Re: METHOD AND .ics FILES FOR CALENDARS

Method_Paul — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:42:01 GMT

We don't have the plan for .ics files in the immediate future, but we aren't far off having Outlook integration between Outlook calendars and Method Calendars, as well as Outlook emails to CRM activities and cases. :)

iCal, if it is still needed, isn't that hard to pull off, though. In fact, you could easily do it using the MethodAPI and Method.

1. Create a webservice that accepts 2 paramters, the Activity.RecordID and the email to address.
2. Edit a Method Calendar and add a calendar event so that it calls your webservice and passes over the RecordID to the webservice and the email address of the user the job is assigned to.
3. Your webservice needs to simply call the MethodAPI for that RecordID and easily build an .ics file, and email the ics file as an attachment. Done.

ics files are easy to make:

BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:1.0
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20090107T090000
DTEND:20090107T100000
SUMMARY:You have a new Method Work Order #123
LOCATION:125 Job Site Rd, Vancouver, BC.
DESCRIPTION:Park around back and don't put the ladder on the front of the house, use the back.
PRIORITY:3
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR

See, it would be a fun project that would take an hour, tops, for a developer to make.

Paul

METHOD AND .ics FILES FOR CALENDARS

meninkilts — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:19:20 GMT

Hey Guys, Just wondering if it is possible yet (or general timeline) to have the calendars we would create in Method be "Subscribe" or "Read Only" .ICS files for crews in the field to subscribe to them with Google, Outlook or iCal? Regards Brent

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