or if Google was sending back unrecognized data. I looks like the only rates that weren't updated was the ones that Google is queried for. Are you using any proxies with Internet Explorer?

BitLex you mean I should change where the converter get's it's data or just just change the source in the about dialog? I suppose you meant the former. I will do it in the next version. :-)
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October 11, 2010, 10:06:28 AM
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can you reduce the precision of the exchange rate to only a few decimal places?  tip sent.
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October 11, 2010, 12:02:19 PM
Last edit: October 11, 2010, 06:46:30 PM by Tritonio
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mpkomara I will do it today after I finish work. I will put something sensible for each currency. Thank you very much for the tip. :-)


EDIT: I made the two requested changes. Download it using the same download link. Here is the changelog so far:
v1 Initial version.
v2 Added AUD.
   Added refresh button.
v3 Some timers changed.
   Added link to bitcoin.org when someone clicks on his label.
v4 Users that click refresh too often are asked if they are sure.
   Added Linden dollar and Pecunix.
   All labels are links to related pages.
v5 Changed Lindel dollar source.
   Fixed a bug with manual refresh warning.
   Limited the decimal digits to something sensible.
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October 27, 2010, 03:48:43 PM
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I don't know if anyone else has noticed this but it often fails to update the BTC/$ rate. If you click refresh though it will update it normally.I guess it's Mt. Gox that delays to respond and some timeout expires. Anybody having this problem too?
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October 29, 2010, 02:53:22 PM
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I will be happy if it will also show RUB exchange rate. Wink

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October 29, 2010, 03:46:52 PM
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thanks for switching to virwox-data, you missed the Func LDlabelClick() though, it still points to the LindeX Market, no big deal but might confuse people, cuz it shows different prices.

virwox got a json-api too, btw, you might want to check that instead of the main-website,
never used AutoIT myself, but this is what i do in php
Code:
#### VirWox - Data
$url = 'http://api.virwox.com/api/json.php';
$data = '{ "method": "getMarketDepth", "params": { "symbols": ["EUR\/SLL", "USD\/SLL"], "buyDepth": 1, "sellDepth": 1 }, "id":1 }';
  $ch = curl_init();
  curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, array('Content-Type: application/json'));
  curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
  curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, 1);
  curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $url);
  curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $data);
  $output = curl_exec($ch); 
  $obj = json_decode($output);
  curl_close($ch);
#echo $output."\n\r";


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October 30, 2010, 08:36:52 PM
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I will be happy if it will also show RUB exchange rate. Wink

I will add it in the next version along with Canadian $. :-) But I will use Google for the $/RUB rate since ALL conversions in BTConvert go through US$.  Roll Eyes
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October 30, 2010, 08:38:54 PM
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thanks for switching to virwox-data, you missed the Func LDlabelClick() though, it still points to the LindeX Market, no big deal but might confuse people, cuz it shows different prices.

virwox got a json-api too, btw, you might want to check that instead of the main-website,
never used AutoIT myself, but this is what i do in php
Code:
#### VirWox - Data
$url = 'http://api.virwox.com/api/json.php';
$data = '{ "method": "getMarketDepth", "params": { "symbols": ["EUR\/SLL", "USD\/SLL"], "buyDepth": 1, "sellDepth": 1 }, "id":1 }';
  $ch = curl_init();
  curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, array('Content-Type: application/json'));
  curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
  curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, 1);
  curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $url);
  curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $data);
  $output = curl_exec($ch); 
  $obj = json_decode($output);
  curl_close($ch);
#echo $output."\n\r";

OK Bitlex I'll use the json URL instead. It should be a little faster after all. Oh and I will change the label too... I thought I had. Smiley

I'll post the new version before Monday.
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November 01, 2010, 10:37:30 AM
Last edit: November 01, 2010, 10:52:37 AM by Tritonio
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Version 6 is out.
*Added RUB and CAD.
*Fixed the LD label link.
*No more beeps. Instead it will show a persistent message that something went wrong.

I didn't change the JSON thing yet...  Roll Eyes I was a bit bored.  Grin
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November 01, 2010, 11:26:16 AM
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Oh cool,you even have Aus dollars.
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November 01, 2010, 02:30:02 PM
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Glad you liked it. :-) BTW thanks to whoever sent some coins!  Wink
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November 03, 2010, 05:29:58 PM
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Thanks for v6! I am happy now! Cheesy

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November 06, 2010, 01:35:48 PM
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In a related thread I started a bounty to get a web based converter done.

http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1675.0

Some people dont like apps apparently  Roll Eyes

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March 29, 2011, 07:10:51 PM
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Wow. Great work. I really like it. Keep it up. Smiley

Hey thank you! If you need anything added to the program just say it...  Cheesy
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March 29, 2011, 08:43:24 PM
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Wow. Great work. I really like it. Keep it up. Smiley

Hey thank you! If you need anything added to the program just say it...  Cheesy

Sorry to say that that is a spambot... forum has had some problems with them lately :/
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April 27, 2011, 12:54:53 PM
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Wow. Great work. I really like it. Keep it up. Smiley
Hey thank you! If you need anything added to the program just say it...  Cheesy
Sorry to say that that is a spambot... forum has had some problems with them lately :/

Haha really? In any case I released version 7.
Changelog:
  • Andrzej added PLN. Thanks for that Andrzej. :-)
  • Stores the last update time in the INI so that exiting and running the program soon won't cause an update.
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