Editable calendar

The tables feature should now make it easier to set up an editable calendar, but I'm wondering how best to do this...start from scratch with days of the week as columns and somehow insert a number and text box into each cell? Or superimpose a table onto one of the calendar templates? I'll probably need only a few words maximum in cells.

You could start with table 6 and grab the middle blue control handle on the right side of the table and pull it over to the left to reduce the table down to one column. grab the bottom middle handle and pull it up to reduce the table to one cell and one heading. set heading colours and text styles for your Calendar and the pull out the side and bottom to add columns and rows back in until you have enough for the calendar. Now you can edit the text in each cell.

Thanks - You added the numbers manually or superimposed a table over a calendar template? I ideally want the numbers to be fixed and an editable text box.

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Originally Posted by yjs

Thanks - You added the numbers manually or superimposed a table over a calendar template? I ideally want the numbers to be fixed and an editable text box.

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Have a look at the one I built hee: https://www.talkgraphics.com/showthr...tual-Calendars

Acorn

Thanks Acorn

yes I added the numbers manually. The text boxes are live text boxes and you can still click and add text to them. I put together a step by step tutorial. the method is a bit fugdity but it works.

Thanks very much, Angelize!

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Originally Posted by angelize

yes I added the numbers manually. The text boxes are live text boxes and you can still click and add text to them. I put together a step by step tutorial. the method is a bit fugdity but it works.

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Hi Angelize,
This is just what I need - many thanks - but sorry if I'm being thick, but where do I find table #6 in the content catalogue?

LGF, from the top menu select Insert / Table :)

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Originally Posted by Egg Bramhill

LGF, from the top menu select Insert / Table :)

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P&LD 11only has:
Insert:
image
from content cat
shape
text box
font awesome symbol
new page
page number
break

Tables have only been introduced into Xara software V15 LGF. I can't say if it's in P&LD 15 but it won't be in P&LD 11.

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Originally Posted by Egg Bramhill

Tables have only been introduced into Xara software V15 LGF. I can't say if it's in P&LD 15 but it won't be in P&LD 11.

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Thanks Egg - there's a P&LD 15?

I believe so LGF, LINK

Thanks Egg

Can I use this calendar to change to 2019 (the calendar2018.xar) ? Then I should update each day number manually ?

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Originally Posted by joicol

Can I use this calendar to change to 2019 (the calendar2018.xar) ? Then I should update each day number manually ?

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Yes. That was the purpose of the design to be universal, unlike Xara's, now defunct, attempts. Each Month page has a locked Layer, named Month.
unlock that and change the Month and Year to any month in the same format.
The text has a Name, theMonth, that is then parsed to calculate the start day of each first of the month.
The index > instructions Layer should cover the rest.

Acorn

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Originally Posted by Acorn

Yes. That was the purpose of the design to be universal, unlike Xara's, now defunct, attempts. Each Month page has a locked Layer, named Month.
unlock that and change the Month and Year to any month in the same format.
The text has a Name, theMonth, that is then parsed to calculate the start day of each first of the month.
The index > instructions Layer should cover the rest.

Acorn

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Ok, thanks a lot. One thing that is not clear to me is: how to integrate this calendar into an existing xara design. I guess I should copy all the (13) pages to my existing design. But what (main) page one should then link to in order to publish the calendar as a whole ?

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Originally Posted by joicol

Ok, thanks a lot. One thing that is not clear to me is: how to integrate this calendar into an existing xara design. I guess I should copy all the (13) pages to my existing design. But what (main) page one should then link to in order to publish the calendar as a whole ?

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Apologies for the delay in replying. I was working with a client.

If you want to incorporate the calendar into an existing design then I would change the index page to calendar.

This particular page has Page Head code of:

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<script>var d = new Date();
var months = ["jan.htm","feb.htm","mar.htm","apr.htm","may.htm","jun.htm","jul.htm","aug.htm","sep.htm","oct.htm","nov.htm","dec.htm"];
window.location.href=months[d.getMonth()];
</script>

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This forces the calendar page to jump to the current month.

I think what you probably want to do is place the calendar page in an IFRAME so that the current month is then always initially shown.

If you just want a complete calendar that is day-month correct for the changed year then just use the jan-dec pages separately, discarding the calendar page altogether.

I added the code above directly into a text link to jump to the current month, as another method.

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Acorn

Good Thursday Mr. Acorn,

No apology needed sir. I'm sure you have many other things to do besides helping those of us struggling here. I've learned a lot but I am still technically challenged :). Some of the language you use to describe what you've done with your calendar is beyond me, but I will move forward and if I have a question I will get back to you. Do I need to copy & paste what you've provided here and will that be enough?

As I stated earlier, my use for a calendar will be for posting student class information and/or changes to class schedules. And, I wanted a calendar that would permit me to be able to put enough info into each daily block. Again sir, thank you for responding so quickly and I will be back in touch if I have questions or can't get your development to work for me. :)

bob