Content type with multiple date fields, and the calendar module
I have a content type that has many dates, for example: Start date Do something date End date This is not a time span, they are three individual events all related to eachother, all members of the same content type. I would very much like to be able to display a calendar with something like: [Node title] [Label of date that matched] In a calendar, but what happens is, the calendar shows ALL of the fields regardless if they are matched or not. Example. Start date may2 Do something date may 5 End date may 7 What happens now, on the 2nd 5th and 7th they all say something like [node title] [start date] [do something date] [end date] But I only want it to show JUST the field that matched. To put it another way, I need to display fields on the calendar, not nodes. Is this possible, are there any recommendations that don't involve me rolling my own code? I have a screenshot if it helps anyone to understand: http://drupal.org/files/Screenshot_59.png Thanks, Patrick
I think you can create a Calendar View in Views to do that. If that doesn't work, you could always make the content types, Starting Date, Event Date, End Date, and then use Node Reference to link them together. Joel -----Original Message----- From: support-bounces@drupal.org [mailto:support-bounces@drupal.org] On Behalf Of Patrick Avella Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 4:39 PM To: support@drupal.org Subject: [support] Content type with multiple date fields, and the calendar module I have a content type that has many dates, for example: Start date Do something date End date This is not a time span, they are three individual events all related to eachother, all members of the same content type. I would very much like to be able to display a calendar with something like: [Node title] [Label of date that matched] In a calendar, but what happens is, the calendar shows ALL of the fields regardless if they are matched or not. Example. Start date may2 Do something date may 5 End date may 7 What happens now, on the 2nd 5th and 7th they all say something like [node title] [start date] [do something date] [end date] But I only want it to show JUST the field that matched. To put it another way, I need to display fields on the calendar, not nodes. Is this possible, are there any recommendations that don't involve me rolling my own code? I have a screenshot if it helps anyone to understand: http://drupal.org/files/Screenshot_59.png Thanks, Patrick -- [ Drupal support list | http://lists.drupal.org/ ]
On 5/7/2012 8:23 AM, Joel Willers wrote:
I think you can create a Calendar View in Views to do that. I think that's what his screenshot shows that he did. If that doesn't work, you could always make the content types, Starting Date, Event Date, End Date, and then use Node Reference to link them together. This seems reasonable, but it may be more awkward to create all those pieces of content.
Patrick, if you can write a little PHP, you can overwrite a template file and hide any date field that doesn't match the current date. Look for a link on the views edit page for Theme Information (might be different depending on which versions you're using). You can read about how to do it at http://drupal.org/node/457740 (look for "Overriding a theme file"). Ted
-----Original Message----- From: support-bounces@drupal.org [mailto:support-bounces@drupal.org] On Behalf Of Patrick Avella Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 4:39 PM To: support@drupal.org Subject: [support] Content type with multiple date fields, and the calendar module
I have a content type that has many dates, for example: Start date Do something date End date
This is not a time span, they are three individual events all related to eachother, all members of the same content type.
I would very much like to be able to display a calendar with something like: [Node title] [Label of date that matched]
In a calendar, but what happens is, the calendar shows ALL of the fields regardless if they are matched or not.
Example. Start date may2 Do something date may 5 End date may 7
What happens now, on the 2nd 5th and 7th they all say something like [node title] [start date] [do something date] [end date]
But I only want it to show JUST the field that matched.
To put it another way, I need to display fields on the calendar, not nodes.
Is this possible, are there any recommendations that don't involve me rolling my own code? I have a screenshot if it helps anyone to understand: http://drupal.org/files/Screenshot_59.png
Thanks, Patrick -- [ Drupal support list | http://lists.drupal.org/ ]
Hi guys, thanks for the input. I ended up rolling my own code to get the functionality I need. I ended up doing a custom integration of "fullcalendar" (not the module, but integrated the library myself) and I'm using drupal_json_output() to feed it dates via a REST call. So, I'm good to go now. Thank you for your valuable input. I was trying to make the calendar module do something it wasn't meant to. On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 12:04 PM, Ted <ted-drupalists@webfirst.com> wrote:
On 5/7/2012 8:23 AM, Joel Willers wrote:
I think you can create a Calendar View in Views to do that. I think that's what his screenshot shows that he did. If that doesn't work, you could always make the content types, Starting Date, Event Date, End Date, and then use Node Reference to link them together. This seems reasonable, but it may be more awkward to create all those pieces of content.
Patrick, if you can write a little PHP, you can overwrite a template file and hide any date field that doesn't match the current date. Look for a link on the views edit page for Theme Information (might be different depending on which versions you're using). You can read about how to do it at http://drupal.org/node/457740 (look for "Overriding a theme file").
Ted
-----Original Message----- From: support-bounces@drupal.org [mailto:support-bounces@drupal.org] On Behalf Of Patrick Avella Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 4:39 PM To: support@drupal.org Subject: [support] Content type with multiple date fields, and the calendar module
I have a content type that has many dates, for example: Start date Do something date End date
This is not a time span, they are three individual events all related to eachother, all members of the same content type.
I would very much like to be able to display a calendar with something like: [Node title] [Label of date that matched]
In a calendar, but what happens is, the calendar shows ALL of the fields regardless if they are matched or not.
Example. Start date may2 Do something date may 5 End date may 7
What happens now, on the 2nd 5th and 7th they all say something like [node title] [start date] [do something date] [end date]
But I only want it to show JUST the field that matched.
To put it another way, I need to display fields on the calendar, not nodes.
Is this possible, are there any recommendations that don't involve me rolling my own code? I have a screenshot if it helps anyone to understand: http://drupal.org/files/Screenshot_59.png
Thanks, Patrick -- [ Drupal support list | http://lists.drupal.org/ ]
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