Hello! This is Ogamari.
I know it's been almost two weeks into the new year, but Happy New Year!
I hope you're enjoying baby tech this year, and I'll be sharing information with you in a loose fashion, so please do keep in touch!
WELL, IN THE SPIRIT OF A HAPPY NEW YEAR, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO A LINE BOT I ONCE CREATED CALLED "CELEBRATION DAYS"!
WHAT IS "CELEBRATION DAYS?"
Celebration DAYS" is a bot that allows you to easily check the dates of celebrations such as the first ceremonial visit to the shrine and the first weaning ceremony. The bot allows you to easily check the dates of celebrations such as the first day of the new year and the first visit to the shrine, etc. on LINE.
You can add me as a friend here!
There is no charge to use this service, so if you are interested, please sign up!
Once you become a friend, the first step is to register your child's information (nickname, date of birth, and gender).
The rest of the system is as simple as sending a message with "name list" and you will receive a list of the dates of the celebration.
Why did you decide to make it?
It wasn't until after the birth that I realized, "Babies have such a great time for celebration!" I learned that. Starting from the seventh night, to the first day of the first month of the new year, to the first day of the baby's first meal, to the half birthday in no time...
There are websites where you can calculate the birth date and gender, but it is a pain to search every time, and I wish there was a way to quickly check without opening my planner or phone calendar. I thought, "I might be able to make it! I thought, "I might be able to make one!" so I gave it a try!
How did you make it?
I programmed using a scripting language called GAS (Google Apps Script).
If you have ever used Excel with Macro/VBA, you can think of it as Google's version of that.
The information sent by moms and dads to Celebrate DAYS on LINE is received by LINE's "Messaging API" function. The information is then passed to GAS, which registers it in a Google Spreadsheet or retrieves the information from the spreadsheet. The results are then returned to Mom and Dad again via the "Messaging API", and so on!
WE WANTED TO ADD A FEATURE THAT WOULD REMIND US WHEN THE CELEBRATION DATE IS APPROACHING, BUT WE HAVE PUT THE IMPLEMENTATION ON HOLD BECAUSE THE MESSAGES THAT REPLY TO REQUESTS TRIGGERED BY MOMS AND DADS ARE FREE, WHEREAS THERE IS A FEE TO SEND A MESSAGE WITH A LINE ACCOUNT START. HOPE TO IMPLEMENT IT SOMEDAY...!
