Calendar Enhancements - Farcaster's Event Attendance

A BETA version 2.0 is now available in the 3.7 modification area.

This hack will allow your users to RSVP "Yes," "No," or "Maybe," for events posted on your forum calendar. You can configure which calendars RSVP should be enabled or excluded from, and on each event you can also specify whether this is an RSVP event. Unlike the old Event Attendance script, this hack will work on all types of events whether they are single day, ranged or recurring.

For ranged and recurring events, members are able to RSVP for a single day of the event. So, if the recurring event occurs every Monday, your members can RSVP separately for each recurrence. For ranged events that span more than one day, members can sign up for individual days of the event. Thus, if the event had a duration of 5 days, a member could signup for only one or two of the days, if he chose.

This hack is known to work with 3.6.x, and may work with 3.5.x, but no support is offered for this version at this time.

vB Event Forums Users:
You will need to install an additional module: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=133970


Upgrade Instructions:
- 1 xml upload

1. Use the Product Manager to import the product file product-rah_calendar_rsvp_1_2_2.xml. Be sure to ALLOW OVERWRITE.

Installation Instructions
- 1 XML upload
- 1 template modification

1. Use the Product Manager to import the product file product-rah_calendar_rsvp_1_2_2.xml
2. Use the Style Manager to find and edit your calendar_showeventsbit:

Near the bottom of the calendar_showeventsbit, find:

     </form>

Below that add:

     $rsvp_form

That?s it. You should now configure any changes to the default options you like. If you previously used Event Attendance 2.0 by Arpy, you should disable it or uninstall it.

If you want to change any of the wording or need to enter translations, this hack uses the following phrases:

Calendar Phrases:
calendar_rsvp_allow
calendar_rsvp_attendquestion
calendar_rsvp_changelater
calendar_rsvp_maxlength
calendar_rsvp_maychange
calendar_rsvp_yoursvp
calendar_rsvpd
-- Added on 11/30/06:
calendar_rsvp_guest
calendar_rsvp_guest_limit
calendar_rsvp_guests_prompt
calendar_rsvp_max_guests
-- Added on 2/20/07
calendar_rsvp_changeby
calendar_rsvp_maychangeby
calendar_rsvp_closed
calendar_rsvp_expires

Standard Phrases:
yes
no
maybe
submit
comment
-- added on 2/20/07
minutes
seconds

Extra Instructions for 3.5.x Users:
This hack MAY work with 3.5.x, but you will need to add the standard global phrase "Comment"

Screenshots Attached.

If you use this hack, please be sure to click "Install" so that you can receive notifications of any updates.

Revision Log:
1.0.0 - 10/14/06 - Initial Release

1.0.1 - 10/19/06 - Maintenance Release.

• Updated to handle getting a link without the "day" parameter.
• Fixed timezone bug.
• Updated calendar_rsvp_yoursvp phrase to include date.
• Updated calendar_rsvp_attendquestion phrase to include date.
• Updated calendar_rsvp_form for changed phrases.

1.1.0 - 11/30/06 - Minor Revision

• Added ability for members to register guests in their RSVP. The guest system can be completely disabled, and is also configurable by event to limit the number of guests each member can bring.
• RSVPs are now time stamped. The date and time of the RSVP can be displayed on the RSVP form if desired from a setting in the admincp.
  RSVPs can now be sorted by the date the user signed up or by member name.
• The hack is now configured to work with the "Check Version" option for products in vBulletin.

1.1.1 - 12/15/06 - Maintenance Release.

• Fixed uninstallation code. The hack can now be uninstalled without error and will correctly remove all fields and tables added by this hack.

1.1.2 - 12/21/06 - Maintenance Release.

• Corrected install code to handle fields left behind by installations prior to version 1.1.1. You only need to install this update if you were recieving database errors when attempting to install the product.

1.2.0 - 02/20/07 - Minor Revision [Detailed Notes]

• Feature: Moderators and owners can remove member RSVPs from events.
• Feature: RSVP Expiration System added.
• Bug Fix: Changing the date or recurring options of an event now removes all RSVPs.

1.2.1 - 05/09/07 - Maintenance Release

• Bug Fix: Fixed problem with event description being truncated if it ended in the letter "n"
• Bug Fix: Fixed summary when multiple events on the same day are shown so that it no longer cumulatively adds the guests and member counts to the next event.

1.2.2 - 05/03/08 - Maintenance Release

• Added Security Token to be compatible with vBulletin 3.6.10 and 3.7.0.

This hack is provided completely free of charge. However, if you use this hack and are so moved, you may make a donation via PayPal:

[nir]

thank you

[Farcaster]

Oh, I forgot to mention, this hack also lets you allow avatars to be displayed next to the members name, but I wouldn't recommend using that option unless your forum limits avatar sizes to be around 60x60 or so.

[rabidkevin]

quicker the event forum integration, the cooler this mod will be

please collaborate!

[Farcaster]

Originally Posted by rabidkevin

quicker the event forum integration, the cooler this mod will be

please collaborate!

I've contacted Evercraft, but the problem is that his hack does not create a seperate thread for each recurring event, so it breaks one of the chief advantages of this hack. We'll see what we can do though. At the very least, the comment system my hack has should help a bit to fill the void.

[KevNJ]

Originally Posted by Farcaster

Oh, I forgot to mention, this hack also lets you allow avatars to be displayed next to the members name, but I wouldn't recommend using that option unless your forum limits avatar sizes to be around 60x60 or so.

Why wouldnt you recommend it ? Server load ?

You should add that post to the orginal mod post for not everyone reads all the posts until they have a problem with install etc.

Also how many extra queries ?

Looks good though. Might have to add this.

[Farcaster]

Originally Posted by KevNJ

Why wouldnt you recommend it ? Server load ?

You should add that post to the orginal mod post for not everyone reads all the posts until they have a problem with install etc.

Also how many extra queries ?

Looks good though. Might have to add this.

Nah, its not a server load problem. It is a problem with layout. Larger avatars just clutter it up.

Server load wise, there are no problems. It adds one query.

[Lionel]

Instead of making it a whole calendar, can't it be event specific like the event attendance?

[bada_bing]

I would love to see this work or replace Evercraft hack as that is what I use but I like the feature of this hack also and together it would be one bad hack

GO TIGERS..... WORLD SERIES HERE WE COME

[Farcaster]

Originally Posted by Lionel

Instead of making it a whole calendar, can't it be event specific like the event attendance?

You can choose to include or exclude specific calendars AND you can specify whether a particular event should allow RSVPs. Currently, it defaults to be checked, but you can change that by looking for the plugin "Prompt for RSVP on Event Creation" and replacing that plugin's code with:

PHP Code:

$disablesmiliesoption.='<div><label for="cb_rsvp"><input type="checkbox" name="rsvp" value="1" id="cb_rsvp" tabindex="3" '.$rsvp.' />'.$vbphrase['calendar_rsvp_allow'].'</label></div>';