Re: Adding repeating events to a database
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2001
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 39570
interpreted = N
texte = I have done this, by adding 7 checkboxes, for the days, and 'repeat until'with a date drop down.Then on the target page, I do a little math to find out how many days fromthe start to the end date.I use formvariables to put the checkboxes into a singe text var.Then I loop x times.Here's the relevant code.[loop start=0&end=[numdays]][showif [thedays]^[format days_to_date%a][math]{[_date]}+{00/[index]/0000}[/math][/format]]Then I do a bunch of other stuff.HTH and gets you going in the right dir.And if On 10/24/01 1:51 AM, dale mashed the following keys :> Hello,> > I am creating a calendar system and want users to be able to enter repeating> events. These events will most likely be something like 3rd Saturday of the> month and so forth.> > I think I have part of the method figured out, that would be to allow them> to have a maximum number of times this event will be listed, (with a max of> say 12 for monthly events) and I will store a unique id for the initial> entry and will copy that into a parent event ID field and also have a> repeating event filed flag as well.> > The problem is how to I figure out what is the 3rd Saturday (or second> Monday etc) in order to properly place the information into the database?> > I would also love to be able to have a non-consistent event schedule where> they can pick the dates from a calendar of their event. That way they could> enter the exact dates. I would store the info as described above with a> parent ID and flag set in a recurring event field.> > Thanks for any help/ideas.> > Dale> > > -------------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list
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I have done this, by adding 7 checkboxes, for the days, and 'repeat until'with a date drop down.Then on the target page, I do a little math to find out how many days fromthe start to the end date.I use formvariables to put the checkboxes into a singe text var.Then I loop x times.Here's the relevant code.[loop start=0&end=[numdays]][showif [thedays]^[format days_to_date%a][math]{[_date]}+{00/[index]/0000}[/math][/format]]Then I do a bunch of other stuff.HTH and gets you going in the right dir.And if On 10/24/01 1:51 AM, dale mashed the following keys :> Hello,> > I am creating a calendar system and want users to be able to enter repeating> events. These events will most likely be something like 3rd Saturday of the> month and so forth.> > I think I have part of the method figured out, that would be to allow them> to have a maximum number of times this event will be listed, (with a max of> say 12 for monthly events) and I will store a unique id for the initial> entry and will copy that into a parent event ID field and also have a> repeating event filed flag as well.> > The problem is how to I figure out what is the 3rd Saturday (or second> Monday etc) in order to properly place the information into the database?> > I would also love to be able to have a non-consistent event schedule where> they can pick the dates from a calendar of their event. That way they could> enter the exact dates. I would store the info as described above with a> parent ID and flag set in a recurring event field.> > Thanks for any help/ideas.> > Dale> > > -------------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list .> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to> > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/Featured on TV:How do we get it all in? Hey, We're Pizza Hut... We've put cheese inplaces you've never dreamed of-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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