The ICal style, provided by erp5_ical_style bt5, renders any listbox in iCalendar
2.0 format. It can be used out-of-the-box to view content of any module or other
folderish object in any calendar application (Lightning, KOrganizer, Lotus Notes etc).
Use the stock Folder_viewContentListAsICal for this, using url like:
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Steps¶
http://[host]/erp5/sale_order_module/Folder_viewContentListAsICal
To use it in a client you have to provide login and password in the url, like:
Folder_viewContentListAsICal?__ac_name=[login]&__ac_password=[pass]
The iCalendar protocol distinguishes between "event" and "todo" - an event has
a start and stop date, while a todo has an additional properties "status" and
"percent_complete", all of which are supported. All items can be categorized
(assigned to a category for grouping).
Default implementation¶
By default, ical_style behaves as follows:
- portal_type Task is interpreted as a todo, anything else is an event
- start_date and stop_date are passed on
- if object has a source_project or follow_up and it has a reference, the reference is returned as item category (to group, for example, event related to the same sale opportunity)
- a todo status and percent_complete are calculated based on the Task's workflow status
Customization¶
Overwite the item analysis scripts to change their presentation and classification:
Base_getICalCategory (categorization)
Base_getICalComponent (decides what is an event and what is a todo)
Base_getICalStatusItem (calculates status and percent_complete of a todo)
For more customization, overwrite Folder_viewContentListAsRSS or use your own form:
- keep existing columns and do not change their labels (though you can change their definitions as you like)
- there should be no need to can add more columns
- keep listbox page template "Listbox_viewAsICal" and form page template "template_ical_style"
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