How to use the Google API to translate texts
Channel: AUTOHOTKEY Gurus
Date: 02/08/2021

Here I show some code for using the Google API and AutoHotkey to easily translate text

You can get the code here: https://www.the-automator.com/GoogleTranslate

TLDR: The video demonstrates how to use Google Translate API with API keys, keyboard shortcuts, query string builders, and JSON parsing to translate text between English and Spanish for distraction-free programming.

1. 00:00 💻 Use Google Translate API with your own API key, implement "single instance force" and hide system tray icon for distraction-free programming.
 1.1 The speaker demonstrates how to use Google Translate API and provides the code for it, emphasizing the need for obtaining one's own API key.
 1.2 Use the "single instance force" to ensure a program only runs once and hide the system tray icon to avoid distractions.

2. 01:24 💻 Use keyboard shortcuts to translate text between English and Spanish with the help of clipboard and API call function.
 2.1 The speaker explains how to use keyboard shortcuts to translate selected text from English to Spanish and vice versa, utilizing the clipboard and an API call function.

3. 02:31 🔑 Use a query string builder to pass key value pairs for an API, including language codes and API keys, with alphabetical order and ternary for question mark or ampersand.
 3.1 The speaker explains how to use a query string builder to pass key value pairs for an API, including language codes and API keys.
 3.2 The code sends a request with key, API key, source, and q values in alphabetical order, using a ternary to determine whether to use a question mark or ampersand, and key-value pairs for the clipboard.

4. 04:26 📝 Learn how to extract text from a JSON response by building a query string, making an API call, and parsing the JSON.
 4.1 The lecture discusses building a query string, making an API call using Win HTTP request, and parsing the JSON response to extract the desired text.

5. 05:45 📝 Learn how to translate English to Spanish using an API call and sleep function to avoid clipboard issues.
 5.1 The lecture explains how to translate text from English to Spanish using an API call and a sleep function to avoid issues with the clipboard.

6. 07:07 💬 Using a text program and app, the speaker swaps out text and translates replies with hot keys and object manipulation.
 6.1 The speaker explains how they use a text program and an app on their phone to swap out text and translate replies, utilizing hot keys and object manipulation.

7. 08:25 💻 A script to connect to APIs is now available for download.
 7.1 The speaker created a simple script to connect to APIs and will make it available for download.

8. 08:59 📝 Create a GUI to translate text between English and Spanish and take the intermediate autohotkey course for advanced techniques.
 8.1 Create a GUI with two side-by-side interfaces in English and Spanish to easily translate text.
 8.2 Take the intermediate autohotkey course to learn advanced techniques and organize your learning in a systematic way.