Calendar Setup Window

 

Calendar Setup Window

The Calendar Setup Window is divided into two parts – the left shows your settings, and the right shows you your calendar as your build it.

 

Pick a Calendar

Pick a calendar to work with from the upper left. The first few calendars are locked, and you cannot change them. We recommend choosing one that you like, duplicating it, and making changes from there.

 

Settings

Your entire calendar is defined from these settings.

• Name
  This is how your calendar appears in the list of calendars above, and the title of the calendar when you’re  viewing it using a web browser.
• Description
  This is only for your own notes. It doesn’t show up anywhere else.
• Behavior
  Client-side v. Server-side Async Video
• Very Important! This determines how you interact with your calendar. 
  • Client-Side Script – Trigger a script in FileMaker Pro
    Every time you add or edit an event, a script will run in FileMaker Pro. This allows you to use your own FileMaker layout to perform the data entry. You can choose for that script to provide a data entry form, or have it perform a task automatically.  If you’re planning on using this within FileMaker Pro, we recommend this option. Since this option requires a plug-in, it can’t currently be used in FileMaker Go.
  • Server-Side Async – Automatically update a record on FileMaker Server
    Changes are performed automatically on the server, without interacting with FileMaker Pro client. This is great for simple data-entry, web or FileMaker Go deployment. It happens very quickly in the background, so that you don’t need to  wait for the calendar to redraw before moving forward.
• Data Sources
  soSIMPLE calendar allows you to get your calendar information from a FileMaker database on your server, or from an iCal data source, such as the weather examples we provide.
• Layout
  Determine which tabs and navigation tools should show up on your calendar. You can include Day, Week, Month, Year, Resources, or Timeline. You can also choose what type of presentation you’d like (standard, glossy, or touch) and what language.
• Theme
  CSS-based options to change fonts and colors for various parts of your calendar.
• Options
  Misc options for your calendar and labels.

 

 

These three script buttons are included as scripts when you copy or import scripts from our example database, or the deployment window.

• Print Calendar
  Print your calendar using MBS plugin. By using the plugin, we’re able to keep the date and formatting exactly as you’re viewing it. The downside is that the size of the page is determined by the size of your window. So if you want to print on a full page, it’s best to widen your window as much as you can.
• Refresh Events
  Pull the data from the server without refreshing the calendar window. This uses MBS as well, so you can’t use this script in FileMaker Go.
• Redraw
  Redraw the entire calendar – layout, data and all.This does not require a plugin, so it can be used in FileMaker Go.

 

 

Deployment options. Clicking each option shows the steps to use your calendar, depending how you want to use it. See Deployment Options for more details.

• Calendar Setup Window