Calendar Attach existing thread to event

[nik]

Useful to attach existing event discussions to an event. Ideally at event create time and event edit but event create only would suffice.

 

[frm]

To automatically create an associated event thread, play around with ACP->Calendar->Add category (or select one made)->Assign the forum you want the automatically generated thread under "Automatically create thread in forum" and even add a prefix (if that node allows for one you want) with "Automatically created thread prefix".

As an example, I automatically create in "Events Discussion" with the prefix "DISCUSS". If someone creates a thread elsewhere discussing the matter, I'll merge it into that thread as it's event-specific.

You could always soft/hard delete the automated discussion thread and use the drop-down "..." -> "Change discussion thread" to whatever discussion you want to take place.

Though, I would suggest merging the two so that the automated one links to the event while the discussion can carry on.

 

[nik]

To automatically create an associated event thread, play around with ACP->Calendar->Add category (or select one made)->Assign the forum you want the automatically generated thread under "Automatically create thread in forum" and even add a prefix (if that node allows for one you want) with "Automatically created thread prefix".

As an example, I automatically create in "Events Discussion" with the prefix "DISCUSS". If someone creates a thread elsewhere discussing the matter, I'll merge it into that thread as it's event-specific.

You could always soft/hard delete the automated discussion thread and use the drop-down "..." -> "Change discussion thread" to whatever discussion you want to take place.

Though, I would suggest merging the two so that the automated one links to the event while the discussion can carry on.

So I can associate an existing thread to a new event?

 

[frm]

I just tested as I thought this would be possible. However, I ran through other (mainstream) addons and it seems that they all follow suit: If the addon did not create a thread, the associated thread cannot be changed.

It's a good suggestion, but how all 3rd party developers are doing it, I don't think it will ever be implemented (I may be wrong, but if it is, it'd be the first).

Your suggestion is after the fact "assign a discussion thread" to an event.

The dirty way to do this is to run a MySQL query which will add that discussion thread.

For instance, this thread id is 9715 and there is a calendar event on here with 141 that doesn't have an associated thread:

Some Concert

Someone is playing

nixfifty.com

If I wanted to associate this thread with that event, I would run this MySQL query (until implemented, if ever):
update `xf_nf_calendar_event` set `thread_id` = 9715 where event_id = 141;

If you have phpMyAdmin, it'd be much easier to locate event_id (in the xf_nf_calendar_event table)* and merely input the number 9715 into the "thread_id" column and it'll appear as a normal discussion thread as if it were previously associated.

Took me a while on this one as 3 AM and I put quotes around numerics which confused me. But, it works.

 

[frm]

I'm dumb and none of that was necessary. If you forgot to assign a thread, all you need to do is enable this user group permission.

ACP->User groups->Administrative (example)->Calendar Moderator Permissions->"Yes" to Manage thread association

Hypothetically, if the thread didn't exist, it should allow you to enter a URL for one.

Unfortunately, I'm unable to test this method fully as I'm not using friendly URLs on my test server and I'm getting this error kicked:
"nf_calendar_new_event_discussion_thread_must_be_standard_thread"

Might wanna give this a try too.

Edit: Nope. It worked. I was using a thread already associated with an event. I created a new thread and it allowed me to associate that with an event instead.

Good luck

 

[nik]

You are absolutely correct, I must've missed that option. Thanks for the clarification.