Re: group for help with .cal files
bill <[email protected]>
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On 3/24/2022 9:40 PM, Paul wrote: > On 3/24/2022 1:47 PM, bill wrote: >> On 3/23/2022 3:27 PM, Paul wrote: >>> On 3/23/2022 2:09 PM, bill wrote: >>>> Can anyone suggest a newsgroup to which I can turn for help >>>> in writing an .ical (icalendar) file interpreter? >>>> Thanks, >>>> -bill >>> >>> Wikipedia ? >>> >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICalendar >>> >>> iCalendar >>> >>> Filename extension >>> .ical, .ics, .ifb, .icalendar >>> >>> Type of format Calendar data exchange >>> Standard RFC 5545 (Updated by: RFC 5546, RFC 6868, RFC >>> 7529, RFC 7986) >>> Open format? Yes >>> >>> Try opening with a text editor ? >>> >>> And after that, maybe Linux has a library for it. Because >>> if there were any calendar programs, they might call a common >>> library or something. >>> >>> Paul >> >> >> Thanks Paul. I am writing an application that takes the .ical >> file and displays the current week's appointments for a >> cognitively impaired woman (a dynamic whiteboard of appointments). >> >> I have everything working but the repetitive appointments and >> despite having read the rfcs I can't figure out how to >> calculate the dates. >> >> I am writing in php. >> >> I really need someone who knows the .ical format to give me a >> hand. >> -bill > > Like this ? > > https://icalendar.org/iCalendar-RFC-5545/3-8-5-3-recurrence-rule.html > > > Paul > Thank you Paul. -bill