Re: class for generating ics or vcs file

["TG" <tg-php@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: VamVan <vamseevan@xxxxxxxxx>
To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:21:37 -0700
Subject:  class for generating ics or vcs file

> Hello All,
> 
> Can anyone share with me a simple class or code that can generate vcs
> or ics calendar file in php, that can be imported in to outlook.


I started making my own a while ago and never totally finished it.  I think 
it does actually work, but is somewhat incomplete and unpolished.  You're 
welcome to what I started if it helps.  It's relatively simple stuff (at 
least for the basic events).   I left in the notes I was keeping in 
comments with reference links and sample ICS data:

-TG


<?
###########################################################
# Notes
###########################################################

### Two good links about iCal and PHP
##  http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/chow20021007.php3?print_mode=1
##  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICalendar

### Simple iCal example
/*
    BEGIN:VCALENDAR
    VERSION:2.0
    PRODID:-//GSA Calendar//NONSGML v1.0//EN
    BEGIN:VEVENT
    DTSTART:20080131T035959Z
    DTEND:20080131T170000Z
    SUMMARY:Test ICS download and integrate
    END:VEVENT
    END:VCALENDAR
*/

### Sample Outlook 2003 iCal invite
/*
    BEGIN:VCALENDAR
    PRODID:-//Microsoft Corporation//Outlook 11.0 MIMEDIR//EN
    VERSION:2.0
    METHOD:REQUEST
    BEGIN:VEVENT
    ATTENDEE;CN="Anthony 
Rogers";ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;RSVP=TRUE:MAILTO:arogers@xxxxxxxxx
    

ATTENDEE;CN=ccardon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;RSVP=TRUE:MAILTO:ccardon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    

ATTENDEE;CN=tgryffyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;RSVP=TRUE:MAILTO:tgryffyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    DTSTART:20080111T193000Z
    DTEND:20080111T210000Z
    TRANSP:OPAQUE
    SEQUENCE:0
    

UID:040000008200E00074C5B7101A82E008000000005035EA6DAB52C8010000000000000000100
    000007401AA7720FA544DB3F1ADFE59AB3172
    DTSTAMP:20080109T154318Z
    DESCRIPTION:\nSince Cathy and Jes are Pacific Time it will be 11:30 -
    1:00pm for them. \n\n
    SUMMARY:Updated: Web Redesign & HighWire Discussion
    PRIORITY:1
    X-MICROSOFT-CDO-IMPORTANCE:2
    CLASS:PUBLIC
    END:VEVENT
    END:VCALENDAR
*/

# Mandatory fields?
$appname = "App Name";
$dtstart = "20080131T153000Z";
$dtend   = "20080131T170000Z";
$summary = "This is a test summary";
$filename = "Cal_$dtstart.ics";

$summary = str_replace("\r", "=0D=0A=", $summary);

$vCalStart = date("Ymd\THi00", $row['EventStart']);
$vCalEnd = date("Ymd\THi00", $row['EventEnd']);

# Optional fields
$description = "This is a longer description of what the event is all about.  
This part is optional I believe";
$attendees[] = array("Name"=>"", "Role"=>"", "RSVP"=>"", "MailTo"=>"");
$transp = "OPAQUE";
$sequence = "0";
$uid = "";
$dtstamp = "";
$priority = "1";
$xmicrosoftcdoimportance = "2";
$class = "PUBLIC";


header("Content-type: text/calendar");
header("Content-Disposition: inline; filename=$filename");

echo "BEGIN:VCALENDAR\n";
// echo "VERSION:2.0\n";
echo "PRODID:-//$appname//NONSGML v1.0//EN\n";
echo "BEGIN:VEVENT\n";
echo "DTSTART:$dtstart\n";
echo "DTEND:$dtend\n";
echo "SUMMARY:$summary\n";
echo "DESCRIPTION:$description\n";
echo "END:VEVENT\n";
echo "END:VCALENDAR\n";



?>

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