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:

[Elenna]

Originally Posted by Ronin Storm

I've been having no end of headaches trying to figure out the following problem but I've finally found a resolution.....
But all this is ultimately caused by a misplaced </form> tag inside the Event Attendance code. Hence the bug report/solution here.

Hope that helps.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!! This fixed the "Invalid Event ID" issue I was having with trying to delete selected posts from event threads. *bows*

Farcaster - would you mind editing your initial post to point to this fix? And possibly update this for next release?

[Farcaster]

Originally Posted by Elenna

THANK YOU!!!!!!!! This fixed the "Invalid Event ID" issue I was having with trying to delete selected posts from event threads. *bows*

Farcaster - would you mind editing your initial post to point to this fix? And possibly update this for next release?

Elenna, I don't have any permissions to edit posts in this thread, other than my own. As to a new release, actually I was planning one for the new 3.7 version of vBulletin. It will probably be a big rewrite to make it work a little better and be a little more modular.

[Elenna]

Farcaster,

Sorry, I meant update your first post to point to Ronin Storm's fix. I didn't mean to be unclear!

Thanks for the work you do on this!

[jpapadpapa]

I am getting the following error message when I try to install your mod:

XML Error: not well-formed (invalid token) at Line 1

No one else seems to have had this problem, so I assume I am not doing something right. (This is my first time installing a mod). Any suggestions?

[jpapadpapa]

Figured out my above problem by doing a search on that phrase.

Anyway, I LOVE this mod, but I am wondering...is there a way to have an option where the person who posts can set a limit on the number of people who can RSVP "yes"?

[insidedesign]

Has anyone had issues with this MOD when upgrading to vB 3.7?

[sickboy6ths]

Originally Posted by Farcaster

Elenna, I don't have any permissions to edit posts in this thread, other than my own. As to a new release, actually I was planning one for the new 3.7 version of vBulletin. It will probably be a big rewrite to make it work a little better and be a little more modular.

Looking forward to this, because atm the RSVP does not seem to work on vb3.7, esp not when used with the event threads.

[MustangLisa]

Love this, thanks! Installed an update!

[Elenna]

Quick question - how difficult would be be to add in a "Attended" option, where the 'moderator' of the event (the same one that has Remove abilities) could check off who actually attended the event, and then their attendance would be stored in the database so that report could be run?

[bigtime]

I too am interested in running this on 3.7 (beta 6). Has anyone successfully used it? Also, Farcaster, any estimate on the next release?

Thanks!

Tim