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Calendar.NewReminder

Creates a new reminder.

Component Version macOS Windows Linux Server iOS SDK
Calendar 3.4 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No

Deprecated

This function was deprecated.

MBS( "Calendar.NewReminder" )

Parameters

none

Result

Returns ID of new reminder.

Description

Creates a new reminder.
Calendar item reference numbers are starting at 27000 and counting up for each new item.
Or the plugin returns you the UUID for the event.

Examples

Synchronize Todos with Reminders:

# Sync ToDos as Reminders from FileMaker to Mac Reminder app
# And sync back changes
# 
# Please adjust to your fields and your special use case!
# You can optimize to only update fields on each side if changed
#

Go to Record/Request/Page [First]
Loop
    # Check if we have an ID for this todo already
    If [ToDos::SyncUID  ≠ ""]
        Set Variable [$c; Value:ToDos::SyncUID]
        #Query last modification date
        Set Variable [$completed; Value:MBS( "Calendar.Item.GetCompleted"; ToDos::SyncUID )]
        Set Variable [$datum; Value:MBS( "Calendar.Item.GetDateStamp"; ToDos::SyncUID )]
        If [MBS("isError")]
            # Reminder was deleted, so we recreate
            Set Field [ToDos::SyncUID; ""]
            Commit Records/Requests [No dialog]
        Else
            #Update
            If [$datum > ToDos::Last_Change]
                #
                #Reminder -> FM
                #
                #Sync note field
                Set Variable [$notes; Value:MBS( "Calendar.Item.GetNotes"; ToDos::SyncUID )]
                If [ToDos::To Do Main Text  ≠ $notes]
                    #Special: If note starts with # then move number to duration field
                    If [Left ( Trim ( $notes ); 1) = "#"]
                        Set Variable [$duration; Value:GetAsNumber ( LeftWords ( $notes ; 1 ))]
                        Set Field [ToDos::To Do Completion Time in Minutes; $duration]
                        Commit Records/Requests [No dialog]
                    Else
                        Set Field [ToDos::To Do Main Text; $notes]
                        Commit Records/Requests [No dialog]
                    End If
                End If
                #Sync title if changed
                Set Variable [$title; Value:MBS( "Calendar.Item.GetTitle"; ToDos::SyncUID )]
                If [ToDos::To Do Headline  ≠ $title]
                    Set Field [ToDos::To Do Headline; $title]
                    Commit Records/Requests [No dialog]
                End If
                #Sync completed flag if changed
                If [$completed=1]
                    If [ToDos::flag To Do Completed  ≠ "X"]
                        Set Field [ToDos::flag To Do Completed; "X"]
                        Commit Records/Requests [No dialog]
                    End If
                Else If [$completed=0]
                    If [ToDos::flag To Do Completed  ≠ ""]
                        Set Field [ToDos::flag To Do Completed; ""]
                        Commit Records/Requests [No dialog]
                    End If
                End If
            Else
                #
                # FM -> Reminder
                #
                # overwrite all values
                Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("Calendar.Item.SetTitle"; $c; ToDos::To Do Headline)]
                Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("Calendar.Item.SetNotes"; $c; ToDos::To Do Main Text)]
                Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("Calendar.Item.SetDueDate"; $c; ToDos::To Do Deadline )]
                If [ToDos::flag To Do Completed = "X"]
                    Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("Calendar.Item.SetCompleted"; $c; 1)]
                End If
                If [ToDos::flag To Do Completed = ""]
                    Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("Calendar.Item.SetCompleted"; $c; 0)]
                End If
                If [ToDos::To Do Priority="1 Jetzt"]
                    Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("Calendar.Item.SetPriority"; $c;1 )]
                End If
                If [ToDos::To Do Priority="2 Sofort"]
                    Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("Calendar.Item.SetPriority"; $c;5 )]
                End If
                If [ToDos::To Do Priority="4 Hat Zeit"]
                    Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("Calendar.Item.SetPriority"; $c;9 )]
                End If
                Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("Calendar.SaveReminder"; $c )]
            End If
        End If
    End If
    If [ToDos::SyncUID  = ""]
        # Create new reminder
        #
        # Which calendar? (Reminder List)
        Set Variable [$CalendarName; Value:""]
        If [ToDos::To Do By="PF"]
            Set Variable [$CalendarName; Value:"ToDo PF"]
        Else If [ToDos::To Do By = "GK"]
            Set Variable [$CalendarName; Value:"ToDo GK"]
        End If
        If [$CalendarName  ≠ ""]
            Set Variable [$c; Value:MBS("Calendar.NewReminder")]
            Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("Calendar.Item.SetTitle"; $c; ToDos::To Do Headline)]
            Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("Calendar.Item.SetNotes"; $c; ToDos::To Do Main Text)]
            Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("Calendar.Item.SetCalendar"; $c;$CalendarName)]
            Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("Calendar.Item.SetDueDate"; $c; ToDos::To Do Deadline )]
            If [ToDos::To Do Priority="1 Jetzt"]
                Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("Calendar.Item.SetPriority"; $c;1 )]
            End If
            If [ToDos::To Do Priority="2 Sofort"]
                Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("Calendar.Item.SetPriority"; $c;5 )]
            End If
            If [ToDos::To Do Priority="4 Hat Zeit"]
                Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("Calendar.Item.SetPriority"; $c;9 )]
            End If
            If [ToDos::flag To Do Completed = "X"]
                Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("Calendar.Item.SetCompleted"; $c; 1)]
            End If
            If [ToDos::flag To Do Completed = ""]
                Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("Calendar.Item.SetCompleted"; $c; 0)]
            End If
            Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("Calendar.SaveReminder"; $c )]
            #store id for update later
            Set Field [ToDos::SyncUID; MBS("Calendar.Item.GetUID"; $c)]
            Commit Records/Requests [No dialog]
        End If
    End If
    Go to Record/Request/Page [Next; Exit after last]
End Loop

See also

Example Databases

Blog Entries

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Created 18th August 2014, last changed 10th October 2023


Calendar.NewEvent - Calendar.Notification.Clear