Added in Code for Countdown sensors #288

config/packages/holiday.yaml

@@ -59,6 +59,37 @@ sensor:
         False
       {% endfor -%}
 
+################################################################################
+# Countdown Sesor using WolfRam Alpha Natural language queries
+################################################################################
+
+  - platform: rest
+    name: Halloween Countdown
+    resource: !secret wolframalpha_halloween_api
+    value_template: "{{ (value|replace(' days', '')) | int }}"
+    unit_of_measurement: Days
+    scan_interval: 43200
+
+  - platform: rest
+    name: Christams Countdown
+    resource: !secret wolframalpha_xmas_api
+    value_template: "{{ (value|replace(' days', '')) | int }}"
+    unit_of_measurement: Days
+    scan_interval: 43200
+
+  - platform: rest
+    name: Easter Countdown
+    resource: !secret wolframalpha_easter_api
+    value_template: "{{ (value|replace(' days', '')) | int }}"
+    unit_of_measurement: Days
+    scan_interval: 43200
+
+  - platform: rest
+    name: Mother's Day Countdown
+    resource: !secret wolframalpha_mothersday_api
+    value_template: "{{ (value|replace(' days', '')) | int }}"
+    unit_of_measurement: Days
+    scan_interval: 43200
 ###############################################################################
 # Automation that notifies of a Holiday "state" change
 ###############################################################################

config/templates/speech/briefing.yaml

@@ -237,4 +237,4 @@
   {% endif %}
 
   {# call a Random fact about the house or inspiration quote #}
-  {{ ([iss, iss, moon, uv, moon, uv, moon, uv, holiday, holiday, outside_weather, outside_weather, inspirational_quote]|random)() }}
+  {{ ([iss, moon, uv, holiday, outside_weather, outside_weather, inspirational_quote]|random)() }}

config/travis_secrets.yaml

@@ -73,3 +73,7 @@ cloud_user_pool: 'SuperSecretPlace'
 cloud_relayer: 'SuperSecretWebThingy'
 vantage_api: LONGAPIKEYFORFREE
 minecraft: private_server.com
+wolframalpha_halloween_api: https://api.wolframalpha.com/v2/result?appid=JIUY8U-4V8KY45VT1&i=How%20many%20days%20until%20halloween
+wolframalpha_xmas_api: https://api.wolframalpha.com/v2/result?appid=JIUY8U-4V8KY45VT1&i=How%20many%20days%20until%20christmas
+wolframalpha_easter_api: https://api.wolframalpha.com/v2/result?appid=JIUY8U-4V8KY45VT1&i=How%20many%20days%20until%20easter
+wolframalpha_mothersday_api: https://api.wolframalpha.com/v2/result?appid=JIUY8U-4V8KY45VT1&i=How%20many%20days%20until%20mothers%20day