I'm having a problem figuring out how to select multiple time periods using the calendar control.

 

I can see how the user might select a time period that crosses two dates (select two dates in DatePicker, click on a time on the first date while then holding the SHIFT key down and selecting a time in the second day).

 

But, let's say a user wanted to select the period 8 AM to 11 AM for all days of one week (M - F).  I have no problem selecting M-F in DatePicker, and having the 5 days displayed in the calendar, but I can't get the 8 AM to 11 AM time frame selected for all days.

 

Is there a way to do this?

 

Thanks.

 

Dan

 

I'm guessing I'll have to provide the user with a command button to do this, but if there's an easier way...

 

 

I think I will just add a button allowing the user to copy selected events to the same time period in any other currently selected days.

 

A related question:

 

I want to give users two ways of quickly selecting a time range on the calendar using a mouse, then creating an event.  The first way is for the user to select the time range, then merely start typing (I see how this is done).

 

For the second way, the user selects a time range, then merely presses their Enter key(no text associated with the event), and the event is created.  Where desired, the user can then select additional time ranges, hit enter, etc. etc.

 

I've been playing with this for awhile (in the CalendarControl_KeyDown event) and I don't see how you can it to work.  Can you give me some clues?

 

Thanks.

 

 

We have no need to point the calendar control to a database.  In our app, we are only using the control to provide users with an easy way to enter their time ("create events" in CJ-speak), then write the time info to our app's database.

 

In testing this without ever pointing the control to a database, I know I've been able to create onscreen events which we can capture by merely typing something after selecting a time range.  So, I'm hoping to also be able to do so when the user just hits the Enter key.  Does this make sense?

 

 

 

I think I'm going to just use the Enter key.  As mentioned earlier, users can either (1) select a time range, then start typing, or (2) just hit the Enter key to select the time range as an event.  In the latter case, the user does not want to attach any kind of description to the related time, just wants to make sure the time is recorded.   Make sense?

 

Thanks, Serge.

 

 

If the user merely selects a time period on the calendar, then clicks the Enter key, I can handle that in code.

 

If on the other hand, the user selects a time period, then types something, my code for the first scenario is creating another Event, which I don't want.

 

Is there a way to check and see if the user has written something to the selected time period?  It's kind of odd...once the user starts typing, no Event is created I guess until after the user moves off of the selected time period (or presses the Enter key, which is where my problem is).

 

Let me know if I'm not describing my problem well.

 

Thanks!

 

 

Dim m_EditInProgress                As Boolean

 

Private Sub CalendarControl1_BeforeEditOperation(ByVal OpParams As XtremeCalendarControl.CalendarEditOperationParameters, bCancelOperation As Boolean)

    m_EditInProgress = True
    
End Sub

 

Private Sub CalendarControl1_KeyDown(KeyCode As Integer, Shift As Integer)

    Dim pEvent As CalendarEvent
   
    If CalendarControl1.ActiveView.GetSelectedEvents.Count = 0 Then
        If KeyCode = vbKeyReturn And    CalendarControl1.ActiveView.Selection.IsValid Then
            If Not m_EditInProgress Then
                With CalendarControl1
                    Set pEvent = .DataProvider.CreateEvent
                    pEvent.StartTime = .ActiveView.Selection.Begin
                    pEvent.EndTime = .ActiveView.Selection.End
                    pEvent.AllDayEvent = .ActiveView.Selection.AllDay
                    .DataProvider.AddEvent pEvent
                End With
            Else
                m_EditInProgress = False
            End If
        End If
    End If

End Sub

 

Private Sub CalendarControl1_SelectionChanged(ByVal SelType As XtremeCalendarControl.CalendarSelectionChanged)
    
    m_EditInProgress = False  'just to make sure...

End Sub

 

Seems to work OK...