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:

[Lionel]

Cool, I managed to allow people to 'unlock' private calendar and whoever knows the link can attend.

[Bojangles]

Nice! Thanks for the update Farcaster, works perfect

[Canis Firebrand]

I had an interesting thought that I'm not sure can be done with this mod.

I have it all working perfectly. I'm not sure what the issue I posted about before was. But when I installed the previous version, everything worked great and my users have been loving the ability to RSVP on events.

Back to my thought.

Is there a way to show in the What's Going On area where it shows the upcoming events to have it display a brief rsvp count?

I'm thinking something like this.

Upcoming Events:

12/01/06: Party(2 Yes, 1 No, 4 Maybe)

That way you could have a quick glance at the rsvp list without having to go into the event. You would still have to go into the event to see the actual people that rsvp'ed.

[GrandAmGuru]

Working nicely.

Anyway we can add the following options to your next release:

- Set a maximum number of "Yes" RSVP's?
- Set a close date for the RSVP (ex. RSVP by 1/5/07) and then no longer accept "Yes" entries?

[ricker]

Great hack! Thanks for all of your time and efforts.

[Mithan]

Farcaster, thanks a LOT for the upgrade.

I was playing with it though and I found a possible bug (not sure if its with the program or my forums)

When I try to uninstall it, it wont uninstall properly and gives me "Table doesn not exist" type errors.

Is this just me or a problem with the uninstaller?
I needed to go in and manually remove tables.

[ninjamaster]

thanks for this

[popowich]

Hello,

I must be missing something easy. I've had the Event Forums product for some time and it works with no problems. I installed this product, but do not see how to RSVP for an event. I did both steps of the install. For good measure I've also reinstalled the current version of the event forums product. I have not previously installed any of the other event attendance systems mentioned. When I create a new event there is an "Allow users to RSVP" check box at the bottom that is checked. I have all 3 of my calendars specified in the allow list with the exclude empty and guest set to -1. Maybe it is working and I don't see the link. I thought maybe you can't RSVP for your own event so I checked with a test account and can't see the link with it either. How do you RSVP for an event?

Thank you,
-Raymond

[popowich]

On another note, does anyone know about an RSVP system that would work by private invite only? Invite your friends to an event, and only they can RSVP yes/no/maybe.

-Raymond

[joergh]

Great hack! Thank you very much for releasing this! :-)

I have an suggestion for another feature: When you add a new event, you should be able to choose from the usergroups, which groups are allowed to join this event.

Best regards

joergh