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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;

netzwart · #82 08-31-2011, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wampforum

Second thing is there a way to make it pull dates from a single calendar? At the moment it also pulls from a private calendar

Change the code like this:

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

X should be the ID of the calendar you want the events to be taken from.

I am not a professional programmer, i. e. an expert should have a look at it.

Netzwart

bposner · #83 09-21-2011, 08:06 PM

I've updated this widget with the code that was suppose to fix the date issue (displays one day behind) but this code did not fix the date issue.
Suggestions?
Thanks!

fookaa · #84 12-07-2011, 06:35 PM

Hi...

Is there a ay to get it to show the time also ??

rhody401 · #85 02-22-2012, 10:47 AM

I tried all above variations, and the dates were still sometimes off one day.

My solution: I took out dates entirely, and I took out the images as well. Now it is just one line per event, with a descriptive link to the calendar. It's nice and compact.

Even though it required some tweaking, this code is fantastic and exactly what I was looking for.

THANK YOU!

Mike

rhody401 · #86 02-22-2012, 04:11 PM

I wouldn't mind shrinking the print a bit, and adding a space between each entry. I couldn't figure that out, however.

It appears to be using block_html template. I can call this up, but don't want to change something that may hurt other areas of the system.

Any advice appreciated.

ProFifaLeagues · #87 02-22-2012, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhody401

I wouldn't mind shrinking the print a bit, and adding a space between each entry. I couldn't figure that out, however.

It appears to be using block_html template. I can call this up, but don't want to change something that may hurt other areas of the system.

Any advice appreciated.

You could Just use simple Html markups to change the text sizes and add line breaks:up:

rhody401 · #88 02-23-2012, 06:24 PM

The solution was simple. Thank you!

This "lite" version is what I applied, with slight modifications to reduce the text size, eliminate the images/missing image errors, and eliminate the misbehaving single date field.

I have only had my VB forum license for a week, but have learned so much from these forums that has helped me customize and configure it.

Thanks to all

PHP Code:


			
ob_start(); 

//  %d 
$show_count = 4; 

$query = sprintf("SELECT * FROM ".TABLE_PREFIX."event WHERE visible = 1 AND (dateline_from > '%d' || (  dateline_from < '%d' AND dateline_to > '%d' )) ORDER BY dateline_from ASC LIMIT %d",TIMENOW,TIMENOW,TIMENOW,$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(" "); 
//         $format = sprintf("On %s",date('jS M Y',$event['dateline_from']));   <-- broken/disabled
     } else { 
         $format = sprintf("From %s to %s",date('jS M Y',$event['dateline_from']),date('jS M Y',$event['dateline_to'])); 
     } 
      
     $output_bits .= sprintf(' 
      <div class = "cms_widget_post_bit"><center><a href="calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=%d"><h4 class="cms_widget_post_header"><font size="2">%s</font></a></h4> 
            <p class="cms_widget_post_content"><font size="1">%s </font></p><p><font size="1">&nbsp;</font></p></center> 
        </div> 
        ',$event['eventid'],$event['title'],$format); 

} 
$output = $output_bits; 

ob_end_clean(); 
return $output;

mgurain · #89 04-29-2012, 10:54 AM

Could this be supported to make it work in 4.1.12 ?

Regards,,

rhody401 · #90 04-30-2012, 01:59 PM

I'm using it with 4.1.12 PL1

ProFifaLeagues · #91 04-30-2012, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mgurain

Could this be supported to make it work in 4.1.12 ?

Regards,,

Confirmed working in 4.1.12

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