[Phpgroupware-developers] Week view suggestion

[Sam Liddicott]

Note how all the times line up horizontally at take a look at http://www.ananova.com/tv_listings/_tv_full_listings.html

 

I wrote the code behind it and think phpGroupware could benefit from the same algorithm in week view and day view calendar modes.

 

The simple rule is maintain a list for each day (and one for the timeline) sorted by time.

Then merge them into one array sorted by time (allowing for duplicate times of course).

 

Then iterate over this single list for each time value present. 

For each column (day or timeline) that doesn't stop or start an item, add one to the rowcount for that cell for when it does close.

For each column where an item close, autostart a blank cell.

For each column where an item opens, close the previous cell with it's accumulated rowcount.

Cells with 0 rowcount aren't rendered.

 

For simultneous appointments in the same day, that day will have to be represented by multiple colums, but I don't support that.

 

I'm busy but can code this for you if you tell me which file and which line starts to render the calendar.

 

Sam