Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/MDelgadoBot


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MDelgadoBot
Operator: MarionADelgado

Time filed: 09:58, Monday November 8, 2010 (UTC)

Automatic or Manually assisted: Manually assisted, in fact, controlled. In fact, used so I can write, e.g., something to download wikipedia articles to a folder, edit them, and more importantly, upload them.

Programming language(s): Python

Source code available: Standard pywikipedia

Function overview: I want to use a pywikepediabot to download articles, edit them in Eclipse or BBEdit, and upload them.

Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate):

Edit period(s): Periodic. Only using the bot to give me an API.

Estimated number of pages affected: A couple dozen a year?

Exclusion compliant N

Already has a bot flag: N

Function details: Python scripting so I have an API. I know of no other actually working API interface to Wikipedia, WikiCommons, etc. All Wiki Editor projects seem to be broken and/or abandoned.'''

Discussion
I used to use plog4u WikiEditor, but recent MediaWiki breaks upload, and recent Eclipse breaks plog4u. Only want to use the bot code and login as an API, not a bot. I would prefer to use my main login, since I think this gives the wrong impression, but apparently it's necessary.

— HELL KNOWZ  ▎TALK 11:45, 10 March 2011 (UTC)
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