Yet Another Calendar (FMP8 Only)

[grantwood]

This is an attempt to create a calendar without having to use a large number of relationships/portals, or create a large number of placeholder records. The only records that get created are the ones for the actual events.

This solution is unlocked, and I certainly welcome any feedback. Please email me at the address listed below.

Here's a screenshot:

Month View

Some notes:

1) This is definitely a work-in-progress. I'm all for making this a robust, open-source solution.

2) Right now there is no GUI for adding/updating events, but there is a "Event List" button in month view.

3) When in month view, clicking on any day number will take you to day view.

4) For a somewhat detailed explanation of the logic behind this calendar, please look at the DEVELOPER NOTES script, as well as the comments in the other scripts.

Regards,

Sean Mills

Grantwood Technology, LLC

[email protected]

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[Entrepreneur]

Very Nice and very well thought out...

Look forward to seeing the improved more robust version.

[grantwood]

Hi Entrepreneur,

Thanks for the comments. The next step is to add a GUI for adding/updating events. And I also have to devise a way to check if it's OK to add an event.

For example, say you want to schedule a new event at 2pm. You look at the 2pm slot in week view and it's empty, but because I'm not using portals, it's certainly possible that another user may have already scheduled an event at 2pm.

I could add a "Refresh" button, but users might not always remember to click this button.

Regards,

Sean

[Lee Smith]

Nice job Sean, thanks for sharing.

Lee

[CoZiMan]

Great solution. For the multi-user environment and conflict checking how's about usinbg a post-entry routine to check the schedule and if there is a conflict throw up a flag? I seem to remember a hearty discussion on the fmserver forum about this type of topic and a post entry check, by consensus, seemed to be the most reliable/reusable solution.

[FX]

Sean,

I am new to FileMaker Pro, and have been looking on-line for several days for an example of a calendar to get me over the hump of understanding the mechanics of this database software. I just wanted to let you know that I appreciate your posted example. Thank you for blazing the trail for those of us who follow.

Dennis