NAME
YCal - Yahoo Calendar Class
SYNOPSIS
include ('class.ycal.php');
// Constructors
$ycal = new ycal("20030305");
$ycal = new ycal("20030305", "Dinner at Mr. Biggs with Dipo");
DESCRIPTION
The Yahoo Calendar class, is a link generating class for Yahoo Calendar
events. It is useful for individuals who distribute schedule information
either on the web or by email.
You could for example, hyperlink an image with a description similar to:
"Add Event to Yahoo Calendar". When this link is clicked on (provided
the user has a Yahoo account) the event can then be added to his/her
Yahoo Calendar.
EXAMPLES
This example shows how the class can be used to send an email with
schedule information on a particular event.
<?php
include('class.ycal.php');
$ycal = new ycal();
$ycal->setDate("20030305");
$ycal->setTitle("Staff meeting at Airport Hotel, Ikeja.");
$link = $ycal->genLink();
$message = "Dear Deji,\n\n";
$message .= "Please be reminded of our staff meeting that is scheduled\n";
$message .= "to hold on the 5th of March, 2003 ";
$message .= "<a href='$link' alt='Add to Yahoo Calendar'>Add to Yahoo Calendar</a>";
$message .= " at Airport Hotel, Ikeja.\n\n";
$message .= "Thanks.\nManagement";
$to = "dabar@cowblock.net";
$headers = "Content-Type: text/html";
mail($to, "Staff meeting on 5th March, 2003", $message, $headers);
?>
CONSTRUCTOR
new ycal([DATE, [TITLE]]);
This constructor is used to set the date and title of the event
Both DATE and TITLE are of types "string"
METHODS
setDate(DATE)
Sets the date for the event. DATE is of type string and is of
the format YYYYMMDD
setTitle(TITLE)
Sets the title for the event. TITLE is of type string.
getDate()
Returns the date for the event. Return type is string.
getTitle()
Returns the title for the event. Return type is string.
genLink()
Returns the generated url for the event. Return type is string
AUTHOR
Tim Akinbo <timba@host.sk>
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