# Displaying a month calendar "grid" and using non-ical events?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/displaying-a-month-calendar-grid-and-using-non-ical-events/115756>\
**Category:** Radiant CMS\
**Created:** [September 28, 2007, 7:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/displaying-a-month-calendar-grid-and-using-non-ical-events/115756 "2007-09-28T07:41:27Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 7:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/displaying-a-month-calendar-grid-and-using-non-ical-events/115756/1 "2007-09-28T07:41:27Z")

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I’ve just finished my latest Radiant-based site ([http://callpipecam.com](http://callpipecam.com))  
and  
I’m onto my next one and have hit a snag. The new one needs an event  
calendar that actually looks like a month-by-month calendar and the  
current  
iCal-based calendar extension seems to do a list of events vs. an actual  
classic calendar. Does anyone know if this is even possible with this  
extension and perhaps someone would be kind enough to share a sample if  
so?  
I’d search the mailing list but the search page seems to be dead right  
now.  
I get a vague sense that it might have something to do with the periods  
and  
period properties but I’m not making the translation in my head from  
that to  
a standard month “grid”.

A related question is has anyone modified this extension to work with a  
local events table vs. having to pull from an iCal feed? While the  
client  
is OK with using Google C. they’re not 100% happy with it and  
would  
really like the events to be local. I’m of mixed mind and this isn’t as  
important but thought I’d ask.

Thanks!  
Shawn Oster

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**Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 1:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/displaying-a-month-calendar-grid-and-using-non-ical-events/115756/2 "2007-10-01T13:59:52Z")

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I’m not sure about iCal events calendar extension as I haven’t used it  
but  
if you are going to have a go at your creating your own extension have a  
look at the rails plugin  
calendar\_helper[http://www.jvoorhis.com/pages/calendar-helper](http://www.jvoorhis.com/pages/calendar-helper).  
I recently made an events extension that uses the plugin to show a  
monthly  
listing of events.

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**Post date:** [October 2, 2007, 5:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/displaying-a-month-calendar-grid-and-using-non-ical-events/115756/3 "2007-10-02T17:28:36Z")

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Shawn,

I have never tried to make a grid using my EventCalendar extension. I  
do think it’s possible but might not be a lot of fun figuring out how  
and could necessitate adding one or two month grid display oriented  
tags (total days in month, etc). If I were you I’d tackle it as a new  
extension. I do plan on adding direct event entry to the extension in  
the near future, but whatever helpers you need to get the month grid  
and navigation controls it implies to work are things which you’d  
still have to add.

The extension was originally built for this page: http://  
[www.diopa.org/calendars/master/all/month](http://www.diopa.org/calendars/master/all/month)

The extension can be found here: [http://svn.fn-group.com/](http://svn.fn-group.com/)  
radiant\_extensions/event\_calendar

Good luck,

Loren

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**Post date:** [October 3, 2007, 8:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/displaying-a-month-calendar-grid-and-using-non-ical-events/115756/4 "2007-10-03T08:16:08Z")

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Thanks, I’m actually about wrist deep in it (still haven’t had time with  
other projects to actually get elbow deep yet but it’s coming soon 🙂

I’ll keep everyone updated on the progress as I’ve just had another  
client  
ask for almost the same thing.

Shawn