iCalendar Events
Information
Reads entries from an iCalendar file as ARDI events.
iCalendar files (which usually have the file extension ICS) are a common format of file used to share and distribute calendar events.
| Driver Info | Detail |
|---|---|
| Driver Type: | Event |
| Platforms: | All |
Driver Settings
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| URL/Path | The web or file URL to the iCalendar file |
| Format | The format of the file - either Normal or JSON |
| Update Rate | The number of seconds in between the file being re-downloaded |
| Timezone | The timezone all of the dates in the file are in |
Notes
The Update Rate parameter controls how often the driver fetches a new version of the file.
When using local, quick-moving update data (ie. production schedules, inspection schedules etc.) this might be '1' or '0', indicating that the file should be re-read every time new events are requested.
However, some iCalendar files are extremely slow to update - such as a list of national public holidays. To avoid sending an large number of queries to a resource that hasn't changed, the driver will 'remember' the last set of events for the given number of seconds.
For example, a setting of 86400 will re-download the calendar once per day.