How To Save Direct To XML File

Scheduler Javascript
#1

Hello,

I was wondering if there is a way to save events straight to the XML file using the PHP scripting language, without the necessity of a database server, as mine is not working properly for some reason. I have found other ways to modify an XML file using PHP, but there is much scripting involved for me to implement it within the scheduler program, making things a bit complex. So I search for a less complicated method. Can someone help me out with this one :question:

P.S.
At the moment, everything is on localhost,
and database server (MySQL,MSSQL,(other))
is kind-of out of the question, temporarily, because
I broke them on a different project.

#2

This is a quite common request so we will add serialize-to-xml extension for the scheduler, which will allow the above use-case.

This functionality still in progress, but I think that in few days I will be able to provide the demo.

#3

Please update this part when you do, so I can find the link to the area where you have put the solution, and I would appreciate that very much. Thanx! If I had to do that coding myself, things would have probably been pretty tough for me, since I am not very experienced with php just yet. There are a lot of things to go through, to edit this thing, and I like it… but that would’ve been pretty tough, I think. Thank you again.

#4

You can check the attached sample.
1269010497.zip (47.6 KB)

#5

Thanx, I’ll check it out, and we’ll see what happens!

It works Great! Thank you so much.

#6

I have a problem with save button.

It just work fine when you see the webpage for the first time.
When you create a new event or delete another one, save button is just a button with no action.

I need to be able to create ics file always. Any idea?

#7

It works correctly locally ( adding and saving )
Be sure that for data loading you are using, code similar to the one in the sample

scheduler.load(“php/data.xml?uid=”+scheduler.uid());

uid part prevents data caching, which may be a reason of the problem in your case

#8

I am loading events from database like this:

scheduler.load(“events.php?uid=”+scheduler.uid());

events.php does coneccion with data base and get all events from it.

I have the problem when I push save button after create or delete one or more events on calendar. Before create or delete, save button creates ics file but after that, it doesn’t work.

If I use example files with no modification, I get the same result. I am using xampp for uploading files

#9

I don’t understand it. I downloaded your example again and it works perfectly. But, in the moment I use it on my webpage, it crashes.

I am using this scripts:

[code]



[/code]

And my init is this one:

[code]function init() {
scheduler.config.xml_date="%Y-%m-%d %H:%i";
scheduler.config.first_hour = 8;
scheduler.config.last_hour = 23;
scheduler.init(‘scheduler_here’,new Date(2009,5,1),“month”);

	scheduler.config.details_on_create=true;
	scheduler.config.details_on_dblclick=true;
	scheduler.load("events.php?uid="+scheduler.uid());
	
	var dp = new dataProcessor("events.php");
	dp.init(scheduler);
	
}[/code]

Rest of things are same for both. Maybe it has some problem using recurrent events, is it possible? if there are any problem like this… has easy solution?

I haven’t said before but thanks for all time you are expending in helping me

#10

Ok, I have trying things and I discovered what fails. In the moment I use this script:

<script src="codebase/ext/dhtmlxscheduler_recurring.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>

Serialize fails when you create or erase an event. If recurring script is erased, serialize works fine.

Any solution??

#11

I have tryied to put serialize script before and after recurrent script but it doens’t matter… Same result always

#12

Attached sample contains the updated code, which will work with recurring events.
recurring.ZIP (49.5 KB)

#13

Thank you so much. It works now perfectly.

#14

Hi!

I am trying now to export to ics file. I saw there a function already done to do that. But each time I change code to use that function instead xml function, it doens’t work.

What I have to change?

I change:

form.elements.data.value = scheduler.toXML(); in web page
in php for saving, I choose ics extension and no more changes.

I tried to change:
var form = document.getElementById(“xml_form”);

for
var form = document.getElementById(“ics_form”);

but no result were got.

Any more changes??

#15

You need to change

toXML => toICal
load(…) => load(…, “ical”);

By the way - It will not support recurring events

#16

Hello.
I have tried to use recurring.ZIP but I have a problem with loading XML file.

My browser is “google chrome”.
I change my schedule and close tab.
At that time my data seems to saved. (I checked file size.)
Then I try to restore the closed tab.
An alert box appears and say “Error type: LoadXML Description: Incorect XML”.
My “data.xml” file size became 0 byte.

Any idea to fix this?

I’m sorry to my poor English.

#17

Are you using exactly the same code of php file or with some modifications?
Locally the sample works correctly ( was checked in Chrome )
You can try to create a “dummy.html” file in the same folder as “xml_writer.php” ( content of file doesn’t matter )

#18

Thank you for your response.
I use exactly the same php file with dummy.html file (empty file)
The sample works correctly in IE 6,7 / Firefox 3.6.
Uneasiness remains because I don’t know why it is crashed in chrome sometimes.
Anyway, I try to use it for a while.
Thank you.

#19

One more suggestion , try to place some content inside dummy.html ( at least 1 kb of data)
dummy.html is used to prevent double call of data saving script, and Chrome can ignore html file with zero or less than 1kb size.

#20

Hi,

I have tried with scheduler.toXml() to save the current event which is created newly. i couldn’t make it successfully. Please any one help me.

Thanks in advance.

BoseLenin