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Creating an events module

Learn more about creating an events module.

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Written by Matthew Garrepy
Updated over a week ago

Overview

An Events Module displays entries in the form of a Calendar and gives developers the option to add a start and an end date and time. An event is a Type of Module that is used when creating or modifying a Calendar. This tutorial discusses the creation of an Events Module.

Prerequisites

Users should be familiar with: 

  • Using shortcodes. 

  • Mapping pages to modules.

Step 1 – Installing an events module

  • On the Solodev dashboard, click Modules.

  • Click Add Module on the next page. 

  • On the Event Hub card, click Install. 

  • In the modal window enter the name of the module. 

  • Click Browse and select the web files -> managers folder. 

  • Click Choose

  • Click Submit

Step 2 – Creating a repeater template

  • Expand the web files -> content folders and open the events folder (Create one in the content folder if it has not been created). 

  • In the events folder, click Add File

  • Enter the Name (events-repeater.tpl) and Title of the file. 

  • Set the File Type to Code

  • Click Submit

  • The user is directed to the open file. 

  • In the text box, enter the code provided below: 

[repeater id='##'  pages="22" order="start_time desc" display_type="news"]
<a href="{{path}}" class="text-black">
<div class="row pb-4">
<div class="col-sm-2  mx-auto mx-sm-0 mt-3 mt-sm-0 ">
<div class="bg-secondary p-2 text-white text-center">
<p class="m-0 lead"><strong>[print_date format="M" timestamp="{{start_time}}"]</strong></p>
<p class="h3 mb-0">[print_date format="d" timestamp="{{start_time}}"]</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-10   mt-2 mt-sm-0">
<p class="text-uppercase mb-0">
                <strong>
                <span class="text-primary">
[entry_categories_repeat id="{{calendar_entry_id}}"]    
{{{title}}}            
[/entry_categories_repeat]
</span> | <span>[print_date format="F d, Y" timestamp="{{start_time}}"]</span>
                    </strong>
</p>
<h2 class="h3 mb-2">{{event_title}}</h2>
<p class="post-intro">{{post_intro}}</p>
</div>
</div>
</a>
[/repeater]
  • Click Publish.

Note: The id value in the repeater should match the id value of the module. 

Step 3 – Creating a detail template

  • Open the events folder located in web files -> content folder. 

  • Click Add File

  • Enter the Name (events-detail.tpl) and Title of the file. 

  • Set the File Type to Code

  • Click Submit

  • The user is directed to the open file. 

  • In the text box, enter the code provided below: 

[entry]
<div class="row">
  <div class="col-sm-8">
    <p class="text-primary">
            <strong>
                [print_date format="F d, Y g:i a" timestamp="{{start_time}}"] - [print_date format="F d, Y g:i a" timestamp="{{end_time}}"]
                </strong>
</p>
</div>
</div>
   
<div class="row my-4">
  <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-8">
    <div class="card rounded-0">
      <div class="card-title border-bottom">
        <h3 class="h4 text-secondary bg-light-gray p-3 mb-0">About This Event</h3>
      </div>
      <div class="card-body">
        {{post_content}}
      </div>
    </div>
</div>
       
<div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4 mt-4 mt-md-0">
<div class="card rounded-0">
<div class="card-title border-bottom">
<h3 class="h4 text-secondary bg-light-gray p-3 mb-0">When &amp; Where</h3>
</div>
<div class="card-body">
<iframe src="https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q={{event_address}}%2C+{{event_city}}%2C+{{event_state}}+{{event_zip}}&ie=UTF8&z=12&t=m&iwloc=near&output=embed" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="200" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<p class="mt-3">{{event_address}} <br>{{event_city}}, {{event_state}} {{event_zip}}</p>
<p>[print_date format="F d, Y g:i a" timestamp="{{start_time}}"] -<br /> [print_date format="F d, Y g:i a" timestamp="{{end_time}}"]</p>
<div class="mt-4">
<a class="h5 btn btn-primary p-2 px-3 mb-2 text-left" href='https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r/eventedit?text={{event_title}}&dates=[print_date format="Ymd" timestamp="{{start_time}}"]T[print_date format="His" timestamp="{{start_time}}"]/[print_date format="Ymd" timestamp="{{end_time}}"]T[print_date format="His" timestamp="{{end_time}}"]&details={{post_intro}}&location={{event_address}} {{event_city}}, {{event_state}} {{event_zip}}' target="_blank">
<i class="fas fa-calendar-alt fa-lg pr-2"></i> Add to Google Calendar
</a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card mt-4 rounded-0">
<div class="card-title border-bottom">
<h2 class="h4 text-secondary bg-light-gray p-3 mb-0">Contact Information</h2>
</div>
<div class="card-body">
<p>Email: <a href="mailto:[site_email]">[site_email]</a></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
[/entry]
  • Click Publish.

Step 4 – Creating a page to house the repeater template

  • Open the www folder. 

  • Click Add Folder.

  • Enter the Name (events), Title, and Description of the folder. 

  • Click Submit

  • Open the events folder. 

  • Click Add Page.

  • Enter the Name (index.stml), Title and Description of the page.

  • Choose a template.

  • Click Submit

  • The user is directed to the index.stml page.

  • Select an empty DynamicDiv on the page.

  • Select the events-repeater.tpl file located in the web files -> content -> events folder to insert it into the dynamic div.

  • Click Publish

Step 5 – Creating a page to house the detail template

  • With the www -> events folder open, click Add Page.

  • Enter the Name (detail.stml), Title and Description of the page.

  • Choose a template.

  • Click Submit

  • The user is directed to the detail.stml page.

  • Select an empty DynamicDiv on the page.

  • Select the events-detail.tpl file located in the web files -> content -> events folder to insert it into the dynamic div.

  • Click Publish

Step 6 – Mapping the detail.stml page to the team module

  • Expand the web files -> managers -> Events folders. 

  • Open the Events module. 

  • Click Modify

  • Expand the Website Properties accordion.

  • Click Browse next to the Detail Template textbox. 

  • Select the detail.stml page located in the www -> events folder. 

  • Click Browse next to the Detail Folder Location text box. 

  • Select the folder (www ->events) that contains the detail.stml file.

  • Click Submit.

Step 7 – Adding an Entry

  • Expand the web files -> managers -> Events folders. 

  • Open the Events module. 

  • Click Add Entry.

  • Enter the Name

  • Select a Status.

  • Populate the fields in the Event Information, Event Location, Body Content, and Schedule sections

  • Click Submit

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