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How can an event table be created utilizing FSCalendar?

asked 2023-05-02 23:18:29 +0000

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answered 2023-05-02 23:48:01 +0000

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To create an event table utilizing FSCalendar, follow these steps:

  1. First, create an instance of FSCalendar in your view controller.
  2. Create an array or dictionary to store your events data.
  3. Create a custom event class that includes properties for the event's title, start date, end date, and any other relevant information.
  4. Implement the FSCalendarDataSource and FSCalendarDelegate protocols in your view controller.
  5. In the dataSource methods, return the number of events for each date displayed on the calendar.
  6. In the delegate methods, customize the appearance of the calendar cell and handle user interaction with the calendar.
  7. Display the event data in a separate table or collectionView below the calendar.
  8. When a user taps on a day with events, display the events data in the table or collectionView.

Here's some sample code to get started:

// Step 1 - create instance of FSCalendar
let calendar = FSCalendar()

// Step 2 - create events data array or dictionary
var eventsData = [Event]()

// Step 3 - create custom event class
class Event {
  var title: String
  var startDate: Date
  var endDate: Date
  // any other relevant properties

  init(title: String, startDate: Date, endDate: Date) {
    self.title = title
    self.startDate = startDate
    self.endDate = endDate
  }
}

// Step 4 - implement protocols
class ViewController: UIViewController, FSCalendarDataSource, FSCalendarDelegate {

  override func viewDidLoad() {
    super.viewDidLoad()

    calendar.dataSource = self
    calendar.delegate = self
  }

  // Step 5 - return number of events for each date
  func calendar(_ calendar: FSCalendar, numberOfEventsFor date: Date) -> Int {
    // loop through events data and count events for date
    var eventsCount = 0
    for event in eventsData {
      if event.startDate <= date && date <= event.endDate {
        eventsCount += 1
      }
    }
    return eventsCount
  }

  // Step 6 - customize appearance and handle user interaction
  func calendar(_ calendar: FSCalendar, appearance: FSCalendarAppearance, eventDefaultColorsFor date: Date) -> [UIColor]? {
    // customize colors for events on each date
    var eventColors = [UIColor]()
    for event in eventsData {
      if event.startDate <= date && date <= event.endDate {
        eventColors.append(.blue)
      }
    }
    return eventColors
  }

  func calendar(_ calendar: FSCalendar, didSelect date: Date, at monthPosition: FSCalendarMonthPosition) {
    // handle user interaction when date is selected
    // display events data in separate table or collectionView
  }

  // Step 7 - display events data in separate table or collectionView
  func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
    return eventsData.count
  }

  func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
    let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "eventCell", for: indexPath) as! EventCell
    let event = eventsData[indexPath.row]
    cell.titleLabel.text = event.title
    cell.dateLabel.text = "\(event.startDate) - \(event.endDate)"
    // any other relevant properties
    return cell
  }

  // Step 8 - display events data when date is selected
  func calendar(_ calendar: FSCalendar, didSelect date: Date, at monthPosition: FSCalendarMonthPosition) {
    var selectedEvents = [Event]()
    for event in eventsData {
      if event.startDate <= date && date <= event.endDate {
        selectedEvents.append(event)
      }
    }
    tableView.reloadData()
  }
}

Note: This code is just a starting point and will need to be modified for your specific use case.

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