ics File Creation

[dmschenk]

I am trying to create a .ics file using php and mysql but am lost. I have my database created and can pull everything into the php page but I'm lost on how to convert that to an .ics file.  Can someone please explain how to do this?

 

Thanks

Dave

[micah1701]

are you talking about a calendar file?

 

its kind of like creating an xml document with php. 

 

what do you have so far?

[dmschenk]

Yes it is a calendar file and the php so far is exactly like spoofing an xml file except in this case I'm looking to do is to have the php create an actual calendar.ics when the DB is updated. Thats the part I get stuck at.  I thought I saw at one time, a write command or something in php but I don't remember what it was.  I thought that might help

 

Dave

[micah1701]

if i understand what you're asking...

 

you need to start your php file with:

 

<?php
    header("Content-Type: text/x-vCalendar");
    header("Content-Disposition: inline; filename=MyvCalFile.vcs");

// then here's all your output for the file

?>

 

here's what I googled on the subject:

http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/chow20021007.php3?print_mode=1