Default Calendar module // request to show events only if start date > today + 2 days

bolish

Hi,

Is there a way to make the calendar events show only when they are after after a certain number of days?

Let’s say, do not show an event if date is < today + 2 days.

I tried to use the ExcludedEvents + FilterBy “until” but didn’t worked.
Also looked at modifying the calendar or fetcher.js but sounds like a bad idea…

Regards

ganget

you can try to use this

			config: {
				fetchInterval: 60000,
				maximumEntries: 15, // you can also change this to 2 to have the first 2 entries only
				maximumNumberOfDays: 365, //change this to 2 it should limit the max number of days in the future to 2
				animationSpeed: 0,
				fadePoint: 3,
				timeFormat: 'absolute',
				dateformat: 'dddd Do MMM',
				urgency: 3,
				calendars:

Let me know if it works out

bolish

hi @ganget
Thanks for prompt reply.

Maybe there is a misunderstanding as I can’t figure out what is forcing the calendar to start in 2 days only in your calendar.

Your code will allow me to block max entries to 15 or to a certain number of days (365 or 2 or whatever) but not allow me to hide event from today + the day after.

Let me try to rephrase my need : I need the calendar to hide (to not show) the 2 first days of event.

Or maybe I missed something in your code.

ganget

No you did not miss anything in my code i just misinterpreted your question. Sorry for that here is another idea that could work. Maybe the continue statement will help you to skip the 2 first entries of the calendar. You will need to change the module code for that to work.

bolish

@ganget
no problem. thanks for the idea.
I was thinking about modifying the module code to change “today’s” date into “today’s date +2” but can’t yet figure out how too.

sdetweil

@bolish

the existing code is.

	if (event.startDate >= new Date()) {

and ideas on how to add days to today or whatever

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3818193/how-to-add-number-of-days-to-todays-date

bolish

@sdetweil
Thanks, I will give it a try this evening and keep you guys posted.

bolish

@sdetweil
Hi again, I just tried by modifying the createEventList “today” and “now” variable, but it didn’t work…

createEventList: function () {
		var events = [];
		var someDate = new Date();
		var numberOfDaysToAdd = 6;
		someDate.setDate(someDate.getDate() + numberOfDaysToAdd);
		var today = moment(someDate).startOf("day");
		var now = someDate;
		for (var c in this.calendarData) {

sdetweil

@bolish close…

the existing loop takes ALL events, just checking to see if each event is TODAY (sets a flag)

to eliminate them you need one more test (in addition to the rest of your code above)

		var someDate = new Date();
		var numberOfDaysToAdd = 6;
		someDate.setDate(someDate.getDate() + numberOfDaysToAdd);
		var today = moment(someDate).startOf("day");
	//var today = moment().startOf("day");
		for (var c in this.calendarData) {
			var calendar = this.calendarData[c];
			for (var e in calendar) {
				var event = calendar[e];
                                 // if event happens further away than x number of days (6 in this sample)
				if(event.startDate>= today) {    < ------
					if(this.config.hidePrivate) {
						if(event.class === "PRIVATE") {
							  // do not add the current event, skip it
							  continue;
						}
					}
					event.url = c;
					event.today = event.startDate >= today && event.startDate < (today + 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
					events.push(event);
				}
			}
		}

bolish

@sdetweil
Works like a charm.
Thank you very much, I’ve learnt something thanks to you and appreciated your support for debug.
See you around.