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Create .ics Calendar Event in Visualforce
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Simple proof-of-concept to create a .ics calendar event with visualforce. | |
Inspired by Natalie Regier @gnatrae | |
This example uses url parameters to set the details of event. | |
You could create a custom button that invokes this page, like: | |
https://<your-salesforce-domain>/apex/vCalendarPage?start={!TEXT(Obj.StartDate__c)}&end={!TEXT(Obj.EndDate__c)}&subject=Event from Visualforce&description=This .ics event created with visualforce&location=The Cloud | |
An example with literal values you can copy & paste in your browser: | |
https://<your-salesforce-domain>/apex/vCalendarPage?start=20140524T140000&end=20140524T153000&subject=Event from Visualforce&description=This .ics event created with visualforce&location=The Cloud | |
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<apex:page title="event.ics" contentType="text/calendar" cache="false"> | |
BEGIN:VCALENDAR | |
VERSION:2.0 | |
PRODID::-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN | |
BEGIN:VEVENT | |
DTSTAMP;TZID=GMT:<apex:outputText value="{!SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE($CurrentPage.parameters.start,':',''),'-',''),' ','T')}"/> | |
UID:<apex:outputText value="{!SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE($CurrentPage.parameters.start,':',''),'-',''),' ','')}"/>[email protected] | |
DTSTART;TZID=GMT:<apex:outputText value="{!SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE($CurrentPage.parameters.start,':',''),'-',''),' ','T')}"/> | |
DTEND;TZID=GMT:<apex:outputText value="{!SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE($CurrentPage.parameters.end,':',''),'-',''),' ','T')}"/> | |
SUMMARY:<apex:outputText value="{!$CurrentPage.parameters.subject}"/> | |
DESCRIPTION:<apex:outputText value="{!$CurrentPage.parameters.description}"/> | |
LOCATION:<apex:outputText value="{!$CurrentPage.parameters.location}"/> | |
END:VEVENT | |
END:VCALENDAR | |
</apex:page> |
Check out my new blog post for a solution that does not require Visualforce or attachments, https://douglascayers.com/2019/06/22/how-to-send-google-and-outlook-calendar-invite-links-in-email-templates/
@douglascayers Following up on this, it appears that the link that you posted above is broken. Do you happen to have that article somewhere? I'm very interested in learning how you did it.
@douglascayers Can we provide the latest link as existing link is not working.
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Thank you for the above!
I am also experiencing the same issue as new84js, in regards to the body of the event(description) is being dropped. I've tried tweaking it and was able to get the body to show the expected values but the formatting was dropped. It displays in html and I can't seem to get passed that.
If you or anyone has any thoughts or tips I'd appreciate it!
Thanks