Handling an Organizer control by programming

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Overview
Handling the Organizer control by programming
Adding an appointment
Filling an Organizer control with the data found in a HFSQL data file
Retrieving a list of appointments
Displaying an Organizer control from a specific date
Delete an appointment
Modifying the display of the control
Using the popup menu (AAF)
Possibilities of the popup menu
Advanced use of events with procedure
Managing bank holidays
Properties specific to the Organizer controls

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Handling an Organizer control by programming

Overview

An Organizer control can be:

handled by programming.
Versions 16 and later
linked to a data file.
New in version 16
linked to a data file.
linked to a data file.
Versions 16 and later
linked to a variable.
New in version 16
linked to a variable.
linked to a variable.

To handle an Organizer control by programming, WINDEV and WEBDEV propose the OrganizerXXX functions.

This help page explains how to handle an Organizer control found in a window or in a page by programming. The example used in the illustration allows you to store appointments in an HFSQL database.

Versions 24 and later

Organizer controls are now available on Android applications.

Organizer controls now are available on iPhone/iPad applications.

New in version 24

Organizer controls are now available on Android applications.

Organizer controls now are available on iPhone/iPad applications.

Organizer controls are now available on Android applications.

Organizer controls now are available on iPhone/iPad applications.

Note: From version 19, HFSQL is the new name of HyperFileSQL.

Versions 18 and later

Organizer controls are now available on WEBDEV sites (in Windows and Linux).

Organizer controls are now available for PHP sites.

New in version 18

Organizer controls are now available on WEBDEV sites (in Windows and Linux).

Organizer controls are now available for PHP sites.

Organizer controls are now available on WEBDEV sites (in Windows and Linux).

Organizer controls are now available for PHP sites.

Handling the Organizer control by programming

Warning

In version 15, appointments can be managed using the variables ogiAppointment and ogiRepetition.

From version 16, we recommend that you use the variables Appointment and Repetition. These variables can also be used when handling a Scheduler control.

Adding an appointment

Adding an appointment into an Organizer control is performed by OrganizerAddAppointment. This function accepts two syntaxes:

syntax used to specify the appointment characteristics: title, description, ...

// Adds an appointment into the Organizer control
OrganizerAddAppointment(ORG_MyOrganizer, "Sales meeting", "201003220845", ...
"201003221230", "Sales")
syntax that handles an Appointment variable.

// Declares an Appointment variable
MyAppointment is Appointment

// Fills the appointment
MyAppointment..Title = "Sales meeting"
MyAppointment..Content = "Meeting to discuss the weekly objectives."
MyAppointment..StartDate = "201003220845"
MyAppointment..EndDate = "201003221230"
MyAppointment..Category = "Sales"
MyAppointment..ID = 1

// Adds the appointment into the control
OrganizerAddAppointment(ORG_Organizer, MyAppointment)

..BrushColor of the Appointment variable is used to define a display color for an appointment. If no background color is defined, the Organizer control will automatically use the color associated with the appointment category.

Filling an Organizer control with the data found in a HFSQL data file

The records are stored in a HFSQL data file. The Organizer control can be initially filled by browsing the data file via the FOR EACH syntax and by adding each appointment via OrganizerAddAppointment.

// Appointment variable
MyAppointment is Appointment

// Browse through the appointments stored in the database
FOR EACH APT
// Fills the information of the variable
MyAppointment..Title = APT.Title
MyAppointment..Content = APT.Content
MyAppointment..StartDate = APT.StartDate
MyAppointment..EndDate = APT.EndDate
MyAppointment..Category = APT.Category
MyAppointment..ID = APT.APTID

// Adds the appointment to the Organizer control
OrganizerAddAppointment(ORG_MyOrganizer, MyAppointment)

END

Versions 16 and later
Reminder: You also have the ability to use an Organizer control linked to a data file. See Organizer control linked to a data file for more details.

New in version 16
Reminder: You also have the ability to use an Organizer control linked to a data file. See Organizer control linked to a data file for more details.

Reminder: You also have the ability to use an Organizer control linked to a data file. See Organizer control linked to a data file for more details.

Retrieving a list of appointments

OrganizerListAppointment is used to retrieve:

the list of all appointments found in the Organizer control:

// Array containing a list of Appointment
arrAppointmentList is array of Appointment

// Lists of appointments
arrAppointmentList = OrganizerListAppointment(ORG_MyOrganizer)
the list of appointments included between two dates:

// List of appointments for January 2010
arrAppointmentList is array of Appointment

// Lists of appointments
arrAppointmentList = OrganizerListAppointment(ORG_MyOrganizer, "20100101", "20100131")
the appointment currently selected or hovered:

// Selected appointment
arrAppointmentList is array of Appointment

arrAppointmentList = OrganizerListAppointment(ORG_MyOrganizer, orgAptSelected)

Displaying an Organizer control from a specific date

To display the Organizer control from a specific date, use OrganizerPosition.

// Position the Organizer control on today's date
OrganizerPosition(ORG_Organizer1, Today())

// Position the Organizer control on December 20, 2012
OrganizerPosition(ORG_Organizer1, "20121220")

Delete an appointment

OrganizerDeleteAppointment is used to delete:

the appointment selected in the control.
a specific appointment.

// Deletes the first appointment
OrganizerDeleteAppointment(ORG_MyOrganizer, 1)

OrganizerDeleteAll is used to delete all the appointments in the Organizer control.

Modifying the display of the control

The current display of an Organizer control can be modified by the following functions:

OrganizerDisplayPreviousPeriod and OrganizerDisplayNextPeriod: These two functions are used to modify the display period (same as using the spin button found at the top of Organizer control).
OrganizerChangeZoom: This function is used to modify the display mode of control: day, week, month.OrganizerChangeMode: This function is used to modify the display mode of control: day, week, month.
OrganizerTimeDisplayed: This function is used to define the time period displayed.

Using the popup menu (AAF)

Possibilities of the popup menu

The popup menu of Organizer control is used to:

modify the display mode of control,
add, modify or delete an appointment.

To save the operations performed, you must use the events of Organizer control.

In the corresponding event, simply retrieve the appointment currently used and perform the corresponding process.

Example: To store an appointment added by the user via the popup menu in an APT data file, simply write the following in the event "Entry in edit in an appointment":

PROCEDURE Edit(aptEdited is Appointment)

// Store the data
APT.Title = aptEdited..Title
APT.StartDate = aptEdited..StartDate
APT.EndDate = aptEdited..EndDate
...
HAdd(APT)

The same type of code can be used for the different events of the Organizer control. Indeed, a procedure has been automatically declared by the Organizer control for each event in the control that handles an appointment.

These procedures take an Appointment variable as parameter. This variable contains the characteristics of the appointment used by the event.

Advanced use of events with procedure

You can also allow the user to define more precisely the characteristics of his appointment during an addition or a modification. To do so, create a window with the information to specify.

In the code, simply open the window in the event "Entry in edit in an appointment". To lock the direct input via the popup menu of the organizer, the event must return False.

This principle can be applied to all the events called by the popup menu of the Organizer control.

Example:

PROCEDURE Edit(aptEdited is Appointment)

// Opens the window for entering an appointment
// with the selected appointment (in Creation or Modification mode)
Open(WIN_InputAPT_HFSQL, aptEdited)

// Returns False to lock the direct input in the Organizer control
RESULT False

Managing bank holidays

The bank holidays are managed by programming. Several WLanguage functions (starting with BankHolidayXXX) are available.

To define the bank holidays displayed in the Organizer controls and in the Calendar controls, you must use BankHolidayAdd. This function allows you to define the list of bank holidays that will be used. This function allows you to customize the bank holidays according to the country and to the local regulations. This function must be used at the beginning of the application because it has a global effect on the application.

The bank holidays will be colored in green in the Organizer control.

Example:

// Delete all bank holidays
BankHolidayDeleteAll()
// Initialize the 11 bank holidays common to the French regions and to the French territories
BankHolidayAdd("0101") // 1st of January
BankHolidayAdd(bhEasterMonday) // Easter Monday
BankHolidayAdd("0501") // 1st of May
BankHolidayAdd("0508") // 8th of May
BankHolidayAdd(bhAscensionDay) // Ascension day
BankHolidayAdd(bhWhitMonday) // Whit Monday
BankHolidayAdd("0714") // 14th of July
BankHolidayAdd("0815") // 15th of August (Assumption)
BankHolidayAdd("1101") // All Saints' Day
BankHolidayAdd("1111") // 11th of November
BankHolidayAdd("1225") // Christmas

// Add 2 additional bank holidays for the regions of Moselle and Alsace
BankHolidayAdd("1226" + CR + bhGoodFriday)

Properties specific to the Organizer controls

The following properties are used to manage an Organizer control by programming.


Versions 17 and later DirectInputAPT New in version 17 DirectInputAPT DirectInputAPT	..DirectInputAPT is used to find out and specify whether a user can directly modify the title of an appointment in an Organizer or Scheduler control.
Versions 15 and later GranularityAppointment New in version 15 GranularityAppointment GranularityAppointment	..GranularityAppointment allows you to find out and modify the precision of the grid used by the Organizer control or by the Scheduler control to define the appointments. Property kept for backward compatibility.
Versions 16 and later GranularityDuration New in version 16 GranularityDuration GranularityDuration	..GranularityDuration allows you to find out and modify the size of the grid used to resize: the appointments of an Organizer control. the appointments of a Scheduler control. the events of a TimeLine control. the tasks found in a Gantt Chart column.
Versions 16 and later GranularityMovement New in version 16 GranularityMovement GranularityMovement	..GranularityMovement is used to find out and modify the size of the grid used to move: the appointments of an Organizer control. the appointments of a Scheduler control. the events of a TimeLine control. the tasks found in a Gantt Chart column.
Versions 16 and later MaskTitleDate New in version 16 MaskTitleDate MaskTitleDate	..MaskTitleDate is used to find out and modify the mask used for the title of the day columns in an Organizer control or in a Scheduler control.
Versions 15 and later ModificationDurationAPT New in version 15 ModificationDurationAPT ModificationDurationAPT	..ModificationDurationAPT allows you to find out and specify whether the user can modify the duration of an appointment in a Scheduler or Organizer control.
Versions 17 and later MovementAPT New in version 17 MovementAPT MovementAPT	..MovementAPT is used to find out and specify whether the user can move an appointment in a Scheduler control or in an Organizer control.
Versions 15 and later Num1stDayOfTheWeek New in version 15 Num1stDayOfTheWeek Num1stDayOfTheWeek	..Num1stDayOfTheWeek is used to find out and modify the 1st day of the week displayed in: a Calendar control. an Organizer control. a Scheduler control. an edit control in Date format with Calendar.
Versions 17 and later PeriodSelection New in version 17 PeriodSelection PeriodSelection	..PeriodSelection is used to find out and indicate whether the user can select a period in a Scheduler control or in an Organizer control.
Versions 15 and later WorkingHourEnd New in version 15 WorkingHourEnd WorkingHourEnd	..WorkingHourEnd is used to find out and modify the end time of the working hours used: by an Organizer control. by a Scheduler control. by a Gantt Chart column (in a Table or TreeView Table control).
Versions 15 and later WorkingHourStart New in version 15 WorkingHourStart WorkingHourStart	..WorkingHourStart is used to find out and modify the start time of the working hours used: by an Organizer control. by a Scheduler control. by a Gantt Chart column (in a Table or TreeView Table control).

To find out the entire list of WLanguage properties that can be used with an Organizer control, see Properties associated with the Organizer control.