EB v3 params

gistfile1.rb

def event_params
    event_params = ({:event => {
      :name => {
        :html => event.name # this will be a string e.g "Public Event with Damien Hogan"
      },
      :description => {
        :html => event.description # this will be a string e.g "This event is going to cover the following modules..."
      },
      :organizer_id => ORGANIZER_ID, # ENV variable stored in a Constant. 
      :start => {
        :timezone => "Europe/London",
        :utc => set_time(event.start_date) # This is worked out by the set_time method below
      },
      :end => {
        :timezone => "Europe/London",
        :utc => set_time(event.end_date)
      },
      :venue_id => venue_id, # returned from a venue lookup call
      :currency => "GBP",
      :capacity => event.capacity, # A string e.g. 10
      :listed => privacy } # a method we have to set either true or false
    }.to_json)
  end
  
    def set_time(time)
    if time.dst? == true
      formatted_time = time.getutc - 1.hour
    end
      return formatted_time.iso8601
    end
  
  
  # here we have to types of tickets. This is to use the ticket_class. We want the primary ticket to be sold first and then
  # the secondary ticket to go on sale. This works fine.
  
  def primary_ticket_params ticket
    ticket_params = ({:ticket_class => {
      :name => ticket.ticket_type.name, # string e.g. Public Host Teacher Ticket
      :description => ticket.ticket_type.description, # string e.g. Public Host Teacher Ticket
      :quantity_total => ticket.quantity, # String e.g. 12
      :free => free_ticket(ticket), # worked out by method below
      :cost => {
        :currency => "GBP", # currency as expected
        :value => ticket.price.to_i * 100 # converts our price in DB to pence.
      },
      :include_fee => absorb_cost(ticket), # worked out from method below
      :sales_start => "", 
      :sales_end => set_time(event.end_date),
      :minimum_quantity => "1",
      :maximum_quantity => ticket.quantity } # string e.g. 12
    }.to_json)

  end

# same data structure as the above ticket just different values. 

  def secondary_ticket_params ticket
    ticket_params = ({:ticket_class => {
      :name => ticket.ticket_type.name,
      :description => ticket.ticket_type.description,
      :quantity_total => ticket.quantity,
      :free => free_ticket(ticket),
      :cost => {
        :currency => "GBP",
        :value => ticket.price.to_i * 100
      },
      :include_fee => absorb_cost(ticket),
      :sales_start => "",
      :sales_end => set_time(event.end_date),
      :sales_start_after => returned_ticket_class['id'], # this is returned after the first ticket is created and passed into this call.
      :minimum_quantity => "1",
      :maximum_quantity => ticket.quantity }
    }.to_json)

  end
  
    def venue_params
    venue_params = ({:venue => {
      :name => event.venue, # string e.g. The Main Hall
      :address => {
        :address_1 => event.address, # string again like 57 Selwood Road    
        :address_2 => "",
        :city => event.city, # String e.g Greater Manchester
        :postal_code => event.postal_code, # string M16 0EX
        :country => "GB" # GB as requested in your docs. I tried ENG but it fails.
      }}
    }.to_json)
  end
  
  def free_ticket(ticket)
    if ticket.price.to_i == 0
      return true
    else
      return false
    end
  end

  def absorb_cost(ticket)
    if ticket.price.to_i == 0
      return false
    else
      return true
    end
  end