[RELEASE v2] Today's Events on Main Forum Page

my first hack, enjoy...

Today's Events on Main Forum Page
Hack Version: 4

Description:
Lists today's events on the main page, under the Online Users & Birthdays (both public, and private events).
*Version 2 adds the ability to list either bulleted or linear
*Version 3 uses the users timezone adjusted date, rather than the servers date
*Version 4 fixes a type-o on line 47ish, and adds one bit of instruction if using the bulleted list, rather than linear

Files to Add: todaysevents.php
Files to Edit: index.php
Templates to Edit: forumhome_loggedinusers
Templates to Add: calendar_privateevent_linear, calendar_publicevent_linear
Demo:
Bulleted:

Linear:


upgrade from version 2:
0) backup necessary files
1) upload new todaysevents.php
2) done

upgrade from version 2:
0) backup necessary files
1) upload new todaysevents.php
2) done

upgrade from version 1:
0) backup necessary files
1) upload new todaysevents.php
2) add 2 templates
(NOTE: there is an important space after the comma at the end, and an extra space in {calpubliccolor } and {calprivatecolor })

calendar_publicevent_linear

PHP Code:

<a href="calendar.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=getinfo&eventid=$eventid"><smallfont color="{calpubliccolor }">$eventsubject</smallfont></a>, 


calendar_privateevent_linear

PHP Code:

<a href="calendar.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=getinfo&eventid=$eventid"><smallfont color="{calprivatecolor }">$eventsubject</smallfont></a>, 


3) edit todaysevents.php to either show bulleted or linear events (comment or uncomment the corresponding eval statement)
4) done



First Time Installation:
0) backup everything, just in case
1) upload todaysevents.php to your main vbulletin directory
2) edit index.php
after this:

PHP Code:

if ($displayloggedin) { 


add this:

PHP Code:

require('./todaysevents.php'); 


3) edit the 'forumhome_loggedinusers' template
change this:

PHP Code:

$birthdaybits</smallfont></td> 


to this:

PHP Code:

$birthdaybits
$todaysevents</smallfont></td> 


4) add 2 templates
(NOTE: there is an important space after the comma at the end, and an extra space in {calpubliccolor } and {calprivatecolor })

calendar_publicevent_linear

PHP Code:

<a href="calendar.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=getinfo&eventid=$eventid"><smallfont color="{calpubliccolor }">$eventsubject</smallfont></a>, 


calendar_privateevent_linear

PHP Code:

<a href="calendar.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=getinfo&eventid=$eventid"><smallfont color="{calprivatecolor }">$eventsubject</smallfont></a>, 


5) edit todaysevents.php to either show bulleted or linear events (comment or uncomment the corresponding eval statement, and the line near the end doing the substr)

6) All done.


one person downloaded version 4, i didnt test my change, and forgot to comment out a line.
line 10 needs comments for that one person who downloaded the bad version 4

this one is fixed, fyi (its at the bottom somewhere)
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...943#post141943

[sysmom]

Is it just me, or is there only one event allowed per date?

I don't know if it might be related to the Today's Event addition, but I suspect it isn't.

I try to add a second event to the calendar, it takes the place of the first, the previous one does not appear on either the calendar, or the Today's Events listing.

I upgraded to vb2.03 the other day, if that matters. Although I don't recall scheduling more than one thing before anyway.

-deb

[mister]

i just tested it out on my board

2.0.3 w/this todays-events hack.

worked fine.

two events.
both on calendar
both on main page

maybe re-upload calendar.php, make sure you have 2.0.3's version (not to say it isnt there already...but just in case)

[Jakeman]

just installed v4. first time using this hack. works great.

two comments:
1) it would be nice to have a condition where if there are no events for that day it says 'none', or something to that effect.
2) i too would like to have this functionality in my header. i didn't see any 'how to' things in this thread for that.

on the same note. what php file controls functionality in the header?

[butty]

what a great hack, a doddle to install and so effective

good work!!!

[sysmom]

Jakeman:

I did move it to the header, and regretted it.

Although it works FINE in displaying the event for that day, it 'breaks' your calendar, and you can only have one event per day, the last one that was entered.

I suspect a variable is being tromped on, but I haven't looked into it.

So, when I did the 2.03 update, I didn't put it back in the header, and I'm ... gonna get around to it someday, but I don't think I have the luxury of breaking two events on any day just now.

-deb

[Jakeman]

anyone else had any luck moving this functionality into the header?

[TheCaver]

Has anyone gotten this to display the next WEEKS events? or next MONTHS events?

Its a GREAT hack, but to me, telling someone that there is an event today is a bit late

JC

[Jakeman]

i agree.

what would be pimp is to have a stand alone hack for a calendar like vbportal's calendar. http://www.phpportals.com/

[Jakeman]

hoorj! https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=32087

[TheCaver]

I modified this to show the next months events but when I click on an event, it does not show the date in the calendar template.

I know, this should be over at vb.com but they said come here!

Anyone know how to hack the date into the calendar template to show what day you are looking at?

Thanks much,

JC

[Sascha]

any changes in this Hack on vB 2.2.x ?

I can?t find:

PHP Code:

if ($displayloggedin) { 


in index.php





Sascha

[jamie]

[stupid q]

where is the link to the todaysevents.php file?

[/stupid q]



god bless

[mister]

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...&postid=141943

Thats the link to the attachment.
It was in one of my replies on page 3, i believe.
The link in the first post has been updated.
It still referenced vbulletin.com, not vbulletin.org

[jamie]

much appreciated!

[Logtenberg]

I am trying to make some slight html modifications to the code.


Unfortunately I do not know php so, I usually play around with the code until what I get what I need done. With this hack, I can't seem to figure out how to add some code after the events have been displayed.

Basically, - I want to have a "</td></tr></table>" to close up my "Today's Events"

I am used to code like

write.line "</tD></tr></table>"

What is the PHP equivalent?

I was thinking of adding this just above the last } in todaysevents.php

Thanks For your help!