vBulletin CMS Widgets - Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

Released 28/12/2009
By Vikas - http://www.ngcoders.com

Installation

• Goto Admincp->vBullietin CMS->Widgets->Create New Widget
• Choose PHP Direct Execution as Widget's Type
• Place a Title. eg Upcoming Events. Keep it short as this is what will appear as title on your pages.
• Click Save
• Click Configure on the right of the new created widget.
• Remove the default code that appears. Be sure to not leave behind even a single letter.
• Copy and Paste the code that you can find below.
• Leave the template name as is (vbcms_widget_execphp_page)
• Click Save
• Goto Admincp->vBullietin CMS->Layout Manager
• Click Go on the Default Layout
• Add the Widget to your Layout
• Click Save
• That's all !!

PHP Code

PHP Code:


ob_start();


//  %d
$show_count = 5;

$query = sprintf("SELECT * FROM ".TABLE_PREFIX."event WHERE visible = 1 AND (dateline_from > '%d' || (  dateline_from > '%d' AND dateline_to < '%d' )) ORDER BY dateline_from ASC LIMIT %d",TIMENOW,TIMENOW,TIMENOW,$show_count);

$event_get = vB::$db->query_read($query);

$output_bits = '';
while($event = vB::$db->fetch_array($event_get)) {

     if($event['dateline_to'] == 0 )
     {
         $format = sprintf("On %s",date('jS M Y',$event['dateline_from']));
     } else {
         $format = sprintf("From %s to %s",date('jS M Y',$event['dateline_from']),date('jS M Y',$event['dateline_to']));
     }
     
     $output_bits .= sprintf('
        <div class = "cms_widget_post_bit"><h4 class="cms_widget_post_header"><a href="calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=%d">%s</a></h4>
            <p class="cms_widget_post_content">%s</p>
        </div>
        ',$event['eventid'],$event['title'],$format);

}
$output = $output_bits;

ob_end_clean(); 


[RickyG]

Where is this pulling from?

[steven s]

Nice start but it's pulling events from 2005.

[Conner85]

I posted a test event for Dec. 28th, 2009 and on the widget it posts the date you posted the event on, not the actual event date.

Example: I posted an event for Dec. 28th, 2009 just now (which is the 27th), and in the widget it says Dec. 27th, 2009.

Is there any way for it to show the real date of the event?

[MattZ DSLR]

Great future mod
showing events from last year
do you have a fix for it?

[ngcoders]

Should be fixed now

[TheSupportForum]

Originally Posted by ngcoders

Should be fixed now

any chance of getting this to work in forum blocks as well

this widget doesnt work correctly for CMS due to it only showing date and not event name

[Conner85]

I'm still getting the date the event was posted, not the date of the event.

[Zweeper]

nice!!

[astrid1]

Where do I set the events are a general?