I`m trying to make a calendar block with clickable dates. this is for a guest house to make reservations.Clicking on date would take to /node/add/my_event/2009-06-05 or /node/add/my_event/?date=05-05-2009 or similar. I want to pass the date as argument to "create content" form. any guest has access to create this type of node, but the default state is "unpublished" so that only administrator can approve (publish) the node. after that the created event would appear in calendar block and have CSS "has-event" definition (e.g. red color).
the problem is i have no idea how to pass date as argument. i can achieve this if i set the date field as simple text field by outputting the value with PHP (checking the $_GET['date']), but then it would not work as an event and wouldnt be displayed in calendar, since its just a textfield.
the date field allows only 3 default values - BLANK, NOW, and RELATIVE. it does not accept tokkens or php given arguments.
Can somebody help me out with this?
i need it in three simple steps:
1) guest visitor clicks on date
2) guest visitor has already filled date, fills out other fields and creates node (does not publish it)
3) admin checks and approves reservation node, publishes (doesnt show public), and the date appears in red color on the calendar block.
Thanks.
Valters
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did it with javascript
since i got no answer, had to continue on my own. so basically i edited calendar-mini.tpl.php to show different links, e.g. domain.com/go_reserve/?10.06.2009 . with .htaccess i created redirect from /go_reserve/* to /node/add/reservation?* so the link looks like domain.com/node/add/reservation?10.06.2009 or similar. in the end i edited page.tpl.php and added some javascript something like: if substring(0,45,document.location.href) = domain.com/node/add/reservation, then document.getElementById(some_datefield_id).value = substring(45,55,document.location.href);
that is the best i could do. but it works.
I would have said use the
I would have said use the default value setting for the CCK date field, and theme your calendar view to put an add node link into each date.
Then your link is /node/add/event/2009-06-19
Same sort of approach :)
this info is exactly what I need
this info is exactly what I need - however the info is very condensed. I have a few questions joachim if you don't mind. Does you answer mean (und theme your calendar view to put an add node link ino each date.) that one has to do that with script in the templete? I was looking all over the internet to work out views and how to do that without scripting. I am a newbie to drupal but very excited about it. I think I could manage to insert some script somewhere if you would point out where to.
What I would like to achieve is that I have a link in each date and with this link a certain content type opens up-ready for content to be entered.
Thanks -
theme your calendar view to
You're best off starting with the Drupal 6 theme guide.
Theming does involve coding in PHP, but this particular change should be simple. Just a question of finding the right template.
As for the URL prepopulating the new node form, I'm not sure what I mean....
There's prepopulate module for one; the other thing you can do is write default code for the CCK field that reads from arg(). Again, that's coding.
Thanks for pointing out the
Thanks for pointing out the right direction - I should be able to take it from here. And also I am impressed by the drupal community.
cheers !
What works for me
In case it helps anyone else, here is what works for me, for allowing people to add events directly from the week and month views of the Calendar module:
Copy the calendar-datebox-tpl.php file from the calendar/theme directory into your theme directory.
Add this code before the existing code in calendar-datebox-tpl.php:
(replace 'event' with the name of your content type)
<?php if ($add_event_link): ?><span class="add-event-link"><?php print $add_event_link; ?></span>
<?php endif; ?>
In a custom module, add two functions:
(If you don't have a custom module, create one first. In Drupal 6 all you need is the .info file and the .module file. Try here for a guide: http://drupal.org/developing/modules)
<?php// This function adds a '+' next to each datebox with a link to the event node creation page,
// if the current user has permission to create events.
// Replace 'mymodule' with the name of your module.
// Replace 'event' with the name of your CCK content type.
function mymodule_preprocess_calendar_datebox(&$vars) {
global $user;
if (user_access('create event content', $user)) {
$vars['add_event_link'] = l('+', 'node/add/event/' . $vars['date'], array('attributes' => array('title' => 'Add an event')));
}
}
// This function prepopulates the time field when the event is created.
// Replace 'mymodule' with the name of your module.
// Replace 'event' with the name of your CCK content type.
// Replace 'time' with the name of your date field.
function mymodule_form_alter(&$form, $form_state, $form_id) {
if ($form_id == 'event_node_form' && arg(3) != '') {
$form['field_time']['#default_value']['value'] = arg(3) . ' 12:00:00';
$form['field_time']['#default_value']['value2'] = arg(3) . ' 13:00:00';
}
}
?>
Add some css styling to make the '+' link appear correctly. This probably depends a lot on what you're already done as far as css, but for me this css code puts the '+' link right up against the datebox:
.add-event-link {margin-left: 70%;
padding-left: 2px;
}
Hope that helps.
Really Helpful
Great Answer its works for me.
<?phpfunction custommodule_form_alter(&$form, &$form_state, $form_id) {
if ($form_id == 'event_node_form' && arg(3) != '') {
$form['field_event_date1']['und'][0]['#default_value']['value'] = arg(3) . ' 12:00:00';
$form['field_event_date1']['und'][0]['#default_value']['value2'] = arg(3) . ' 13:00:00';
}
}
?>
Thanks & Regards
Raushan
For me
Hi,
Brockfanning for me the form_alter hook must be:
<?phpfunction mymodule_form_alter(&$form, $form_state, $form_id) {
if ($form_id == 'event_node_form' && arg(3) != '') {
$form['field_time'][0]['#default_value']['value'] = arg(3) . ' 12:00:00';
$form['field_time'][0]['#default_value']['value2'] = arg(3) . ' 13:00:00';
}
}
?>
(also look at http://drupal.org/node/726282)
Thanks
Thanks, this worked great for me. I omitted changing the time on the form, since they're likely going to set that to something different anyway. :)
One note -- the arg(3) should
One note -- the arg(3) should be wrapped in a check_plain() function. Never accept raw user input and trust it enough to use it in your code!
This is great! A couple of
This is great! A couple of questions...
1) I use Drupal Commons and when I implement the above code, it effects my groups calendar in addition to the view of a cloned calendar I created. I want the "+" sign and corresponding form to show up only for the view for the cloned calendar (named "calendarlog").
2) When I click on the plus sign, the form doesn't have the date field! Yet, when if I go to content manage, create content and click on my content, the date field is in the form. I'm using 'field_date' as my field, not 'field_time'. I noticed if I leave 'field_time' I see the date field, but if I put field_date, which is the field I should have, the date field disappears on the form... but only when I click the '+'.
3) Finally, I want the form to "popup" rather then go to the form page. I found a module that creates popups rather then redirecting to a new page. Conveniently, its called "popup". Any ideas how to integrate "popup" with the '+' sign?
Thanks for any help!
Hi, mtconto, for the first
Hi, mtconto, for the first point: I think that you should change the template calendar-datebox.tpl.php adding a control on variable $view, making the code
<?php if ($add_event_link): ?><span class="add-event-link"><?php print $add_event_link; ?></span>
<?php endif; ?>
visible only in case you are viewing the right view.
Maybe a better alternative can be putting that code only in a template of your view (see the theme information link of your view administration).
Bye.
Any workaround available for
Any workaround available for D7?
i want to do it in D7 too!
i want to do it in D7 too!
That should work in D7 version
Hi
This code works for us on D7, but only on the month view (would be nice to have it in week and day views ; any idea welcome)
<?php// This function adds a 'Ajouter' next to each datebox with a link to the event node creation page,
// if the current user has permission to create events.
// Replace 'click_in_calendar' with the name of your module.
// Replace 'evenement' with the name of your content type.
function click_in_calendar_preprocess_calendar_datebox(&$vars) {
global $user;
if (user_access('create event content', $user)) {
$vars['add_evenement_link'] = l('Ajouter', 'node/add/evenement/' . $vars['date'], array('attributes' => array('title' => 'Ajouter un évènement')));
}
}
// This function prepopulates the time field when the event is created.
// Replace 'click_in_calendar' with the name of your module.
// Replace 'evenement' with the name of your CCK content type.
// Replace 'dates' with the name of your date field.
function click_in_calendar_form_alter(&$form, $form_state, $form_id) {
if ($form_id == 'evenement_node_form' && arg(3) != '') {
$form['field_dates'][LANGUAGE_NONE][0]['#default_value']['value'] = arg(3) . ' 12:00:00';
$form['field_dates'][LANGUAGE_NONE][0]['#default_value']['value2'] = arg(3) . ' 14:00:00';
}
}
?>
$granularity should help
Hi
Still try to figure out why I don't get the "Add" link into the week view.
I have noticed (using
<?php dpm($granularity) ; ?>into calendar-datebox.tpl.php, and the dev module, that the $granularity gives nothing on the week view (it should give me "week").May be it's a path to a solution...
Week view
Hi dbourrion
Did you ever get this working?
I have used your code and I have the Add link available on month view. My events are all only 15 minutes long though so ideally I'll need to get this working on week view.
Printing the datebox works on day view as well but still not week view. Very frustrating.
Thanks in advance for any help!