Latest events module custom format help

[bradym]

I'm using the latest events module, and I've almost got it displaying my data how I would like it to.

Some of the events that I have entered into the events component are single day events which I would like to have the event module display the event like this:

November 22
National Family Volunteer Day

Right now I am using the custom format string of

${eventDate(F j)}-${endDate(j)}<br />${title}

which displays all events like this:

November 22-22
National Family Volunteer Day

It should just be a simple if statement like

PHP Code:

if($eventDate == $endDate)
            $evalString = '"${eventDate(F j)}<br />${title}"';
       else
            $evalString = '"${eventDate(F j)} - ${endDate(j)}<br />${title}"'; 


but I can't figure out how to get it to work. Putting that code in the custom format string displays the if statement, and I can't seem to figure out how to get it working on the mod_events_latest.php file.

Any suggestions on how to accomplish this?

Brady

PS - I'm using the following config:

Mambo 4.5.1a Stable
Events v1.1
events_latest 1.4

[tobiaseigen]

That's interesting - I just tried your custom format code and get results like this:

November 16-18
World Summit on the Information Society

November 17-18
World Summit on the Information Society

November 18-18
World Summit on the Information Society

I'd like to have a single entry like the first one - any suggestions?

Mambo [Titan]* 4.5.2 - Stable (17-Feb-2005)
Events 1.2 (November 2004)*
Events*Module 1.5 (November 2004)*

Cheers,

Tobias

[bradym]

Try setting your events as repeating once per year based on date. I think that solved the issue you are having for me.

I've since written my own calendar module because the events module wasn't working quite how I wanted it to, and I couldn't figure out how to modify it to my liking.

I'm checking with my supervisor to find out what the company policy is, and if policy allows I will post the module for others to use.

Brady

[tobiaseigen]

Hi Brady -

Thanks for the reply. I set the events as repeating once per year based on date, but that doesn't show me a date like 16-18 November, 2005 - it just shows me 16 November, 2005.

I'm getting closer,

I'd be interested in seeing your module - let me know.

Cheers,

Tobias