Form extending, help please?

EvanLugh · #1 (**permalink**) Mar 14th, 2008, 16:55

Hi, thanks for looking.
I have this form:

<html>
<title>Pfft</title>
<body>
<form id="dlForm" onsubmit="GoToUrl(this.id); return false;">
<select id="format">
  <option value="rss">RSS</option>
  <option value="webcal">iCal</option>
  <option value="outlook">Outlook</option>
</select>
<select id="month">
  <option value="may">February 2008</option>
  <option value="mar">March 2008</option>
  <option value="apr">April 2008</option>
  <option value="may">May 2008</option>
  <option value="jun">June 2008</option>
</select>
<input type="submit" value="Download" />
</form>
<script type="text/javascript">
var base = 'http://www.myspo......res.com/';
var calBase = 'myspor.....gfixtures.com/test/phpicalendar-0.9.5/calendars/';
function GoToUrl(id)
{
  var url = '';
  // identify by form id. Helpful if there's more than one form on page
  if (id == 'dlForm') {
    // get value attribute from first select tag
    format = document.getElementById('format').value;
    // get value attribute from second select tag
    month = document.getElementById('month').value;
    switch (format) {
      case 'rss':
        url = base +'test/phpicalendar-0.9.5/rss/rss.php?cal='+
         month +'&rssview=week'; break;
      case 'webcal':
        url = 'webcal://'+ calBase +''+ month +'.ics'; break;
      case 'outlook':
        url = 'http://'+ calBase +''+ month +'.ics'; break;
    }
//alert(url);
    location.href = url;
  }
}
</script></body>
</html>

Now it works brilliantly, but I would like to extend it.
As well as the form above (it selects a format, RSS, iCal, Outlook. And then downloads the appropriate file to the month) I would like to have check boxes to select certain files to download.
I might be confusing myself but basically:

I select Outlook. I want updates for the month March2008. Then I would like to select who i would like fixtures for (tick boxes). Example: Soccer / Football team 1, team 2 ETC.

I'm not even sure if it's possible, but if it is help would be appreciated please. I also understand that the directory system would have to be changed, so help on this would be greatly appreciate too.
Thanks.

spinal007 · #2 (**permalink**) Mar 16th, 2008, 16:50

Nothing to do with Javascript. This is something that your server side script "phpicalendar-0.9.5/rss/rss.php" will have to handle.

You're looking for help in the wrong place. Go here and here.

EvanLugh · #3 (**permalink**) Mar 16th, 2008, 17:15

I disagree. PHPiCalendar is only pulling RSS out. I need the script to obtain directory and files as well as the current script.
Thanks for reply.

spinal007 · #4 (**permalink**) Mar 16th, 2008, 17:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by EvanLugh

I select Outlook. I want updates for the month March2008. Then I would like to select who i would like fixtures for (tick boxes). Example: Soccer / Football team 1, team 2 ETC.

A) The list of teams has to come from somwehere, ie.: database, ie.: through server-side scripting, ie.: through phpiCalendar.

B) Once you submit the values selected, the PHP code that generates the file to be downloaded has to do something with it, ie.: filter the records you want, ie.: search the database, ie.: through server-side scripting, ie.: through phpiCalendar.

Either that or I misunderstood your question...

EvanLugh · #5 (**permalink**) Mar 16th, 2008, 17:30

To be honest I think we're both a bit confused.
Here's a demo of what works now: http://www.mysportingfixtures.*om/dropdowntestC.htm*l
[remove the*..]
Underneath it, I would like it to have check boxes. It currently downloads for fixtures I put in a single calendar for each month. EG: If you were to download march now, you would get Derby and Arsenal. But i would like to create them manually, then upload them, the end user checks who they wish to download for and download in a single file. I'm pretty sure it's possible, just a little over my head.

spinal007 · #6 (**permalink**) Mar 16th, 2008, 19:03

With RSS, all I get is "Invalid calendar file. Please try a different calendar. "
With the other formats I get 404 (File not found).
Sorry, don't think I can help you, but hopefully someone will.

Either way, I still think you're more likely to find help in the phpICalendar forum.

EvanLugh · #7 (**permalink**) Mar 16th, 2008, 19:18

Only the date/s march is working. Thanks anyway.

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