Need flexibility in ways in which events can be added to the calender

[jaseemabid]

1. Ajax call should be optional Loading events from a local variable might be a better option in certain scenarios.
2. Need a parse function before ajax to tweak the parameters for this particular plugin. Refer: http://backbonejs.org/#Collection-parse

[Serhioromano]

1. Tell me more.

[jaseemabid]

@Serhioromano I should be able to just give it an array of events from a local variable than make a ajax call. What if i already have the events on the page?

[Serhioromano]

This is 1. I asked about 2.

[jaseemabid]

There should be no reason to tweak an existing API server just to make it work with this plugin. If your plugin needs a property called title, and if the server provides eventTitle, there should be a parse function to tweak the response object, fix the structure and names etc. Refer backbone doc for more info.

[Serhioromano]

May be you try to make a code example?

Refer backbone doc for more info.

We do not use backbone.

[jaseemabid]

You don't have to use backbone, they documented the need for a parse function properly. Say the plugin needs a title and server gives eventTitle in the array of events, you need a function like this

function(response) {
    response.forEach(function(event) {
        event.title = event.eventTitle;
        delete event.eventTitle;
    });

    return response;
}

If plugin needs a array of events and the server is sending it in another top level json like this,

{
    events: [the array you want]
}

you can deal that with a parse function like this

function(response) {
    return response.events;
}

[Serhioromano]

We have onAfterEventsLoad callback.

var calendar = $('#calendar').calendar({
    onAfterEventsLoad: function(events) {
        $.each(events, function(key, val) {
            val.title = val.eventTitle;
            delete val.eventTitle;
        }
    }
});

[Ashwin2488]

@Serhioromano Hi any update on loading events from a local variable...??

[Serhioromano]

@Ashwin2488 no :)

[mlocati]

I'm going to implement this

[mlocati]

Here it is: https://github.com/Serhioromano/bootstrap-calendar/pull/111

[mlocati]

Now Bootstrap Calendar accepts the events_source option: it can be an URL (same as previous events_url option), or it can be a function. That function can do what you want, including events taken from a local variable.