Can anybody tell me how to make a repeating (weekly,daily,monthly) event for iOS Calendar events. My current implementation is something like this:
EKEvent *event = [EKEvent eventWithEventStore:eventStore];
event.title = [cellValue objectForKey:#"ZEVENTNAME"];
event.notes = [cellValue objectForKey:#"ZEVENTDESCRIPTION"];
event.location = [cellValue objectForKey:#"ZLOCAITONname"];
NSString * dateStart =[cellValue objectForKey:#"ZEVENTSTARTDATE"];
NSString * dateEnd =[cellValue objectForKey:#"ZEVENTENDDATE"];
NSDateFormatter *_formatter=[[NSDateFormatter alloc]init];
[_formatter setDateFormat:#"yyyyMMdd"];
NSDate *sDate = [_formatter dateFromString:dateStart];
NSDate *eDate = [_formatter dateFromString:dateEnd];
[_formatter setDateFormat:#"MM/dd/yyyy"];
event.startDate = sDate;
event.endDate = eDate;
event.calendar = [eventStore defaultCalendarForNewEvents];
NSError *error;
[eventStore saveEvent:event span:EKSpanThisEvent error:&error];
I have gone through developer help from apple but couldn't get the way how to implement.
Thanks
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I'm developing an app in which when user add any event as his favorite, I'm adding that event to iCal but how do i remove that event from iCal if user removes that particular event from his favorite.?
Here is my code:
NSDate *date = [NSDate dateWithTimeIntervalSince1970:[[self.parentDetailArray valueForKey:#"start_time_num"] intValue]];
NSDateFormatter *dateformatter=[[NSDateFormatter alloc]init];
[dateformatter setLocale:[NSLocale currentLocale]];
[dateformatter setDateFormat:#"dd-MM-yyyy"];
NSString *dateString=[dateformatter stringFromDate:date];
EKEventStore *eventStore = [[EKEventStore alloc] init];
if([eventStore respondsToSelector:#selector(requestAccessToEntityType:completion:)])
{
[eventStore requestAccessToEntityType:EKEntityTypeEvent completion:^(BOOL granted, NSError *error) {
if (granted){
//---- codes here when user allow your app to access theirs' calendar.
EKEvent *event = [EKEvent eventWithEventStore:eventStore];
event.title = title;
event.startDate = date;
event.endDate = [[NSDate alloc] initWithTimeInterval:1000 sinceDate:event.startDate];
[event setCalendar:[eventStore defaultCalendarForNewEvents]];
NSError *err;
[eventStore saveEvent:event span:EKSpanThisEvent error:&err];
// Here I'm trying to get the identifier of that event but m getting only (null)
self.str = [[NSString alloc] initWithFormat:#"%#", event.eventIdentifier];
[self.arrayofEventId addObject:self.str];
//[self performCalendarActivity:eventStore];
}else
{
//----- codes here when user NOT allow your app to access the calendar.
}
}];
}
else {
//---- codes here for IOS < 6.0.
EKEvent *event = [EKEvent eventWithEventStore:eventStore];
event.title = #"Testing for calendar";
event.startDate = [[NSDate alloc] init];
NSLog(#"%#",event.startDate);
[event setCalendar:[eventStore defaultCalendarForNewEvents]];
NSError *err;
[eventStore saveEvent:event span:EKSpanThisEvent error:&err];
//[self performCalendarActivity:eventStore];
}
How do i get the event identifier n remove that particular event from iCal. any help would be appreciated.
You could write all app generated event ID's to file and then load them back up next time the app loads. This way you can keep track of which events your app created. Then you may want to try this method:
- (BOOL)removeEvent:(EKEvent *)event span:(EKSpan)span commit:(BOOL)commit error:(NSError **)error
Save with this:
NSString *id = [[NSString alloc] initWithFormat:#"%#", event.eventIdentifier];
Remove with this:
EKEvent *event = [eventStore eventWithIdentifier:id];
NSError *error = nil;
[eventStore removeEvent:event span:EKSpanThisEvent error:&error];
Apple has documentation on the EKEventStore here.
I'm trying to add event with my calendar date like following:
- (void)viewDidLoad {
[super viewDidLoad];
self.navigationItem.title = #"Calendar";
EKEventStore *eventStore = [[EKEventStore alloc]init];
EKEvent *event = [EKEvent eventWithEventStore:eventStore];
event.title = #"Training";
event.startDate = [[NSDate alloc]init];
event.endDate = [[NSDate alloc]initWithTimeInterval:600 sinceDate:event.startDate];
//set the default calendar type
calendar = [[NSCalendar alloc] initWithCalendarIdentifier:NSGregorianCalendar];
// set today
today = [[NSDate alloc] initWithTimeIntervalSinceNow:1];
//set the current day to show the calendar
NSDateComponents *components = [calendar components:units fromDate:[NSDate date]];
[components setDay:1];
self.currentDate = [calendar dateFromComponents:components];
[event setCalendar:[eventStore defaultCalendarForNewEvents]];
//[event setCalendar:<#(EKCalendar *)#>]
NSError *err;
[eventStore saveEvent:event span:EKSpanThisEvent error:&err];
[self fillCalendar];
}
But not able to add a Training event in it.I think, I need to replace "defaultCalenderForNewEvents" with my my [self fillCalender].But, this is not working.Could you please suggest ? Thanks.
In my code which creates events I do the folliwing:
NSDate * startDate = [self.complexDatePicker date];
EKEventStore *store = [[EKEventStore alloc] init];
EKEvent * event = [EKEvent eventWithEventStore:store];
EKCalendar * defCalendar = [store defaultCalendarForNewEvents];
[event setCalendar:defCalendar];
event.startDate = startDate;
event.endDate = [NSDate dateWithTimeInterval:3600 sinceDate:[NSDate date]];
event.title = #"SeeksPack Exercises";
//Temporary hardcoded day values, user will be able to select exact days
EKRecurrenceDayOfWeek * day2 = [[EKRecurrenceDayOfWeek alloc] initWithDayOfTheWeek:3 weekNumber:0];
EKRecurrenceDayOfWeek * day4 = [[EKRecurrenceDayOfWeek alloc] initWithDayOfTheWeek:5 weekNumber:0];
EKRecurrenceDayOfWeek * day6 = [[EKRecurrenceDayOfWeek alloc] initWithDayOfTheWeek:7 weekNumber:0];
EKRecurrenceRule * rule = [[EKRecurrenceRule alloc] initRecurrenceWithFrequency:EKRecurrenceFrequencyDaily interval:1 daysOfTheWeek:[NSArray arrayWithObjects:day2, day4, day6, nil] daysOfTheMonth:nil monthsOfTheYear:nil weeksOfTheYear:nil daysOfTheYear:nil setPositions:nil end:[EKRecurrenceEnd recurrenceEndWithOccurrenceCount:25]];
event.recurrenceRules = [NSArray arrayWithObject:rule];
NSError * er;
[store saveEvent:event span:EKSpanFutureEvents commit:YES error:&er];
//The identifier should actually be stored in app bundle in order to get and modify already created events
NSString * identif = event.eventIdentifier;
Take a look at the method which actually saves the event it is:
- (BOOL)saveEvent:(EKEvent *)event span:(EKSpan)span commit:(BOOL)commit error:(NSError **)error
And as apple doc says:
Save and delete events from the event store with the saveEvent:span:commit:error: and removeEvent:span:commit:error: methods.
So try to change the method of saving may be this help you
Hope the below code may help you
EKEventStore *eventStore = [[[EKEventStore alloc] init] autorelease];
EKEvent *event = [EKEvent eventWithEventStore:eventStore];
EKReminder *reminder = [EKReminder reminderWithEventStore:eventStore];
event.title = #"Test Event";
reminder.title = #"Test reminder";
NSDate *cDate = [NSDate date];
NSLog(#"current date %#", cDate);
/*NSDateComponents *startDateComponents = [[[NSDateComponents alloc] init] autorelease];
[startDateComponents setDay:12];
[startDateComponents setMonth:12];
[startDateComponents setYear:2012];
[startDateComponents setHour:12];
[startDateComponents setMinute:18];
NSDateComponents *endDateComponents = [[[NSDateComponents alloc] init] autorelease];
[endDateComponents setDay:12];
[endDateComponents setMonth:12];
[endDateComponents setYear:2012];
[endDateComponents setHour:12];
[endDateComponents setMinute:18];
[endDateComponents setSecond:20];*/
//event.startDate = cDate;
//event.endDate = [cDate dateByAddingTimeInterval:15.0];
event.startDate = [cDate dateByAddingTimeInterval:((5*60*60) + (30 * 60) + 15)];
event.endDate = [cDate dateByAddingTimeInterval:((5*60*60) + (30 * 60) + 30)];
//event.startDate = [[NSCalendar currentCalendar] dateFromComponents:startDateComponents];
//event.endDate = [[NSCalendar currentCalendar] dateFromComponents:endDateComponents];
reminder.completionDate = [cDate dateByAddingTimeInterval:((5*60*60) + (30 * 60) + 10)];
NSLog(#"startdate %#", event.startDate);
NSLog(#"enddate %#", event.endDate);
[event setCalendar:[eventStore defaultCalendarForNewEvents]];
//[reminder setCalendar:[eventStore defaultCalendarForNewReminders]];
NSError *error = nil;
[eventStore saveEvent:event span:EKSpanThisEvent commit:YES error:&error];
//[eventStore saveReminder:reminder commit:YES error:&error];
start date not assigned...
EKEventStore *eventStore = [[EKEventStore alloc] init];
EKEvent *event = [EKEvent eventWithEventStore:eventStore];
event.title = #"My Event Name";
event.startDate =[NSDate date];
event.endDate = [[NSDate alloc] initWithTimeInterval:60 sinceDate:event.startDate];
[event setCalendar:[eventStore defaultCalendarForNewEvents]];
NSError *err;
[eventStore saveEvent:event span:EKSpanThisEvent error:&err];
Event is successfully added with alarm that plays ten seconds (for testing purposes) before event start time. Problem is that alarm triggers (UIAlertView on iPhone shows) but it dissapears in less then a second. Very strange...
What could be the problem?
Code:
- (IBAction)addEvent:(id)sender {
EKEventStore *eventStore = [[EKEventStore alloc] init];
if ([eventStore respondsToSelector:#selector(requestAccessToEntityType:completion:)])
{
[eventStore requestAccessToEntityType:EKEntityTypeEvent completion:^(BOOL granted, NSError *error)
{
EKEvent *anEvent = [EKEvent eventWithEventStore:eventStore];
anEvent.calendar = eventStore.defaultCalendarForNewEvents;
anEvent.title = self.eventNameTextField.text;
NSDate *date = self.datePicker.date;
anEvent.startDate = date;
anEvent.endDate = date;
NSMutableArray *myAlarmsArray = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
EKAlarm *alarm1 = [EKAlarm alarmWithRelativeOffset:-10];
[myAlarmsArray addObject:alarm1];
anEvent.alarms = myAlarmsArray;
NSError *eventError;
[eventStore saveEvent:anEvent span:EKSpanThisEvent error:&eventError];
}];
}
}
see the following code hope it will help you.
EKEventStore *eventStore = [[EKEventStore alloc] init];
EKEvent *event = [EKEvent eventWithEventStore:eventStore];
event.title = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"%#'s Birthday",strName];
NSDate *twoYearsFromNow = [NSDate dateWithTimeIntervalSinceNow:1577846275];
double alarmAmountInSeconds = 60*60*9;
EKAlarm *alarm = [EKAlarm alarmWithRelativeOffset:(1.0*alarmAmountInSeconds)];
EKRecurrenceRule *recurrance;
recurrance = [[EKRecurrenceRule alloc] initRecurrenceWithFrequency:EKRecurrenceFrequencyYearly interval:1 end:[EKRecurrenceEnd recurrenceEndWithEndDate:twoYearsFromNow]];
NSMutableArray *arrayReccurence = [NSMutableArray arrayWithObject:recurrance];
event.recurrenceRules = arrayReccurence;
event.startDate = startDate;
event.endDate = [[NSDate alloc] initWithTimeInterval:600 sinceDate:event.startDate];
event.allDay = true;
event.alarms = [NSArray arrayWithObject:alarm];
[event setCalendar:[eventStore defaultCalendarForNewEvents]];
NSError *err;
[eventStore saveEvent:event span:EKSpanThisEvent error:&err];
I wrote this code but it doesn't work, can you help me please? I'm stuck on it for last 2 hours.
- (IBAction)addBirthday:(id)sender {
NSString *name = self.textField.text;
NSDate *date = [self.datePicker date];
EKEventStore *eventStore = [[EKEventStore alloc] init];
[eventStore calendarsForEntityType:EKEntityTypeEvent];
EKEvent *event = [EKEvent eventWithEventStore:eventStore];
event.title = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"%#’s Birthday", name];
event.startDate = date;
event.endDate = date;
NSArray *calendars = [eventStore
calendarsForEntityType:EKEntityTypeEvent];
NSLog(#"ARRAY: %#", [calendars objectAtIndex:0]);
[event setCalendar: [calendars objectAtIndex:0]];
NSError *err;
[eventStore saveEvent:event span:EKSpanThisEvent error:&err];
}
The birthdays calendar is likely read only
I am using the following code to create an event within the iPhone's calendar;
EKEvent *event = [EKEvent eventWithEventStore:eventStore];
event.title = #"DHSB Assignment: %#", Assignment1.text;
event.startDate = [[NSDate alloc] init];
event.endDate = [[NSDate alloc] initWithTimeInterval:600 sinceDate:event.startDate];
[event setCalendar:[eventStore defaultCalendarForNewEvents]];
NSError *err;
[eventStore saveEvent:event span:EKSpanThisEvent error:&err];
[EKEventStore release];
NSLog(#"Successfully added '%#' to the calendar", Assignment1.text);
Why is this saving an event with the name "DHSB Assignment: %#" rather than "DHSB Assignment: Example Text"?
Thank you.
event.title = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"DHSB Assignment: %#", Assignment1.text];
Your current code is equivalent to
[event setTitle:#"DHSB Assignment: %#"];
[Assignment1 text];
…which is valid, so it compiles and runs fine even though it isn’t doing what you want.