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UpComing Events SideBlock/Bar With/Without Image · **Released**: 11-05-2010

Upcoming Events in Forum Block/Sidebar

Add the "Upcoming Events" in the forum side block
(Added as a few people seem to have issues with other mods the same)

Start by logging into your Admin cp

Goto Forums and moderators - Forum Blocks Manager and add a new Block.
Call the Block Upcoming Events(Or what ever suits your liking)
Set the block to Active
And use PhP Format.

Now add the content below :

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(); 
return $output;

Then just make sure the template to use is set to Block_HTML

This will then show the latest upcoming event from your calendar with multi-day events shown until the last day of the event.

Update Thanks to dcuellar
What this does is add a picture centered above the upcoming event. The picture is uploaded to 'images/' as event.jpg. You can change that to whatever you want. It also corrects the issue I had with the date. It's now projecting the proper date.

NOTE:
I changed the number of events to display to 1.
I do not need the range on my forum so I did not test that part.
Here you go for those interested (change what's in Red):

PHP Code:


			
ob_start(); 


//  %d 
$show_count = 1; 

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

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

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

     if($event['dateline_to'] == 0 ) 
     { 
         $format = sprintf("On %s%s %s %s",date("j",$event['dateline_from'])+1, date("S",$event['dateline_from']), date("M",$event['dateline_from']), date("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'])); 
     } 
      
     $output_bits .= sprintf(' 
        <div class = "cms_widget_post_bit"><center><a href="calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=%d"><img src="http://www.YourForum.com/forum/images/event.jpg" width="200px" alt="Upcoming Event"/><h4 class="cms_widget_post_header">%s</a></h4> 
            <p class="cms_widget_post_content">%s</p></center>
        </div> 
        ',$event['eventid'],$event['title'],$format); 

} 
$output = $output_bits; 


ob_end_clean(); 
return $output;

Thanks go to cybaGirl for this fix:
Anyone who has the date showing as the day before can use this code in there forum block.

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'])); 
     } 
      
     $output_bits .= sprintf(' 
        <div class = "cms_widget_post_bit"><center><a href="calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=%d"><img src="http://www.YourForum.com/forum/images/event.jpg" width="200px" alt="Upcoming Event"/><h4 class="cms_widget_post_header">%s</a></h4> 
            <p class="cms_widget_post_content">%s</p></center>
        </div> 
        ',$event['eventid'],$event['title'],$format); 

} 
$output = $output_bits; 


ob_end_clean(); 
return $output;

wickedstangs · #42 01-02-2011, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rammieone

Did you load it with the images???
As otherwise it seems to show a day behind

Loaded it with the images and had to use this code.. and it works now...

Code:

$format = sprintf("On %s%s %s %s",date("j",$event['dateline_from'])+1, date("S",$event['dateline_from']), date("M",$event['dateline_from']), date("Y",$event['dateline_from']));

ProFifaLeagues · #43 01-02-2011, 01:15 PM

Cheers for the code it may well help out another user

Raul7 · #44 02-07-2011, 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wickedstangs

Loaded it with the images and had to use this code.. and it works now...

Code:

$format = sprintf("On %s%s %s %s",date("j",$event['dateline_from'])+1, date("S",$event['dateline_from']), date("M",$event['dateline_from']), date("Y",$event['dateline_from']));

thanks man, it helped me.

Raul7 · #45 02-07-2011, 03:20 PM

guys is there anyway to show this on "NON" VB pages?

ProFifaLeagues · #46 02-08-2011, 03:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raul7

guys is there anyway to show this on "NON" VB pages?

Something i have'nt looked at mate but your welcome to have a go and do some testing to get it working on a non vbull page.

Raul7 · #47 02-08-2011, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rammieone

Something i have'nt looked at mate but your welcome to have a go and do some testing to get it working on a non vbull page.

here is a the query for anyone intrested, as you see its very basic , you need to add the styling code on top of it, the reason i am not adding mine is everyone page is differing ! btw i am using Event forum, if u r not, take out any reference to lv_vb_eventforums_threadid !

PHP Code:


			
<?php

require("db.php"); /*this is your DB connection file */

$ctime = time();

$query = "SELECT title , lv_vb_eventforums_threadid, dateline_from FROM  event where dateline_from > '$ctime' ORDER BY dateline_from ASC LIMIT 2;";

$result = mysql_query($query) or die('Query failed: ' . mysql_error());



echo "<table width='290'>";



while ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) {

echo "<tr><td>";



echo "<a href='http://YOURFORUMLINK/showthread.php?".$row['lv_vb_eventforums_threadid']."' target=_blank>".$row['title']."</a>";



echo "<br /><b>On ";

$unixtime = $row['dateline_from'];





$realtime = date("F d", $unixtime + 86400);

echo $realtime."</b>";



echo "<hr></td></tr>";



}



echo "</table>";

mysql_free_result($result);

?>

i aint any advance PHP coder, so excuse my code if its very basic

Mark4865 · #48 02-08-2011, 09:49 AM

Hello All,

Great mod and good work by all who contributed.

I have a few questions (you are talking to a technical idiot please bear that in mind when answering)

Will this work as a widget in CMS
Is there a way to have images to the left and event data on the right (any chance someone can show me full code to do this PLEASE)
If someone has worked out how to get it to work for single calendars please advise I run two calendars and would like to have a widget for each of them.

Many thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to answer me

bitbender · #49 02-08-2011, 06:50 PM

I have a similar need, Mark4 - good of ya to ask - I was just searching for that function.

and btw - it works just fine in CMS - Just remember to return a variable of $results as instructed. The scripts above in the root post refer to $output..

1_ Admin CP - CMS - Widget Manager - Create Widget - Direct PHP execution type - Give it a title.
2) Select configure from the list after the addd of the widget and the code above of your choice. I will assume you know how to copy the code block and paste it.

3) In your pasted block, scroll all the way to the end - If the one you copied ends like this

Code:

return $output;

Then change it to this:

Code:

return $result;

Save it, and then add the block to a page layout you are using. Worked just like that for me in 4.1.1

now, to customize it by event

Cheers

Raul7 · #50 02-09-2011, 05:33 AM

2 questions :

1- ) can someone explain what is // %d ? I am just trying to learn

2-) another issue i have right now is when an even is on Feb 9th, as soon as clock turn to FEB 9th, the even is gone, is it possible to keep it until end of the current date?

Thanks,

Mark4865 · #51 02-09-2011, 10:44 AM

Hello BitBender

thanks for info, cutting and pasting just about covers my technical knowlege so I can manage that thanks.

I want a widget with images but the image on the left and text on the right, but the text should be limited to the title only that will take you to the event if click on it. Any chance you can help me with the code required to acheive that result?

Sorry I know I am asking a lot here

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